Quarterback, Illinois (from Purdue), 1986–⁠89

Jeff George

Lettered 1988–⁠89 (school media guide)

Born
Dec 8, 1967, in Indianapolis, Indiana

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Jeff George played quarterback at Purdue (1986) and Illinois (1987–⁠89). The Indianapolis Colts took George first overall in the 1990 NFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
1989
Sammy Baugh Trophy and First-team All-Big Ten
Drafted
No. 1
Overall, 1990 NFL Draft (Indianapolis Colts)

Honors

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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