The Greatest College Football Players by the Numbers: 71-80

Who's the greatest?

This is the eighth slideshow in a series that will reveal the greatest college football players by the number jersey that person wore at their respective universities.

Let's continue with numbers 71 through 80...

Number 71: Merlin Olsen, Offensive Tackle

Utah State University from 1959-1961

- College Football Hall of Fame
- 1960 All American
- 1961 All American
- 1961 Outland Trophy

Number 72: Bob Lilly, Defensive Tackle

Texas Christian University from 1958-1960

- College Football Hall of Fame
- Two-Time All-Southwest Conference Selection
- Consensus All-American

Number 73: John Hannah, Guard/Tackle

University of Alabama from 1970-1972

- College Football Hall of Fame
- 1971 All-American honors
- 1972 Consensus All-American
- University of Alabama All-Century Team
- Alabama 1970s All-Decade team

Number 74: John Hicks, Offensive Tackle

Ohio State University from 1970, 1972-1973

- College Football Hall of Fame
- 1973 Unanimous All-America Selection
- 1973 Outland Trophy
- 1973 Lombardi Award
- 1972 All-Big Ten
- 1973 All-Big Ten
- 1972 First Team All-America Selection
- Three Big Ten Championships
- Three Rose Bowl Berths

Number 75: Orlando Pace, Tackle

Ohio State University from 1994-1996

- 1995 Lombardi Award
- 1996 Lombardi Award
- 1996 Outland Trophy
- 1996 UPI Lineman of the Year
- 1996 Jim Parker Award
- Finished Fourth in Heisman Voting in 1996

Number 76: Warren Sapp, Defensive Tackle

University of Miami (FL) from 1992-1994

- 1994 Nagurski Trophy
- 1994 Bednarilk Award
- 1994 Lombardi Award

Number 77: Ron Yary, Tackle

University of Southern California from 1965-1967

- College Football Hall of Fame
- 1967 National Champion
- 1967 Outland Trophy
- 1965 Pac-8 Defensive Lineman of the Year
- 1966 Consensus All-American
- 1967 Unanimous All-American
- 1967 Knute Rockne Award

Number 78: Bruce Smith, Defensive Tackle

Virginia Tech University from 1981-1984

- College Football Hall of Fame
- 1983 First-team All-America
- 1984 First-team All-America
- 1984 Outland Trophy

Number 79: Bill Frallic, Tackle

University of Pittsburgh from 1981-1984

- College Football Hall of Fame
- 1984 UPI Lineman of the Year
- 1983 Consensus All-American
- 1984 Consensus All-American

Number 80: Rick Bryan, Defensive Tackle

University of Oklahoma from 1980-1983

- 1982 Consensus All-American
- 1983 Consensus All-American
- 1982 Big Eight Defensive Player of the Year
- Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame