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Mel Farr
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Running back, UCLA, to 1966

Mel Farr

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Mel Farr played running back at UCLA (to 1966). He finished seventh in the 1966 Heisman vote and was a consensus All‑American in 1966. The Detroit Lions took Farr in the first round, No. 7 overall in the 1967 NFL Draft.

Best season
1966
Consensus All-American and First-team All-Pac-8
Heisman vote
7th
In the 1966 vote
Drafted
No. 7
Overall, 1967 NFL Draft (Detroit Lions)

Honors

Team titles: AAWU champions, 1965

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: 2 (1967, 1970) · Second-team All-Pro: 1970

All-Pro teams: NEA second team 1970.

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

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