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College Football: The Mount Rushmore for the 30 best programs of all time

By Brad Weiss

Peyton Manning, Tennessee Volunteers. (Photo By Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
Peyton Manning, Tennessee Volunteers. (Photo By Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /
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Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M Aggies
Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M Aggies. (Photo by Mike Zarrilli/Getty Images) /

Texas A&M: Johnny Manziel, John David Crow, Dat Nguyen, Von Miller

The Texas A&M Aggies have been around since the 1890s and have consistently been one of the better programs in college football. The winners of three national titles to go along with 18 conference championships, the Aggies have seen two of their players win the Heisman Trophy, while 28 have gone on to be All-Americans.

Johnny Manziel

The man who is affectionately known as “Johnny Football” took the college football world by storm during his time as the starting quarterback of the Aggies, becoming the first freshman to win the Heisman Trophy. A two-time All-SEC player, Johnny Manziel threw for 7,800 yards over his two seasons as the starter, throwing 63 touchdowns, rushing for 30 more, and lighting up Kyle Field every chance he got.

John David Crow

The first member of the Texas A&M football program to win the Heisman Trophy, John David Crow was a member of the first Aggies team to beat the Texas Longhorns on the road. He was an All-American, a national Player of the Year, and is the only Aggie to play under Paul “Bear” Bryant to win the Heisman Trophy. There is no Texas A&M Mount Rushmore without Crow.

Dat Nguyen

Though not the biggest linebacker on the field, Dat Nguyen was always the best one and had a tremendous career as the leader of the Texas A&M defense. Nguyen led the Aggies “Wrecking Crew” defensive in tackles four straight years and was named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year. A member of the College Football Hall of Fame, Nguyen was voted to the Big 12’s All-Time team.

Von Miller

Von Miller has always been a special talent. During his time in college, he played a hybrid role of defensive end and linebacker. That led to Big 12 quarterbacks having to run for their lives, as he racked up over 27 sacks during his final two years on campus. A two-time All-American, Miller won the 2010 Butkus Award and became the school’s first All-American since the 1999 NCAA season.

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