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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)
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Troy Aikman, UCLA Bruins
Troy Aikman, UCLA Bruins. (Photo by Josh Lefkowitz/Getty Images) /

UCLA Bruins: Troy Aikman, Kenny Easley, Gary Beban, Johnathan Ogden

During the 2019 NCAA season, the UCLA Bruins will celebrate their 100th year in existence. In that time, the program has won over 600 games, including the 1954 national title, and have sent numerous legendary players into the pro ranks.

Troy Aikman

Troy Aikman may have started his college career at Oklahoma, but it was with UCLA that he became the player who would eventually be taken at No. 1 overall in the 1989 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys. The winner of the 1988 Davey O’Brien Award, Aikman went 20-4 as the Bruins starting quarterback across two seasons, becoming an All-American in the process. A Pac-10 Player of the Year, Aikman is in the College Football Hall of Fame.

Kenny Easley

A member of both the College and Pro Football Hall of Fame, Kenny Easley is one of the better defensive backs in the history of college football. A three-time All-American for the Bruins, Easley started for the team as a freshman and seemed to get better every season. An all-conference player all four years, Easley finished with nearly 20 interceptions. His No. 5 is currently retired by the school.

Gary Beban

Affectionately known as “The Great One,” Gary Beban is the only Heisman Trophy winner in the history of the UCLA football program. A three-time all-conference player, Beban went 24-5-2 as the Bruins starting quarterback and beat the No. 1 Michigan Wolverines in the 1966 Rose Bowl. A member of the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame, Beban was the winner of the 1967 Maxwell Award.

Jonathan Ogden

One of the more dominant offensive linemen in Bruins, and NFL history, Jonathan Ogden was the epitome of protector during his time at UCLA. Giving up only two sacks in his college career, Ogden helped the Bruins to a Rose Bowl victory in 1994. He would go on to be named an All-American the following season. During that season, Ogden won the Outland Trophy. He is a member of both the Pro and College Football Hall of Fame.

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