Career Highlights, Awards, and Accolades:
In 1985, hit .401 with 17 home runs and 43 RBIs while at Auburn University
Four career 20 home run seasons in the MLB: 1987, 1988, 1989, and 1990
One career 30 home run season: 1989
One career 100 RBI season: 1989
Named to the 1989 AL All-Star Team.
All-Star Game MVP in 1989
Named 1993 AL Comeback Player of the Year
First team All-American in 1983 and 1985
1985 Heisman Trophy winner
1985 Walter Camp Award winner
Ranks second all-time in SEC history with 1,786 rushing yards in 1985
Ranks second all-time in SEC history with 4,303 career rushing yards
His #34 jersey was retired by Auburn in 1992
Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1998
Rushed for an NFL career high 221 yards in 1987
Rushed for a career high 950 yards in 1989 in only 11 games
his numbers dont tell the whole story. there have been alot of good running backs, but he also played pro baseball, year-round proffesional sportS. at a high-level. he gained aproximately 2,800 total yards in his career at running back. he played 1/2 a season of football for 4 years, all while being marcus allen's back-up. we can only speculate what could have been if he concentrated soley on football. he gets mentioned because he was an exceptional athlete all around. one play didnt define bo jackson. go look at some film and say that man wasnt a beast before he got injured.
number wise he isnt even close, that is true.