Daily Draft: Urban Meyer’s Ten Defining College Players MORE: 5 Keys To Ohio State’s Schedule Is Joey Bosa really the best player Urban Meyer ever coached? Talent-wise for the NFL, maybe, but who were Meyer’s signature college players over his phenomenal coaching career? Follow or Contact @PeteFiutak 1. QB Tim Tebow, Florida, under Meyer 2006-2009 2010, 1st round, 25th pick overall by DenverPick Before: WR Dez Bryant, Oklahoma State, by DallasPick After: DT Dan Williams, Tennessee by ArizonaArguably the greatest college quarterback of all-time in terms of accomplishments and overall resume, he was a part of a national champion as a freshman, won the Heisman as a sophomore as the first 20-20 player to run for 20 touchdowns and throw for 20, won the national title as a junior, and came within an SEC championship loss to Alabama of likely winning a third national title. More than that, he became a cult hero for Gator and college football fans.Accurate in college, he hit 66% of his throws for 9,285 yards and 88 touchdowns with just 16 picks, while running for 2,947 yards and 57 bruising touchdowns. His game didn’t translate to the NFL, but he was the right recruit at the right time for Urban Meyer to take what he wants to do to a whole other level. He was the one who made the Meyer version of the spread attack work with power, while also utilizing all the special weapons around him to crank up the elite offense.2. QB Alex Smith, Utah, under Meyer 2003-2004 2005, 1st pick overallPick Before: NonePick After: RB Ronnie Brown, Auburn by MiamiNow known as the guy San Francisco took instead of Aaron Rodgers, during his two years with Urban Meyer at Utah, Smith showed off the passing ability, the athleticism, and the smarts to become one of the first superstar quarterbacks of the spread era.After a good sophomore year after Meyer took over – on the way to a 10-2 season – Smith took off once it all came together as a junior. While he ran for 631 yards and ten touchdowns and hit over 67% of his throws for 2,952 yards and 32 touchdowns with just four picks, the fourth-place finisher for the 2004 Heisman was best known for leading the Utes to a 12-0 season with a dominant Fiesta Bowl win over Pitt. Meyer was able to parlay the two years as a rental into the Florida gig.3. …
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