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Most athletic player to NOT win the Heisman?

  • Red_Skin_Pride
    Going off of the "most athletic player to ever win the heisman" thread, who was the most athletic player to play college football, who didn't win the award?

    My picks:

    Jim Thorpe



    Neon Deion
    Julius Peppers
    Andre Ware
  • Mooney44Cards
    Tommie Frazier
  • Red_Skin_Pride
    Frazier's a good one. Should have put Vince Young on my list too.
  • charliehustle14
    Vince Young
    Larry Fitzgerald
    Tommy Frazier
  • sleeper
    Gotta be Vince.
  • Mooney44Cards
    I'd take a healthy Frazier over Vince Young any day. Frazier battled blood clots in both legs for his whole career. I can't imagine how good he would have been without having to deal with that.

    Oh and for as good as Vince Young was in both Rose Bowls, Frazier was more impressive in his bowl games.
  • 3reppom
    Vince Young, next question
  • Sonofanump
    WTF are all you thinking?

    Jim Brown, end debate.
  • Sonofanump
    Red_Skin_Pride wrote:Jim Thorpe
    Well, since the first Heisman was given in 1935 and Thorpe ended his pro career in 1928, I for one am not surprised that he was never considered.
  • King Curtis
    Darren McFadden or Percy Harvin

    Should also throw in Adrian Peterson
  • sportchampps
    as a buckeye fan Chris Gamble was pretty athletic. dude did it all. I would also say Primetime and and pure athlete Pat White
  • Trueblue23
    HUGE list for this one.
  • Cha'DIch
    Andre Ware won the Heisman in 1989.
  • ohiotiger33
    CJ Spiller--> Freak on the field
    Harvin comes to mind
    Vince young obviously
    Calvin Johnson


    Many many recent players for sure.
  • krambman
    Mooney44Cards wrote: Tommie Frazier
    /thread

    Anyone who doesn't have him at the top of their list doesn't remember that football was played before 1998. He was one of the greatest college football players of all time.
  • Mooney44Cards
    krambman wrote:
    Mooney44Cards wrote: Tommie Frazier
    /thread

    Anyone who doesn't have him at the top of their list doesn't remember that football was played before 1998. He was one of the greatest college football players of all time.
    Maybe they need a refresher course.

  • Red_Skin_Pride
    Sonofanump wrote:
    Red_Skin_Pride wrote:Jim Thorpe
    Well, since the first Heisman was given in 1935 and Thorpe ended his pro career in 1928, I for one am not surprised that he was never considered.
    Didn't specify why, just said most athletic "not to win the award".

    I am fully aware of when Thorpe played and that the heisman was not in existence at the time. I have already discussed this on the thread about "most athletic to win the award", and how although he didnt win it, (because he couldn't) Thorpe was likely the greatest athlete to ever play the game and probably would have won it twice if it was in existence. He was the reason I started this thread, and why he's at the top of the list lol.
  • Red_Skin_Pride
    Cha'DIch wrote: Andre Ware won the Heisman in 1989.
    Good catch. I thought about this after I posted it, and realized I made the mistake while I was at work.


    I'll make a substitution. Put Eric Dickerson in his place.
  • NNN
    For all-around performance, Champ Bailey by a mile from the two-platoon days.

    He was miles better in 98 than Charles Woodson was in 97, but no one seems to remember that (mostly because ESPN had screwed up the Heisman the previous year).
  • Mooney44Cards
    Red_Skin_Pride wrote:
    Sonofanump wrote:
    Red_Skin_Pride wrote:Jim Thorpe
    Well, since the first Heisman was given in 1935 and Thorpe ended his pro career in 1928, I for one am not surprised that he was never considered.
    Didn't specify why, just said most athletic "not to win the award".

    I am fully aware of when Thorpe played and that the heisman was not in existence at the time. I have already discussed this on the thread about "most athletic to win the award", and how although he didnt win it, (because he couldn't) Thorpe was likely the greatest athlete to ever play the game and probably would have won it twice if it was in existence. He was the reason I started this thread, and why he's at the top of the list lol.
    In that case I'd have to go with the following:

    Paul Bunyan
    Jesus Christ
    Hercules
    Achilles
    Jacob (or Israel, whichever you prefer....dude fuckin wrestled an ANGEL)
  • Skyhook79
    Trev Albert
    Mark May
  • eldduhjjkcuf
    Mooney44Cards wrote:
    Red_Skin_Pride wrote:
    Sonofanump wrote:
    Red_Skin_Pride wrote:Jim Thorpe
    Well, since the first Heisman was given in 1935 and Thorpe ended his pro career in 1928, I for one am not surprised that he was never considered.
    Didn't specify why, just said most athletic "not to win the award".

    I am fully aware of when Thorpe played and that the heisman was not in existence at the time. I have already discussed this on the thread about "most athletic to win the award", and how although he didnt win it, (because he couldn't) Thorpe was likely the greatest athlete to ever play the game and probably would have won it twice if it was in existence. He was the reason I started this thread, and why he's at the top of the list lol.
    In that case I'd have to go with the following:

    Paul Bunyan
    Jesus Christ
    Hercules
    Achilles
    Jacob (or Israel, whichever you prefer....dude fuckin wrestled an ANGEL)
    Jesus get's my vote
  • Sonofanump
    Mooney44Cards wrote:
    Red_Skin_Pride wrote:
    Sonofanump wrote:
    Red_Skin_Pride wrote:Jim Thorpe
    Well, since the first Heisman was given in 1935 and Thorpe ended his pro career in 1928, I for one am not surprised that he was never considered.
    Didn't specify why, just said most athletic "not to win the award".

    I am fully aware of when Thorpe played and that the heisman was not in existence at the time. I have already discussed this on the thread about "most athletic to win the award", and how although he didnt win it, (because he couldn't) Thorpe was likely the greatest athlete to ever play the game and probably would have won it twice if it was in existence. He was the reason I started this thread, and why he's at the top of the list lol.
    In that case I'd have to go with the following:

    Paul Bunyan
    Jesus Christ
    Hercules
    Achilles
    Jacob (or Israel, whichever you prefer....dude fuckin wrestled an ANGEL)
    Why you hatin' on Samson and his flowing locks?
  • Goldenboy26
    Tommy Frazier, Raghib Ismail
  • icskins
    NNN wrote: For all-around performance, Champ Bailey by a mile from the two-platoon days.

    He was miles better in 98 than Charles Woodson was in 97, but no one seems to remember that (mostly because ESPN had screwed up the Heisman the previous year).
    How did they screw it up?