Eddie George

Edward Nathan George Jr. (born September 24, 1973) is an American football coach and former professional running back who is the head coach for the Bowling Green Falcons. He previously served as the head coach of the Tennessee State Tigers from 2021 to 2024. George played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes from 1992 to 1995. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons from 1996 to 2004, primarily for the Tennessee Titans franchise. George was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He attended Abington Senior High School until the 10th grade and then transferred to Fork Union Military Academy. George enrolled at Ohio State University and played running back for the Buckeyes, starting for two seasons. As a senior in 1995, he led Ohio State to the Florida Citrus Bowl and won the Heisman Trophy. George was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2011 as a player, and the International Sports Hall of Fame in 2020. The Houston Oilers selected George in the first round (14th overall) of the 1996 NFL draft. He played nine seasons as a running back in the NFL, with the Tennessee Titans (both in Tennessee and in Houston when the franchise was known as the Houston Oilers) and Dallas Cowboys for a single season in 2004. George became a starter immediately upon joining the Oilers. In 1999, after the franchise moved to Tennessee, he led the Titans to an appearance in Super Bowl XXXIV, was selected to the Pro Bowl, and was honored as a second-team All-Pro. After football, George earned an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management. In 2015, he guest-starred on an episode of the IFC satirical talk show Comedy Bang! Bang!, titled "Eddie George Wears a Navy Suit and Half-Zip Pullover." The following year, George appeared on Broadway in the musical Chicago as the hustling lawyer Billy Flynn.