Danny Wuerffel 1996 Heisman Trophy Presentation

This presentation was the only time I had ever heard about having a relationship with God. A few months later, when I decided to become a Christian instead of commiting suicide, Danny's acceptance speech is all I remembered when I prayed.

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Perhaps the most decorated player in Florida's football history, Wuerffel won the 1996 Heisman Trophy while quarterbacking the Gators to the consensus national championship. He led the Florida Gators to four consecutive Southeastern Conference titles between 1993 and 1996, and the 1996 National Championship, won in decisive fashion (52-20) over archrival Florida State.

He is the only Heisman Trophy recipient to receive the Draddy, which is presented by the National Football Foundation and the College Football Hall of Fame to the nation's top football scholar-athlete.

Completed his Gator career completing 708 of 1,170 passes for 10,875 yards with 114 TD passes, best in SEC history and second-most in major college history. Career pass efficiency rating of 163.56 was the best in major college history and his percentage of passes which went for a TD (9.74) ranked first in collegiate history. In 1995, his efficiency rating of 178.4 set a single-season collegiate record.

During his Heisman-winning season of 1996, he completed 207 of 360 passes for 3,625 yards (an SEC record at the time) for 39 TDs (leading the nation and tops in SEC history) and his efficiency rating of 170.6 made him the first QB to ever post a rating of 170 or better in back-to-back years.

Known for clamping his hands together after throwing touchdowns, Wuerffel made his religious faith known throughout his college career.

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[USMC4341]

Someone take the keyboard away from FMDS123. Jake Plummer??? REALLY??? C'mon, man. This award was not only about the fact that he was the best player in CFB that year, but also about his excellence the two years prior.

[SFFOOL76]

Wuerffel was a class act in so many senses.

[odiedude]

he's bald already? how???

[odoylerules1231]

fuck wuerffel. cheesy son of a bitch.

[HendrixClaptonSRV]

funny looking throwing motion (cough, cough) Tebow was the same way.

[frambesbuckeye]

You are saving yourself because of religion?...........KILL YO SELF!!!!!

[austinpairsc]

One good thing I can say about UF is its 3 Heisman winners are all class acts.

[smallguy122]

dnt read this(cuz it really wrks). u will gt kissd on the nearest frieday by the love of ur life. 2mara wll b the bst day of ur life hwever if you dnt post ths comment 2 at least 3 vids u will die withn 2 days nw uv startd readn this dnt stp this is so scary snd ths ovr 2 5 vids in 143 mins when ur done press f6 nd ur crush's name will appear

[spankytfk315]

ok maybe he was an nfl bust but he wasnt a high draft pick and not much was expected of him...the fact is that he was an awesome college qb and hes an even better person...

[daviddecdavid]

amen!! LOVE YOU DANNY!

[FMDS123]

still an NFL bust