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So Cal's All-Time Roster: No. 87

No. 87:
Our pick:
==Danny Farmer, UCLA football (1995-'99)

farmer.jpgThe 6-foot-4 all-around athlete out of Loyola High came to UCLA without a scholarship and as a redshirt freshman lead the team with 31 catches, including an 88-yard touchdown against Tennessee in his first game.
As a junior, he set a school record with 1,274 yards on 58 catches, averaging 22.0 yards per reception to lead the Pac-10. That included a 77-yard grab against Miami. He ended up as the school's career leader in receiving with 3,020 yards.
Meanwhile, he started on the UCLA volleyball team and was second-team All-MPSF, and a key reserve on the Bruins' 1996 and '98 NCAA title teams.
His dad, George, lettered in track and football at UCLA and also was a member of the Bruins' 1970 NCAA championship basketball team.
Off to the NFL, Farmer was a fourth-round draft choice of the PIttsburgh Steelers and currently sits on the Miami Dophins roster, waiting to catch on.

Other No. 87s:
==Ralph Heywood, USC football (1941-'43)
==Craig Bragg, UCLA football ('00-'04)

Sports Illustrated's pick for the all-time No. 87: Dwight Clark, over Dave Casper and Sidney Crosby.

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