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The 25 Best Jukes in College Football History, in GIFs

These will make your head spin.

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With the college football season fully underway, we're already hyped for the potential ankle-breakers fall 2013 will bring. Ohio State's Braxton Miller is always a threat to pull off a nasty move on a helpless defender, but even his best moves don't stand up to some of the other jukes that have gone down in recent history. We re-visit Reggie Bush and Denard Robinson's best, and even give props to old-timers like Desmond Howard and Ike Hillard. Be prepared to gawk and go nuts over the 25 Best Jukes in College Football History, in GIFs.

RELATED: The 25 Most Badass Juke Moves in NFL History, in GIFs

25. We're Gonna Need A Medic

Date: 9/3/2011
Game: Utah State @ Auburn
Player: Travante Stallworth


That defender went down like he was under sniper fire.

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24. Gone Catfishing

Date: 1/7/2013
Game: Alabama @ Notre Dame
Player: Eddy Lacy


Once again, Manti Te'o tackles an invisible person.

23. There Is Another Way

Date: 10/30/1999
Game: Florida State @ Virginia
Player: Peter Warrick


He juked two defenders at the same damn time!

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22. Caught Flat-Footed

Date: 11/17/2012
Game: Iowa @ Michigan
Player: Denard Robinson


Denard Robinson could MOVE, man.

21. Tight Ends Can Move Too

Date: 9/8/2012
Game: Florida @ Texas A&M
Player: Jordan Reed


There's just something about those Florida tight ends...

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20. Wheeling and Dealing

Date: 12/6/2003
Game: Kansas State @ Oklahoma
Player: Mark Clayton


Bodies. Everywhere.

19. Making You Dizzy

Date: 9/13/2012
Game: Rutgers @ South Florida
Player: Jawan Jamison


We won't be surprised if that linebacker is still frozen in his tracks.

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18. It's Miller Time

Date: 10/6/2012
Game: Nebraska @ Ohio State
Player: Braxton Miller


Moves like a running back and an arm like a quarterback. This kid is legit.

17. Before He Was CJ2K

Date: 10/27/2007
Game: UAB @ ECU
Player: Chris Johnson


That's what a 4.24, 40-yard dash time mixed with his creativity looks like.

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16. The Heisman!

Date: 11/23/1991
Game: Ohio State @ Michigan
Player: Desmond Howard


At that time, Desmond Howard was the only man in college football who could've done that first defender like that.

15. Whoop!

Date: 9/1/2007
Game: Tennessee @ Cal
Player: DeSean Jackson


Tennessee straight chasin' ghosts.

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14. Duke Football Is No Match For Devin Hester

Date: 10/8/2005
Game: Duke @ Miami
Player: Devin Hester


Yeah, it's just Dook football, but NOBODY was catching Devin Hester on this return.

13. So Smooth

Date: 11/22/1997
Game: Ohio State @ Michigan
Player: Charles Woodson


Who did it better: Woodson or Howard?

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12. Making It Look Easy

Date: 11/14/2008
Game: Tennessee @ Ole Miss
Player: Dexter McCluster


When good juking beats good defending.

11. Tebowing

Date: N/A
Game: Florida State @ Florida
Player: Tim Tebow


Back in the day when Tim Tebow was just a really good football player and nothing more.

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10. Rewind That Back

Date: 10/27/2012
Game: Ohio State @ Penn State
Player: Braxton Miller


Terrelle Pryor who?

9. A Swing and a Miss

Date: 9/12/2007
Game: West Virginia @ Maryland
Player: Noel Devine


We still can't believe that this kind of talent couldn't make an impact in the NFL.

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8. One Juke, Three Defenders

Date: 9/21/2002
Game: USC @ Kansas State
Player: Darren Sproles


World-class pirouette from Darren Sproles.

7. Merry Go-Round

Date: 11/5/2005
Game: Stanford @ USC
Player: Reggie Bush


We miss the days of Reggie Bush taking PAC-10 defenders for a spin.

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6. Stop, Pop, and Drop It

Date: N/A
Game: Florida @ Florida State
Player: Ike Hilliard


Taking two defenders out with one move? Efficient.

5. How Many Jukes?

Date: 9/22/2012
Game: Missouri @ South Carolina
Player: Ace Sanders


We lost count at six jukes.

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4. Clutching At Straws

Date: 12/29/2004
Game: Oklahoma State @ Ohio State
Player: Ted Ginn Jr.


Ginn left that defender picking at ankle tape scraps.

3. Runnin' Rebels

Date: 9/15/2012
Game: Texas @ Ole Miss
Player: Jaylen Walton


Jaylen Walton almost juked himself out of his own shoes there.

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2. Stopped In His Tracks

Date: 11/15/2005
Game: Fresno State @ USC
Player: Reggie Bush


If Reggis Bush had vanished into thin air and reappeared in the end-zone, nobody would've questioned it.

1. Going Backwards To Go Forwards

Date: 10/15/2011
Game: Alabama @ Ole Miss
Player: Trent Richardson


Has Jim Brown seen this GIF?

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