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Ron Dayne

  • Class
  • Induction
    1996-99
  • Honors
    Football (1996), Football (1997), Football (1998), Football (1999)
  • 1996 became only the 10th player in NCAA history to rush for 2,000 yards (Bowls included)
  • 1996 set NCAA Division I freshmen rushing record with 1,863 yards (Bowls not included)
  • 1996 Copper Bowl MVP
  • 1998, 1999 member of Big Ten Championship teams
  • 1999 Rose Bowl MVP
  • 2000 Rose Bowl MVP
  • 1999 Consensus All-American
  • 1999 Heisman Trophy Winner along with every other 1999 National Player of the Year honor, including the Maxwell and Doak Walker Awards
  • 1999 Big Ten Silver Football (Conference MVP) winner
  • 2007 Had his number 33 officially retired at Wisconsin
  • Became only the fourth player ever to rush for 1,000 yards in four different seasons
  • First three-time Big Ten rushing leader in conference history
  • Left Wisconsin with 48 school records
  • NCAA DIVISION I (Later known as Bowl Subdivision) career rushing leader with 6,397 yards
  • Personally outrushed the opposing team 29 times in 43 career starts
  • Three-time First-Team All-Big Ten selection
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