17–0
91Overall
EDGEBig Ten

Steve Emtman

Washington · Edge Rusher · 1990-91

PRS
93
SPD
91
STR
90

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Emtman won the Lombardi Award and Outland Trophy in 1991. Emtman also finished 4th in Heisman voting in 1991.

Emtman was a unanimous All-American in 1991 and a 2-time first-team all-conference pick (1990 and 1991). Emtman was also named Pac-12 Conference Pat Tillman Defensive Player of the Year in 1990 and 1991.

Emtman was the No. 1 overall pick in the 1992 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 91 overall, the highest edge rusher rating at Washington since 1990 and No. 2 among all edge rushers of the 1990-1994 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 1990
    • Second-team All-American
    • Pac-12 Conference Pat Tillman Defensive Player of the Year
    • First-team all-conference
  2. 1991
    • 4th in Heisman Trophy voting
    • Lombardi Award
    • Outland Trophy
    • Unanimous All-American
    • Pac-12 Conference Pat Tillman Defensive Player of the Year
    • First-team all-conference
  3. 1992
    • No. 1 overall pick, NFL Draft

Washington Teammates

  1. 90Greg Lewis1987-90RB
  2. 90Lawyer Milloy1994-95S
  3. 86Mario Bailey1988-91WR
  4. 83Dave Hoffmann1991-92LB
  5. 83Napoleon Kaufman1991-94RB
  6. 80Mark Bruener1991-94TE
  7. 72Beno Bryant1990-93RB
  8. 72Charles Mincy1990CB
  9. 72Chico Fraley1990-91LB
  10. 72Dana Hall1990-91CB

Full Washington all-time roster

Top Edge Rushers of the 1990-1994 Era

  1. 95Warren SappMiami · 1992-94EDGE
  2. 91Rob WaldropArizona · 1990-93EDGE
  3. 91Tedy BruschiArizona · 1992-95EDGE
  4. 90Chris SladeVirginia · 1989-92EDGE
  5. 90Chris ZorichNotre Dame · 1990EDGE
  6. 90Dan WilkinsonOhio State · 1991-93EDGE
  7. 90Eric CurryAlabama · 1990-92EDGE
  8. 90John CopelandAlabama · 1991-92EDGE

Best college edge rushers since 1990Best Big Ten players

Sources: Wikipedia (Steve Emtman) 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.