Vanderbilt greats
14 players, ranked by what they did at Vanderbilt: the Heisman, the College Football Hall of Fame, national awards, consensus All-America teams, first-round picks and leading a national champion. Before 2004 our records hold the honors and the draft; from 2004 they add season stats for most players (not linemen, and not every name before 2010, when the source’s rosters fill in).
Lynn BomarHall of Fame, 1956- Eli Stowers2025 John Mackey
John TigertHall of Fame, 1970
Bill SpearsHall of Fame, 1962
Josh CodyHall of Fame, 1970- Carl HinkleHall of Fame, 1959
Diego Pavia2025 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm
Zach CunninghamConsensus All-American, 2016
Jay CutlerNo. 11 pick, 2006- Jim ArnoldConsensus All-American, 1982
- Clarence GraceyConsensus All-American, 1932
- George DeiderichConsensus All-American, 1958
- Ricky AndersonConsensus All-American, 1984
- Henry “Hek” WakefieldConsensus All-American, 1924
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