**The Best NFL Player To Come From Every Power 5 School**

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The Best NFL Player To Come From Every Power 5 School
We’ve looked through the history of all the football programs that play in what’s considered the Power Five conferences and chosen the greatest player each one has produced. Some colleges have had a wealth of outstanding players over the years, while others have only had a few obvious standouts. Take a look and see which player from your favorite program we deemed the best ever.
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Alabama (SEC) — Derrick Thomas (1985-1988)

The Crimson Tide has produced a staggering amount of football talent, going back to NFL legends like Bart Starr and Ozzie Newsome, but defensive end Derrick Thomas was arguably the most feared player to ever come from the program. While at Alabama, Thomas was a unanimous All-American and set what would have been the NCAA’s single-season record for sacks, if only it had been an official statistic when he played. In the NFL, he was even better, spending his entire career with the Kansas City Chiefs, making nine Pro Bowls, six All-Pro teams and setting the NFL’s all-time record for sacks in a single game at seven. His brilliant career tragically ended when he died from injuries suffered in a car crash at the age of 33.

 

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Auburn (SEC) — Bo Jackson (1982-1985)


Picking between Bo Jackson and Cam Newton was one of the toughest calls on this list, but Jackson gets the nod because of his mythical accomplishments and a stellar, four-year career at Auburn. While in college, Jackson set the all-time SEC record for yards per carry, averaging 6.6, while he was also a star for Auburn’s baseball and track and field teams.He went on to only play four seasons in the NFL, making a Pro Bowl, but he also spent nine seasons playing baseball in MLB, giving him one of the most unique careers in sports history.