Ricky Williams' Heisman season showcased unique personality and talent | College Football

[@prevyhiphop]

10,000 yards in the NFL as well. So despite missing 2 years he had a really good pro career too.

[@Dayonetheone]

I know right. But ashme he won't see Canton. I loved Ricky man.

[@aldennis2259]

He was filthy on the Dolphins

[@TWINKIEful]

Al Dennis He awesome with the Dolphins. But man they they used him up. One game he had like over 30 carries and only got 50 yards or so.

[@adamwayne101]

Wish he would’ve lasted longer

[@joshlewis575]

@@adamwayne101 dude played 12 seasons, that's a long ass career for a running back. Especially considering the amount of carries he had.

[@stz9740]

What’s good with y’all. “He so strange”. Why, because he’s not a thug from the hood? Because he doesn’t speak in the manner you expect him to speak? Seems like a normal guy who loved football to me.

[@jeffdaman6969]

Too bad he loved weed more than football.

[@stz9740]

JEFFREY I think you mean, too bad the NFL are the biggest hypocrites when it comes to weed. Every study shows that alcohol affects your body more negatively than weed. Yet, the NFL endorses alcohol consumption and is partners with alcohol companies. I mean, is it even possible to watch an NFL game today without seeing at least 5 beer logos at some point during the game, and not during the commercials? They endorse alcohol, even though it’s poison for you, and are against weed, even though weed helps them recover from all the strain an NFL player puts their body through. He didn’t, “love weed more than football”. He put his body through intense strain and used weed to recover from it, rather than using opiates which kill over 70,000 Americans per year.

[@kevinjjj5575]

@@stz9740 got em made that dude look fuking stupid

[@mizzyfit_334]

Don Little if nfl can’t make money off some they against it

[@Dis_broad_loud_in_every_movie]

He was a strange guy thats why I made my comment 🤷🏾‍♂️ get off of his nutsack

[@npd6225]

The original neck guy.

[@aaronwoodard54]

You hell

[@ojyayo]

lol well damn😀😀

[@rockedthecrapout]

Nah baby that's Mark Fields.

[@dennlong344]

N Daly 😂😂😂was thinking that

[@akeemwalker1961]

N Daly 🤣🤣😂💀

[@CJ-nf8ce]

Ricky Williams was the first player that got me into football. The dirty dreads and aggressive running style influenced me back in 2003 as a 9 year old to play football. Had a orange Miami dolphin jersey, it wasn’t until recently I found out how soft spoken and intellectual he was. He was a bit different but we all are, and at the end of the day he was a bad ass running back.

[@Eastwood006]

Yall forgot about edgrein james

[@thatdudee5344]

Same here I had the Ricky Williams orange Miami dolphins jersey as a youngin

[@Coltyyyyyyyy]

Texas should put a statue on campus. Ricky valued education and amateur athletics over money.

[@josephedwards5619]

On NFL streets he was the man no joke

[@chykomoney1085]

Ricky had the dirty dreads and piercings 20 years ahead of his time, legend

[@illwill3124]

Actually that was the style then, its just recycled 90s style today

[@TheJumpman706]

@@illwill3124 facts

[@sunnydreux]

Wym dirty? You been smelling folks locs or sumn?

[@dashboy4l]

Facts

[@eo9590]

@@illwill3124 just like waves to.

[@WeezyD313]

My favorite football player of all time.. Shout out to Madden 04 changed me forever

[@GeronFletcher]

WeezyD313 same man. Him and gronk. LEGENDS

[@finnz7495]

True Travis minor was a decent backup too use to score with both

[@lakobeball2881]

Dude was genuinely cool.. stayed true to himself before anyone else💯

[@joshnunez5265]

What a man he was and is. He left the dolphins for 2 years but that was his business man. Yeah I was bitter at first but I was ignorant. This dude gave a lot and ran with a purpose. You’re one of a kind Ricky, one of my favorite players ever

[@dc7236]

"I was ignorant" It takes a real stand guy to admit that brother!!

[@brandonphillips9889]

Legend. If he had those 2 years back.. 1800 each year, HOF career.. Being from Canada, smoking weed took that away from him? I can get it ordered to my door right now.

