< Previous60 HEISMAN TROPHY AUBURNTIGERS.COM HEISMAN TROPHY Bo Jackson 1985 Winner Cam Newton 2010 Winner Pat Sullivan 1971 WinnerCHAMPIONSIPS Limited supply - exclusive to fans in Jordan-Hare Stadium.62 AUBURN ALL-AMERICANS AUBURNTIGERS.COM AUBURN ALL-AMERICANS AUBURN ALL-AMERICA LIST Year ........Player ........................................Pos. 1932 ..........Jimmy Hitchcok ..............................HB 1937 ..........Walter Gilbert .....................................C 1942 ..........Roy “Monk” Gafford ......................HB 1944..........Caleb "Tex" Warrington ..................C 1949 ..........Travis Tidwell ....................................QB 1954 .........Jim Pyburn ............................................E 1955 .........Frank D'Agostino ................................T ....................Joe Childress .....................................FB ....................Fob James .........................................HB 1957 ..........Jimmy Phillips ......................................E 1958 .........Zeke Smith............................................G ....................Jackie Burkett .....................................C 1959 .........Zeke Smith............................................G ....................Ken Rice..................................................T 1960 .........Ken Rice..................................................T ....................Ed Dyas ................................................FB 1963 ..........Jimmy Sidle .......................................QB 1964 ..........Tucker Frederickson ......................FB 1965 .........Jack Thornton ......................................T ....................Bill Cody ..............................................LB 1967 ..........Freddie Hyatt .......................................E 1968 ..........Dave Campbell ....................................T 1969 ..........Buddy McClinton ...............................S 1970 ..........Larry Willingham ............................DB ....................Terry Beasley .................................E/FL ....................Pat Sullivan ........................................QB 1971 ...........Pat Sullivan ........................................QB ....................Terry Beasley ....................................WR 1974 ..........Ken Bernich .......................................LB ....................Mike Fuller .............................................S 1976 ..........Neil O'Donoghue ............................PK 1981 ...........Keith Uecker .....................................OT 1982 ..........Bob Harris ..........................................DB 1983 ..........Bo Jackson ........................................RB ....................Donnie Humphrey ..........................DT 1984 .........Gregg Carr .........................................LB 1985 .........Bo Jackson ........................................RB ....................Lewis Colbert .......................................P ....................Ben Tamburello ..................................C 1986 .........Brent Fullwood .................................TB ....................Ben Tamburello ..................................C 1987 ..........Aundray Bruce..............................OLB ....................Tracy Rocker ......................................DT ....................Stacy Searels .....................................OT ....................Kurt Crain ............................................LB 1988 .........Tracy Rocker ......................................DT ....................Walter Reeves ...................................TE ....................Benji Roland ....................................NG 1989 ..........Ed King ...............................................OG ....................Craig Ogletree ..................................LB 1990 .........Ed King ...............................................OG ....................David Rocker .....................................DL 1993 ..........Terry Daniel ...........................................P ....................Wayne Gandy ..................................OT 1994 ..........Brian Robinson ................................DB ....................Frank Sanders .................................WR ....................Chris Shelling ...................................DB 1997 ..........Victor Riley ........................................OT ....................Takeo Spikes ......................................LB 2001 .........Damon Duval .......................................K 2003 ........Karlos Dansby ...................................LB 2004 ........Marcus McNeill ...............................OT ....................Carlos Rogers ...................................DB ....................Junior Rosegreen ...........................DB ....................Carnell Williams ..............................RB 2005 ........Marcus McNeill ...............................OT 2006 ........Ben Grubbs ......................................OG 2010 .........Nick Failey ..........................................DT ....................Cam Newton ....................................QB ....................Lee Ziemba .......................................OT 2011 ..........Steven Clark ..........................................P 2013 .........Chris Davis .........................................CB ....................Tre Mason ..........................................RB 