Steve "Air" McNair
Steve "Air" McNair is one of the most athletic players in the National Football League. He has the ability to throw the ball over 70 yards, scrable and hit a man on the run, and even run when necessary. Steve was raised in Mt. Olive, MS where he lettered in basketball, baseball and football at Mt. Olive High School. He was also All-Mississippi and All-American by Super Prep.
Steve was drafted by the Tennessee Oilers (then Houston) with the third overall pick of the 1995 NFL draft. He was selected out of Alcorn State, where he majored in physical education , a division 1-AA school. While there he was named Sports Illustrated Offensive Player of the Year as a sophmore. He was also named All-Southwestern Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year as a junior and senior. As a senior he won the Payton Award for top division 1-AA player and the Eddie Robinson Trophy for top black college player. As a senior he finished third in the Heisman Trophy race and finished with 16,283 total yards over his college years.
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