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| Tommy Vardell finished his Stanford career ranked third on the school’s all-time career rushing list with 1,789 yards and earned the nickname “Touchdown Tommy” by rushing for an all-time record 37 touchdowns, including a single-season record 20 in 1991. In 1990, he tied a Stanford single-game record by rushing for four touchdowns in a 36-31 victory over top-ranked Notre Dame in South Bend. He also earned first team All-Pac-10 honors in 1991 after rushing for 1,084 yards, breaking Darrin Nelson’s single-season rushing record. An outstanding student, Vardell was named the GTE Academic All-American of the Year following his senior season. A first round draft pick by the Cleveland Browns in 1992, Vardell played eight seasons in the NFL with the Browns, Detroit Lions and San Francisco 49ers, totaling 1,427 yards on 403 carries. | |||||||||||
