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Tommy Vardell

Stanford · Running Back · 1988-91

SPD
75
ELU
66
PWR
84

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Vardell was a first-team all-conference pick in 1991.

In the Stanford record book, Vardell ranks No. 3 in career rushing touchdowns. Vardell's 1991 season ranks No. 2 in program history for rushing touchdowns.

Vardell was the No. 9 overall pick in the 1992 NFL Draft, a top-10 selection.

In 17-0 that career earns a 75 overall, the 7th-highest running back rating at Stanford since 1990 and No. 28 among all running backs of the 1990-1994 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 1991
    • First-team all-conference
  2. 1992
    • No. 9 overall pick, NFL Draft

Stanford Record Book

  • No. 3 in career rushing touchdowns
  • No. 2 in single-season rushing touchdowns (1991)
  • No. 8 in single-season rushing yards (1991)

Top-10 entries in the program's career and single-season lists.

Stanford Teammates

  1. 80Ed McCaffrey1986-90WR
  2. 80Glyn Milburn1990-92RB
  3. 80Kailee Wong1994-97EDGE
  4. 80Ron George1990-92LB
  5. 72Darrien Gordon1990-92CB
  6. 72John Lynch1991-92S
  7. 72Justin Armour1991-94WR
  8. 72Kevin Scott1990CB
  9. 71Steve Stenstrom1991-94QB
  10. 70Chris Walsh1990-91WR

Full Stanford all-time roster

Top Running Backs of the 1990-1994 Era

  1. 95Rashaan SalaamColorado · 1992-94RB
  2. 91Troy DavisIowa State · 1994-96RB
  3. 90Byron HanspardTexas Tech · 1994-96RB
  4. 90Eric BieniemyColorado · 1987-90RB
  5. 90Garrison HearstGeorgia · 1990-92RB
  6. 90Greg LewisWashington · 1987-90RB
  7. 90Ki-Jana CarterPenn State · 1992-94RB
  8. 90Vaughn DunbarIndiana · 1990-91RB

Best college running backs since 1990Best ACC players

Sources: Wikipedia (Tommy Vardell) 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.