The 7th Floor · Oct 1, 2023
Willis McGahee’s Incredible 2002 Season Deserves A Deep Dive
Willis McGahee carries the ballThere have been many great running backs who have come through the Miami Hurricanes football program besides Willis McGahee. Some have had better college careers. Some have had better NFL careers (though if McGahee’s knee doesn’t explode in the 2003 Fiesta Bowl, that would’ve been a different story). Having said that, no Canes running back had a better single-season than McGahee’s 2002 campaign. He was a beast from start to finish. Further, he absolutely should’ve won the Heisman Trophy that year. The fact that he didn’t still bothers me. Worse than that though, I think his 2002 season is now under appreciated. Not anymore!
First, let’s get to the stats: