Running back, Illinois, to 1951
Johnny Karras
Johnny Karras played running back at Illinois (to 1951). He finished sixth in the 1951 Heisman vote and was a consensus All‑American in 1951. The Chicago Cardinals took Karras in round 2, No. 16 overall in the 1952 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Honors
- 1949First-team All-Big Nine
- 1950Second-team All-Big Ten
- 1951Consensus All‑American
- 1951First-team All-Big Ten
- 1951Sixth in the Heisman vote
Team titles: National champions, 1951; Big Ten champions, 1951
The teams in those years
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