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Troy Aikman

Quarterback

Inducted 2008

Date of Birth

11/21/1966

Birthplace

West Covina, CA

Schools

University of California, Los Angeles (1987-1988)

University of Oklahoma (1984-1985)

Bio

After transferring from the University of Oklahoma, Troy Aikman made an immediate and indelible impact on UCLA football in only two seasons with the Bruins. A consensus first-team All-America pick in 1988, Aikman finished third in the Heisman Trophy voting and led UCLA to a No. 1 ranking during the season. The Davey O'Brien Award winner passed for 5,436 yards during his career and still holds school records for most completions in a single seasons (228) and completion percentage (64.8). He led the Bruins to victories in the 1987 Aloha Bowl and the 1989 Cotton Bowl and was named Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year following his junior campaign. A native of West Covina, Calif., Aikman was chosen as the first overall pick in the 1989 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys. He went on to become one of the NFL's most prolific passers, winning three Super Bowls and garnering Pro Bowl laurels six times. Spending his entire career with the Cowboys, Aikman was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2006