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RB Eddie George - (1995 Heisman winner, CFB HOF, 4x Pro Bowl, HC Tenn St)

Titans/Oilers Draft Countdown: Trades Yield Franchise Great Eddie George in 1996
Craig Peters
Titans Online

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. ? The Oilers traded down then up in the first round of the 1996 NFL Draft and wound up with a player they likely wouldn?t have traded for anyone else.

Eddie George addresses media after he was drafted by the Oilers with the 14th overall pick in 1996. George is the franchise's all-time leading rusher.

Before the team played its final season in Houston, the Oilers selected a player that became an icon that transcended the team?s move to Tennessee and helped build the identity of the Titans when they chose running back Eddie George from the 14th overall spot.

The Oilers had been slated to pick ninth, but traded that spot to Oakland to receive the Raiders? first (17th overall), second (48th) and fourth (109th) round picks. That wasn?t the end, however, as the Oilers traded that spot to Seattle along with DT Glenn Montgomery to move up to 14 and continue a chain of events.

Oakland selected George?s former teammate at Ohio State, TE Rickey Dudley, and the Oilers picked G Jason Layman and T Jon Runyan with the picks they received from the Raiders. Seattle traded down again in the first round, going from 17 to 21 and getting a third-round pick after a deal with Detroit. The Lions selected LB Reggie Dwayne Brown, and the Seahawks picked T Pete Kendall at 21 and RB Reggie DeWayne Brown at 91.

George became the Titans/Oilers franchise leader in career rushing yards (10,009), yards from scrimmage (12,153), combined yards (12,153), touchdowns (74), attempts (2,733) and seasons with more than 1,000 yards rushing (seven).

George never missed a start (128 games in eight seasons with the franchise ? the fifth most overall and second best for an offensive player in team history). He gained the second-best total for rushing yards by a rookie (1,368) in franchise history and ranks second with 36 games of at least 100 yards rushing. The team went 30-6 when George rushed for at least 100 yards.

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http://www.titansonline.com/news/ar...-in-1996/e5f5d150-be10-48a3-a60d-ed3ccfe842a8
 
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OSU?s George still the definition of a running back

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1995 Heisman Trophy winner and current assistant vice president for business advancement at Ohio State, Eddie George, holds up a signed football for auction at the Ohio State Lima's tenth annual spring for scholarships dinner and auction held at the Knights of Columbus Family Center on Monday evening. Amanda Wilson -The Lima News

Posted: Monday, May 6, 2013

By JIM NAVEAU

LIMA ? At least three of the running backs selected in this year?s NFL draft were described at some point by their teams or in the media as ?Eddie George-type? running backs.

Eighteen years after he won the Heisman Trophy in 1995 at Ohio State and nine years after his NFL career ended, George is still one of the standards by which running backs are judged.

?Those three were not drafted in the first round, though, so I don?t know if that?s a good thing or not,? George said, with a smile, before speaking at Ohio State-Lima?s Spring for Scholarships dinner at the Knights of Columbus Hall on Monday night. ?But it?s good to have those comparisons.?

In the minds of Ohio State fans, there are few running backs who can compare with George.

He holds the season record for rushing yards at OSU with 1,927 in his Heisman Trophy season. He all but engraved his name on that trophy when he set the Buckeyes? single game record with 314 yards against Illinois in the next-to-last regular season game in 1995.

He was a first-round draft choice of the Houston Oilers and played nine seasons for that franchise, which later became the Tennessee Titans. He finished his career with one season for the Dallas Cowboys. He rushed for more than 1,000 yards in seven of his first nine seasons in the NFL.

Since retiring, he has been involved in several business ventures and earned a master?s degree in business administration from Northwestern University. He is a college football analyst for Fox Sports and in December was hired by Ohio State to work as a fundraiser and mentor to student-athletes.

?I came to the university as a student-athlete, really an athlete first,? George said. ?But I got an education and now I can come back and bring all my experiences, all my stories and engage the students and help them have a wonderful experience at Ohio State.?

http://www.limaohio.com/sports/local/article_0bca14d6-b6bd-11e2-841b-001a4bcf6878.html
 
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Once a Buckeye, always a Buckeye
KIMBERLY SLAVEN, Daily News Staff Writer [email protected]
Posted: Monday, May 13, 2013

OHIO STATE HAS always been kind to Eddie George.

The former Buckeyes running back left the university second in the program's history in rushing yards, and third in rushing touchdowns. Add 1995 Heisman Trophy winner and College Football Hall of Fame inductee to the resume and there's no doubt George is permanently etched in Ohio State folklore.

So, it comes as no surprise that George, a Philadelphia native, recently was named assistant vice president for business advancement at his alma mater.

"It feels good to go back under these circumstances," he said. "I've always been a huge supporter of Ohio State. Now this allows me to really solidify a relationship and allows me to be an ambassador and educator. It was a win-win for both parties."

While serving in his new role, George looks to integrate various departments of the university, including health and wellness, student life, alumni relations, business advancement and athletics. His initiative is to be able to utilize all resources the university has to offer and break down the barriers between each department so there is more symmetry across the institution.

"It's still being defined as I go," said George, a four-time Pro Bowl selection with the Tennessee Titans who played in the NFL for nine seasons. "I'm meeting with economic development and business management. It's really understanding the goal and development of each department, figuring out what my role is in each department and trying to bring all that together through my talents, efforts and services to the university."

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http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/colleges/20130513_Once_a_Buckeye__always_a_Buckeye.html
 
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Erin Andrews, Eddie George headline Fox Sports 1 college football show
The revamped Fox network will feature a two-hour pregame show on Saturday's and a Thursday night show.
Matt Murschel | College Gridiron 365 Orlando Sentinel
July 22, 2013

Fox Sports 1 will debut its two-hour college football preview show ? Fox College Saturday ? on Saturday, Aug. 31 from 10 a.m. to noon.

Erin Andrews is back to host the program along with former players Eddie George, Joe Klatt and Petros Papadakis. George returns for his second season as in-studio analyst while Klatt and Papadakis make the jump from sideline reporters on Fox and FSN.

Also joining the group will be rules analyst Mike Pereira and writer Clay Travis.

George and Klatt will join Rob Stone for a 30-minute postgame show following each game.

Stone will also headline the network?s Thursday night pregame show, which includes Coy Wire and Ryan Nece as in-studio analysts. George and Klatt will join play-by-play announcer Justin Kutcher and sideline reporter Kristina Pink on Fox?s game coverage.

Play-by-play announcer Gus Johnson and analyst Charles Davis return as the channel?s lead broadcast team along with sideline reporter Kristina Pink.

Fox Sports 1 kicks off its college football coverage with a one-hour pregame show Thursday night before the kickoff of the Utah-Utah State game at 8 p.m. ET.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/spor...college-football-show-20130722,0,1251799.post
 
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