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Running back, Texas Tech

Donny Anderson

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Donny Anderson played running back at Texas Tech. He finished fourth in the 1965 Heisman vote and was a consensus All‑American in 1965. The Green Bay Packers took Anderson in the first round, No. 7 overall in the 1965 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1989.

Best season
1965
Sporting News College Football Player of the Year, Consensus All-American and 1 more
Heisman vote
4th
In the 1965 vote
Drafted
No. 7
Overall, 1965 NFL Draft (Green Bay Packers)

Honors

All-America: consensus 1965; AP first team 1964; NEA first team 1964; FWAA 1964; UPI second team 1964; AFCA third team 1964; Sporting News 1964; The Football News 1964; Time 1964

Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

In the NFL

Pro Bowl: 1968

Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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