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Big Ten Football: Ranking the 30 best players of all time

By Quinn Douglas

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - DECEMBER 02: The Ohio State Buckeyes celebrate after their 27-21 win over the Wisconsin Badgers during the Big Ten Championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium on December 2, 2017 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - DECEMBER 02: The Ohio State Buckeyes celebrate after their 27-21 win over the Wisconsin Badgers during the Big Ten Championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium on December 2, 2017 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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28 Nov 1999: Eddie George #27 of the Tennessee Titans runs with the ball during the game against the Cleveland Browns at the Cleveland Browns Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio. The Titans defeated the Browns 33-21.
28 Nov 1999: Eddie George #27 of the Tennessee Titans runs with the ball during the game against the Cleveland Browns at the Cleveland Browns Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio. The Titans defeated the Browns 33-21. /

Eddie George Career Statistics, 1992-1995

  • Games Played: 49
  • Carries: 683
  • Rushing Yards: 3,768
  • Rushing Yards Per Game: 76.8
  • Rushing Touchdowns: 44
  • Yards per Carry: 5.5
  • Receptions: 63
  • Receiving Yards: 534
  • Receiving Touchdowns: 1
  • Notable: 1995 Heisman Trophy, 1995 Walter Camp Award, 1995 Maxwell Award, 1995 Unanimous First Team All-American, 1995 Chicago Tribune Silver Football winner

A staple of Ohio State football in the 1990’s, Eddie George left his indelible mark on the Buckeyes program throughout his four-year stay in Columbus. George rushed for 3,768 yards and 44 touchdowns in his career in the scarlet and gray. He, along with Hall of Fame offensive tackle Orlando Pace, doubled for one of the most potent running attacks in Ohio State history.

George came to Ohio State from Fork Union Military Academy in Virginia, a military boarding school with a long history of producing NFL talent. George played a big role in the Ohio State offense early in his freshman season, but by season’s end found himself in coach John Cooper’s doghouse. He would not reclaim the starting running back job until his junior season.

In his junior year, George exploded on to the national scene finishing the season 1,442 yards rushing and 12 touchdowns. This set up a possible run at the Heisman Trophy for his senior season and he did not disappoint. George rushed for 1,927 yards his senior year, a Ohio State single-season record, and rushed for 24 touchdowns en route to the Heisman Trophy. George was drafted by the Houston Oilers in the 1996.

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