By Wescott Eberts July 22 According to 247Sports Composite, Wheaton is the No. 3 NCAA career touchdownsCareer: 6,279 rushing yards, 1,011 attempts, 72 touchdowns, 6.2 yards per carryAccolades: 1998 Heisman Trophy winner, 1997 and 1998 Doak Walker Award winner, 1998 Maxwell Award winner, 1998 Walter Camp Player of the Year, 1998 Associated Press Player of the Year, 1997 and 1998 unanimous consensus All-American, 1997 and 1998 Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year, Texas Sports Hall of FameCareer: 4,443 rushing yards, 765 attempts, 40 touchdowns, 5.8 yards per carryAccolades: 1977 Heisman Trophy winner, 1977 consensus All-American, three-time consensus All-Southwest Conference selection, College Football Hall of Fame inductee, Pro Football Hall of Fame inducteeWhile there's definitely an argument to be made that © 2005-2020 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
He finished the game racking up 259 yards on a career-high 44 carries. The shifty running back will look to add his name to the end of “Campbell-Williams Field” by the end of his playing career. Gilbert also made his way into the Longhorns' record books as the first running back to reach the 2,000 and 3,000 rushing yard career mark. Consequently, much has been written throughout the offseason about the … His mother reportedly said she did not think it was another marijuana violation, and that he may have been in India when he was supposed to be tested. Sign up for Inside Texas HERE today! 13 overall pick in 1989.Career: 2,353 rushing yards, 457 attempts, 36 touchdowns, 5.1 yards per carryAccolades: Two-time Consensus All-American (1969, 1970), three-time Consensus All-Southwest Conference selection, Texas Sports Writer's Association's Texas Athlete of the Year (1970), Texas High School Sports Hall of FameSteve Worster was one of the original members of Darrell Royal's Wishbone Offense while playing halfback for the Longhorns.
TEXAS RUNNING BACK RICKY WILLIAMS (1995-1998) Even though Ricky played his freshman season in the Southwestern Conference, it would be insane to leave him off this list. With the 2018 season quickly approaching, it's time to take a look back at some of the most impactful players to represent Texas, starting with the running back position.The University of Texas has seen some of the best running backs in college football history step foot onto the Forty Acres, and turn heads during their college careers. He broke the NCAA Division I-A career rushing touchdowns and career scoring records in 1998 with 73 and 452 respectively (topped one year later by Williams was sometimes known as the "Texas Tornado".Along with Earl Campbell, Williams has his own statue on the grounds of Williams was drafted in the eighth round of the 1995 Williams was selected in the first round as the fifth pick of the Williams spent three seasons (1999–2001) with the Saints.
Ingram rushed for over one hundred yards in four games, but was held to under thirty yards in five contests. He made his NFL debut with ten carries for 40 yards in a 19-10 victory over the Williams was traded to the Miami Dolphins on March 8, 2002 for four draft picks, including two first-round picks.In the 2003 season, Williams had 1,372 rushing yards, nine rushing touchdowns, 50 receptions, 351 receiving yards, and one receiving touchdown.It was announced on May 14, 2004 that Williams tested positive for Rumored to have failed a third drug test before announcing his retirement, Williams made his retirement official on August 2, 2004. Football; Texas Longhorns Running Back Weighing Opt-Out Option for 2020. Though he was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the fourth round of the 1971 NFL Draft, Worster did not play a game in the league.Career: 3,328 rushing yards, 533 attempts, 36 touchdowns, 6.2 yards per carryAccolades: Three-time All-Big 12 Conference selectionCareer: 2,782 rushing yards, 433 attempts, 20 touchdowns, 6.4 yards per carryAccolades: 2016 Doak Walker Award winner, 2016 consensus All-American, 2016 unanimous first-team All-Big 12 selectionCareer: 3,231 rushing yards, 595 attempts, 28 touchdowns, 5.4 yards per carryAccolades: Three-time All-Southwest Conference selection, 1968 consensus All-American, College Football Hall of Fame inducteeChris Gilbert made NCAA College Football history after the running back rushed for more than 1,000 yards in three-consecutive seasons. Three Texas backs have put up 40 or more touchdowns on the ground for the Longhorns, and to no surprise, two of whom claimed the most prestigious award in college football: the Heisman Trophy. Williams's record-breaking run gave Texas a 10–0 lead in its eventual 26–24 upset of #6 Texas A&M. Texas football targets five-star running back in 2021 class. Texas-LSU will measure if Longhorns are really back AP AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The last time Texas faced an SEC opponent, the Longhorns romped and quarterback Sam Ehlinger roared: "We're back!" Huge names such as “the Tyler Rose” Earl Campbell, Ricky Williams and Cedric Benson just to … However, with a lack of depth at the position, the Longhorns made the most of what they had. He thinks that it was the "most positive thing" he has ever done in his life, allowing him time to find himself.Williams officially returned to the Dolphins on July 24, 2005, paid back a percentage of his signing bonus and completed his four-game suspension for a failed drug test.On February 20, 2006, the National Football League announced that Williams had violated the NFL drug policy for the fourth time. Heading into the 2020 season, expect Keaontay to remain as the starting running back. 30 overall) by the Los Angeles Rams.