Imagine this: You’re at a sports bar with a group of friends when someone asks — who is the greatest college football player to ever wear No. 34?
How do you decide between six Hall of Fame running backs — all of whom topped 3,500 yards and 40 touchdowns during their college careers?
That’s the debate our staff at FOX Sports faced when picking the greatest college football players by jersey number. This list is based on how players performed during their college careers. Factors taken into consideration include prestigious accolades, like the Heisman Trophy and All-American selections, as well as statistics and winning percentage.
That said, we’ve already done Nos. 1-25 and Nos. 26-50, and here’s a look at the greatest players in college football history to wear Nos. 51-75.
No. 51: Pat Fitzgerald, LB, Northwestern
Fitzgerald starred at linebacker for Northwestern in the mid-1990s, helping lead the Wildcats to a combined 19-5 record during his junior and senior seasons. He finished with 299 tackles, 20 tackles for loss, five forced fumbles and three interceptions en route to being named a two-time Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year. Fitzgerald was also a two-time All-American and a two-time winner of both the Bednarik Award and Bronko Nagurski Trophy.
Honorable mentions: Jim Ritcher (NC State), Brandon Spikes (Florida)
No. 52: Ray Lewis, LB, Miami (Fla.)
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