Looking back at the 2001 Heisman Trophy Race

[juan baller]

The 1989 Heisman Top 5 definitely had more disappointing NFL careers. Grossman, Harrington, and Carr all had 3000-yard seasons in the NFL.

The 1990 and 1991 classes were probably worse than 2001 as well. Rocket Ismail had some nice years later in his career, but he was never one of the Top 25 WRs in the NFL. Desmond Howard only had success on special teams.


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[/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] 1,073 [/font][/td] [/tr][tr][td]
[/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] 2 [/font][/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] Anthony Thompson [/font][/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] Indiana [/font][/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] Sr. [/font][/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] RB [/font][/td] [td]
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[/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] 1,003 [/font][/td] [/tr][tr][td]
[/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] 3 [/font][/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] Major Harris [/font][/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] West Virginia [/font][/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] Jr. [/font][/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] QB [/font][/td] [td]
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[/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] 709 [/font][/td] [/tr][tr][td]
[/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] 4 [/font][/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] Tony Rice [/font][/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] Notre Dame [/font][/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] Sr. [/font][/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] QB [/font][/td] [td]
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[/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] 523 [/font][/td] [/tr][tr][td]
[/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] 5 [/font][/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] Darian Hagan [/font][/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] Colorado [/font][/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] So. [/font][/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] QB [/font][/td] [td]
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[/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] 292 [/font][/td] [/tr][tr][td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] 1990 [/font][/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] 1 [/font][/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] Ty Detmer [/font][/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] Brigham Young [/font][/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] Jr. [/font][/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] QB [/font][/td] [td]
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[/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] 1,482 [/font][/td] [/tr][tr][td]
[/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] 2 [/font][/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] Raghib Ismail [/font][/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] Notre Dame [/font][/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] Jr. [/font][/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] FL [/font][/td] [td]
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[/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] 1,177 [/font][/td] [/tr][tr][td]
[/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] 3 [/font][/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] Eric Bieniemy [/font][/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] Colorado [/font][/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] Sr. [/font][/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] RB [/font][/td] [td]
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[/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] 798 [/font][/td] [/tr][tr][td]
[/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] 4 [/font][/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] Shawn Moore [/font][/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] Virginia [/font][/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] Sr. [/font][/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] QB [/font][/td] [td]
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[/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] 465 [/font][/td] [/tr][tr][td]
[/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] 5 [/font][/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] David Klingler [/font][/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] Houston [/font][/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] Jr. [/font][/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] QB [/font][/td] [td]
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[/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] 125 [/font][/td] [/tr][tr][td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] 1991 [/font][/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] 1 [/font][/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] Desmond Howard [/font][/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] Michigan [/font][/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] Jr. [/font][/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] WR [/font][/td] [td]
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[/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] 2,077 [/font][/td] [/tr][tr][td]
[/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] 2 [/font][/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] Casey Weldon [/font][/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] Florida State [/font][/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] Sr. [/font][/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] QB [/font][/td] [td]
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[/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] 503 [/font][/td] [/tr][tr][td]
[/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] 3 [/font][/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] Ty Detmer [/font][/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] Brigham Young [/font][/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] Sr. [/font][/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] QB [/font][/td] [td]
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[/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] 445 [/font][/td] [/tr][tr][td]
[/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] 4 [/font][/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] Steve Emtman [/font][/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] Washington [/font][/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] Jr. [/font][/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] DT [/font][/td] [td]
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[/td] [td][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] 357 [/font][/td][/tr][/table]