He won the Heisman Trophy in 1995 when he rushed for 1,927 yards. He had a nine-year NFL career with Houston/Tennessee and Dallas rushing for over 10,000 yards. After his playing career ended, he earned an MBA from Northwestern University,

There might soon be a Heisman Trophy winner patrolling the sidelines in the Mid-American Conference. Eddie George, who won the 1995 Heisman while playing for Ohio State, has emerged as a leading candidate to take over at Bowling Green State University in northwest Ohio,

Tennessee State football coach Eddie George has interviewed to be the coach at Bowling Green, according to a source. He has been with TSU since 2021.