[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 147 (Tuesday, November 29, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: November 29, 1994]
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  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the 
gentleman from Mississippi [Mr. Montgomery] is recognized for 5 
minutes.
  Mr. MONTGOMERY. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the candidacy of 
Alcorn State University quarterback Steve ``Air'' McNair for this 
year's Heisman Trophy.
  In his final regular season game against Jackson State University on 
November 19, Steve passed for 533 yards and five touchdowns. It was the 
fifth time this year he had more than 500 years, which is a Division I-
AA record. Alcorn closed out the season with a record of 8-2-1 and 
qualified for the Division I-AA playoffs.
  For the season, Air McNair finished with 4,899 passing yards and an 
incredible 44 touchdowns. He also had 936 yards rushing and ran for 
nine more TDs. Earlier this season, he became the NCAA's career total 
offense leader and ended the year with 16,823 yards.
  He was still going strong in the playoffs when Alcorn met defending 
national champion Youngstown State. Even though he lost, Steve went 52-
82 with 513 yards and three touchdowns.
  Steve won't get the same kind of publicity and hype that is helping 
the other Heisman hopefuls because he plays for a Division I-AA school. 
But his accomplishments this year are nothing short of remarkable in 
any league, and they make him worthy of strong consideration as the 
country's best football player.
  Steve McNair's accomplishments speak for themselves. If the people 
who vote on the Heisman take the time to evaluate Steve's record this 
year, I am confident they will agree that he should be at the top of 
the list of candidates for the Heisman Trophy.

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