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Quarterbacked CU to three Big Eight titles and a 20-0-1 league record
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Fifth in the 1989 Heisman Trophy balloting as a sophomore
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First and only player to rush and pass for 1,000 yards in a single season
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All-American (1989), Two-time All-Big Eight (1989, 1990)
Darian Hagan is arguably the most talented player to ever put on a CU football uniform.ย ย The multi-dimensional quarterback, who actually was also the teamโs top punt return man as a senior, piloted CU to three consecutive Big Eight titles In 1989, 1990 and 1991.ย ย He led the Buffaloes to a 20-0-1 mark in conference play during that span, as well as a 30-5-2 record overall as the starter.ย ย He finished fifth in the Heisman Trophy balloting as a sophomore, when he became the only player in CU history to rush and pass for over 1,000 yards in the same season.ย ย In his career, he rushed for 2,007 yards and passed for 3,801, numbers that still rank 12th and sixth, respectively, atย Colorado.ย ย An All-American in 1989 when he was the runaway choice as the Big Eight offensive player-of-the-year, Hagan was a two-time all-Big Eight selection in 1989 and 1990.ย He returned to CU in the mid-1990s and earned his degree, and would then work for two years as CUโs Alumni C Club director.ย ย His jersey number, 3, was previously honored in 1999.
