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MARCUS ALLEN, TB-FB, 6-2, 202, San Diego (Lincoln), #33

USC’s fourth Heisman Trophy winner (1981)...1981 unanimous All-American...1978-79-80-81 letterman...USC was 40-6-2 in his career...Was a member of USC’s 1978 national championship team...USC was second in the final AP poll in 1979, 11th in 1980 and 14th in 1981...Played in the 1979 Rose Bowl, 1980 Rose Bowl, and 1982 Fiesta Bowl...USC captain in 1981.

Set or tied 16 NCAA records and owns 16 USC records...Was first collegian to break 2,000 rushing yards in regular season (2342 yards in 1981)...Inducted into National Football Foundation’s College Football Hall of Fame in 2000...Won the Walter Camp Award (national player of the year) in 1981...Won the 1981 Maxwell Award (nation’s top player)...Won the 1981 Pop Warner Award (given to the most valuable senior on the Pacific Coast)...Was the Pac-10 Player of the Year in 1981...Was a 2-time All-Conference first teamer (1980-81)...Was USC’s MVP in 1981...Won USC’s Offensive Player of the Game versus UCLA Award in 1981...Played in the 1982 Hula Bowl.

USC’s rushing leader in 1980 (1563 yards, seventh best in USC history) and 1981 (2427 yards, tops in USC history)...Led Pac-10 in rushing in 1980 (156.3 average) and 1981 (NCAA leading 212.9 average)...USC’s total offense leader in 1980 (1620 yards) and 1981 (2427 yards, 12th in USC history)...USC’s receiving leader in 1980 (30 catches) and 1981 (34 catches)...USC’s scoring leader in 1980 (84 points) and 1981 (138 points)...Led NCAA in scoring in 1981 (12.5 average)...Led NCAA in all-purpose running in 1980 (179.4 average) and 1981 (232.6 average)...Is second on USC’s career rushing list (4810 yards)...Is seventh on USC’s career total offense list (4867 yards)...Is 21st on USC’s career receiving list (86 catches)...Had 21 100-yard rushing games in his career.

Was drafted in the first round (10th pick) of the 1982 NFL draft by the Raiders and played for the Raiders (1982-92) and Chiefs (1993-97)...Played in Super Bowl XVIII, earning MVP honors...Inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2003...Inducted into the USC Athletic Hall of Fame in 1995.

Born 3-26-60 in San Diego, California...After USC and NFL, became a television sports commentator.