LeBron James would've done something even Archie Griffin didn't if he played football at Ohio State according to former Big Ten GM
LeBron James has been clear that he's aligned himself with the Ohio State Buckeyes regardless of the fact he skipped college to become an NBA legend. The greatest all-time basketball player was famously a stellar wide receiver in higher school and had the chance to pursue an NFL career if he stuck with it. Gerald […]
LeBron James has been clear that he's aligned himself with the Ohio State Buckeyes regardless of the fact he skipped college to become an NBA legend. The greatest all-time basketball player was famously a stellar wide receiver in higher school and had the chance to pursue an NFL career if he stuck with it.
Gerald Dixon, who is a former Big Ten general manager with Maryland, All-SEC cornerback, and NFL scout, had the boldest proclamation maybe ever made. Dixon said James would've accomplished even more than what college football legend Archie Griffin did.
Griffin is the only college football player to win two Heisman Trophy awards. Dixon, now a 247Sports analyst, said James would have won three Heisman Trophies had he played football at Ohio State.
The topic came up when a viewer submitted the question of whether LeBron would win a Heisman. "Smoke" Dixon then predicted he'd be the first three-time Heisman winner at any position he wanted.
"6 foot 9, 250 pounds, you can say tight end, defensive end, or modern-day receiver like Harry Carmichael. You see a lot of guys that have the ability to catch the ball, break tackles, be creative, throw the ball up in the air. One thing we don't give LeBron a lot of credit for is his mind. His ability to play the game before the game is being played. Three times. Give it to him."
This was a fun comment to hear Dixon share, and he really went for broke on it. He's not wrong about how James would project to football, referencing 6 foot 8, 225-pound NFL Hall of Fame wide receiver Harold Carmichael.
Carmichael's incredible size and speed combination led to a dominant play style over his 14-year career. The former seventh-round draft pick totaled 590 receptions for 8,985 yards and 79 touchdowns for the Eagles and Cowboys.
