Running back and linebacker, Chicago, to 1935
Jay Berwanger
Jay Berwanger played running back and linebacker at Chicago (to 1935). He won the 1935 Heisman Trophy. He was a consensus All‑American in 1935. The Philadelphia Eagles took Berwanger first overall in the 1936 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1954.
At a glance
Honors
- 1935Heisman Trophy
- Inducted 1954College Football Hall of Fame
- 1933Second-team All-Big Ten
- 1934, 1935First-team All-Big Ten
- 1935Consensus All‑American
- 1935Chicago Tribune Silver Football
All-America: consensus 1935; All-America Board 1934; AP second team 1934; Walter Camp first team 1934
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.
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