Running back, Ohio State, 1982–85
Keith Byars
- Born
- Oct 14, 1963, in Dayton, Ohio
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Keith Byars played running back at Ohio State (1982–85). He finished second in the 1984 Heisman vote and was a consensus All‑American in 1984. The Philadelphia Eagles took Byars in the first round, No. 10 overall in the 1986 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2020.
At a glance
Honors
- Inducted 2020College Football Hall of Fame
- 1983, 1984First-team All-Big Ten
- 1984Consensus All‑American
- 1984Big Ten Player of the Year
- 1984Chicago Tribune Silver Football
- 1984National leader in points (144)
- 1984National leader in points per game (13.1)
- 1984National leader in rushing touchdowns (22)
- 1984National leader in rushing yards (1,764)
- 1984Second in the Heisman vote
Team titles: Big Ten champions, 1984
All-America: consensus 1984; UPI second team 1983; AP third team 1983; Gannett News Service second team 1983
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: 1993
Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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