[@uuuultra]

lies

[@dajay2k]

Cool story bro

[@andrereid6710]

Vince Young x Ricky Williams wouldve been unstoppable

[@igotthejuice2090]

Vince young and Jamal Charles was unstoppable they beat the unbeatable USC

[@TheBhill954]

Andre Reid would’ve been cheating lol

[@andrewsmisek3927]

Vince Young x (anybody) would've been unstoppable

[@samuelaugustine9]

Andrew Smisek facts

[@prestonwood4333]

He's was one of my favorite backs to watch as a kid. Ricky had 4.4-4.3 speed and was huge.

[@krisroops1035]

maybe greatest college football runningback ive ever seen.

[@ktgaming2296]

Kris Roops Reggie bush is the greatest I’ve seen.

[@DJY30DSmoove]

Adrian Peterson???

[@Dayonetheone]

Between him and Reggie Bush

[@sTalnaker13]

Keuntae Thomas Ricky by far. Everyone knew Bush wasn’t gonna be the same in the league. Ricky was great when he showed up. He was so dominant, it wasn’t even funny.

[@williambison9772]

him and reggie. Both from Diego

[@nonameahk5175]

God bless Him one of the best rbs ive ever seen

[@danielbrown8151]

That call on his record breaking run was crazy n emotional. Had it on replay for ten minutes.

[@NobleVagabond2552]

All time legend on the football field and in the stoner community

[@whitelion6s459]

he always be my favorite player. Run Ricky Run

[@zacharypeery4082]

GOAT Stay chiefin' ricky

[@caveloc]

I'll never forget the time that he was being interviewed with his helmet on.

[@coreygolphenee9633]

"he's an outstanding young man, and a real person." should be all you need to say

[@markgarner2615]

Such a different personality from such a great running back. I really like the way he speaks, and he sounds so educated and polite.

[@jstiles1659]

Like seriously just look at Nintendo controller tho and see today's games systems

[@TheMrProboscis]

Which Nintendo controller?

[@robertg819]

@@TheMrProboscis 64 dumb ass

[@DreadlockRasta21]

I was trippin off the "You've Got Mail" billboard they showed. Like damn that movie was JUST about to come out.

[@ethanabecasis4579]

D-Wattz y’all stuck in the past or something?

[@DreadlockRasta21]

@@ethanabecasis4579 I might be a little bit ha.

[@d.a.4121]

This guy was one of my hero's growing up. Legend.

[@ltownog1588]

this lil video was good af you never know the amount of hate ppl went thru to climb to the greatest heights much respect didn't change for nobody and made his own legacy

[@sharifs649]

That's real💯

[@edgarsantiago_3908]

Alvin Kamara reminds me of him. Different style to be unique

[@jstiles1659]

That's very interesting combo of kamara and ricky williams tho

[@DanTheTrojanMan123]

Runnnn Ricky Runnnn!!! One of my favorite jerseys as a kid. Was Ricky Williams 34 jersey!!

[@JRKA]

Dude was so fun to watch. SD baby!!

[@Iamjustavibe]

Dang we're old, I was 8 years old during the 98 season

[@Iamjustavibe]

@BKK now I feeling older

[@IllMatic97]

I was only a year old in 98

[@jojocapone4861]

90 baby talking about getting old... Lol

[@aaronwoodard54]

Nigga I was Tree

[@CP-um4tk]

8 too... hes the reason i fell in love with football

[@swagcrazy186]

I love this guy such a cool human!

[@roddyr798]

He was unique because he didnt fit a stereotype of African American. Be truthful

[@Gottaglouponeday]

Hot rod no because he’s so aggressive and dominant on the field & soft spoken and shy off the field why make it about race?

[@yadoo8164]

Dajuan Dugger Because thats how people perceive us black people when we have dreads and our ears pierced “Oh he must act like a thug” blah blah. It’s annoying when they’re surprised that you’re a well spoken individual. But thats life.

[@MONTANAENTERPRISES1]

Yep. America did that too use. We are all unique peoples

[@soaringgrasslands3148]

you say that like it's a bad thing...

[@Private-Citizen1]

Facts

[@chrisrobinson8339]

One of my favorite running backs ever.

[@Boo-hb7qj]

Ricky Williams and Adrian Peterson hands down my favorite college backs

[@aaronwoodard54]

Agree!

