Troy Davis '95

[deadeyededric]

He may not have had 4.3 speed but Im not sure I've ever seen anyone go from standing still to full speed in 2 steps. He was phenomenal. His most underrated aspect was his blocking ability. I think people forget that he and Darren both were good wrestlers. In a sport where generally the tackler delivers the most punishment it was usually the opposite when you tried to tackle that dude. He would pop you and drag your ass wherever he wanted to go. I think the best running back I ever saw was Lawrence Phillips(including A P. at OU) He had it all. Except of course for sanity.

 

[ruxCYtable]

My favorite TD play was vs. UNLV in 1995. It was 3rd and 20 or something like that. My buddy asked me what ISU should do. I said: "Give it Troy and see what happens." So, handoff to Troy and Touchdown! We still laugh about that.

I remember once in Stillwater it was 3rd and 47 and he ripped off a 51 yard run.

 

[cyclo120]

That kickoff return vs. Colorado when he was a freshman was electric. Watching those clips he was faster than I remembered.

Still haven’t forgiven Walden for not playing him more that year. I was basically a kid and still knew that was idiotic. So glad he was canned after that.