All-America Tailback and Heisman Trophy Winner Ron Dayne
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Ron Dayne Bio All-America tailback and Heisman Trophy Winner Ron Dayne 1 Wisconsin’s Ron Dayne Inducted into the National player of the First three-time Big 2011 Rose Bowl Hall of year by the Associated Ten rushing champion Fame Press, Football News, The and conference career Sporting News and leader in rushing and Inducted into the Walter Camp scoring University of Wisconsin Athletics Hall of Fame in College football’s all- Name and number 2009 time leading rusher and on the facade of Camp the first player in college Randall Stadium after history to run for more setting the NCAA record College football’s than 7,000 career yards at the Iowa game on most-decorated player (post-season play Nov. 13, 1999 after winning the included) Heisman Trophy and Maxwell and Doak Landslide winner in Walker Awards Three-time bowl the Heisman Trophy bal- game MVP (1996 loting---his 2,042 votes Copper, 1999 Rose and were the 10th-most of all 2000 Rose) time 2 Career Statistics Rushing Att. Yds. Avg. TD 1996 325 2,109 6.5 21 1997 263 1,457 5.5 15 1998 295 1,525 5.2 15 1999 337 2,034 6.0 20 Career 1,220 7,125 5.8 71 Honors • 2011 Rose Bowl Hall of Fame • 2009 UW Athletics Hall of Fame • 1999 Heisman Trophy winner • 1999 Maxwell Award winner • 1999 Doak Walker Award winner • 1999 Associated Press Player of the Year • 1999 Walter Camp Player of the Year • 1999 Football News Player of the Year • 1999 The Sporting News Player of the Year • 1999 Chicago Tribune Silver Football winner (given to the Big Ten Most Valuable Player) • 1999 first-team All-American by Associated Press, Walter Camp Football Foundation, American Football Coaches Association, Football Writers Association, The Sporting News, Football News, CNN/SI.com and CBS Sportsline 1999 Heisman Trophy voting 1. Ron Dayne, Wisconsin 2,042 2. Joe Hamilton, Georgia Tech 994 3. Michael Vick, Virginia Tech 319 4. Drew Brees, Purdue 308 5. Chad Pennington, Marshall 247 6. Peter Warrick, Florida State 203 7. Shaun Alexander, Alabama 171 8. Thomas Jones, Virginia 140 9. LaVar Arrington, Penn State 54 10. Tim Rattay, Louisiana Tech 29 What they said Barry Alvarez, Wisconsin Head Coach: “Ron really exemplified our program. I don’t think there’s a player that has ever meant more to a program. He’s what our program is all about ... blue-collar, tough, hard-nosed. He doesn’t do it the easy way, but he does what you have to do for wins.” ABC’s Tim Brandt (on Dayne’s carry when he became college football’s career rushing leader): “Open up the record books for Ron Dayne. He is the man of few words and many yards.” The carry to break the NCAA career rushing mark Dayne’s Legacy at the UW What Ron Dayne accomplished at the University of Wisconsin is simply remarkable. In essence, he defined the Badger football program during his four-year career with his physical play, no-nonsense approach and blue collar work ethic for a program which averaged 9.3 wins per season during his illustrious career. 3 Badger Biographies #33 • tied NCAA record for career games of at Ron Dayne least 200 yards (11 set by Dayne, Marcus Allen TB, 5-10, 252, Berlin, NJ (Overbrook) of USC, and Ricky Williams of Texas) • Badgers compiled a 17-1 record during his Honors, awards and records have never been the career in games Dayne had at least 30 carries focus of Ron Dayne’s football career. “I just tried to do • an incredible 50.1 percent of his career what I could to help the team win,” is what the soft-spo- yardage came after contact. ken tailback repeated many times throughout his career. • averaged 5.84 yards per carry over entire Helping the Badgers win may be Dayne’s favorite career personal legacy, but other witnesses to his career will • averaged 150.1 yards per game against forever marvel at his on-field accomplishments. Ron Dayne Big Ten competition and 154.5 yards vs. non-con- In 1999, Ron Dayne entered his senior season as ference opponents the leading candidate for the Heisman Trophy, Maxwell • recorded 186 career runs of at least 10 Award and the Doak Walker Award after his record-setting effort in the '99 yards against defnses generally geared to slow Rose Bowl. him with up to nine players "in the box" What Dayne accomplished by the conclusion of his senior year is simply • averaged 169.5 yards per game