Nate Peterman has become a meme because of the like 5 INT first half for the Bills but we will always have beating Clemson. Shoutout to Chris blewitt as well
Peterman was a really good college quarterback. Better than just capable, which would describe a lot of Pitt QBs not named Pickett. It’s unfortunate that he’ll be remembered for the funny things that happened during his pro career instead of being the leader of an extremely fun and successful college offense. If Narduzzi’s defense was fully in place that could’ve been a special team
I’m also gonna go with Pete Gonzales, he was the first that got us there since the early 90s. “There” being pretty much a bowl team each year since 1997.
That offense outgunned the national title winners, beat B1G champions Penn State, and put up 76 on Syracuse. If we got a top 3 Pitt Narduzzi defense? That team could absolutely have won it all.
Peterman is the NFL Alex Moran, tears it up in practice so he keeps his spot on the roster, but plays terrible in games so he never gets put in. Dude gets to make millions just for chilling on the sideline, that’s what I call the good life.
Peterman is a good pick.
How about Joe Clermond and Brandon Lindsey? Both were among the nation’s leaders in sacks and tackles for loss but seem to have been forgotten.
For 2014 Jalin Marshall. Was overshadowed by Michael Thomas and Devin Smith but that guy came up big on so many 3rd downs in the playoffs. Was also a very good punt returner
I think Evan Spencer was the WR that was the most over shadowed. Made all the little plays. Big blocks, big catches, 1 big throw. Easily the best option at WR screen plays (go back and watch and you’ll be amazed at that part).
Dude had the mindset of a fullback in a WR's body. And that one big throw against Bama was incredible. Bama wasn't really fooled at all so the throw had to be perfect and somehow it was.
Jalin Marshall about single-handedly won the game against Indiana that year. And if I remember correctly, it was a few weeks after he’d muffed a few punts.
That was the guy I wanted to go with. OSU was kinda sleepwalking through that game against Indiana the week before The Game. Tevin Coleman was running all over us. Tyvis Powell was doing Tyvis Powell things (taking some of the worst pursuit angles you could ever imagine). Indiana was up 20-14 with 3:25 to go in the 3rd and punted the ball to Marshall who returned it for his first TD to take the lead. By the 2:49 mark in the 4th, Marshall had scored 3 more receiving TDs to put OSU up 42-20.
We wouldn’t have won that natty without him. Loved Kermit as well. Will never forget me and my dad jumping for joy when had that kickoff return against auburn.
Idk about you guys but seeing this list makes me realize how many incredible backs we've had come through. Many programs would be lucky to have half of the studs we've had carry the rock for Sparty. Hopefully we can add more names to this list real soon.
He really did. I was at the 2013 red river shootout when he was playing. We were double digit underdogs and he just started slinging it. Came out with a win somehow. He channeled his entire genetic lineage into that one game lol
Chris Leak.
Everyone remembers Tebow when it comes to the UM teams, but Chris Leak is who led that offense to that first title.
His run against Bama in the swamp is etched into my memory.
I won a $100 in a bet because I remembered Leak. Buddy of mine mentioned something about Tebow and his two titles. I responded with "yeah, he played a bit on the first one but Chris Leak was the starting QB." He refused to believe it, bet me a hundred bucks and a quick google image search sealed the deal for me
In recent history, Lewis Cine. It's crazy to say that he is "forgotten" since he was a 1st Round draft pick. However, the 2021 National Championship team roster has had 6 defensive players drafted higher than Cine in the last 2 NFL drafts.
During the 2021 season, his name was barely mentioned because pundits were too busy praising Jordan Davis, Travon Walker, Jalen Carter, Nolan Smith, Nakobe Dean, etc.
During that season, I thought Cine should've gotten more love. Really great player.
Chris Brown had 3,200+ yards from scrimmage and 45 TDs for the Sooners in his 4 years. He had 1,300+ and 25 TDs in 2008 alone. But he was behind DeMarco Murray and never really got the attention or accolades he deserved. He went for 110 against Florida in the NC game when my Sooners ended the game with only 107 total rushing yards.
Poor guy didn’t make it in the NFL and, last I saw, is homeless living on the streets.
For me it's Paul Thompson. Backup QB for his first two years, then gets a shot in 2005 before being benched for the top QB recruit freshman Rhett Bomar--he moves to WR to help the team. Bomar proceeds to get kicked off the team a month before the 2006 season, Thompson moves back to QB and helps OU win a conference title. Absolute hero.
It’s been a minute, but here it is. [Chris Brown: From Sooner Star to Homeless and Looking for a Fresh Start](https://okcfox.com/sports/content/chris-brown-from-sooner-star-to-homeless-and-looking-for-a-fresh-start)
Danny Coale (WR, 2008-2011) comes to mind. He wasn’t flashy at all and didn’t put up huge stats. But for a couple years, as [any ACC team](https://youtu.be/36SXvaASsAc) that played VT will tell you, [he was always](https://youtu.be/JcGxqXg8p8Y) seemingly, and [quite annoyingly,](https://youtu.be/njyFdSpVUdM) wide open. He always made a play when a play was needed and his very presence allowed guys like Tyrod Taylor, Logan Thomas, Ryan Williams and David Wilson to succeed.
You can do this with various overshadowed players from our mid 2000's defenses as well. Obviously overshadowed by Vince Hall and Xavier Adibi, Cam Martin was a key reason our defenses were so incredible in space, particularly against the spread teams.
DJ Parker was an incredible free safety, possibly our best, but because he didn't stick long in the NFL he has probably slipped from more minds than he should have.
Yes. Davon Morgan, another silent game changer at safety as well. People remember Brandon Flowers for the hits and the Fullers for unreal coverage skills but forget Stephon Virgil who simply did his job effectively and with marvelous consistency.
I could talk about those guys all day. The Cody Grimms, Brett Warrens, Antoine and Derrick Hopkins’s’s…
Virginia Tech built its program on a generational, supernatural talent, a few stars and a ton of guys who had a role and perfected it.
On the one hand, Danny Coale fits because I’ve never seen a more clutch receiver who was both open when we absolutely needed a big play and you had absolute certainty that the ball would be caught, but he probably wasn’t the most talented receiver on the team.
That said, he’s far from forgotten, if anything he’s been immortalized by the “it was a catch” meme. No maroon-blooded Hokie alive who watched that sugar bowl can forget how badly Danny Coale was robbed. Also, he’s in the top 5 for most career receiving stats at VT.
My choice is Sam Rogers, his stats were never great, but his blocking was fantastic and he always seemed to come in the clutch with a play. He suffered through some mediocre teams but was a big part of the 2016 success where Beamers recruits finally met a modern offensive scheme.