[@chocolatechips4856]

Reggie Bush , Barry Sanders

[@chrisrobinson8339]

They should've been allowed to go straight to the nfl.

[@cooperscreditconsultingint6792]

Mine too!

[@donnaozmun7290]

Earl Campbell, Ricky Williams, Adrian Peterson, & Barry Sanders

[@DylannDopee]

He is the reason I fell in love w Longhorn football.

[@tonyjones1489]

Damn shout out to ricky i was 11 this year and man this dude was different lol.... Wayyyyy ahead of his time thats for sure... Legend

[@caintgetright6941]

And somehow underrated. Ricky was a beast

[@championgamer3294]

Shout To Ricky Williams🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾

[@BenTheRealtorAZ]

I was in high school when he was dominating NCAA Football and won the Heisman. Charles Woodson, Randy Moss, Ricky Williams, Peter Warrick & Peyton Manning were late 1990's College Football legends to us high school kid athletes during those times.

[@iceking6387]

I like Ricky Williams cuz he always did things his way

[@bigox5136]

Ricky Williams was an amazing running back and athlete. I was very sad to c him retire from pro ball so soon. I wish him the best.

[@javonlacour9305]

He reminds me of a young mike Tyson before the craziness

[@allensaunders449]

Alot smarter then Tyson or atleast more well spoken i should say

[@javonlacour9305]

Allen Saunders you right but the way he talks about football reminds of how Tyson used to talk .

[@stephenschwake524]

I was going to UT when Ricky made his run. The day that the Sport Illustrated issue with his cover hit the newsstands, I got on the shuttle bus that students rode to campus and there were lots of HOT college girls, all dolled up in short skirts with a copy of the magazine in one hand and a sharpie marker in the other. I overheard their conversations...they were all looking for Ricky to get an autograph and maybe more! When I got to campus it was more of the same. I passed that billboard over the upper deck of I-35 on my way to work every week, it was always awesome to see his yardage increase every monday. I wasn't really much of a football fan when I got to UT, but Ricky and Mack Brown changed all that forever.

[@alexchaikin4877]

not sure why, but i really love this guy

[@GeronFletcher]

Ricky might have been the first great football player with dreadlocks. He’s such a unique person. If he played now he wouldn’t have gone through so much bullshit

[@bakgammon]

Almost like the AI version of the NFL

[@schuylersavage276]

Nah that’s SO true. He was THE player who popularized the dreads in football. No argument. At the time, it was actually sort of a big point of contention because he was tackled by the hair at least once, and so some thought he should cut it all off. Fast forward a few years and even though Ricky did shave his head after some time, the rest of the football world would never look back. You could find breads on nearly every single backfield in the county, and many plahers ourisde of the position. Also, while we all know LDT had a huge role in popularizing the visor, it was Ricky that made the visor a THING( even though others had worn it before him. He may have been the first to Tint it). Partly he just made it a thing because he looked SO cool, but also it had a lot to do with him wearing it into an interview in New Orleans and the news that came along with that about his anxiety and how it made him feel a lot more comfortable to be able to hide his face from all of the people and the energy he didn’t love.

[@GeronFletcher]

@@schuylersavage276 yes the visor would hide his face somewhat. Like a hoodie on the field!

[@michaelc5019]

Ricky W was that dude back in the day. Greatest college running back of all time. There’s a really good documentary on him somewhere here on KZbin and he explains who he is

[@TheKalebWard]

Did people really look down upon dreadlocks like that back in the day?

[@atlien1988]

Brandon Conforto bullshit. People wore dreads all the time. They go back millennia. America has always tried to suppress blackness. Even today, many jobs and schools forbid dreadlocks.

[@TheKalebWard]

Tierre Jevon right that’s what I thought, there were a lot of black peoples who had dreads in the 90s, I get it’s old white Texas people but you think they’d be used to it

[@aaronwoodard54]

Yes you 6th grader

[@prestonwood4333]

Brandon Conforto main stream to y'all maybe our culture has always wore dreads. The problem was when a black person came into the spotlight and had dreads people would convince them to cut them off

[@AQUAPHREESH193]

Brandon Conforto of course cuz they were mostly conservative bible thumpin mayonnaise budweiser assholes lol

[@MONTANAENTERPRISES1]

He didn't fit the mold for an African American Man that America has tried to craft us ALL into for centuries. So they said he was weird and stranger or a druggie loner. He is a LEGEND.

