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Question by  eliza (32)

Can two players have the same football number in college football?

I would like to keep my number when I move to college football.

 
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Answer by  tarvold (23)

Two players on the same team can have the same number, but cannot be on the field at the same time. There are usually 100+ players on a college team's roster. The overlap of a number usually occurs between seniors and freshmen, or with second- or third-string players who will see little to no game time.

 
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Answer by  Anonymous

Absolutely. Armando Allen (RB) and Manti Te'o (LB), both #5, on Notre Dame. Never on the field at the same time.

Reply by admiraljyb7 (0):
Thanks , that threw me for a loop last night...The first time I watched the Irish play this year.  add a comment
posted by Anonymous
Actually it's Te'o and Golson the qb that are both #5 - they also have 2 #6s as well.  add a comment
 
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Answer by  Anonymous

It IS True, Ohio State HAs two #1, as long as they are never on the field at the same time.

 
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Answer by  Anonymous

(QB Nebraska) Taylor Martinez #3 (Free Saftey Nebraska) Rickey Thenarse #3- both start, never on the field at the same time...Go huskers!!

 
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Answer by  Brett (7986)

No they can not, for the simple reason of identifying players from the referee's stanpoint. If you had two players with the same number, calling a penalty on the player could mean two different players. So unfortunately, you'll just have to ask another player for the number if it's taken.

posted by Anonymous
Yes they can. Look at Ohio State's roster. They have many players with the same number.  add a comment
posted by Anonymous
Your an idiot Brett, not because your answer isn't true but because your answering questions that you don't m
Know much about.  add a comment
posted by Anonymous
You would certainly "THINK" that to be the case. But it's NOT !! They are allowed as long as the don't play the same "down" together. My question, what if of the players played Special Teams and got a tackle, how would scorekeeper know who to credit with tackle ?  add a comment
 
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Answer by  Anonymous

Yes, two players are able to have the same number on one team. Trent Richardson #3 and Sunseri #3 for Alabama Crimson Tide. Roll Tide Roll!

posted by Anonymous
But they cannot be on the field at the same time during the game.  add a comment
 
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Answer by  Anonymous

obviously they can... Major Wright 21 Emmanuel Moody 21... check the UF roster

 
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Answer by  Anonymous

yes u can oklahoma sooners have two number 15's... Sooner Nation!!!

 
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Answer by  Anonymous

Yup! LSU #23 bj and stefoin...same #'s

 
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Answer by  Anonymous

Texas has 2 number 8's as well

 
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Answer by  Anonymous

Since penalties are not tallied by player and used to inact a subsequent penalty, ie fouls in basketball and sequentially fouling out, the use of the same number by multiple players is allowed in football and other sports without aggregate penalty systems.

 
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Answer by  Anonymous

Ask

 
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Answer by  Anonymous

Yes, just look at Notre Dame, Golson and Te'o both wear #5 and Russell and Riddick both wear #6. They actually have 2 of each of these #s - 2,4,5,6,7,9,11,17,38,39 and 46.

 
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Answer by  Anonymous

MSU Spartans have two # 10 Norman on defense and Maxwell on offense both are starters

 
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