Who's Your Daddy? The Top 15 College Football Fathers and Sons
Who's your Daddy?Ā It's a common enough question.Ā Let's look at the case of 15 Fathers and Sons who have made a particular impact on college football.
15)Ā Phil and Chris SimmsāPhil made his bones as the QBĀ of Morehead State in the late '70s, while ChrisĀ wasĀ a Texas Quarterback from 1999 to 2002.Ā
14) Don and Matt HasselbeckāHuge TE Don carried Colorado to the Orange Bowl in the '76 season, while Matt was a successfulĀ quarterback at Boston College from 1994-97.Ā
13) Chuck and Jay ForemanāThe pride of the Miami Hurricanes, Chuck played between the Ted Hendricks and Jim Kelly eras, while JayĀ played defenseĀ for Nebraska in the 1990s.
12) Manu and Marques TuiasosopoāThe battling Tuiasosopo clanĀ features Manu as a DL at UCLA in the '70s, and son Marques as a QB for the Washington Huskies from '97 to '00.Ā
11) Billy Ray Smith Sr. and Billy Ray Smith Jr.āDadĀ wasĀ outstandingĀ on the defensiveĀ line at Arkansas from '54 to '56, and his sonĀ was anĀ All-AmericanĀ LBĀ there from 1979-1982.
10) Herb and John HannahāThe powerful Papa played for Alabama in the post WW II days, while his boy John played for Bear Bryant in the early '70s and became a legend.
9) Tony and Anthony DorsettāDadĀ won theĀ National Championship and Heisman TrophyĀ at PittsburghĀ in 1976.Ā Son Anthony was a DB there from 1992-1995.
8) Howie and Chris LongāHowieĀ was a star on the lineĀ at VillanovaĀ in the 1970s, while Chris was aĀ sensational defensive star at Virginia up until last season.
7) Ron and Shawn SpringsāRon was an Ohio State running back of superior ability from 1976 to '78, while son Shawn was an outstanding DB for the Buckeyes from 1994-96.
6) Bob and Brian GrieseāBob took Purdue to the Rose Bowl in the 1966 season, and son BrianĀ took Michigan to the Rose Bowl and theĀ national championship in 1997.
5) Kellen Winslow Sr. and Kellen Winslow Jr.āDadĀ was a highly respected All-American TEĀ at Missouri from 1975-78, and Junior was aĀ TEĀ at Miami from 2001 to '03 who claimed he was a soldier.
4) Clay MatthewsĀ Sr. and his boys Junior and BruceāDad was a greatĀ linemanĀ for Bobby Dodd at Ga Tech in the lateĀ '40s, and his boysĀ were great starsĀ at Sou Cal.
3) Dub and Bert JonesāTwo of the finest players ever in the game, Dub was a running back at Tulane in the '40s, and Bert (The Ruston Rifle) was the LSU quarterback from 1970-1972.
2) Terry and Eric MetcalfāFor some mysterious reason, this father and son duo may be the least recognized for their accomplishments.Ā Terry wasĀ a sensational RB at Long Beach State from 1970ā72, and son Eric an equally great runner and receiver at Texas in the '80s.
1) Archie Manning and his boys Peyton and EliāOK, this is the blowout of all time for No. 1. Eli of Ole MissĀ is the current world champion QB, Peyton of TennesseeĀ is a past world champion QB, and ArchieĀ as the Ole Miss QBĀ wasĀ the best of themĀ all.Ā Now that's a gene pool!







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