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Kyle Rote, 1951
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Running back, SMU, 1947–⁠50

Kyle Rote

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Kyle Rote played running back at SMU (1947–⁠50). He finished second in the 1950 Heisman vote and was a consensus All‑American in 1950. The New York Giants took Rote first overall in the 1951 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1964.

Best season
1950
Consensus All-American and First-team All-Southwest Conference
Heisman vote
2nd
In the 1950 vote
Drafted
No. 1
Overall, 1951 NFL Draft (New York Giants)

Honors

Team titles: SWC champions, 1947 and 1948

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 Bowls: 4 (1953–⁠56) · First-team All-Pro: 2 (1955–⁠56) · Second-team All-Pro (AP): 1956

All-Pro teams: AP second team 1956; Sporting News first team 1955–⁠56; United Press second team 1955–⁠56; NEA second team 1960; New York Daily News second team 1956.

Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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