Ronald Dayne is a former American college and professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League for eight seasons. Dayne played college football for the University of Wisconsin-Madison, set the major college record for career rushing yards, and won the 1999 Heisman Trophy. He was a first round pick of the New York Giants in the 2000 NFL Draft, and also played professionally for the Denver Broncos and Houston Texans of the NFL. Dayne was born in Berlin Township, New Jersey. His athleticism and speed made him a star running back at Overbrook High School in... Pine Hill, New Jersey, and he was heavily recruited by many colleges. He also excelled at track and field. In 1995 he won the New Jersey Meet of Champions, setting a new meet record in the discus throw. In 1996 he won state titles in both the shot put and discus, breaking both meet records won the Meet of Champions in both events and breaking his own meet record in the discus. He has the fifth-best distance ever thrown in the discus by a U.S. high school athlete at 216' 11" .
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| Birthdate: | March 14, 1978 |
| Birthplace: | Berlin Township, New Jersey |
| Age: | 34 |
| Height: | 5' 10" |
| Weight: | 249.1 lbs. |
| Education: | University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| Also known as: | Ronald Dayne, The Dayne Train, Thunder and Lightning |