2014 .........Reese Dismukes ................................C 2016 .........Carl Lawson ......................................DE 2017 ..........Daniel Carlson .....................................K ....................Carlton Davis ....................................DB ....................Jeff Holland ....................................OLB ....................Braden Smith ...................................OL 2020 ........Derrick Brown ...................................DT 2021 .........Roger McCreary .............................CB n In 1932 halfback Jimmy Hitchcock made Auburn history by becoming the first player to earn All-America honors. Eighty-nine years later, Roger McCreary continued the legacy of Auburn greats by becoming a first team All-American on three different lists in 2021. The first cornerback to earn All-America honors since Chris Davis in 2013, McCreary was placed on the Associated Press, The Athletic and ESPN first teams. n Seventy-two Tiger players have combined for 81 first team All-America honors. End Jimmy Phillips is Auburn’s most celebrated All-American, making 11 teams in 1957. Pat Sullivan, Terry Beasley, Bo Jackson and Tracy Rocker were each named to 10 teams in a single season. n Auburn has had 22 seasons with multiple All-Americans and nine seasons with three or more. Carnell Williams Karlos Dansby Terry Beasley64 RUDI JOHNSON AUBURNTIGERS.COM “Everybody in the stadium knows who’s getting the football,” recalled Leard, a Georgia native, of an inside zone run Auburn referred to as Pro Right 32. “We’re getting ready to break the sideline huddle and Rudi says, ‘Stop. I know what this game means to Ben. Let him run quarterback sneak and win this game.’” Leard’s touchdown secured Auburn’s 29-26 victory. “I could almost cry,” Leard reflected a quarter century later. “He was so selfless. He knew how much winning that ball game would mean to me. I still have that game ball. That’s the kind of guy he was.” Rudi saved his sturdiest performance for when it was needed most, during Auburn’s first trip to Tuscaloosa’s Bryant- Denny Stadium. On Nov. 18, 2000, Johnson carried a season-high 37 times for 145 yards, helping the Tigers shut out Alabama 9-0 in the Iron Bowl to finish with a 6-2 record in SEC games. He finished his lone Auburn season with 13 touchdowns and 1,567 rushing yards on 324 attempts, an average of 4.8 yards per carry, finishing 10th in the Heisman Trophy voting. “Had he stayed, not gone to the NFL and had the same year after being the SEC MVP his first year, he probably would’ve been the Heisman Trophy winner,” Tuberville said. “Every day he came to practice with a smile on his face. He was fun to be around.” A heavy workload was nothing new for Rudi. At Butler County Community College in Kansas, Johnson led his team to consecutive national championships in 1998 and 1999. In his juco finale, Johnson carried 40 times for 375 yards and seven touchdowns in Butler’s 49-35 win over Dixie College. “It was incredible,” recalled Gran, who attended the game in St. George, Utah. “He was so humble. It was never about him. He always gave credit to everybody else. He was very coachable. Such a great person.” Johnson’s junior college quarterback, Daniel Cobb, first attracted Auburn’s attention. The Tigers ended up landing a package deal. “I kept watching this running back run up and down the field,” Tuberville said. “He knew he had a future and being able to help his family in the NFL. He never missed a practice, never missed a game.” Johnson continued to excel in the NFL, playing seven of his eight seasons in Cincinnati after the Bengals selected him in fourth round in 2001. “It was always somebody else’s achievement before it was his,” Leard said. “He carried that all the way through the league. He was that way on and off the field. He didn’t want the limelight on him. He wanted it to be on his team.” After two years as a backup, Johnson produced four consecutive stellar seasons in Cincinnati, including three straight (2004-06) with 12 touchdowns and more than 1,300 yards. “Rudi was always the same guy,” said former Auburn standout Takeo Spikes, Johnson’s teammate in Cincinnati during Rudi’s first two seasons. “He refused to let the current situation make him into someone he wasn’t. He was great at making light of a situation even though it was a serious matter.” Johson retired after the 2008 season with 5,979 career rushing yards and 49 touchdowns. “Of all the team sports I played throughout my life,” said Leard, “he is one of, if not the best, teammates I ever had.” RUDI JOHNSON Continued from page 52CIVIL CONSTRUCTION, DONE RIGHT LEE COUNTRY SERVICE CENTER 1038 OPELIKA RD., AUBURN, AL 36830 Wednesday - Friday: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm ● Saturday: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm THE SALVATION ARMY SHOP TO DO GOOD “Every Item You Buy Helps Those In Our Community” Business Friends Working for the Future of Auburn66 POST SEASON TROPHY WINNERS n Zeke Smith 1958 Outland Trophy n Tracy Rocker 1988 Outland Trophy & Lombardi Award n Carlos Rogers 2004 Jim Thorpe Award n Nick Fairley 2010 Lombardi Award n Reese Dismukes 2014 Rimington Trophy n Derrick Brown 2019 Lott IMPACT Trophy POST SEASON TROPHY WINNERSBusiness Friends Working for the Future of Auburn Empowering Your Financial Journey. 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