Marcus Allen

At USC, if you're running back there, and you do gain you over 1,500 yards, people see you as a read more

At USC, if you're running back there, and you do gain you over 1,500 yards, people see you as a candidate, but not one of the top ones.

It actually took me a year to learn how to play running back - to understand what they were doing read more

It actually took me a year to learn how to play running back - to understand what they were doing defensively and then what our guys were doing every single play.

I was happy that right away we played Tennessee, I was happy that we played Oklahoma right off the top. read more

I was happy that right away we played Tennessee, I was happy that we played Oklahoma right off the top. Those games certainly helped me.

Going in, I knew I wasn't one of the top ones, because I didn't even make the pre-season All-American team. read more

Going in, I knew I wasn't one of the top ones, because I didn't even make the pre-season All-American team. That shows you what people thought of me right there, so I knew I had to go to work.

I just felt like reflecting on my junior year, when I didn't know what I was doing, I left a read more

I just felt like reflecting on my junior year, when I didn't know what I was doing, I left a lot of stuff out there. Actually, I gained close to 700 yards more and I took myself out of a lot of games.