Gino Torretta
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Quarterback, Miami, 1989–⁠92

Gino Torretta

Lettered 1989–⁠92 (school media guide)

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Gino Torretta played quarterback at Miami (1989–⁠92). He won the 1992 Heisman Trophy, the 1992 Davey O’Brien Award, the 1992 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, the 1992 Maxwell Award and the 1992 Walter Camp Award. He was a consensus All‑American in 1992. The Minnesota Vikings took Torretta in round 7, No. 192 overall in the 1993 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2009.

At a glance

Best season
1992
Heisman Trophy, Davey O’Brien Award and 6 more
Drafted
No. 192
Round 7, 1993 NFL Draft (Minnesota Vikings)

Honors

Team titles: National champions, 1989 and 1991; Big East champions, 1991 and 1992

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.

Before the draft

DrillCombine or pro day 1993
Height6′2″
Weight219 lb
Arm length29⅜″
Hand size9⅜″
Vertical jump31″

Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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