Herschel Walker
Career information High school: Wrightsville (GA) Johnson Co. College: Georgia NFL Draft: 1985 / Round: 5 / Pick: 114 Debuted in 1983 for the New Jersey Generals Last played in 1997 for the Dallas Cowboys Career history New Jersey Generals (1983–1985) Dallas Cowboys (1986–1989) Minnesota Vikings (1989–1991) Philadelphia Eagles (1992–1994) New York Giants (1995) Dallas Cowboys (1996–1997) Career highlights and awards NCAA Heisman Trophy (1982) Maxwell Award (1982) Walter Camp Award (1982) SN College Football Player of the Year (1982) UPI College Football Player of the Year (1982) Chic Harley Award (1982) Consensus All-American (1980, 1981, 1982) Florida–Georgia Hall of Fame College Football Hall of Fame inductee (1999) Georgia Bulldogs #34 retired NFL 2× Pro Bowl (1987, 1988) 2× Second-team All-Pro (1987, 1988) Career NFL statistics Games played 187 Games started 138 Rushing yards 8,225 Rushing TDs 61 Receiving yards 5,859 Receiving TDs 21 Stats at NFL.com College Football Hall of Fame Herschel Junior Walker (born March 3, 1962) is a former college and professional football player, bobsledder, sprinter and mixed martial artist. He played college football for the University of Georgia, earned consensus All-American honors three times and won the 1982 Heisman Trophy. Walker began his professional football career with the New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League (USFL), before joining the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). In the NFL, he also played for the Minnesota Vikings, Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1999.