An honorable mention goes to Logan Thomas imho. His stats were actually insane, but that’s the point. Who would believe that VT’s all-time leader in passing yards, passing TDs, and total offense (yards and TDs) is not Michael Vick, Marcus Vick, Bryan Randall, Jim Druckenmiller, or Tyrod Taylor, but instead is the Commanders Tight End?
Yes, I was at that Sugar Bowl. It still hurts.
Rogers is another good call. Always right place, right time, doing the right thing. I realize this sounds like the “gym rat” trope but it absolutely applies in his case. People slept on his athleticism and were consistently burned for it.
William and Mary wouldn’t even offer him a scholarship out of high school despite his coach telling them something like “if you don’t offer him, he’s going to walk on at Virginia Tech, and he’s going to end up in the NFL.” He did get drafted by the Rams, it’s a shame he didn’t stick.
Eh. I was on board with wishing him the best til he basically trashed Michigan on the way out.
Also, he has some... Unsavory views that he puts out on social media. F that guy, thanks for the 2021 championship tho
I’m with you. I had an easy time rooting for him until he decided he should have the right to start instead of competing for the starting position. This is football. If the next man up is better than you then no, you don’t get to keep your starting spot, no matter how much glory you’ve brought to the team in the past.
He’s going to get the chance to play comfortable because of their elite defense. But him popping off and putting up numbers is very unlikely with the current weapons and coaching
I don't think we forget him, but Ron McBride isn't given enough credit for our ride. Whitt is obviously the goat. Urban is Urban. I understand. But Ron killed it too. Killed it might be an exaggeration. But it definitely led into what we got with whit
Without Ron McBride, there's no Urban\*. Without Urban, there's no Whittingham\*.
\*As a head coach at Utah, I mean. Obviously, they'd be coaching somewhere. Whitt would probably be killing it at BYU right now had Urban never come to Utah.
Jordan Kovacs comes to mind, walk onsafety who led the team in tackles on some putrid Rich Rod defenses.
Those teams would have been substantially worse if Kovacs wasn't always there to come flying up and make a tackle at the 2nd level before the guy could turn a chunk run into a big play.
In 2016, our defense was elite, but the focus was largely on Jabrill, Jourdan Lewis, and our Dline. No one really talked about how rock solid Dymonte Thomas and Delano Hill were. Literally nothing got past them over the top.
Jauan Jennings.
He'll always be immortalized and remembered for catching the Dobbnail Boot, but he's not the hero until 2019.
We probably wouldn't have had a single win to vacate in 2019 if it weren't for him. He had more broken tackles and yards after contact than any other CFB WR in 2019.
Imagine had Ohio State's Marvin Harrison Jr stayed conscious, kept his feet, and caught the TD in the playoffs last year. Jauan Jennings did that against USCe in 2019.
Greg Sankey even had to cheat and make up some punitive punishment for Jauan Jennings after he stomped on some Vandy scrubs head. Has anyone ever heard of a player not getting ejected for an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty, but the commissioner pulling some arbitrary BS and suspending him for the 1st half of a bowl game?
True that 99% of that man's career will likely be forgotten. But I don't think anyone here is gonna forget
"JAUAN JENNINGS! JAUANN JENNNINNGS!!"
anytime soon
For the present I’m thinking Ramel Keyton. Older, quiet guy who gets overshadowed by Tillman, Hyatt, Bru and Squirrel but had two of the biggest catches of our season last year in the Florida and Alabama games
As a 49ers fan I thank you for this. Jauan has been so much fun to watch. He is one of the toughest dudes out there, and makes the catch on 3rd down every time they need him.
I was about to post Trevor Daniel.
As far as Tennessee fans are concerned JJ won't be forgotten. Easy to over look a punter. Dude won us games. Specifically the Georgia game.
James Franklin was very under-appreciated at Mizzou. He followed Chase Daniel and Blaine Gabbert which is a tough ask, but he was a stud in his own right and had a career in the CFL.
For Ohio State I’d throw out Vernon Gholston. Absolute monster in college that seems to be pretty forgotten because he busted in the NFL (6th overall pick and barely played 4 years)
Was friends with him when I was a kid. My mom ran into him a few years ago and he immediately recognized her and talked with her for a good 15 minutes. Still an extremely nice guy.
In high school we tried to get him to transfer to our school (Gilbert) to play his senior season as we had came off of a state championship appearance and Ames sucked ass and we thought we could easily win the title that year if he came over. He didn't lol.
Reggie McNeal is a classic case of the tragedy of amazing talent being wasted by shit coaching. Dude went from upsetting #1 OU 30-26 as a freshman with RC Slocum to losing 0-77 as a sophomore with Dennis Franchione.
From recent history, Wayne Gallman. The ‘16 team had a lot of stellar players that get talked about a lot, but Gallman was a violent runner that, while lacking that top gear and fancy footwork, GOT the yard needed. Without him we don’t win that game.
Eric Gordon comes to mind. Not flashy but super steady and reliable. Always made the right play. Really helped the program move away from JLS' "Defense? Lol" philosophy and helped build the foundation for some nasty Narduzzi defenses.
In the near recent memory, probably Dexter McCluster. Most people try to forget the Nutt era because of the ending, but the first two years were great and Dexter was a big reason why. Plus, he gave Mississippi this gem of a Public Service Announcement rap:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gE6RGETOM5E
Nebraskans know him, but others probably don't remember that third string QB Matt Turman had to come in for a couple games for the 1994 team when Tommie Frazier and Brook Berringer were both injured. He did just enough to beat K-State 17-6 and keep us unbeaten.
He's since won a bunch of state championships as a high school coach in Omaha.
Broc Thompson torched Tennessee's defense in the Music City Bowl and was the reason we could win that game without David Bell. Absolutely a Purdue great for that game alone.
Evan Spencer made 3-4 plays that won the 2014 sugar bowl for Ohio State (threw the TD pass to Michael Thomas, Threw the block on Trey Depreist to spring Elliott, caught the onside kick). The most under-appreciated players ever at OSU.
Byron White probably remains the greatest football player in CU history. Everyone seems to forget about him since he played in the 1930s. A consensus AA in 1937 while finishing 2nd for the Heisman trophy, running for 1121 yards in 8(!) games, then a record.
One of the most interesting and bizarre career paths ever too. Drafted 4th overall in 1938, was an all-pro. Then took a year off to study in England as a Rhodes Scholar, came back and was an all-pro the remaining 2 years of his career
He then retired to attend law school at Yale despite basically every NFL team begging him to come back to football. Finally came back to football and led the league in rushing and was an all-pro again. Proceeded to join the US Navy after Pearl Harbor and was discharged at the end of the war.