[@philc5844]

He failed NFL drug tests that were enforced on EVERYONE. “wow black people can’t smoke weed and play sports! Kick him out!” - said no one. You’re imagining things.

[@NicoSavage]

"He was just different" yeah he got baked asf I love it

[@robertlesuer2755]

Ricky Williams, great NFL player 👌, respect 👍👌.

[@lilgloxx827]

Ricky Williams is the original wide neck meme guy

[@AHunnaRacing]

Nintendo sixty foooooooouuuuuurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

[@MADE_MAN15TH]

007 all you need

[@markmiranda9461]

Great dude. I don’t smoke but I understand why people do and long for a day people don’t look down on those who choose to because it helps a lot of people.

[@coreymurray8422]

I was at that ISU game and it was a blast been able to grow up idolizing Ricky! RUN RICKY RUN!!! 🤘🤘🤘

[@lonesomehomestead2260]

After the Nebraska game in Lincoln, I think it was the Neb. Defensive Coordinator that said "he is a man among boys". Summed up that year nicely.

[@williammartin9394]

Ricky is that type of guy that could play in any era and be top 10 player

[@brandonhinrichs8657]

The dude should have been one of the greats and would have been had the testing for drugs happened with the current system where they tell you when you're going to take them ahead of time. Owners and GM's don't wanna know and don't really care if they use marijuana. There's no after effect, and it's perfectly reasonable to use marijuana for pain relief

[@jeffdaman6969]

Brandon Hinrichs Keep making excuses for the guy. Stop smoking weed and get paid millions. Potentially become one of the best backs ever. Not that hard of a decision.

[@TrillVilla5]

He decided to do what was physically best for him. He believed smoking the green was better than taking a shot or a pill. Because it's illegal doesn't mean that it doesn't help people.

[@jeffdaman6969]

wanya simmons Who said weed doesn’t help people? Fact is, at the time, weed was illegal. He chose that over millions. That’s on him. I smoke. Someone offers me millions to stop, I’m stopping. That’s me tho.

[@TrillVilla5]

@@jeffdaman6969 I don't knock you for that. But what I got from his decision wasn't about the money. It was about the life he will have to live once the game is over. Will it be in pain or comfort? Money comes and goes, but you living in your body will happen for the rest of your life.

[@tonymack2007]

@jeffrey Didn't you just get body by Don little in another comment stfu weed is not bad for you this country is evil while beer is proven to hurt you which one is legal their rather have you addicted to painkillers then smoking weed

[@nykia31]

I always liked him. Never came across as a bad guy to me. He was someone who just couldn't deal with being a public figure. Just wanted to play and be left alone.

[@johncollins211]

Hes the only person who could say im better i should never loose and it didnt come off as overly cocky.

[@mirchacastelan3277]

Ricky was a BEAST !!! , it's a shame he never bright on pro football u.u . Run Ricky Run !!!!

[@DreadlockRasta21]

My favorite all-time player at any level 🤘🏿

[@210867able]

Soft and well spoken person..

[@lemarmoda1816]

I know this video is about football, but looking at my xbox one controller & then seeing them playing Nintendo becuz it was the biggest gaming console out at that time is just mind blowing. Gaming has come so far.

[@ChairmanMeow1]

He's one of the coaches now at Incarnate Word. He's an awesome guy.

[@rockedthecrapout]

The eyes of Texas are upon you🎶

[@aaronwoodard54]

Fuck Texas, you wash up billy goat Texan!

[@FireboltPrime]

All the livelong day

[@FireboltPrime]

@@aaronwoodard54 get yo dumbass outta here

[@Kosher93]

He's the Lil Uzi of RBs lol

[@user-nq8tr1hw3w]

Cameron X 🤦🏾‍♂️😂😂😂😂🤦🏾‍♂️😂😂

[@dechefmane3526]

Wat

[@trevonlemelle4917]

Cameron X stop

[@Kosher93]

Mico Berta of course not. Uzi wasn't rapping then lol

[@daltonhunt8911]

Nah hes to educated to be compared to him.

