Running back, Oklahoma, 1971–72
Greg Pruitt
- Born
- Aug 18, 1951, in Houston, Texas
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Greg Pruitt played running back at Oklahoma (1971–72). He finished second in the 1972 Heisman vote and was a consensus All‑American in 1971 and 1972. The Cleveland Browns took Pruitt in round 2, No. 30 overall in the 1973 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1999.
At a glance
Honors
- Inducted 1999College Football Hall of Fame
- 1971, 1972Consensus All‑American
- 1971Big Eight Player of the Year
- 1971, 1972First-team All-Big Eight
- 1971National leader in yards per carry (9.0)
- 1971Third in the Heisman vote
- 1972Second in the Heisman vote
Team titles: Big Eight champions, 1972
Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.
The teams in those years
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Before the draft
MVP of the 1973 Hula Bowl.
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In the NFL
Pro Bowls: 5 (1973–74, 1976–77, 1983) · Second-team All-Pro: 1977
All-Pro teams: NEA second team 1977.
Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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