Who is the first college running back to get 1,000 yards?

Answer by  Vertiglug (240)

The first college running back to reach 1000 yards rushing was also a fixture in the NFL world for many years, His name was Tony Dorsett. He was a Heisman winner while at the school for Pit and a first round draft pick in the NFL draft by the cowboys.

Answer by  kory88 (109)

The first college running back player to receive 1000 rushing yards who would be OJ Simpson who played for Oklahoma State.

Answer by  Elliott92 (12)

The first college athlete to ever eclipse the 1000 yard rushing mark in one college season was O.J Simpson at the University of Southern California.