during remarkable. In essence, he defined the UW football team with his physical victories during his Badger career and 99.4 play, no-nonsense approach and blue collar work ethic for a school which has yards in the losses. averaged nine wins per season during his career. • first Badger since lineman Dennis Lick (for- Consider these accomplishments. mer Chicago Bear) in 1974-75 to earn first-team • college football's career All-America honors twice; only player in Badger rushing leader with 6,397 history to receive All-America mention in four- yards (7,125 in all games) bet- straight seasons tering the one-year old mark of 77,125,125 • Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week nine 6,279 yards set by Texas' times Ricky Williams ... broke the When 1998 Heisman Trophy winner Ricky • only player to lead the Big Ten in three cate- record on a 31-yard run in the Williams (Texas) broke Tony Dorsett’s (Pitt) gories (rushing, all-purpose yardage and scoring) second quarter vs. Iowa on 23-year-old career college rushing mark in in 1999. Nov. 13, 1999 1998, many people thought the new record • holds record for the most rushing TDs (71), • only player in the history might be out of reach for future backs. Ron scoring (426 points), TDs (71), rushing attempts Dayne eclipsed Williams' mark of 6,279 yards of college fooball (any division) (1,220), yards in a season (2,109), yards in a in the next season and became UW's second to rush for more than 7,000 career (7,125) in Big Ten history. Heisman Trophy Winner. yards (includes bowls) • became the Badgers’ all-time leading rusher • career yards including vs. UNLV as a junior and broke Billy Marek’s post season numbered 7,125 school record which had stood for 23 years in 47 games for a 151.6 yards per game average • graduated UW with 48 school records • first three-time Big Ten rushing champ • Wisconsin compiled a 37-13 record, won • outrushed the opposing team 29 times in 43 career starts. two Big Ten titles and led the conference in rushing • lost a fumble on just 0.73 percent of his career carries (nine in 1,220 three times during his spectacular career. attempts). • named MVP of three bowls (1996 Copper, Bowl 1999 and 2000 Rose Ron Dayne's name and number adorn the facade of Camp Bowls) Randall Stadium 4 Two-time Rose Bowl MVP Ron Dayne is college football’s top career rusher with 7,125 yards Ron Dayne TB, 5-10, 252, Berlin, N.J. (Overbrook High School) 1999 Heisman Trophy winner Opponent (A.P. Rank) Att. Yards Avg. TDs Lg Murray State (NR) 20 135 6.8 3 26 Ball State (NR) 31 158 5.1 1 19 @Cincinnati (NR) 28 231 8.3 1 29 Michigan (#4) 22 88 4.0 1 34 @Ohio State (#12) 32 161 5.0 4 46 @Minnesota (#25) 25 80 3.2 1 16 Indiana 17 167 9.8 2 69 Michigan State (#11) 34 214 6.3 2 51 @Northwestern 35 162 4.6 2 24 @Purdue (#17) 32 222 6.9 1 41 Iowa 27 216 8.0 1 38 Stanford (#22) - Rose Bowl 34 200 5.9 1 64 Career rushing totals Season Att. Yards Avg. TDs Lg Freshman (1996) 325 2,109 6.5 21 71 Sophomore (1997) 263 1,457 5.5 15 80 Junior (1998) 295 1,525 5.2 15 54 Senior (1999) 337 2,034 6.0 20 69 Totals 1,220 7,125 5.8 71 80 Ron Dayne won the 1999 Heisman Award and the Doak Walker Award given to the nation’s top running back. 5 Badger Biographies Ron Dayne Year-by-year vs. ranked foes (Michigan, Ohio State, In 1999 (as a senior) Dayne Career Stats Minnesota, Michigan State, Purdue, and Stanford) ... recorded 200-yard College football's consensus player of RUSHING games in four of final five weeks the year ... landslide winner in the Year Att. Yards Avg. TD including a Heisman Trophy show- Heisman Trophy balloting ... his 2,042 1996 *325 *2,109 6.5 *21 down with Purdue's Drew Brees when votes were 10th-highest of all time ... 1997 263 1,457 5.5 15 Dayne had 222 yards ... averaged 177.7 ranked second nationally in rushing 1998 295 1,525 5.2 15 ypg after Brooks Bollinger became (166.7), fourth in scoring (10.4) and 1998 337 2,034 6.0 20 starting QB ... out-rushed the opposing Total *1,220 *7,125 *5.8 *71 ninth in all-purpose yardage (167.6) ... team nine times in 12 games ... four runner-up to TCU's Ladainian Tomlinson touchdowns at No. 12 Ohio State tied RECEIVING in NCAA rushing race (16 yards behind) Year No. Yards Avg. TD career best ... string of three-straight despite sitting out six full quarters in 1996 14 133 9.5 0 200-yard games to end career (Purdue, blowout wins ..