During halftime of the College Football Playoff National Championship, a former Longhorn legend was honored as one of the top college football players of all time.
ESPN released the rankings of the Top 11 of 150 best players, former Texas running back Earl Campbell was listed as the seventh-greatest player in history.
Congratulations Earl Campbell. #7 on the ESPN 150 – Top 150 Players list. 🤘#ThisIsTexas #HookEm pic.twitter.com/WDWxPMGXoJ
— Texas Football (@TexasFootball) January 14, 2020
Campbell showcased a dominant senior season with the Longhorns in 1977. After rushing for 1,744 yards and 18 touchdowns, Campbell won Texas’ first Heisman Trophy in a landslide vote.
The former Longhorn legend finished his four-year career with 4,443 rushing yards and 40 touchdowns. In the 1978 NFL Draft, the Houston Oilers selected Campbell with the No. 1 overall pick in the draft.
In 1991, Campbell was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.