1. Harold "Red" Grange, halfback, Illinois
2. Doak Walker, halfback, SMU
3. Roger Staubach, QB, Navy
4. Sammy Baugh, QB, TCU
5. Jim Brown, halfback, Syracuse
6. Don Hutson, receiver, Alabama
7. O.J. Simpson, halfback, USC
8. Doc Blanchard, running back, Army
9. Herschel Walker, running back, Georgia
10. Tommie Frazier, QB, Nebraska

The description of Frazier is as follows:

"One of only two quarterbacks this century to lead his team to back-to-back championships, Frazier set Nebraska quarterback passing and rushing touchdown records while amassing a school record 5,476 yards of total offense. Frazier capped his 33-3 record as a starter by earning All-America and UPI Player of the Year honors in 1995 while finishing second in the Heisman Trophy balloting."