[@Shinobi33]

Such a different type of a athlete and human being.

[@fredbodo9030]

Juice wrld can tote that rock

[@malikmars9485]

Fred Bodo LMFAOOOOO why did I say he looked like Juice Wrld

[@uuuultra]

Juice this dick

[@johnart3181]

Love you Ricky Williams. I was watching the game when you broke the record on a&m bastards

[@danielcolon2193]

A football player who was actually intelligent and introspective, and they think he's strange? This world is strange 😕

[@realjakegrasso]

Thanks for being my madden running back

[@I_ate_at_burger_king]

best runningback texas ever had

[@donnaozmun7290]

Earl Campbell was the first best running back TEXAS ever had & Second was Ricky William's.

[@firstnamelastname9215]

I kept watching this guy and he’s fucking cool just chill asf

[@theairforce1877]

Ricky was a bad boy! He had HOF talent, glad to hear he and TO are starting the new football league FFL Freedom Football league!

[@isaiahwalker4791]

Yeah this boy was high af this whole time

[@timetogetit7225]

Isaiah Walker lmaoooooo dead ass.. at least he had his head on right

[@bertjedi8010]

This guy did way cooler stuff off the field. He a shaman. A psychedelic priest if you will. Hes very spiritual and has a heart of gold. Crazy how he ran everybody tf over as a runningback being so mold mannered. Dudes a legend.

[@kevindanner2090]

He was a deadly running back when he was a longhorn

[@chrisrobinson8339]

Deadly period

[@jayceadidda2621]

"That's why I keep a damn blixky , boy these niggas running Ricky" - Envy Caine voice lol

[@gracesuderman5716]

OU fan but he seems like a chill dude

[@smoothfrequency558]

Big Brother History Maker Too!! I had no idea who he was.. Daammmm

[@2Glock30s]

Yup, I saw every game that was televised, and recorded them!

[@cashiusclay_]

SOOOOOOO UNDERATED,,,,should be in the HOF!!!!

[@nmg6248]

I was expecting him to be some crazy wildman. Instead he’s soft spoken, speaks with confidence, valued his education, set his goals and met them!! Took his whole team with him too. It’s bizarre to me he still has this “weirdo” reputation just for having dreads, piercings and smoking weed ahead of his time

[@GetMoneyYoda]

Definition of a dawg❗️

[@MrMusicislife910]

He was raw

[@gabedorpinghaus629]

Ricky is Legend around here in Texas..ya he’s different...who would run you over or around you

[@uuuultra]

Don't mess with texas

[@myronsanders4563]

Funny Though at the Beggining of the Video is that he didn't Finish His Degree at Texas. He actually ended up Finishing his Degree at Nova Southeastern University in Davie, FL When he was playing with the Dolphins

[@jacquizzlemons1980]

Ricky is a monster in ultimate team

[@jacquizzlemons1980]

Also this dude sounds exactly like kerwin frost. Wtf

[@noahsepke333]

This guys neck is almost as big as neck dude meme haha

[@uuuultra]

OH MY GOSH 2018 MEEEMEEEZ HEHEHE HAHAHA EPIC WOW LOLZ

[@jaiburns512]

So the Dennis Rodman of football

[@amarz2792]

Reminds me so much of saquon Barkley

[@freeagent2207]

The best RB of my ERA

[@colins1358]

This is a real dude playing in the real NFL days. Seriously sad I cant watch football anymore. It's just too superficial.

[@gibby252]

"You know what dog? At the end of the day just fucking smoke" -Lorenzo Fertitta

[@ericwright2594]

still the best running back in longhorns history

[@Christhreeonesix]

Does anyone know the song at the beginning of the video?

[@dashboy4l]

Hair fye asl 🌟

[@TsarToNk]

Kinda reminds me of PM Dawn.

[@leetraviusmckay2919]

He reminds me of Alvin kamara he wants to be true to himself and be unique in his own way and let his football skills do the talking

[@PraisebetoGod1]

awesome old game

[@MO_Lip_Ripper]

Run Ricky Run! Hook 'em! Go Texas!

[@GuhbsBeats]

7:38 makes me so sad looking back man.