Sorry for my ignorance, but was he considered unanimously "the best" offensive player on the team? It's impressive to think that a Tight End would be Numero uno...I never would have thought it could happen. I regret not seeing him play.
The PSU offense in ‘68 was good but not overwhelming (like ‘94). Chuck Burkett was QB. Very smart but not a great runner or thrower. Bob Campbell (soup) was the main runner. Good, dependable but probably not a top 25 PSU back of all time. We didn’t throw often…three yards and a cloud of dust! We had Charlie Pittman but I think he had a bum ankle.
However, the defense was exceptional with guys like Reid, Smear, Ebersole, Ham, Johnston, Smith, Onkontz. They held opponents to about 11 points per game. And they scored several TDs, blocked kicks, interceptions, recovered fumbles, etc. Gave the offense short fields.
The offense did score a lot of points against some bad Pitt, MD, BC teams. We beat a good Miami team and Kansas in the Orange Bowl. But the overall weak schedule and our buddies at Ohio State kept us out of #1!
fun fact…home attendance was less than 50,000.