30 best college quarterbacks of all-time
By Duncan Smith
Manziel completed 68 percent of his 434 pass attempts, throwing for 3,706 yards and 26 touchdowns against nine interceptions. He also rushed for 1,410 yards on 210 carries and ran for an additional 21 touchdowns. He topped these passing numbers in his sophomore season, when he threw for 4,114 yards and 37 touchdowns and ran for another 759 yards and nine touchdowns. In his two-year college career, he was responsible for 93 touchdowns.
In 2012, he was the first freshman to win both the Heisman Trophy and the Davey O’Brien Award. He also won the Manning Award and was named both The Sporting News Player of the Year and the Associated Press Player of the Year, was named First Team All-SEC and was named a consensus All-American. He was also the SEC Freshman of the Year.
Manziel was the 22nd overall draft pick of the Cleveland Browns in the 2014 NFL Draft.
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Johnny Manziel
Quarterback, Texas A&M
Johnny Manziel assembled perhaps the greatest season any freshman has ever had in 2011. That season, “Johnny Football” came out of nowhere for the Texas A&M Aggies and led them to a ranking of fifth in the NCAA by the end of the season.
Manziel completed 68 percent of his 434 pass attempts, throwing for 3,706 yards and 26 touchdowns against nine interceptions. He also rushed for 1,410 yards on 210 carries and ran for an additional 21 touchdowns. He topped these passing numbers in his sophomore season, when he threw for 4,114 yards and 37 touchdowns and ran for another 759 yards and nine touchdowns. In his two-year college career, he was responsible for 93 touchdowns.
In 2012, he was the first freshman to win both the Heisman Trophy and the Davey O’Brien Award. He also won the Manning Award and was named both The Sporting News Player of the Year and the Associated Press Player of the Year, was named First Team All-SEC and was named a consensus All-American. He was also the SEC Freshman of the Year.
Manziel was the 22nd overall draft pick of the Cleveland Browns in the 2014 NFL Draft.
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