Question for the board ... Favorite all-time football player

Can be NFL, college or otherwise ... or one in each

Who are your favorites? 

As a kid … my #1

As I got a little older 

High school … saw him in state basketball tournament plus football 

I've always been a much bigger fan of CFB over the NFL, so VY is my favorite football player. My favorite athlete of all time though is Hakeem Olajuwon. Phenomenal athlete and incredible human being.

Earl Campbell . VY would be next. 

Earl Campbell. 

I was born in Houston and grew up in Lufkin so I saw him as a very young man against the hometown Panthers. Followed his journey to UT and then the Oilers and Luv Ya Blue. 

Met and spoke with him several times in his later years. Great man, but he was demolished by the sport and his running style.

 

Edited September 9Sep 9 by Brad K

Grew up in New England for Patriots dynasty as a kid so Tom Brady all time #1.

Some other favorites were Warrick Dunn, Ricky Williams, Randy Moss, Napoleon Kaufman, Rodney Harrison, Colt McCoy, Walter Payton, TJ Duckett, Earl Campbell, Gronk, Sam Ehlinger.

Fran Tarkenton

As a youngster - Dez Bryant - NFL , David Ash - College 

Now Pickens - NFL ,Mukuba/Jahdae College

 

future - Caleb Downs

Edited September 9Sep 9 by camridleyfan
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Vince Young! No one will ever surpass VY as far as I am concerned. 

1 minute ago, camridleyfan said:

As a youngster - Dez Bryant - NFL , David Ash - College 

Now Pickens - NFL ,Mukuba/Jahdae College

 

future - Caleb Downs

No Cam Ridley?

Favorite college player:  James Street

Favorite NFL player:  Earl Campbell

And yes, I am an old man!

Steve Smith was a baaaaad dude!

Bobby Boucher of course 

Dez Bryant in the NFL. Ricky Williams at Texas.

NFL Barry Sanders for me

College three way tie VY, Ricky, and DJ

Ricky and the hometown kid Breesus!

Ricky in college. Earl in the nfl 

College: VY; N Suh (controlled the game from the DL like I had never seen before)

Pros: Warren Moon, Barry Sanders

Pro-Jerry Rice when I was young, then Barry and Emmitt, Peyton, Ricky, Charles Woodson, and Randy Moss, Cam Chancellor, now Bijan. 
College- young Eric Metcalf and Tony Jones, teen Tony Brackens, Ricky, and Bryant Westbrook adult-VY, Matt Jones, Darren McFadden and Felix Jones. Bijan and Arch

Roger the Dodger Staubach 

Just now, SuperDave0805 said:

Roger the Dodger Staubach 

Or pretty much any member of the late 70s early 80s Cowboys 

Favorite kicker ever