eddie george

Running back Jersey #(s):

27 Born: September 24, 1973 (1973-09-24) (age 35)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Career information Year(s): 1996–2004 NFL Draft: 1996 / Round: 1 / Pick: 14 College: Ohio State Professional teams Houston Oilers / Tennessee Oilers / Tennessee Titans (1996-2003) Dallas Cowboys (2004) Career stats Rushing Yards 10,441 Average 3.6 Touchdowns 78 Stats at NFL.com Career highlights and awards 4x Pro Bowl selection (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000) 3x All-Pro selection (1996, 1999, 2000) 1995 Heisman Trophy winner 1995 Walter Camp Award winner 1995 Maxwell Award winner 1995 Doak Walker Award winner 1996 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Ohio State Buckeyes #27 retired

Edward Nathan George, Jr. (born September 24, 1973) is a former American football running back of the NFL. He played for the Tennessee Titans both in Tennessee and in Houston when the franchise was known as the Houston Oilers, and spent his final season with the Dallas Cowboys. He is best known for his career with the Tennessee Titans and as a Heisman Trophy winner at Ohio State University. Contents [hide] 1 Biography 1.1 High school career 1.2 College career 1.3 NFL career 1.4 Television and Movie work 1.5 Personal life 2 Career Rushing Statistics 3 Further reading 4 References 5 External links //

Biography

High school career

George was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He attended Abington Senior High School until the 12th grade. Soon he transferred to Fork Union Military Academy. George made the decision to stay at Fork Union Military Academy for a fifth prep school year. Such choices are commonly made by high school football players hoping to improve their recruitment status with colleges, but for George it meant another year of vigorous military lifestyle. George went on to rush for 1,372 yards in his fifth season at FUMA, attracting the attention of several major colleges. He went on to attend college at Ohio State University.

College career

As a freshman running back for the Buckeyes, George was an instant contributor. He scored 3 rushing touchdowns in a win over Syracuse University. However, he suffered a major setback in a game against the University of Illinois. In that game, George committed a fumble at Illinois 4-yard line that was returned 96 yards for a touchdown. Later in the game, with Ohio State leading by 2 points in the final quarter, George committed another fumble, this one on Illinois' 1-yard line. Illinois recovered the fumble and drove for the game winning touchdown.

Before the Illinois game, George had carried the ball 25 times and scored 5 touchdowns, but for the rest of the season, he had only 12 more rushing attempts and didn't score once. In the following season, George was used as the team's third string running back, behind Raymont