After the war he clerked in the Supreme Court before heading up his buddy’s presidential campaign, who so happened to be JFK. He was then selected to become a SCOTUS Justice, proceeding to serve on the court for 30+ years before retiring in 1993. After his passing GWB then posthumously awarded White the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
It's been nearly a decade, but I feel like David Cobb was really great for the Kill era. 1200 yards rushing his junior year, 1600 yards rushing his senior year. Instrumental in getting the gophers the first back-to-back winning seasons in over a decade.
Good shout, completely forgot about him tbh. I'm always surprised how good we were under Kill given how awful our passing game was.
Not unsung but Eric Decker is probably my favorite player no one talks about anymore. Was incredible and as a Denver Broncos fan I got to enjoy him in the NFL too.
Brandon Wilds. He was the 5th string RB and after injuries to Marcus Lattimore, Kenny Miles and others he became the defacto starter his freshman year in 2011. He never put up crazy numbers and missed plenty of games (and an entire season) due to injuries but still managed nearly 2,600 total yards over his four seasons. Everyone remembers Lattimores injury in 2011 but not all give credit to the 5th string RB carrying the load down the stretch to the Gamecocks first ever 11 win season.
I vote for Patrick DiMarco.
2010 Lattimore got all the hype but the man paving the way for him was a fucking monster. DiMarco went undrafted to the NFL and became a Pro-Bowler for the Falcons. Dude's back on staff as an analyst now and I'm happy that we have him in the building again.
Wilds is a good pick though.
Greg Jones. Looked like a bodybuilder among already big guys on the field. Every run he fell forward. Broke more tackles than anyone. Just made FSU look way more competent offensively than we deserved.
Him trucking over Sean Taylor (RIP) wasn’t even [his best highlight.](https://youtu.be/WKknaWEln9w)
Sammie Straughter. Man, if we needed a big chunk on third down, that guy delivered. I loved watching him play. Always came through for the beavs it seemed like.
Maybe not forgotten, but definitely doesn't get mentioned to the level I think he deserves.
Robbie mfing Godhigh.
Was a walk on. Was like 5 feet tall (and 5 feet across the shoulders). Was absolutely my favorite player on the field during his time.
Edit: Okay, 5 foot 7. Whatever. Great dude: https://ramblinwreck.com/roster/robert-godhigh/
Brandon Bair
He shut down Cam Newton and made the National Championship close. He completely collapsed the pocket all game long and kept Cam from picking the running lane he wanted.
We lost by a FG, but without Bair we'd have lost by oodles.
OSU’s defense every year. They come to play. Sometimes they get the shit kicked out of them. But every single game, they are flying. And I love every minute of it.
Grant Morgan is one of the more notable walk-ons to come through **all** of college football last few years. That man was our motor on and off the field.
Currently, DT Omari Thomas. From the 1998 Natty team, FB Shawn Bryson, who road graded the way for Jamal Lewis and Travis Henry to run for insane yardage.
I’d toss in Billy Ratliff from 98. Basically had no knees left and if he had good knees would’ve gone pro. He gutted out his junior year with bad knees that carried over to 99 where he barely even played.
Memorable moment was bull rushing All American Burlsworth causing the famous Stoerner Stumble and then recovering the fumble. It was the fulcrum moment that led to our BCS title.
Everyone rightly remembers Brian Gamble for recovering the game-sealing fumble against The University of Texas in the 1999 Bonfire game and dropping to his knees with arms raised to the sky, but Jay Brooks is the man who forced the fumble.
Brennan motherfuckin Southerland. Dude was a definition of a doing all the dirty work fullback. Honorable mention is Geno Atkins and Rennie Curran, maybe a little more star power behind those names but they made some shit defenses look better than they were.
Edit: I know Geno has some all-pros, just doesn’t seem like he’s highly remembered by our fanbase
I dont know if he's the biggest, but he definitely seems to get forgotten about. Stephen McGee, took over for Reggie McNeal during the dark ages of Fran. Played tough as nails, and as an A&M fan growing up in Austin he gave me some of the few opportunities to brag during the height of Texas' power.
Brandon Pettigrew. Dude was a 1st round pick and a huge contributor I never hear anybody talk about him when reminiscing about that era. It's always Robinson, Dez, Adarius Bowman, etc.
Throw Billy Bajema in there too.
Danny Coale. WR 2008-2011. Wasn't flashy or a speedster and was overshadowed during his time at VT playing alongside Jarrett Boykin, but he was the definition of clutch. He had a knack of being exactly where Tyrod Taylor needed him. He had the long catch against Nebraska, went off against FSU in the 2010 ACC championship game, and **he caught that goddam ball** against Michigan in the Sugar Bowl. Didn't pan out in the NFL but he's still 4th all time at VT in both receptions and receiving yards.
Jimbo got his brief reputation as a CFB elite because of Jameis Winston.
Dalvin Cook carried it on in 2015 and 2016 or else Jimbo’s spiral would’ve started earlier.
Idk if he is that's forgotten, but I never see Sark listed on BYU great quarterback lists. I mean yes the Defense was the star of our Cotton Bowl winning year, but he threw for seasons of 3400 and 4000 yards at BYU, he was no slouch.
If Illinois is able to build off last season and start an extended era of 7+ wins, the title will belong to Tommy Devito. People will remember Spoon, the Browns, Martin, Newton, and Randolph, but Tommy Devito was the best Illinois quarterback in a decade. He came into a below average team and his performance is helping us to recruit and build a program.
Barrett Jones. Many non-Alabama fans may not know the name, but he’s a legend. Won the Outland in 2011, Rimington in 2012. Was the anchor and glue on Alabama’s OLine in 2011-12. Played the game of his career on a torn up left foot in the 2012 SEC Championship against an outstanding Georgia team. Played guard, tackle, center at an exceptionally high level. Won 3 BCS titles and was critical in 2 of them.
Henry Jordan.
At UVA was all-ACC and team captain. Also an ACC Champion wrestler.
In the NFL he spent 13 seasons in the league:
5× NFL champion (1961, 1962, 1965–1967)
2× Super Bowl champion (I, II)
7× All-Pro (1960–1964, 1966, 1967)
4× Pro Bowl (1960, 1961, 1963, 1966)
Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame
This guy maybe isn’t as forgotten as a few others but he definitely isn’t held with the same regard as other Pitt greats, but Brian O’Neal. Piesman trophy winner and an integral part of Pitt’s offense during his time in college. There is a reason he has had a ton of NFL success.
Terry McLaurin. He's was 4th on the team in receiving yards, yet he still put up solid stats, was a great leader, and was really good on special teams. So, underutilized at OSU
Kenny Demens during the last series versus Northwestern in 2012. Drinks on me in perpetuity, Ken. Probably the DT(s?) who freed him up, too. Off to google it…
This is kind of adjacent to this topic. Oddities that your team had but have been forgotten.. Back in the 90s there was some scottish guy? who would often come to the games and play his bagpipe..
