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Ron Dayne played eight seasons in the NFL for the Giants, Broncos and Texans after winning the 1999 Heisman Trophy at Wisconsin. He is the second-leading rusher in NCAA history and the only player to win two Rose Bowl MVP awards.
- From Virginia to Jersey
- A Badger on The Loose
- Headed to The Big Apple
- Trying to Salvage Things
- Life After Football
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Dayne was born on March 14, 1978 in Lynchburg, Va. Early in his childhood, he faced a big case of adversity that would help shape him and possibly set the scene for his future success. His parents got divorced, which meant that he would have to go on to live with his relatives. His relationship with his parents, which already wasn’t the greatest, w...
Right away, Dayne became the starting running back for the Wisconsin Badgers. Many future NFL players are broken in slowly during their college careers, but Dayne was the exception. He made his debut in Wisconsin’s 1996 season opener versus Eastern Michigan. With the Badgers comfortably ahead in the fourth quarter, Alvarez inserted Dayne into the c...
Heading into the 2000 NFL Draft, Dayne was high on many people’s draft lists, but there were concerns about his eight. Plenty of observers wondered if it would be a hindrance in the pros and whether it wouldn’t prevent him from being quick enough to evade defenders on a regular basis. Dayne looked to rectify this problem by losing about 20 pounds, ...
The Giants elected not to re-sign Dayne after the 2004 campaign, and he instead joined the Denver Broncos, a team that was coming off a 10-6 finish and playoff appearance. The Broncos improved to 13-3 in 2005, and there simply wasn’t much room for Dayne to play a pivotal role. On 53 carries he had just 270 yards and one touchdown that season. Dayne...
Some had to wonder if Dayne was afflicted by the so-called “Heisman curse.” It is a supposed malady that usually affects quarterbacks and not so much running backs, but many men who had won the Heisman were underwhelming in the NFL. Whatever the reason that Dayne was unable to replicate his college success in the pros, he had found a different type...
Learn about Ron Dayne, the former Wisconsin running back who broke records and won awards in college and played in the NFL. Read his life story, from his childhood adversity to his Rose Bowl glory and beyond.
Há 4 dias · Ron Dayne the 'Mack truck' The first one that came up was from his freshman season in 1996 — a 59-10 trouncing of the University of Hawaii at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu. Dayne, who outweighed every starter on the defense, had 36 carries for 339 yards and four touchdowns.
Watch how Ron Dayne, a former Wisconsin running back and Heisman Trophy winner, was inducted into the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame in 2023. Learn about his college and NFL career, his records and achievements, and his acceptance speech.
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He led the Badgers to four consecutive bowl games, earning MVP honors in three of those appearances, including back-to-back Rose Bowl titles in 1999 and 2000. The Big Ten’s first three-time rushing champion in league history, Dayne led Wisconsin to two conference titles under Hall of Fame Coach Barry Alvarez.
4 de nov. de 2019 · Dayne, who earned the nickname “The Dayne Train,” chugged his way to 35 more carries for 162 yards in a 35-19 victory against Northwestern and reemerged on the Heisman radar.
Ron Dayne was the second Wisconsin player to win the Heisman Trophy, setting the NCAA career rushing record with 7,125 yards. He led the Badgers to back-to-back Rose Bowl victories and was drafted by the New York Giants in 2000.
