Barry Sanders did more than just step out of Thurman Thomas' shadow in 1988—he exploded into the spotlight with the best rushing season in NCAA history. Sanders took Heisman honors with an average of 7.6 yards per carry en route to a staggering record of 2,628 yards, which still stands nearly 35 years later. Even the Heisman Trophy website calls it arguably the greatest all-time Heisman performance. Sanders' black-ink "8" signature is prominently and perfectly located on the white "Oklahoma State Cowboys" panel for maximum display appeal, along with head coach Pat Jones, quarterback Mike Gundy, wide receiver Hart Lee Dykes, linebacker Sim Drain III and defensive back Melvin Gilliam. Joining them on the brown panels are Marcus Jones, Byron Woodard, John Boisvert, Mike Wolfe, Jason Kidder, David Bailey, Mitch Nash, Chris Stanley, Rod Smith, Devin Jones, Curtis Mayfield, Brent Parker, Brandon Colbert, Vernon Victory, Vernon Brown, Kenny Ford (rostered in '88), etc. Signature strength averages impressive "8-9" overall on the very attractive NM ball. Auction LOA from JSA.