Ron Dayne

Bio

Concluding his career with 7,125 career rushing yards, Wisconsin’s Ron Dayne set a new standard for running backs when he became the all-time leading rusher and first player to reach the 7,000-yard plateau in FBS history during the 1999 season. Dayne won the 1999 Heisman Trophy in a landslide, after topping the 2,000-yard mark for the second time in his career. The three-time first-team All-America (1997, 1998, 1999 – unanimous) also claimed the Walter Camp, Maxwell and Doak Walker awards, and he was named the National Player of the Year by numerous outlets his senior season. 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. A Big Ten three-time rushing champion, Dayne led Wisconsin to two conference titles under Hall of Fame coach Barry Alvarez. Drafted in the first round of the 2000 NFL Draft by the New York Giants, Dayne played seven seasons in the pro ranks with the Giants, Broncos and Texans. He helped New York to a 2001 Super Bowl appearance. The Berlin, N.J., native was inducted into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame in 2011, and he became a member of the University of Wisconsin Athletics Hall of Fame in 2009.

Career Highlights

• 1999 All-Conference
• 1999 Conference MVP
• 1999 Heisman Trophy Winner
• 1999 Unanimous All-America
• 1998 All-Conference
• 1998 First Team All-America
• 1997 First Team All-America
• 1996 All-Conference
• 1996 Third Team All-America