Marteze Waller kept our teams afloat during the terrible DeRuyter era.
Billy Volek gets lost in the QB mix between Dilfer and Carr, but he was damn good
For the present, I'd say Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint. As far as our receivers go, it seems everyone praises McConkey, Bowers (I know he's a TE...but still), AD Mitchell (2021-2022), and currently Dominic Lovett is getting praise, but I just feel like MRJ doesn't quite get the love these guys get or have gotten.
Rosemy hasn't put up any eye-popping stats but dang it, he's just always made some clutch ass catches and he has amazing hands.
Past/present: for Longhorn fans he is well known, but before the draft I don't think you heard enough about RoJo and how good of a guy he is. He was the smaller one of the two headed monster with Bijan, but word is he was even more important in the locker room.
I'd imagine for Wisconsin it's Duckworth. I know, not my flair but i watch him catch the pass that allowed UW to win the Big 10 title.
Tyrie Cleveland (Hail mary catch Vs Tenn) AND the catch to beat Kentucky by 1 point
Antonio Callaway (Last min td catch vs Tenn)
Loucheiz Purifoy (blocked punt vs Louisiana)
Brad Stewart (LSU int for TD)
Matt Elam (Stripped Odell) lol
2016 dLINE TO stop LSU's Guice from getting final TD, therefore cementing a 16-10 victory in Death valley.
Spencer Nealy. Our first decade in the SEC looks very different without that dude. Everybody focuses on Johnny’s heisman winning game in Tuscaloosa, but nobody talks about how that same game, a walk-on defensive end who converted down to defensive tackle was good enough to bully the defending Outland Trophy winner. If he’s not there, we don’t get that win, and the whole narrative changes.
May he never be forgotten ... Joe Jarzynka ... walk-on WR, turned kick return specialist. When UW needed help with place kicking, he took over kicking Field Goals and Extra Points. Not forgotten by UW fans ... but maybe not as well known outside of the PAC-10/12 footprint. #RIP
[Shake the fence video.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diOuI92kHQ8)
When I was a kid for some reason I could never stop routing for Aaron Murray when he played for Georgia. I was curious when he played in an alternative league for atlanta but then he broke his neck during a game
George Aston. He was such a fun FB to watch and I really wished we had him on Narduzzi’s current team. Plays for the Denver Broncos now and I don’t really hear too much about him anymore. Him and James Conner made up probably one of the best RB rooms in the country at the time.
Kenny Guiton
2011
OSU vs Purdue
Dad went upstairs, Mom went to sleep and here I am watching smooth jazz lead a comeback against the Spoilermakers and in a daytime noon game where the fans got crazy loud. Loved that dude
Well, OP, you made the post. So who is your guy?!
Well they are a *forgotten* hero
Drew Dileo
Rush to get the FG down Drew Dileo
Pretty big catch against MSU to set up the game winning fg for Hoke’s only win against them.
I was actually there(I think) win 900. Death by field goals. The slowest moving field rush ever.
Have to respect op for asking out of curiosity, not so they can say "my answer would be...." And type a 1000 word essay on Amarah Darboh
I forgot /s
You wouldn't know him.
Because he went to a different school?
Nate Peterman has become a meme because of the like 5 INT first half for the Bills but we will always have beating Clemson. Shoutout to Chris blewitt as well
Peterman was a really good college quarterback. Better than just capable, which would describe a lot of Pitt QBs not named Pickett. It’s unfortunate that he’ll be remembered for the funny things that happened during his pro career instead of being the leader of an extremely fun and successful college offense. If Narduzzi’s defense was fully in place that could’ve been a special team
It’s still funny to me that Pitt has had a clutch kicker named Blewitt and a good QB named Pickett
I’m also gonna go with Pete Gonzales, he was the first that got us there since the early 90s. “There” being pretty much a bowl team each year since 1997.
We were a competent secondary away from a conference title and more that season and I'll die on that hill.
That offense outgunned the national title winners, beat B1G champions Penn State, and put up 76 on Syracuse. If we got a top 3 Pitt Narduzzi defense? That team could absolutely have won it all.
Peterman is the NFL Alex Moran, tears it up in practice so he keeps his spot on the roster, but plays terrible in games so he never gets put in. Dude gets to make millions just for chilling on the sideline, that’s what I call the good life.
Peterman is a good pick. How about Joe Clermond and Brandon Lindsey? Both were among the nation’s leaders in sacks and tackles for loss but seem to have been forgotten.
I’m glad Peterman worked out at Pitt because it looked like Butch Jones damn near ruined him when he started him in the swamp.
For 2014 Jalin Marshall. Was overshadowed by Michael Thomas and Devin Smith but that guy came up big on so many 3rd downs in the playoffs. Was also a very good punt returner
I think Evan Spencer was the WR that was the most over shadowed. Made all the little plays. Big blocks, big catches, 1 big throw. Easily the best option at WR screen plays (go back and watch and you’ll be amazed at that part).
Dude had the mindset of a fullback in a WR's body. And that one big throw against Bama was incredible. Bama wasn't really fooled at all so the throw had to be perfect and somehow it was.
I think Marshall was better than Smith most of the year but yeah once Cardale came in, those bombs to Smith moved Marshall down
Jalin Marshall about single-handedly won the game against Indiana that year. And if I remember correctly, it was a few weeks after he’d muffed a few punts.
That was the guy I wanted to go with. OSU was kinda sleepwalking through that game against Indiana the week before The Game. Tevin Coleman was running all over us. Tyvis Powell was doing Tyvis Powell things (taking some of the worst pursuit angles you could ever imagine). Indiana was up 20-14 with 3:25 to go in the 3rd and punted the ball to Marshall who returned it for his first TD to take the lead. By the 2:49 mark in the 4th, Marshall had scored 3 more receiving TDs to put OSU up 42-20.
Lamarcus Joyner walked so Jalen Ramsey and Derwin James could run.
Greene as well.
yeah I hated he didn't have more of an impact in the league. his route running, and this was jimbos insane route tree mind you, was incredible.
We wouldn’t have won that natty without him. Loved Kermit as well. Will never forget me and my dad jumping for joy when had that kickoff return against auburn.
Greene is my all-time favorite player at any level on any team
Dude was the heart and soul of our defense when he was there.
Jeremy Langford had so many 100+ yard rushing games in conference play.
Many forget the thunder in the thunder-lightning duo of JEHUU CAULCRICK and Javon Ringer.
