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Greatest College Football Players by Number: 1-33
No. 4 | Brett Favre, QB, Southern Miss (1987-90)
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Favre led the Golden Eagles to dramatic come-from-behind wins over Florida State, Alabama and Tulane. ''You can call it a miracle or a legend or whatever you want to,'' said then Crimson Tide coach Gene Stallings. ''I just know that on that day (Sept. 8, 1990), Brett Favre was larger than life.''

Runner-up:
Terrence Newman, DB, Kansas State (1999-02)
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