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Take a look at the winners over the past 30 years and give a summary of how you think their pro careers have gone.


2003: Jason White / Oklahoma -- Senior year campaign.
2002: Carson Palmer / USC -- Has not played yet, untested.
2001: Eric Crouch / Nebraska -- Could not make roster. Retired.
2000: Chris Weinke / Florida St -- Career backup, should Retire.
1999: Ron Dayne / Wisconsin -- Career backup to date.
1998: Ricky Williams / Texas -- Had the Mojo, wants the ganja. Retired.
1997: Charles Woodson / Michigan -- Is having an excellent career.
1996: Danny Wuerffel / Florida -- Career 3rd stringer. Retired.
1995: Eddie George / Ohio St -- Over 10,000 yards, will enter HOF.
1994: Rashan Salaam / Colorado -- Injured, Gone.
1993: Charlie Ward / Florida St -- Went into the NBA instead of NFL.
1992: Gino Torretta / Miami-FL -- Short career as backup. Gone.
1991: Desmond Howard / Michigan -- Made a mark as KR not as WR.
1990: Ty Detmer / BYU -- Long career as a backup.
1989 Andre Ware Houston QB - Mostly a career backup.


1988 Barry Sanders Oklahoma State RB - HALL OF FAME
1987 Tim Brown Notre Dame WR - Will enter HOF once retired.
1986 Vinny Testaverde Miami QB - Above average career. still playing.
1985 Bo Jackson Auburn RB - Great limited career cut short by injury.
1984 Doug Flutie Boston College QB - Energizer still going and going.
1983 Mike Rozier Nebraska RB - Short career due to injury.
1982 Herschel Walker Georgia RB - Very good and long career.
1981 Marcus Allen Southern Cal. RB - Great career. HOF.
1980 George Rogers South Carolina RB - Excellent short career.
1979 Charles White Southern Cal. RB - Average career.
1978 Billy Sims Oklahoma RB - Short career due to knee injuries.
1977 Earl Campbell Texas RB - Great career. HOF.
1976 Tony Dorsett Pittsburgh RB - Great career. HOF.
1975 Archie Griffin Ohio State RB - Couldn't make his mark as a Pro.
1974 Archie Griffin Ohio State RB - Had a better Jr. year than Sr. in college, see above as far as NFL..

When I look over this list it jumps out at me that if you break down the past 15 years and then the 15 years before that you can only find 3 players in the most recent group that have above average careers to date, but can count 5 Hall Of Famers in the prior group and several others that had careers as impressive as the 3 from the first list.