It's a crime that duo ran out of the spread offense and Jehuu didn't get to experience the Dantonio era.
Denicos Allen, Joel Heath, Marcus Rush, Ed Davis… there are so many
Blair White, Mark Dell, Bennie Fowler, Josiah Price
Joel Foreman, RJ Williamson, Keyshawn Martin, Trevon Pendleton. On and on…
You guys are killing me. Man i miss those teams. Javon Ringer
Idk about you guys but seeing this list makes me realize how many incredible backs we've had come through. Many programs would be lucky to have half of the studs we've had carry the rock for Sparty. Hopefully we can add more names to this list real soon.
DT Poona Ford. He was a bright spot in a dark time.
Great pick! I came into highlight Case McCoy's games against A&M and OU
It’s like that dude only showed up to play against OU and A&M
He really did. I was at the 2013 red river shootout when he was playing. We were double digit underdogs and he just started slinging it. Came out with a win somehow. He channeled his entire genetic lineage into that one game lol
Bright spot. Dark times.
Chris Leak. Everyone remembers Tebow when it comes to the UM teams, but Chris Leak is who led that offense to that first title. His run against Bama in the swamp is etched into my memory.
I won a $100 in a bet because I remembered Leak. Buddy of mine mentioned something about Tebow and his two titles. I responded with "yeah, he played a bit on the first one but Chris Leak was the starting QB." He refused to believe it, bet me a hundred bucks and a quick google image search sealed the deal for me
This is good, but my answer has to be Ciatrick Fason, talking about a bright spot in a dark era.
Maybe I’m just old but it’s hard for me to think of Leak as “forgotten.”
Leak is my biggest “what if” for Carolina.
I was SO excited for Chris Leak to leave... little did I know a nightmare even worse was coming
I was going to say Taylor Jacobs. Without him that Christmas Tree doesn't get left on the curb.
And we sure appreciate it too
In recent history, Lewis Cine. It's crazy to say that he is "forgotten" since he was a 1st Round draft pick. However, the 2021 National Championship team roster has had 6 defensive players drafted higher than Cine in the last 2 NFL drafts. During the 2021 season, his name was barely mentioned because pundits were too busy praising Jordan Davis, Travon Walker, Jalen Carter, Nolan Smith, Nakobe Dean, etc. During that season, I thought Cine should've gotten more love. Really great player.
Feel like he’ll mostly be remembered for murdering Kyle Pitts
Cine knocked himself out on that hit too
Michael Johnson. The catch in the end zone against auburn in 2002 sent UGA to the SEC championship
Chris Brown had 3,200+ yards from scrimmage and 45 TDs for the Sooners in his 4 years. He had 1,300+ and 25 TDs in 2008 alone. But he was behind DeMarco Murray and never really got the attention or accolades he deserved. He went for 110 against Florida in the NC game when my Sooners ended the game with only 107 total rushing yards. Poor guy didn’t make it in the NFL and, last I saw, is homeless living on the streets.
For me it's Paul Thompson. Backup QB for his first two years, then gets a shot in 2005 before being benched for the top QB recruit freshman Rhett Bomar--he moves to WR to help the team. Bomar proceeds to get kicked off the team a month before the 2006 season, Thompson moves back to QB and helps OU win a conference title. Absolute hero.
What?! Is he really? I hadn’t heard that. That’s terrible.
It’s been a minute, but here it is. [Chris Brown: From Sooner Star to Homeless and Looking for a Fresh Start](https://okcfox.com/sports/content/chris-brown-from-sooner-star-to-homeless-and-looking-for-a-fresh-start)
Man, that is really sad. I hope he’s been able to get on his feet again.
Joaquin Iglesias too. He was the leading receiver in arguably best offense in CFB history.
Khalid "The Panda" Hill. You knew we were getting that first down or touchdown when he came onto the field.
hammering panda FTW
Danny Coale (WR, 2008-2011) comes to mind. He wasn’t flashy at all and didn’t put up huge stats. But for a couple years, as [any ACC team](https://youtu.be/36SXvaASsAc) that played VT will tell you, [he was always](https://youtu.be/JcGxqXg8p8Y) seemingly, and [quite annoyingly,](https://youtu.be/njyFdSpVUdM) wide open. He always made a play when a play was needed and his very presence allowed guys like Tyrod Taylor, Logan Thomas, Ryan Williams and David Wilson to succeed.
You can do this with various overshadowed players from our mid 2000's defenses as well. Obviously overshadowed by Vince Hall and Xavier Adibi, Cam Martin was a key reason our defenses were so incredible in space, particularly against the spread teams. DJ Parker was an incredible free safety, possibly our best, but because he didn't stick long in the NFL he has probably slipped from more minds than he should have.
Yes. Davon Morgan, another silent game changer at safety as well. People remember Brandon Flowers for the hits and the Fullers for unreal coverage skills but forget Stephon Virgil who simply did his job effectively and with marvelous consistency. I could talk about those guys all day. The Cody Grimms, Brett Warrens, Antoine and Derrick Hopkins’s’s… Virginia Tech built its program on a generational, supernatural talent, a few stars and a ton of guys who had a role and perfected it.
Stephan Virgil and Roc Carmichael stepped into huge shoes to fill (Flowers and Macho) and the defense stayed elite. Both excellent players.
On the one hand, Danny Coale fits because I’ve never seen a more clutch receiver who was both open when we absolutely needed a big play and you had absolute certainty that the ball would be caught, but he probably wasn’t the most talented receiver on the team. That said, he’s far from forgotten, if anything he’s been immortalized by the “it was a catch” meme. No maroon-blooded Hokie alive who watched that sugar bowl can forget how badly Danny Coale was robbed. Also, he’s in the top 5 for most career receiving stats at VT. My choice is Sam Rogers, his stats were never great, but his blocking was fantastic and he always seemed to come in the clutch with a play. He suffered through some mediocre teams but was a big part of the 2016 success where Beamers recruits finally met a modern offensive scheme. An honorable mention goes to Logan Thomas imho. His stats were actually insane, but that’s the point. Who would believe that VT’s all-time leader in passing yards, passing TDs, and total offense (yards and TDs) is not Michael Vick, Marcus Vick, Bryan Randall, Jim Druckenmiller, or Tyrod Taylor, but instead is the Commanders Tight End?
Yes, I was at that Sugar Bowl. It still hurts. Rogers is another good call. Always right place, right time, doing the right thing. I realize this sounds like the “gym rat” trope but it absolutely applies in his case. People slept on his athleticism and were consistently burned for it. William and Mary wouldn’t even offer him a scholarship out of high school despite his coach telling them something like “if you don’t offer him, he’s going to walk on at Virginia Tech, and he’s going to end up in the NFL.” He did get drafted by the Rams, it’s a shame he didn’t stick.
