Tommie Frazier Tommie James Frazier , Jr . , ( born July 16 , 1974 ) , is a former American college and professional football player who was an award - winning quarterback for the University of Nebraska . Frazier is widely considered to be one of the best players in the history of college football despite being hampered by injuries for his entire career . Frazier led his team to consecutive national championships in 1994 and 1995 , and is one of four quarterbacks to have done so since the 1950s : Oklahoma ' s Steve Davis , Nebraska ' s Jerry Tagge , Alabama ' s A . J . McCarron being the others . Frazier is the only one of the four whose consecutive national championships included zero losses or ties . He was named Most Valuable Player of three consecutive bowl games that were national championship games . The 1995 Nebraska football team is considered to have been one of the most dominant in the history of American college football and , in a 2006 ESPN . com poll , was voted the best college football team of all time . Frazier was selected by " Sports Illustrated " in 1999 as a back - up quarterback in their " NCAA Football All - Century Team . " He was one of six Nebraska Cornhuskers on this 85 man roster , along with Johnny Rodgers , Rich Glover , Dave Rimington , Dean Steinkuhler and Aaron Taylor . CollegeFootballNews . com named Frazier in 2004 as the # 33 player on their Top 100 Greatest College Football Players of All - Time list . In 2013 , Frazier was elected to the college football hall of fame . Frazier was not drafted by the NFL due to a blood clot in his left leg , a side effect of Crohn ' s disease . Personal . Frazier grew up in Palmetto , Florida and attended Manatee High School . He was an option quarterback at Manatee High School who in his final two seasons ran for 1 , 600 yards and 33 touchdowns , and passed for 2 , 600 yards and 30 touchdowns . Frazier is married to the former Andrea Stephens , originally from Sioux Falls , South Dakota . The couple has a son named Tommie James Frazier III , and a daughter named Ava . Frazier is a member of Iota Phi Theta fraternity . He is host of the recently launched " Tommie Frazier ' s X ' s and O ' s " ( on TouchdownTommie . com ) and of " The Husker Express Radio Show with Tommie Frazier " , which airs on ESPN 590 AM in Omaha , Nebraska . Collegiate playing career . 1992 football season . Frazier received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Nebraska at Lincoln , and played for the Nebraska Cornhuskers football team . After several years in which the Cornhuskers had suffered blowout losses in bowl games , frequently in Orange Bowl matchups against the University of Miami Hurricanes and the Florida State Seminoles , head coach Tom Osborne changed his recruiting strategy in the early 1990s and began to recruit faster players at all positions . Osborne reportedly shed tears upon receiving the news of Frazier ' s decision to accept a scholarship from Nebraska . Frazier , rated as the No . 3 college recruit in the country by analyst Tom Lemming , led Nebraska to four consecutive New Year ' s Day bowl games . Tommie Frazier joined the Nebraska football team as an 18 - year - old true freshman in the summer of 1992 , at 6 - 1 and 190 pounds , and began as a backup to senior Mike Grant . Nebraska started the season with a 4 - 1 record under Grant , but an early 29 - 14 loss to the second - ranked Washington Huskies set up Frazier ' s opportunity to take over as the starting quarterback . He did so at Missouri on October 24 , a 34 - 24 Nebraska victory . Frazier gained national recognition with the following two games , both blowout wins broadcast nationally in evening time slots on ESPN . He led the team on Halloween to a 52 - 7 win against a powerful Colorado team that carried a 9 - 1 - 1 record and was led by quarterback Kordell Stewart . Frazier threw sparingly , completing 4 of 12 passes for 55 yards and two touchdowns , but rushed 16 times for 86 of Nebraska ' s 373 rushing yards . Frazier ' s arm was showcased the following week , November 7 , in a 49 - 7 win over Kansas . Play - action fakes resulted in long touchdown passes of 36 and 46 yards , and Frazier finished the game with 6 of 11 passes completed , for 161 yards and three touchdowns . Nebraska finished the season with a 9 - 3 record , and Frazier registered seven starts at quarterback . He played well in the FedEx Orange Bowl on January 1 , 1993 against an 11 - 1 Florida State team led by quarterback Charlie Ward , wide receiver Tamarick Vanover , and linebacker Marvin Jones . Florida State took an early 20 - 0 lead , but Frazier , who started the game in a shotgun formation , responded with a 41 yard touchdown pass to Corey Dixon and a red zone touchdown pass to Gerald Armstrong . The Seminoles won the game , 27 - 14 . Frazier played in nine games during the 1992 regular season , and completed 44 of 100 passes for 727 yards and only one interception . He rushed for 399 yards , and scored 17 touchdowns , rushing and passing . His longest run was 52 yards , against Iowa State on November 14 . 