Herschel Walker is a former American football player who played as a running back in the National Football League (NFL) and the United States Football League (USFL). He is widely regarded as one of the greatest college football players of all time and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1999.
Walker began his football career at the University of Georgia, where he played from 1980 to 1982. He was a three-time consensus All-American and won the Heisman Trophy in 1982, becoming the first player in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) to win the award since 1971. During his college career, he rushed for 5,259 yards and scored 49 touchdowns.
After his college career, Walker was selected in the fifth round of the 1985 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys. However, he chose to sign with the New Jersey Generals of the USFL instead, where he played for two seasons. In his first season with the Generals, he rushed for 1,812 yards and scored 17 touchdowns, leading the league in both categories.
When the USFL folded in 1986, Walker joined the Cowboys. He played for the team for three seasons, from 1986 to 1989, and was named to the Pro Bowl in 1987 and 1988. During his time with the Cowboys, he rushed for 3,491 yards and scored 22 touchdowns.
In 1989, Walker was traded to the Minnesota Vikings, where he played for two seasons. He rushed for 1,514 yards and scored 5 touchdowns in his first season with the team, but his production declined in his second season, and he was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles in 1992.
Walker played for the Eagles for one season before being traded to the New York Giants in 1993. He played for the Giants for two seasons, from 1993 to 1994, before being released and signing with the Dallas Cowboys again in 1996. He played for the Cowboys for one season before retiring from football in 1997.
Overall, Walker rushed for 8,225 yards and scored 61 touchdowns in his NFL career. He was also a versatile player, catching 512 passes for 4,859 yards and 21 touchdowns. In addition to his football career, Walker also competed in mixed martial arts and bobsledding after retiring from football.
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