Ron Dayne

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ron Dayne
Occupation	Football Player
Date Of Birth	Mar 14, 1978(1978-03-14)
Age	46
Birthplace	Blacksburg
Country	United States
Birth City	Virginia
Horoscope	Pisces

Ron Dayne Biography

Ron Dayne is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on March 14, 1978 in Blacksburg, Virginia, United States. Heisman Trophy winner in 1999 and consensus All-American, he set the record for all-time NCAA Division I FBS rushing yards leader while playing for the University of Wisconsin. He was a first round pick by the New York Giants, and also played for both the Broncos (Texans) and the Broncos during his professional career.

To become the NCAA Division I FBS record holder for rushing yards, he surpassed He surpassed Ricky Williams in the record books to become the all- time leader in rushing yards in NCAA Division I FBS history. His record was then surpassed by Donnel Pumphrey in 2016.. In 2016, Donnel pumphrey surpassed his record.

When Dayne was a child, his parents divorced, and he was sent to live with relatives. His athleticism and speed made him a star running back at Overbrook High School in his hometown of Pine Hill, New Jersey, and he was heavily recruited by many colleges. He also excelled at track and field. In 1995, he won the New Jersey Meet of Champions, setting a new meet record in the discus throw. In 1996, he won state titles in both the shot put and discus, breaking both meet records. He won the Meet of Champions in both events and breaking his own meet record in the discus. He has the fifth-best distance ever thrown in the discus by a U.S. high school athlete at 216 feet, 11 inches (66.12m).

He attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he played for the Wisconsin Badgers football team from 1996 to 1999. Known as the “Great Dayne” and “The Dayne Train” throughout college, Dayne was the starting running back all four years at Wisconsin. Not a flashy or boisterous player, Dayne was a workman-like back, expected to carry the ball as much as necessary. He had 1,220 carries during his career.

When he was young, his parents divorced. He has two children, Jada (the mother) and Javian (the father).

Ron Dayne Net Worth

Ron Dayne is one of the richest Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ron Dayne 's net worth $4 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a star runner at Overbrook High School in New Jersey, and also excelled in track and field. He won the 1996 state discus throw title and set a meet record for shot put.

The Wisconsin Badgers retired his #33. Inducted into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame (2011) and College Football Hall of Fame (2013).

Ronald Dayne (born March 14, 1978) is a former professional American football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons. Dayne played college football for the University of Wisconsin and won the 1999 Heisman Trophy. He was a first round pick of the New York Giants in the 2000 NFL Draft, and also played professionally for the Denver Broncos and Houston Texans of the NFL.

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Dayne won the Heisman Trophy in 1999 as well as other awards throughout college, including Big Ten Player of the Year for 1999 and All-American placement in 1996, 1998 and 1999. His name and number is one of six displayed on the Camp Randall Stadium façade. Dayne’s #33 was officially retired during the November 10, 2007, game against Michigan.

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Ron Ranked on the list of most popular Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Ron Dayne celebrates birthday on March 14 of every year.

Dayne excelled in three bowl games for Wisconsin. He rushed for 246 to lead the Badgers to a 38–10 victory in the 1996 Copper Bowl against Utah, garnering MVP honors. Dayne only gained 36 yards in the 1998 Outback Bowl loss against Georgia the next season, but bounced back the next two seasons with 246 yards and 200 yards, respectively, in the Badgers’ 1999 and 2000 Rose Bowl wins. Dayne won MVP honors in both games, becoming only the third player in the history of the Rose Bowl to repeat as MVP — and the first and still only Big Ten player to do so. Bob Schloredt (Washington/AAWU), Charles White (USC/Pac-10) were the first two, and Vince Young (Texas/Big 12) has subsequently accomplished this feat.

What does Ron Dayne do now?

He retired in 2007 after stints with the Denver Broncos and Houston Texans. Dayne has devoted much of his time since to his kids. “I wanted to be around, [because] my parents never were,” he says. He raised his oldest, Jada, while he was in college, and now she plays soccer at the University of Michigan.

Did Ron Dayne win the Heisman Trophy?

PlayerRon Dayne

PositionRB
SchoolWisconsin
1st586
2nd121

What NFL team did Ron Dayne play for?

No. 27, 33, 36
College:| Wisconsin (1996–1999)
NFL Draft:| 2000 / Round: 1 / Pick: 11
Career history
New York Giants (2000–2004) Denver Broncos (2005) Houston Texans (2006–2007)

Did Ron Dayne win a Superbowl?

Dayne, who won the Heisman Trophy as a running back at Wisconsin in 1999, played in Super Bowl XXXV for the New York Giants. Baltimore defeated New York, 34-7.

What is Ron Daynes net worth?

Net Worth: $4 Million
Height:| 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Profession:| American football player
Nationality:| United States of America