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Rufus French

Ole Miss · Tight End · 1997-98

HND
85
BLK
96
SPD
84

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

French was a consensus All-American in 1998 and a 2-time first-team all-conference pick (1997 and 1998).

In 17-0 that career earns a 86 overall, the highest tight end rating at Ole Miss since 1990 and No. 4 among all tight ends of the 1995-1999 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 1997
    • Third-team All-American
    • First-team all-conference
  2. 1998
    • Consensus All-American
    • First-team all-conference

Ole Miss Teammates

  1. 74Deuce McAllister1997-2000RB
  2. 72Derrick Burgess1997-2000EDGE
  3. 72Eddie Strong1998-2002LB
  4. 72Kris Mangum1995-96TE
  5. 71John Avery1997RB
  6. 70Armegis Spearman1998-99LB
  7. 70Broc Kreitz1997LB
  8. 70Cory Peterson1999WR
  9. 70Joe Gunn1998-2001RB
  10. 68Dou Innocent1991-95RB

Full Ole Miss all-time roster

Top Tight Ends of the 1995-1999 Era

  1. 90Alonzo MayesOklahoma State · 1995-97TE
  2. 90Marco BattagliaRutgers · 1992-95TE
  3. 88Tim StrattonPurdue · 1998-2001TE
  4. 86James WhalenKentucky · 1998-99TE
  5. 86Tony GonzalezCalifornia · 1996TE
  6. 80Bubba FranksMiami · 1998-99TE
  7. 80David LaFleurLSU · 1993-96TE
  8. 80Ibn GreenLouisville · 1996-99TE

Best college tight ends since 1990Best SEC players

Sources: Wikipedia (Rufus French) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.