15 best college football players we wish played in the Twitter era

10. Best college football players before Twitter: Michael Irvin, WR, Miami

This goes to Michael Irvin but it could just have easily gone to anybody from The U during Jimmy Johnson’s tenure. The Hurricanes were so prolific that they earned a shoutout 20 years later. Irvin is one of the guys that brought the spice that made Miami the team of the 1980s.

Irvin was stupid fast and seemed to glide right past the secondary. His acrobatic catches were made for Twitter. He played with a personality that could drive people nuts. Most importantly, he played for Miami, a team everyone knew, and so many hated. The year after he left was Catholics vs. Convicts, the result of unfair notoriety built through years wild play, both on-field and off.

Irvin and the U would no doubt bring celebrations, showboating, and arguments. You know, all of the fun stuff that happens on Twitter. Not to mention, since retiring from the NFL, we’ve had a chance to see what Irvin thinks, and he doesn’t disappoint. Just imagine how much fun he would be when he was still in college.

While he never eclipsed 1,000 yards receiving, he did help Vinny Testaverde win the Heisman in 1986. And his career yards per catch in college was 16.9 yards. That’s more than 1986 All-American Cris Carter and 1987 Heisman winner, Tim Brown.

That means lots of long clips of Irvin speeding past over-matched corners and gliding into the endzone. Something he did 26 times in his 33-game regular-season career.