College football: Ranking every Heisman Trophy winner

7. Ranking every Heisman Trophy Winner: Herschel Walker, Georgia Bulldogs football

Another running back you cannot write the history of college football without devoting a chapter to is Herschel Walker, an absolute monster of a man playing for the University of Georgia. A local kid who could have gone anywhere but decided to stay home, Walker became arguably the best running back in collegiate history, going on a three-year run that saw the Bulldogs win plenty of games, and the back rack up plenty of yards.

It did not take long for Walker to get it going at the collegiate level, as he racked up 1,600 yards on the ground while finding the end zone 15 times. He led a Bulldogs team that finished the season undefeated, and they would go on to win the national championship. The following season, Walker had the highest rushing total of his career, nearly eclipsing the 1,900-yard mark, while scoring 18 times.

As a junior, Walker finally got over the hump in terms of winning the Heisman Trophy, as he was a finalist as both a freshman and a sophomore. His junior year saw him nearly rush for 1,800 yards while picking up 16 more touchdowns, putting a stamp on a career where he helped his school go 33-3 with him as the feature back.

Walker would go on to be the seventh junior to win the Heisman Trophy and Georgia’s second winner. While the NFL would not take underclassmen, the USFL did, and Walker decided to leave school early and become a pro. He never really became a star at the next level, but he did team with Tony Dorsett in Dallas to form an All-Heisman backfield and is known for being a key in one of the more lopsided trades in NFL history.