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Ricky Williams
- Class:
- Redshirt
Sport: Football (1995-98)
Inducted: 2010
Hometown: San Diego, Calif.
- A four-year starter at running back for the Texas Longhorns football team
- Completed his UT career with 21 NCAA and 46 school records on his way to becoming Texas[apos] second Heisman Trophy winner
- His career culminated in his final home game when he surpassed Tony Dorsett[apos]s 22-year-old NCAA rushing record.
- Was a three-time first-team all-conference pick, two-time Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year during his career while rushing for 6,279 yards and 72 touchdowns
- His 72 rushing TDs, 75 total TDs, 452 points, 33 games with a TD, 11 career 200-yard games, and 6.2 yards per carry were all NCAA all-time records.
- One of only two players to win the Doak Walker Award (nation[apos]s top running back) twice
- He helped Texas claim the final SWC Championship in 1995 and the first-ever Big 12 title in 1996.
- Was drafted in the first round (fifth overall) in the 1999 NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints
- Very active in the community through his foundation, The Ricky Williams Foundation