1993 football season . Frazier helped the Cornhuskers to edge past UCLA on September 18 in what appeared to be a pivotal win that season . He completed 13 - of - 19 passes for 145 yards and an 11 yard touchdown pass in a 14 - 13 victory over the Bruins who had the Pac - 10 ' s top pass defense . This enabled Nebraska to achieve an undefeated record during the regular season in 1993 . Frazier rushed for over 1 , 000 yards through the regular - and post - season , though the official total is lower due to negative yardage from sacks . He rushed for nine touchdowns , with a longest run of 58 yards , and completed 77 of 162 passes for 12 touchdowns , four interceptions and 1 , 159 yards in 11 games . His longest pass play of the season was a 60 yard touchdown to wingback Corey Dixon on October 30 against the Colorado Buffaloes . The FedEx Orange Bowl game played on January 1 , 1994 featured a rematch between Nebraska and Florida State . Frazier , now a sophomore , was pitted against newly crowned Heisman Trophy winner Charlie Ward . A last minute drive by Ward led to a Seminoles field goal that prevented the Cornhuskers from winning the national title . Frazier ' s 29 - yard pass to split end Trumaine Bell positioned Nebraska for a potentially game - winning 45 - yard field goal attempt with 0 : 01 left on the game clock , but the kick sailed wide left , and Florida State won 18 - 16 . Frazier was named Most Valuable Player of the national title game despite the loss , completing 13 of 24 passes for 206 yards and a 34 - yard touchdown , and rushing 14 times for 77 yards with a 32 yard run . The Cornhuskers finished the season with an 11 - 1 record . 1994 football season . Frazier earned consideration as a Heisman Trophy candidate in the first half of the 1994 season , but missed the second half due to a blood clot in his leg . He gave an explosive performance against West Virginia on August 28 , in which he completed 8 of 16 passes for 100 yards and ran 12 times for 130 yards , and scored on an 11 - yard touchdown pass and runs of 25 , 27 , and 42 yards in a 31 - 0 Nebraska victory . His last game of the regular season was on September 24 , when he began to experience difficulties in his right calf as the result of blood clotting . Nebraska beat Pacific 70 - 21 , but Frazier played sparingly , and attempted only two passes , with one 26 - yard completion . Dropback passer Brook Berringer led the team back to the FedEx Orange Bowl with a 12 - 0 record , where the Cornhuskers faced the third - ranked Miami Hurricanes in a national championship game . Frazier started the game , but was replaced by Berringer after a deep , end zone throw on Nebraska ' s initial drive resulted in a turnover . The Hurricanes gained the momentum , and led by 17 - 7 early in the 3rd quarter . With seven minutes left in the game and the team trailing 17 - 9 , Osborne placed Frazier back in the lineup . Frazier led two touchdown drives that gave Nebraska a 24 – 17 victory . Nebraska ' s option plays tired the Miami defenders , and Frazier ' s fake of the option play enabled fullback Cory Schlesinger to score on 15 and 14 yard runs . The Cornhuskers celebrated their first national title since 1971 , and the first of coach Osborne ' s career . Frazier was again named MVP , as despite the three month layoff he completed 3 of 5 passes for 25 yards , and ran seven times for 31 yards , including a 25 yard option keeper . 1995 football season . Frazier was back to health in 1995 , and led the Cornhuskers through another undefeated campaign . He had a strong arm , though not a particularly accurate one , but by his senior year had improved his passing to the point that he completed 56 . 4 percent of his passes and had an efficiency rating of 156 . 1 , along with 17 touchdowns . His best passing performance of the season came in a 44 - 21 victory over Colorado on October 28 , in which he had 14 completions in 23 attempts against a 10 - 2 Colorado Buffaloes team . He threw for 241 yards and two scores in that game , including a 52 - yard touchdown to wingback Clester Johnson . This performance put Frazier into consideration for the Heisman Trophy , though he would finish the season as the runner - up to Ohio State ' s Eddie George in Heisman voting . The 1995 roster matched Frazier with a number of running backs that included Lawrence Phillips , Ahman Green , Clinton Childs , Damon Benning , Jeff Makovicka , and Jay Sims , to form a backfield that set an NCAA record 7 . 0 yards per rushing attempt . The Cornhuskers averaged 399 . 8 rushing yards and 52 . 4 points per game . In the regular season , Frazier completed 92 of 163 passes for 1 , 362 yards and four interceptions , rushed 97 times for 604 yards and 14 touchdowns , and was never sacked . His longest pass play went 76 yards to split end Reggie Baul , against Oklahoma State on August 31 . Nebraska finished the regular season with an 11 - 0 record , and were matched with the 12 - 0 Florida Gators in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl on January 2 , 1996 . Frazier collected his third consecutive national championship game MVP award as the Cornhuskers defeated Florida ' s " Fun ' n ' Gun " offense by a score of 62 - 24 . He rushed 16 times for 199 yards , and completed 6 of 14 passes for 105 yards , with a 16 yard TD pass to Phillips . On what appeared to be a routine short - yardage option sweep to the right sideline in the closing seconds of the 3rd quarter , Frazier