GOAT-D1 Tommie Frazier vs. Jim Brown

[knapplc]

Tommie Frazier is widely considered to be one of the best players in the history of college football despite being hampered by injuries for his entire career. Frazier led his team to consecutive national championships in 1994 and 1995, and is one of four quarterbacks to have done so since the 1950s. He was named Most Valuable Player of three consecutive bowl games played for the national championship title. Frazier was selected by Sports Illustrated in 1999 as a back-up quarterback in their "NCAA Football All-Century Team." CollegeFootballNews.com named Frazier in 2004 as the #33 player on their Top 100 Greatest College Football Players of All-Time list. In 2013, Frazier was elected to the college football hall of fame. Frazier finished second in the 1995 Heisman Trophy voting to winner Eddie George, who does not appear in this competition.

 

 

As a sophomore at Syracuse University, Jim Brown was the second leading rusher on the team. As a junior, he rushed for 666 yards (5.2 per carry). In his senior year, Brown was a unanimous first-team All-American. He finished 5th in the Heisman Trophy voting, and set school records for highest rush average (6.2) and most rushing touchdowns (6). He ran for 986 yards—third most in the country despite Syracuse playing only eight games—and scored 14 touchdowns. In addition to his football accomplishments, Brown excelled in basketball, track, and especially lacrosse. As a sophomore, he was the second leading scorer for the basketball team (15 ppg), and earned a letter on the track team. His junior year, he averaged 11.3 points in basketball, and was named a second-team All-American in lacrosse. His senior year, he was named a first-team All-American in lacrosse (43 goals in 10 games to rank second in scoring nationally).

[NUance]

This poll is for their college career only, right?. It's hard to think about guys like Jim Brown and Barry Sanders without giving them extra credit for their pro careers.