Former Atlanta Falcon Tim Dwight used his blazing speed to make a name for himself in the NFL, but before he was running past defenders on Sunday, he was doing it on Saturdays at Iowa.
His success as a kick returner earned him the special teams spot in the inaugural class of the SB Nation College Football Hall of Fame.
↵His credentials speak for themselves:
↵↵↵He set Big Ten career records for punt return yardage (1102) and touchdowns (5), which stood for several years. But stats and records only tell part of the story with Dwight -- they don't come close to capturing the feeling of watching Dwight on the football field.
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Dwight won 81 percent of the vote and is great company in the hall of fame class. The other return man that was included was Heisman Trophy winner Desmond Howard.
↵He was drafted by the Falcons in the fourth round of the 1998 draft and played there for three seasons.
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