In 1998,after a stellar season for Texas,running back Ricky Williams won college football's most prestigious award: the Heisman Trophy.

Williams' trophy sold at an auction for a record-setting $504,000.

During the 1998 season,Williams shredded opposing defenses,rushing for 2,124 yards and 27 touchdowns on 361 carries.He

also caught 24 passes for 262 yards and one score.

According to Associated Press,the winning bid for the hardware in Heritage Auctions’ Fall Sports Memorabilia Collectibles broke the previous auction record for a Heisman set last December when former University of Notre Dame star Tim Brown saw his trophy go for $435,763.Williams' Heisman is the last one awarded before trophy winners were required to sign an agreement forfeiting the right to sell it.

Williams was drafted with the fifth overall pick by the Saints in the 1999 NFL Draft.He would go on to play 11 seasons with New Orleans Saints,Miami and Baltimore.^[1]