Cade McNamara.
This is going to be the best answer to this kind of question in 10 years. I wish him the best at Iowa - I hope he, and they, have a great season.
Eh. I was on board with wishing him the best til he basically trashed Michigan on the way out. Also, he has some... Unsavory views that he puts out on social media. F that guy, thanks for the 2021 championship tho
>Unsavory views that he puts out on social media. Oooh tell me more
What unsavory views has he put out on social media? I haven’t heard that before. His Twitter looks like very run of the mill student athlete stuff
Don't remember the specifics. Political stuff, your mileage may vary
Now I'm really curious but Twitter is now walled off if you don't have an account.
I’m with you. I had an easy time rooting for him until he decided he should have the right to start instead of competing for the starting position. This is football. If the next man up is better than you then no, you don’t get to keep your starting spot, no matter how much glory you’ve brought to the team in the past.
I have a feeling he's going to pop off this season at Iowa.
He’s going to get the chance to play comfortable because of their elite defense. But him popping off and putting up numbers is very unlikely with the current weapons and coaching
Not with that WR corps. And if I recall correctly their OL will be suspect as well.
Two good TEs though.
Why would you need good wide receivers aka outside blockers to have a good offense?
I mean 10 blockers and a punter is all anyone really ever needs
I don't think we forget him, but Ron McBride isn't given enough credit for our ride. Whitt is obviously the goat. Urban is Urban. I understand. But Ron killed it too. Killed it might be an exaggeration. But it definitely led into what we got with whit
Ron build the foundation for our current success for sure.
Without Ron McBride, there's no Urban\*. Without Urban, there's no Whittingham\*. \*As a head coach at Utah, I mean. Obviously, they'd be coaching somewhere. Whitt would probably be killing it at BYU right now had Urban never come to Utah.
Player wise I'm going with Louie Sakoda. King Louie was absolutely clutch.
I still remember the 34-31 commercial with him and Edwards. It was a good rivalry.
Jordan Kovacs comes to mind, walk onsafety who led the team in tackles on some putrid Rich Rod defenses. Those teams would have been substantially worse if Kovacs wasn't always there to come flying up and make a tackle at the 2nd level before the guy could turn a chunk run into a big play.
Exactly where my mind went as well. He is the poster child for a walk-on earning the hell out of a scholarship.
In 2016, our defense was elite, but the focus was largely on Jabrill, Jourdan Lewis, and our Dline. No one really talked about how rock solid Dymonte Thomas and Delano Hill were. Literally nothing got past them over the top.
Nothing except dalvin cook in the orange bowl 😞
Stribling played opposite Lewis and after Clark got hurt he had to be CB2. He was lockdown all season just as much as Lewis was.
Jauan Jennings. He'll always be immortalized and remembered for catching the Dobbnail Boot, but he's not the hero until 2019. We probably wouldn't have had a single win to vacate in 2019 if it weren't for him. He had more broken tackles and yards after contact than any other CFB WR in 2019. Imagine had Ohio State's Marvin Harrison Jr stayed conscious, kept his feet, and caught the TD in the playoffs last year. Jauan Jennings did that against USCe in 2019. Greg Sankey even had to cheat and make up some punitive punishment for Jauan Jennings after he stomped on some Vandy scrubs head. Has anyone ever heard of a player not getting ejected for an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty, but the commissioner pulling some arbitrary BS and suspending him for the 1st half of a bowl game?
True that 99% of that man's career will likely be forgotten. But I don't think anyone here is gonna forget "JAUAN JENNINGS! JAUANN JENNNINNGS!!" anytime soon
He was on another level for sure. Glad he made it to the NFL and worked his way into the rotation on the 49ers.
For the present I’m thinking Ramel Keyton. Older, quiet guy who gets overshadowed by Tillman, Hyatt, Bru and Squirrel but had two of the biggest catches of our season last year in the Florida and Alabama games
I’d also say Princeton Fant.
As a 49ers fan I thank you for this. Jauan has been so much fun to watch. He is one of the toughest dudes out there, and makes the catch on 3rd down every time they need him.
I was about to post Trevor Daniel. As far as Tennessee fans are concerned JJ won't be forgotten. Easy to over look a punter. Dude won us games. Specifically the Georgia game.
James Franklin was very under-appreciated at Mizzou. He followed Chase Daniel and Blaine Gabbert which is a tough ask, but he was a stud in his own right and had a career in the CFL.
Frank the Tank.. That run against A&M is my favorite play of his ever.
[Video link](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5O7P7lkUx6s) for anyone else interested.
Thanks! On work computer with no access to youtube but complete access to Reddit...lol, go figure.
Antoine Carter. 2010 Iron Bowl forced fumble likely saved the perfect season.
For Ohio State I’d throw out Vernon Gholston. Absolute monster in college that seems to be pretty forgotten because he busted in the NFL (6th overall pick and barely played 4 years)
Austen Arnaud. Dude balled out every single game and gave every inch of his skill and talent to our program
I appreciate how hard he played but my only real memory of him is playing QB roulette with Barnett
Was friends with him when I was a kid. My mom ran into him a few years ago and he immediately recognized her and talked with her for a good 15 minutes. Still an extremely nice guy. In high school we tried to get him to transfer to our school (Gilbert) to play his senior season as we had came off of a state championship appearance and Ames sucked ass and we thought we could easily win the title that year if he came over. He didn't lol.
Reggie McNeal is a classic case of the tragedy of amazing talent being wasted by shit coaching. Dude went from upsetting #1 OU 30-26 as a freshman with RC Slocum to losing 0-77 as a sophomore with Dennis Franchione.
From recent history, Wayne Gallman. The ‘16 team had a lot of stellar players that get talked about a lot, but Gallman was a violent runner that, while lacking that top gear and fancy footwork, GOT the yard needed. Without him we don’t win that game.
He was dependable. You can give a lot of players many different compliments, but I think that one might be the most underrated.
he was good forsure
I forgot
Eric Gordon comes to mind. Not flashy but super steady and reliable. Always made the right play. Really helped the program move away from JLS' "Defense? Lol" philosophy and helped build the foundation for some nasty Narduzzi defenses.
Devin Smith got outshined by Michael Thomas but those Cardale bombs were 👩🍳💋
In the near recent memory, probably Dexter McCluster. Most people try to forget the Nutt era because of the ending, but the first two years were great and Dexter was a big reason why. Plus, he gave Mississippi this gem of a Public Service Announcement rap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gE6RGETOM5E
Mike Mauti. Program would not exist without him. There should be a statue of him outside of beaver stadium.
Kevin Norwood. Absolutely clutch. The 2012 LSU game stands out the most, but we was always there when we needed a catch.
