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Ricky Williams

With Ricky Williams blowing through opposing defenses, Sports Illustrated labeled the bruising back as the Texas Tornado.

With Ricky Williams blowing through
opposing defenses, Sports Illustrated
labeled the bruising back as the Texas
Tornado.

The It became clear early in Ricky's pro career that any normalcy surrounding the Heisman Winner was "Up in Smoke." This ESPN Magazine cover depicted Mike's "bride" as Ricky Williams following the 1999 NFL draft.

The It became clear early in
Ricky's pro career that any
normalcy surrounding the
Heisman Winner was "Up in
Smoke." This ESPN
Magazine cover depicted
Mike's "bride" as Ricky
Williams following the 1999
NFL draft.

1998 Heisman Trophy Winner: Ricky Williams Blows Away The NCAA Record Book

Before his college career was over, the Longhorns’ Ricky Williams emerged as Division 1-A’s all-time leading rusher and scorer.  Known in some circles as the "Texas Tornado," Williams broke the rushing record in his final regular season game against Texas A&M.  In dramatic fashion, Williams eclipsed the mark on a 60-yard touchdown run that was followed by a congratulatory handshake from the previous record holder, Tony Dorsett.

Besides totaling 6,279 yards rushing, Williams gained headlines because of his tribute to former Heisman winner and SMU star Doak Walker. Williams’ friendship with Walker developed after the Texas running back won the Doak Walker Award following his junior year.

When Texas played Oklahoma the next year in the Cotton Bowl Stadium, Williams saluted Walker who had recently died by wearing Doak’s No. 37. Cotton Bowl Stadium has been long known as “the house that Doak built” because of the large crowds that attended his SMU games in the 1930s.

ricky3The run for the Heisman and how the race was won.

•Rushed for nine Td's and 385 yards in the season's first two games

•On 9/26 lit up Rice for 318 rushing yards and six Td's.

•On 10/5 blasted Iowa State with 350 yards on the ground and five Td's.
•Helped Texas roll over Oklahoma 34-3 with 166 total yards and two scores.
•In the regular season finale, broke the NCAA career rushing mark with 295 total yards and a Td's in a 26-24 win over Texas A&M.

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