Ron Dayne

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Ron Dayne

Dayne in 2010
No. 27, 33, 36
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Born:	(1978-03-14) March 14, 1978 (age 46) Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:	249 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school:	Overbrook (Pine Hill, New Jersey)
College:	Wisconsin (1996–1999)
NFL draft:	2000 / round: 1 / pick: 11
Career history
New York Giants (2000–2004) Denver Broncos (2005) Houston Texans (2006–2007)
Career highlights and awards
Heisman Trophy (1999) Maxwell Award (1999) Walter Camp Award (1999) Chic Harley Award (1999) Doak Walker Award (1999) Jim Brown Award (1999) AP College Football Player of the Year (1999) SN Player of the Year (1999) Unanimous All-American (1999) 2× First-team All-American (1997, 1998) Third-team All-American (1996) Big Ten Male Athlete of the Year (2000) Big Ten Most Valuable Player (1999) Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year (1999) Co-Big Ten Freshman of the Year (1996) 3× First-team All-Big Ten (1996, 1998, 1999) Second-team All-Big Ten (1997) Wisconsin Badgers No. 33 retired
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts: 983 Rushing yards: 3,722 Rushing touchdowns: 28 Receptions: 57 Receiving yards: 340 Stats at Pro Football Reference
College Football Hall of Fame

Ronald Dayne (born March 14, 1978) is an American former professional football running back who played for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers, where he won the 1999 Heisman Trophy. He was selected by the New York Giants in the first round of the 2000 NFL draft. He also played for the Denver Broncos and Houston Texans.

Dayne is one of only two players in college football history to rush for 2,000-plus yards in a single season twice in his career, the other being Troy Davis of Iowa State.^{[citation needed]}

Dayne would be the all-time rushing yards leader in NCAA Division I FBS history, with 7,125 yards with the bowl game statistics included, though the statistics accumulated in bowl games prior to 2002 are not accounted for by the NCAA. Thus, Dayne is officially recognized as the second-leading rusher behind Donnel Pumphrey.