John Cappelletti, 1986
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Running back, Penn State, 1971–⁠73

John Cappelletti

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John Cappelletti played running back at Penn State (1971–⁠73). He won the 1973 Heisman Trophy, the 1973 Maxwell Award and the 1973 Walter Camp Award. He was a consensus All‑American in 1973. The Los Angeles Rams took Cappelletti in the first round, No. 11 overall in the 1974 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1993.

At a glance

Best season
1973
Heisman Trophy, Maxwell Award and 4 more
Drafted
No. 11
Overall, 1974 NFL Draft (Los Angeles Rams)

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

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