College football's top 25 players of the 21st century
There are about 26 consensus All-Americans per season. Twenty-four different players have won a Heisman since 2000. The one thing guaranteed about college football is that no one stays too long, and there are always new stars.
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Rank: (position) Player. School
No.5 (S) Ed Reed, Miami
2001 unanimous All-American, 2001 Big East defensive player of the year, 2001 national champion, College Football Hall of Fame; 288 career tackles, 21 interceptions (fourth in NCAA history), 31 pass breakups, 4 forced fumbles, 4 blocked punts, 5 touchdowns.
No.4: (QB) Vince Young, Texas
2005 Davey O'Brien Award, 2005 Maxwell Award, 2005 first-team All-American, 2005 Big 12 offensive player of the year, 2005 first-team All-Big 12, 2005 national champion; 6,040 career passing yards and 44 TDs, 3,127 rushing yards and 37 TDs.
No.3: (OB) Cam Newton, Florida/Auburn
2010 Heisman Trophy, 2010 Maxwell Award, 2010 Walter Camp Award, 2010 Davey O'Brien Award, 2010 AP national player of the year, 2010 consensus All-American, 2010 SEC offensive player of the year, 2010 first-team all-SEC; 2,908 passing yards and 30 TDs, 1,586 rushing yards and 24 TDs.
No.2: (QB) Baker Mayfield, Texas Tech/Oklahoma
2017 Heisman Trophy, 2017 Maxwell Award, 2017 Walter Camp Award, 2017 Davey O'Brien Award, 2015 and 2016 Burlsworth Trophy, 2017 unanimous All-American, 2015 first-team All-American, 2015 and 2017 Big 12 offensive player of the year, 2015, 2016 and 2017 first-team All-Big 12; 14,607 passing yards and 131 touchdowns, 1,083 rushing yards and 21 touchdowns.
No.1: (DT) Ndamukong Suh, Nebraska
2009 Lombardi Award, 2009 Outland Award, 2009 Bronko Nagurski Trophy, 2009 AP college football player of the year, 2009 Heisman finalist; 49.5 career tackles for loss, 24 career sacks, 4 interceptions, 2 touchdowns.
