Wisconsin Badgers

Dayne by the Numbers

• 6,397: NCAA career rushing record set by Dayne on a 31-yard run vs. Iowa on Nov. 13, 1999. It broke the one-year old mark of 6,279 set by Ricky Williams of Texas

• 378: number of points scored by Dayne in his career; ranking fifth in NCAA history for non-kickers

• 339: Dayne's single-game yardage figure recorded against Hawaii (1996) in just three quarters. He left the game with 1:46 left in the third period. At the time, that total was the second-best in NCAA history for a freshman

• 148.8: Average yards per game rushing by Dayne in his career which ranks fifth in NCAA marks

• 50.1: percentage of his total yards Dayne garnered after contact (YAC yards)

• 48: number of school records Dayne held when he graduated from Wisconsin

• 29: number of times Dayne out-rushed the opposing team in 43 career starts

• 11: games of 200-plus rushing yards, tying the NCAA record set by Marcus Allen (USC) and Ricky Williams (Texas)

• 5.48: average yards per carry over Dayne's career

• 4: number of seasons Dayne rushed for more than 1000 yards, tying the NCAA record

• 3: years that Dayne led the Big Ten in rushing. No other player in Big Ten history has led the league in rushing three times

• 37-13: Wisconsin's record during Dayne's career

What Ron Dayne accomplished at the University of Wisconsin was simply remarkable. In essence, he defined the Badgers' football program during his four-year career (1996-99) with his physical play, no-nonsense approach and blue-collar work ethic for a program which averaged 9.3 wins per season, claimed two Big Ten titles and won the Rose Bowl twice during his illustrious career.

• College football's all-time leading rusher with 6,397 yards (excluding bowl games)

• First player in college football history (any division) to run for more than 7,000 career yards

• 1999 Heisman Trophy winner

• 1999 Maxwell Award winner

• 1999 Doak Walker Award winner

• 1999 national player of the year by the Associated Press, Football News, The Sporting News and Walter Camp Foundation

• 1999 consensus first-team All-American

• Three-time bowl game MVP (1996 Copper, 1999 Rose and 2000 Rose)

• Big Ten Conference career leader in rushing

• First three-time Big Ten rushing champion in history

• Tied NCAA record for career 200-yard games with 12 (excluding bowls)

• Average of 148.8 yards rushing per game (career) ranks fifth all-time

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