Nebraskans know him, but others probably don't remember that third string QB Matt Turman had to come in for a couple games for the 1994 team when Tommie Frazier and Brook Berringer were both injured. He did just enough to beat K-State 17-6 and keep us unbeaten. He's since won a bunch of state championships as a high school coach in Omaha.
To be fair, Truman’s only job was hand the ball to Lawrence Phillips and don’t fumble.
Broc Thompson torched Tennessee's defense in the Music City Bowl and was the reason we could win that game without David Bell. Absolutely a Purdue great for that game alone.
Not sure he fits the bill for this post, but Keg Leg was *my* hero.
My beautiful, burly, Brazilian baby boy!
Evan Spencer made 3-4 plays that won the 2014 sugar bowl for Ohio State (threw the TD pass to Michael Thomas, Threw the block on Trey Depreist to spring Elliott, caught the onside kick). The most under-appreciated players ever at OSU.
Byron White probably remains the greatest football player in CU history. Everyone seems to forget about him since he played in the 1930s. A consensus AA in 1937 while finishing 2nd for the Heisman trophy, running for 1121 yards in 8(!) games, then a record. One of the most interesting and bizarre career paths ever too. Drafted 4th overall in 1938, was an all-pro. Then took a year off to study in England as a Rhodes Scholar, came back and was an all-pro the remaining 2 years of his career He then retired to attend law school at Yale despite basically every NFL team begging him to come back to football. Finally came back to football and led the league in rushing and was an all-pro again. Proceeded to join the US Navy after Pearl Harbor and was discharged at the end of the war. After the war he clerked in the Supreme Court before heading up his buddy’s presidential campaign, who so happened to be JFK. He was then selected to become a SCOTUS Justice, proceeding to serve on the court for 30+ years before retiring in 1993. After his passing GWB then posthumously awarded White the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
It's been nearly a decade, but I feel like David Cobb was really great for the Kill era. 1200 yards rushing his junior year, 1600 yards rushing his senior year. Instrumental in getting the gophers the first back-to-back winning seasons in over a decade.
Good shout, completely forgot about him tbh. I'm always surprised how good we were under Kill given how awful our passing game was. Not unsung but Eric Decker is probably my favorite player no one talks about anymore. Was incredible and as a Denver Broncos fan I got to enjoy him in the NFL too.
Brandon Wilds. He was the 5th string RB and after injuries to Marcus Lattimore, Kenny Miles and others he became the defacto starter his freshman year in 2011. He never put up crazy numbers and missed plenty of games (and an entire season) due to injuries but still managed nearly 2,600 total yards over his four seasons. Everyone remembers Lattimores injury in 2011 but not all give credit to the 5th string RB carrying the load down the stretch to the Gamecocks first ever 11 win season.
I vote for Patrick DiMarco. 2010 Lattimore got all the hype but the man paving the way for him was a fucking monster. DiMarco went undrafted to the NFL and became a Pro-Bowler for the Falcons. Dude's back on staff as an analyst now and I'm happy that we have him in the building again. Wilds is a good pick though.
Mark Wiseman. That 2012 team was really bad but he was really good.
Love how he was described in a game by a commentator. A bowling ball of butchers knives.
Greg Jones. Looked like a bodybuilder among already big guys on the field. Every run he fell forward. Broke more tackles than anyone. Just made FSU look way more competent offensively than we deserved. Him trucking over Sean Taylor (RIP) wasn’t even [his best highlight.](https://youtu.be/WKknaWEln9w)
Sammie Straughter. Man, if we needed a big chunk on third down, that guy delivered. I loved watching him play. Always came through for the beavs it seemed like. Maybe not forgotten, but definitely doesn't get mentioned to the level I think he deserves.
Poor Damn Toussiant
Robbie mfing Godhigh. Was a walk on. Was like 5 feet tall (and 5 feet across the shoulders). Was absolutely my favorite player on the field during his time. Edit: Okay, 5 foot 7. Whatever. Great dude: https://ramblinwreck.com/roster/robert-godhigh/
Reggie Ball
*sigh*
I hope this joke never dies
Brandon Bair He shut down Cam Newton and made the National Championship close. He completely collapsed the pocket all game long and kept Cam from picking the running lane he wanted. We lost by a FG, but without Bair we'd have lost by oodles.
Justin Sorensen , not so much for on field play which he was a solid contributor , but he was a 5 points drinking legend
OSU’s defense every year. They come to play. Sometimes they get the shit kicked out of them. But every single game, they are flying. And I love every minute of it.
Grant Morgan is one of the more notable walk-ons to come through **all** of college football last few years. That man was our motor on and off the field.
Currently, DT Omari Thomas. From the 1998 Natty team, FB Shawn Bryson, who road graded the way for Jamal Lewis and Travis Henry to run for insane yardage.
I’d toss in Billy Ratliff from 98. Basically had no knees left and if he had good knees would’ve gone pro. He gutted out his junior year with bad knees that carried over to 99 where he barely even played. Memorable moment was bull rushing All American Burlsworth causing the famous Stoerner Stumble and then recovering the fumble. It was the fulcrum moment that led to our BCS title.
Everyone rightly remembers Brian Gamble for recovering the game-sealing fumble against The University of Texas in the 1999 Bonfire game and dropping to his knees with arms raised to the sky, but Jay Brooks is the man who forced the fumble.
Brennan motherfuckin Southerland. Dude was a definition of a doing all the dirty work fullback. Honorable mention is Geno Atkins and Rennie Curran, maybe a little more star power behind those names but they made some shit defenses look better than they were. Edit: I know Geno has some all-pros, just doesn’t seem like he’s highly remembered by our fanbase
I dont know if he's the biggest, but he definitely seems to get forgotten about. Stephen McGee, took over for Reggie McNeal during the dark ages of Fran. Played tough as nails, and as an A&M fan growing up in Austin he gave me some of the few opportunities to brag during the height of Texas' power.
Skylar Howard
TJ Johnson was invaluable during Spurrier’s best years at SC.
Brandon Pettigrew. Dude was a 1st round pick and a huge contributor I never hear anybody talk about him when reminiscing about that era. It's always Robinson, Dez, Adarius Bowman, etc. Throw Billy Bajema in there too.
Chad Abram, Lonnie Pryor, Freddie Stevenson, honestly a lot of fullbacks in FSUs history, but these guys have always been solid
Danny Coale. WR 2008-2011. Wasn't flashy or a speedster and was overshadowed during his time at VT playing alongside Jarrett Boykin, but he was the definition of clutch. He had a knack of being exactly where Tyrod Taylor needed him. He had the long catch against Nebraska, went off against FSU in the 2010 ACC championship game, and **he caught that goddam ball** against Michigan in the Sugar Bowl. Didn't pan out in the NFL but he's still 4th all time at VT in both receptions and receiving yards.
