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4. Denard Robinson, quarterback, Michigan

Few players in college football history were as exciting and fun to watch as Denard Robinson was while quarterback of the Michigan Wolverines. The man, affectionately known as “shoelace” (he played the game without tying his shoelaces ), is arguably the best dual-threat quarterback in the history of the college game.

Robinson did not have much of an NFL career, playing just four years with the Jacksonville Jaguars. 2014 was Robinson’s best season as a professional with 532 rushing yards and four touchdowns. Despite the numbers Robinson put up at Michigan, Robinson never got a look at quarterback in the NFL.

Robinson came to Michigan as the Wolverines attempted a different direction for the program. The Michigan administration decided to hire a coach outside of the Michigan family, tapping former West Virginia head coach Rich Rodriguez. Rodriguez’s offense relied heavily on a quarterback who could both run and throw.

Not only could Robinson run and throw, but the Florida native was also as good as there ever was in NCAA history at it. Robinson had perhaps the best sophomore season of all time. Robinson became the only player in NCAA history to run and throw for over 1,500 yards that season.

That same season, Robinson broke the Big Ten record for total yards in a season (4,272) and set Michigan’s all-time single-game record for total yards (502) against Notre Dame.