The Greatest Player Every Power Five Conference School Has Produced

Published on 10/10/2019
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Randy White — Maryland (Big Ten) (1972-1974)

Maryland has produced some really talented football players — Domonique Foxworth, Stan Jones and Boomer Esiason come to mind — including one of the all-time fiercest defensive backs, Randy White. A star for the Terrapins, White was a two-time first-team All-American and a recipient of the prestigious Lombardi Award. He played his entire NFL career for the Dallas Cowboys and was named to nine Pro Bowls and incredibly nine first-team All-Pro squads. When the Cowboys won in 1978, he was a co-awardee of the Super Bowl MVP, an honor that few defensive players earn.

Randy White — Maryland (Big Ten) (1972-1974)

Randy White — Maryland (Big Ten) (1972-1974)

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Ray Lewis — Miami (ACC) (1992-1995)

It is almost impossible to choose the greatest player to ever come from Miami owing to the fact that the program has produced a lot of football talent over the past couple of decades. There are many names to choose from like Cortez Kennedy, Jim Kelly, Michael Irvin, Warren Sapp and Ed Reed — but our pick is football legend himself, Ray Lewis, who was a can’t-miss defensive player with the Hurricanes and a two-time first-team All-American selection. When he went to the pros, he cemented his legacy and is arguably the best linebacker of all time, being the NFL Defensive Player of the Year twice, a Pro Bowler 13 times and an All-Pro 10 times. He also helped the only team that he played for, the Baltimore Ravens, win two Super Bowls, not to mention he won the 2001Super Bowl MVP.

Ray Lewis — Miami (ACC) (1992-1995)

Ray Lewis — Miami (ACC) (1992-1995)

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