kept the ball , turned upfield , and broke seven tackles in a career - high 75 - yard touchdown run that was named by " Sports Illustrated " as one of college football ' s greatest plays . Legacy . Frazier ' s place in the University of Nebraska ' s football history is firmly secured after helping the Cornhuskers win national and conference championships — and going 45 - 4 with 5 , 476 total yards of offense and 79 touchdowns . With his jersey number being retired in 1996 , he was listed as one of the greatest college football players of the century according to " Sport Magazine " . " Sports Illustrated ' s " Tim Layden , who covered Frazier in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl , discussed his leadership and toughness following Nebraska ' s 62 - 24 dismantling of the Florida Gators . " On that memorable 75 - yard touchdown run , Frazier broke seven tackles and dragged two Florida defenders several yards before shaking free and rolling down the sideline alone , " Layden elaborated . " And after playing brilliantly in both Nebraska ' s 18 - 16 Orange Bowl loss to Florida State in 1994 and the Cornhuskers ' 24 - 17 national - title victory over Miami last season , he must now be considered one of the best big - game quarterbacks in college football history — its Joe Montana . " Also , there was a kind , gentle , and humble side to Frazier that spectators were able to witness late that night as CBS ' reporter Michele Tafoya handed him the microphone during the postgame celebration following the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl . " Oh listen , I had a great career at Nebraska , " Frazier said as this gave the South Floridian the opportunity to open up with gratitude , giving back to the Cornhusker fan base . " There is no better way to end it ; I want to thank all the fans for all the support , and I want to thank all my teammates — most of all important , I want to thank the Lord Jesus Christ above , because without him , I wouldn ' t have been able to accomplish anything I have . " On May 7 , 2013 , Tommie Frazier was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame . Frazier became eligible in 2006 , and despite his many accomplishments on the field , it took 7 years for the committee to vote him into the Hall of Fame . Professional playing career . Frazier won the MVP award for his 34 - 18 victory in the East - West Shrine Game , nationally televised on ESPN on January 13 , 1996 . West Coach Terry Donahue said there was no doubt that Frazier ' s performance had improved his standing in regards to the NFL draft . " I think he came here with all kinds of doubts . . . this game really helped him and somebody is going to invest in him . I am really high on him . When I did the Fiesta Bowl , I said the guy was the most dangerous player in college football and I mean it more now . This guy ' s dangerous . He ' s great . " Frazier completed 11 of 20 passes for 163 yards , rushed six times for 33 yards , scored on a five - yard run , and threw a 52 - yard touchdown pass to Kevin Jordan with 5 : 57 left in the contest . The East - West Shrine Game showcased Frazier ' s skill set for the many NFL scouts in attendance , but before the NFL Scouting Combine , he experienced more problems with blood clots . Recruiting analyst Forrest Davis ' publication had listed Frazier ' s speed in the 40 - yard dash as 4 . 50 seconds when he came out of high school , and his test results at Nebraska had been similar . However , Frazier ' s February 1996 performance at the NFL Scouting Combine was described as " pedestrian " by the February 12 , 1996 Atlanta Journal Constitution . Due primarily to health issues , Frazier was not drafted by the NFL , but received an offer from the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League . He signed a contract with the Alouettes on July 15 , 1996 , and served as a backup to starter Tracy Ham and top reserve Jim Kemp . Frazier played in only one game , on August 30 , 1996 , a 17 - 6 loss to the Ottawa Rough Riders in which he came off the bench in the 4th quarter and completed 6 of 17 passes for 55 yards . Frazier ' s brief professional football career ended when , on September 4 , 1996 , he was admitted to Montreal General Hospital with pneumonia . He was given blood thinners because of his history of clots , but spat blood . Frazier needed two weeks to recover , and on his September 17 release , retired from football . Coaching career . Frazier served as an assistant football coach at Baylor University , and as an assistant director of athletic development at Nebraska . At Baylor , Frazier joined head coach Kevin Steele ' s coaching staff as a graduate assistant , and worked with the quarterbacks in 1999 . He was promoted to a full - time position , and coached Baylor ' s running backs from 2000 to 2002 . Steele failed to improve on Baylor ' s losing record , and the coaching staff was let go after going 3 - 9 in 2002 . Baylor went 9 - 36 - 0 while Frazier was as an assistant coach for the Bears . In 2005 , Frazier became the 32nd head football coach of the Doane College Tigers , in Crete , Nebraska , and held that position for two seasons . As of 2007 , his 3 - 17 - 0 record ranks 22nd at Doane in total wins , and 33rd in winning percentage .