Sterling Sharpe — South Carolina (SEC) (1983-1987)
While playing for South Carolina, Sterling Sharpe’s career was so strong that he earned a spot in the College Football Hall of Fame, which resulted in the Gamecocks football program retiring his jersey number. As a wide receiver, he set many school records in the mid-’80s and in the 1988 NFL Draft, he was picked seventh overall. Sharpe spent his entire professional career with the Green Bay Packers, but it was sadly shortened when he suffered a neck injury. Even though he just played seven seasons, he made five Pro Bowls and three first-team All-Pro teams, which landed him in the Packers Hall of Fame. There are other great football players from South Carolina, including Jadeveon Clowney and George Rogers.
Sterling Sharpe — South Carolina (SEC) (1983-1987)
Junior Seau — Southern California (Pac-12) (1988-1989)
Among all the college football programs, the USC Trojans have produced the second most inductees in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, making it almost impossible to pick a greatest player. While there have been a great number of football titans who came from USC, including Ronnie Lott, O.J. Simpson, Marcus Allen, Frank Gifford, and Anthony Muñoz, we had to give Junior Seau the nod for his legacy both on and off the field. One of the greatest linebackers in history, Seau was both a consensus first-team All-PAC 10 and the Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year in 1989. He was dominant in the NFL, being a consecutive 12-time Pro Bowler and consecutive 10-time All-Pro and earning the title NFL Defensive Player of the Year.
Junior Seau — Southern California (Pac-12) (1988-1989)
