RG3 was as dominant as they come and will be a first-ballot Hall of Famer.
There will be 80 players and nine coaches to be voted on, and it will be one of the more difficult votes in recent memory.
But there are a few players who appear to be virtual locks and one of those is Baylor legend Robert Griffin III. Here are a few reasons that RG3 will become a first-ballot Hall of Famer. Of the 80 players nominated, there are just two former Heisman winners. There are over a dozen of Heisman finalists, but only Robert Griffin III and Cam Newton had won the Heisman during their time in college football.
As far as individual accolades go, it doesn't get much bigger than that, and RG3 got the job done. In 2011, during his redshirt junior season, Griffin III hoisted the Heisman Trophy after he threw for 4293 yards, 37 touchdowns, to just six interceptions; with an additional 699 yards on the ground and 10 scores. Leading Baylor to a 10-3 final record, RG3 was the man during the 2011 season.
He parlayed that year into being drafted second overall in the 2012 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins. Robert Griffin III was in Waco for four seasons, while playing three full seasons and three games of another, and during his time — he set too many records to discuss.
Almost every player nominated set school records, and without diving into each player individually, I'm not sure where RG3 stands with the rest — but 54 records has to be the most or nearly the most. During his time at Baylor, Griffin III has the most passing yards , total offense , passing touchdowns , among many, many more.
, one piece of criteria that is used to vote someone into the College Football Hall of Fame is what they did outside of football.
"While each nominee's football achievements in college are of prime consideration, his post-football record as a citizen is also weighed. He must have proven himself worthy as a citizen, carrying the ideals of football forward into his relations with his community and fellow man.
"was established to help underprivileged children, military families and victims of domestic abuse. Along with his role in society, RG3 is a face in the media. When it's all said and done, RG3 should become the 10th Baylor Bear in the College Football Hall of Fame. Trent is the Publisher of Baylor Bears on SI and also serves as the Managing Editor for Michigan Wolverines on SI.
His work has additionally been featured on Maryland on SI, Wisconsin on SI, and across the USA TODAY Sports network. Trent’s love of sports and being able to tell stories to fans is what made him get into writing.
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