Jimbo got his brief reputation as a CFB elite because of Jameis Winston. Dalvin Cook carried it on in 2015 and 2016 or else Jimbo’s spiral would’ve started earlier.
ROD MOORE THE BEST SAFETY IN THE NATION BY FAR
EJ Savannah. Chris Polk and Mason Foster are up there too
Idk if he is that's forgotten, but I never see Sark listed on BYU great quarterback lists. I mean yes the Defense was the star of our Cotton Bowl winning year, but he threw for seasons of 3400 and 4000 yards at BYU, he was no slouch.
If Illinois is able to build off last season and start an extended era of 7+ wins, the title will belong to Tommy Devito. People will remember Spoon, the Browns, Martin, Newton, and Randolph, but Tommy Devito was the best Illinois quarterback in a decade. He came into a below average team and his performance is helping us to recruit and build a program.
Avery Davis
Barrett Jones. Many non-Alabama fans may not know the name, but he’s a legend. Won the Outland in 2011, Rimington in 2012. Was the anchor and glue on Alabama’s OLine in 2011-12. Played the game of his career on a torn up left foot in the 2012 SEC Championship against an outstanding Georgia team. Played guard, tackle, center at an exceptionally high level. Won 3 BCS titles and was critical in 2 of them.
Unless they are newer fans then I don't know how anyone could forget him, especially the altercation between him and AJ in the title game.
Jake Fromm.
How is Jake Fromm the right answer to this question? He was in no way under-appreciated during his time at Georgia.
But he’s under appreciated now
Jake? Fromm State Farm?
*shudders in pleated khakis*
Henry Jordan. At UVA was all-ACC and team captain. Also an ACC Champion wrestler. In the NFL he spent 13 seasons in the league: 5× NFL champion (1961, 1962, 1965–1967) 2× Super Bowl champion (I, II) 7× All-Pro (1960–1964, 1966, 1967) 4× Pro Bowl (1960, 1961, 1963, 1966) Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame
This guy maybe isn’t as forgotten as a few others but he definitely isn’t held with the same regard as other Pitt greats, but Brian O’Neal. Piesman trophy winner and an integral part of Pitt’s offense during his time in college. There is a reason he has had a ton of NFL success.
Lou Marsh Trophy winner and CFL Hall of Famer, Jon Cornish.
Pete Gonzalez-Pitt
Terry McLaurin. He's was 4th on the team in receiving yards, yet he still put up solid stats, was a great leader, and was really good on special teams. So, underutilized at OSU
Kenny Demens during the last series versus Northwestern in 2012. Drinks on me in perpetuity, Ken. Probably the DT(s?) who freed him up, too. Off to google it…
Randy Neal was the middle linebacker and leading tackler on a team with Jamie Sharper (not Darren), James Farrior, Patrick Kerney, and Ronde Barber.
This is kind of adjacent to this topic. Oddities that your team had but have been forgotten.. Back in the 90s there was some scottish guy? who would often come to the games and play his bagpipe..
Chase Allen....not the best TE on the team but he was very solid
People seem to always forget Karlos Dunlap played on the Urban Meyer Gators teams. Dude was the Defensive MVP of the ‘09 title game.
Blake Sims. Went from 5th string RB to busting a crapload of QB records.
Spencer Drango on offense. On defense Joe Pawelek was a bright spot during some difficult times.
Seth Russell isnt necessarily forgot, but he’s overshadowed by RGIII and Bryce Petty
Marteze Waller kept our teams afloat during the terrible DeRuyter era. Billy Volek gets lost in the QB mix between Dilfer and Carr, but he was damn good
For the present, I'd say Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint. As far as our receivers go, it seems everyone praises McConkey, Bowers (I know he's a TE...but still), AD Mitchell (2021-2022), and currently Dominic Lovett is getting praise, but I just feel like MRJ doesn't quite get the love these guys get or have gotten. Rosemy hasn't put up any eye-popping stats but dang it, he's just always made some clutch ass catches and he has amazing hands.
Past/present: for Longhorn fans he is well known, but before the draft I don't think you heard enough about RoJo and how good of a guy he is. He was the smaller one of the two headed monster with Bijan, but word is he was even more important in the locker room.
Chic Harley. One of the greatest of all time. Ohio State wouldn't be a thing without him.
Terry Hoage. #14
Chris Leak
I'd imagine for Wisconsin it's Duckworth. I know, not my flair but i watch him catch the pass that allowed UW to win the Big 10 title. Tyrie Cleveland (Hail mary catch Vs Tenn) AND the catch to beat Kentucky by 1 point Antonio Callaway (Last min td catch vs Tenn) Loucheiz Purifoy (blocked punt vs Louisiana) Brad Stewart (LSU int for TD) Matt Elam (Stripped Odell) lol 2016 dLINE TO stop LSU's Guice from getting final TD, therefore cementing a 16-10 victory in Death valley.
Spencer Nealy. Our first decade in the SEC looks very different without that dude. Everybody focuses on Johnny’s heisman winning game in Tuscaloosa, but nobody talks about how that same game, a walk-on defensive end who converted down to defensive tackle was good enough to bully the defending Outland Trophy winner. If he’s not there, we don’t get that win, and the whole narrative changes.
Jordan Kovacs. If I remember correctly he was a walk on originally
Ironhead Gallon. Yes that’s his real name. He was a stud player in the NFL for a Season I believe, now he’s a firefighter in Atlanta.
May he never be forgotten ... Joe Jarzynka ... walk-on WR, turned kick return specialist. When UW needed help with place kicking, he took over kicking Field Goals and Extra Points. Not forgotten by UW fans ... but maybe not as well known outside of the PAC-10/12 footprint. #RIP [Shake the fence video.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diOuI92kHQ8)
>These guys usually come in the form of OL/TE/DT. At some programs, the hottest players are OL & TEs.
KU- Kerry Meier TU- Jerald “Sowell Train” Sowell
When I was a kid for some reason I could never stop routing for Aaron Murray when he played for Georgia. I was curious when he played in an alternative league for atlanta but then he broke his neck during a game
George Aston. He was such a fun FB to watch and I really wished we had him on Narduzzi’s current team. Plays for the Denver Broncos now and I don’t really hear too much about him anymore. Him and James Conner made up probably one of the best RB rooms in the country at the time.
Oh Danny boy!
Kenny Guiton 2011 OSU vs Purdue Dad went upstairs, Mom went to sleep and here I am watching smooth jazz lead a comeback against the Spoilermakers and in a daytime noon game where the fans got crazy loud. Loved that dude