Reggie Bush named one of college football's 15 greatest players

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Reggie Bush was the rare mix of showman and workhorse. Not all electric players are productive, and not all productive players are electric, but Bush was both at USC. Sports Illustrated named Bush one of the top 15 college football players of all time.

"One of college football’s most scintillating running backs of all time also found himself in the crosshairs as the powers that be in the sport resisted modernity. Had he played 20 years later, Bush would have made magnitudes more than the reported six figures he was paid during his time with the Trojans. Instead, he had his 2005 Heisman taken away for 14 years, an antiquated scandal that overshadowed an all-time great college run. En route to winning the Heisman, Bush totaled 2,218 yards and 18 touchdowns from scrimmage, averaging 8.6 yards per carry and 9.4 yards per touch on the year," SI wrote.

Reggie Bush was pure entertainment, but the great plays he made were also hugely significant. Think of Bush's swerving cutback touchdown run against Fresno State in 2005, a play that might have sealed his Heisman Trophy victory. That was a beautiful play but also an important one. Bush had a way of showing up when his team needed him. When he did show up, he put on a show. He was Hollywood but with substance, a steak with the sizzle, dazzler who could be tough and gritty. That sounds like an all-time top-15 player.

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