Eldon Fortie- Nicknamed "The Phantom," Fortie broke 21 school records and is one of only two players in BYU football history to have his number retired. Rushed for 1,149 yards, an average of 5.8 per game, and passed for 814 yards in 1962. Holds BYU record for most rushing yards in a game (272).
Virgil Carter- Threw 141 completions for 2,182 yards and 21 touchdowns. Rushed for 363 yards. Led nation in total offense and touchdown passes. Set NCAA total offense record for one game (599). Most offensive plays in a career (1,059). NCAA post-graduate scholarship recipient.
Jay Miller- Led the nation in receiving with 100 receptions for 1,181 yards including eight touchdowns. Holds BYU record for most receptions in a game (22) and most receiving yards in a game (263).
Brad Oates- Recorded second highest grade ever for a BYU offensive lineman in 1975.
Orrin Olsen- Started all 11 games. Brother of Merlin and Phil Olsen.
Gifford Nielsen- Nicknamed the "Mormon Rifle," he threw 207 completions for 3,192 yards with 29 touchdown passes. Led nation in touchdown passes, second in total offense, fourth in passing. As a team, the Cougars finished first in passing (307.8), sixth in total offense (424.4) and eighth in NCAA scoring (31.9). 1994 College Football Hall of Fame inductee.
Mark Wilson- Threw 250 completions for 3,720 yards with 29 touchdown passes. Threw seven touchdown passes in first start. Led NCAA in total offense. Ranked fourth in the nation in passing efficiency with a 147.1 rating. 1979 Senior Bowl MVP. Finished third in Heisman voting. Set 10 NCAA records in his career. Winner of Sammy Baugh Trophy as College Passer of the Year. Led team to an undefeated regular season and was named the Holiday Bowl's Offensive MVP. 1996 College Football Hall of Fame inductee.
Clay Brown- Made game winning hail mary catch in 1980 Holiday Bowl against SMU. Member of Holiday Bowl Hall of Fame.
Nick Eyre- Nicknamed "The Bear." Was BYU's first consensus All-America lineman. Finished third in the Outland Trophy voting. Was a three-year starter for 24 consecutive games.
Jim Mcmahon- 1980 Led nation with 4,571 yards passing including 47 touchdowns. First Division I player to pass for more than 4,000 yards in a season. Set or tied 26 NCAA records. Led nation in total offense (385.6) and pass efficiency (176.9), which ranks second all-time in NCAA history. Finished fifth in Heisman voting. 1981 Won first-ever Davey O'Brien Award. Led nation with 3,555 yards passing including 30 touchdowns. Led the NCAA in pass efficiency (155.0) and total offense (345.8). Finished third in Heisman voting. Finished career with 70 NCAA records. 1998 College Football Hall of Fame inductee.
Dan Plater- Had 62 catches for 891 yards, an average of 5.2 yards per catch, including five touchdown passes.
Bart Oates- As a two-year starter on the offensive line, Oates earned Honorable Mention All-WAC in 1981 and All-WAC First Team in 1982. He was also named to the District VII. Oates also enjoyed a successful career in the NFL.
Gordon Hudson- A two-time All-American, Hudson had 67 catches for 928 yards and six touchdowns in 1982 and 44 catches for 596 yards six touchdowns in 1983. He was also a two-time first-team All-WAC selection.
Steve Young- Won Davey O'Brien Award and finished runner-up for the Heisman. BYU led nation in total offense and was second in scoring. Cougars set NCAA total offense record with 584.2 yards per game.
Robbie Bosco- Led BYU to only National Championship in school history. Led nation in passing and finished runner-up in passing efficiency (151.8). Runner-up for Davey O'Brien Award and third in Heisman voting.
Kyle Morrell- As BYU's safety Morrell was honored as the WAC Defensive Player of the Year with 70 tackles, three interceptions and one sack.
Leon White- MVP on Defense at 1984 Holiday Bowl. Recorded 90 tackles, 5 tackles for loss and two sacks.
Marv Allen- 131 tackles, four tackles for loss, four interceptions and one sack.
Mark Bellini- Walk-on led BYU with 63 receptions for 1,008 yards, including 14 touchdowns.
Jason Buck- Became only the third player in the Western United States to win Outland Trophy. Had 59 tackles, 13 tackles for loss and 12.5 sacks in 1986.
Pat Thompson- Led conference in punting with 49 punts for 2,195 yards, an average of 44.8 yards per punt. Led the nation in punting for much of the season.
Mo Elewonibi- Didn't play football until after high school. Led BYU to a 10-3 record, a berth in the Holiday Bowl and graded out four times with perfect pass protection as a senior.
Bob Davis- Had 137 tackles, including six sacks. Dick Butkus Award candidate.
Chris Smith- 1989 Led team with 60 catches for 1,090 yards, including five touchdowns. 1990 Set NCAA record for tight end with 1,154 yards receiving. Caught 67 passes and scored two touchdowns.
Ty Detmer- 1990, 1991 First collegian from the Rockies to win the Heisman Trophy. Passed for 5,188 yards and 41 touchdowns. Member of the NCAA All-Decade team. Still holds 58 NCAA records. His career record of 15,031 yards passing is nearly 4,000 yards more than anyone else in Division I history.
Eric Drage- Led BYU with 54 catches for 867 yards, including five touchdowns. Is BYU's all-time leading receiver with 3,066 yards. NCAA post-graduate scholarship recipient.
http://www.enterbet.com
