Herschel Junior Walker 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 bega...
Heisman Trophy, Maxwell Award, All-Pro, College Football All-America Team, Walter Camp Award, SI's All-time College All-Stars, Chic Harley Award, Sporting News College Football Player of the Year, UPI College Football Player of the Year
Movies
Necessary Roughness, ESPN Greatest Games: Penn State 1983 Sugar Bowl
TV Shows
The Apprentice
Star Sign
Pisces
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Fact
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Owns several companies under the name "Renaissance Man International".
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Tied for 35th with O.J. Simpson on NFL All-Time Rushing Touchdowns List (61).
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Ranks 32nd on NFL All-Time Rushing Yardage List (8,225).
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Ranks 31st on NFL All-Time Rushing Attempts List (1,954).
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Professional football career: New Jersey Generals (USFL), 1983-1985, Dallas Cowboys (NFL), 1986-1989, Minnesota Vikings, 1989 (traded in mid-season)-1991, Philadelphia Eagles, 1992-1994, New York Giants, 1995, back to Dallas, 1996-1997.
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Led NFL in total yards from scrimmage in 1987 with 1,606, 891 yards rushing, 715 yards receiving.
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Led the University of Georgia to an undefeated season and the national championship in 1980 and was the MVP in the 1981 Sugar Bowl, rushing for 150 yards on 36 carries and scoring two touchdowns in a 17-10 win over Notre Dame. Walker played almost the entire game with a separated left shoulder.
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Holds the all-time professional football record for rushing yards gained in a season, gaining 2,411 yards in 1985 with the USFL's New Jersey Generals.
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While at the University of Georgia he won the 1982 Heisman Memorial Trophy Award for Outstanding College Football Player of the United States.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Necessary Roughness
1991
Convict Football Player
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Superfights
1995
consultant
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Bellator MMA Live
2014-2016
TV Series
Himself - Audience Member / Himself
WGN Morning News
2015
TV Series
Himself
Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off
2014
TV Series
Himself - Team Guy
Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine
2013
TV Special
Himself - Audience Member
Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy
2012
TV Movie
Himself - Audience Member
Strikeforce: Heavyweight Grand Prix Final
2012
TV Movie
Himself - Audience Member
Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine
2012
TV Movie
Himself - Audience Member
SEC Storied
2011
TV Series documentary
Himself
Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov
2011
TV Movie
Himself - Audience Member
Herschel
2011
Documentary
Himself
Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson
2011
TV Movie
Himself - Audience Member
Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg
2011
TV Movie
Himself
The Body Issue
2010
TV Movie
Himself
Strikeforce: Miami
2010
TV Movie
Himself
Pardon the Interruption
2010
TV Series
Himself
Strikeforce: Evolution
2009
TV Movie
Himself - Audience Member
30 for 30
2009
TV Series documentary
Himself - Running Back, New Jersey Generals
Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg
2009
TV Movie
Himself
2009 World Series of Poker
2009
TV Series
Himself
The Apprentice
2009
TV Series
Himself - Heisman Trophy Winner
Rome Is Burning
2008
TV Series
Himself
Inside MMA
2007
TV Series
Himself
ESPN 25: Who's #1?
2006
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame...
2006
TV Series
Himself
Pros vs. Joes
2006
TV Series
Himself
Damn Good Dog
2004
Video documentary
Himself
America's Junior Miss
2004
TV Movie
Himself - Panelist
The Superstars
1998
TV Movie
Himself - Competitor
NFL Monday Night Football
1986-1997
TV Series
Himself - Dallas Cowboys Running Back / Himself - Philadelphia Eagles Running Back / Himself - Minnesota Vikings Running Back / ...
The NFL on NBC
1986-1997
TV Series
Himself - Dallas Cowboys Fullback / Himself - New York Giants Running Back / Himself - Minnesota Vikings Running Back / ...
TNT Sunday Night Football
1990-1997
TV Series
Himself - Philadelphia Eagles Running Back / Himself - Minnesota Vikings Running Back / Himself - Dallas Cowboys Fullback / ...
NFL on FOX
1994-1996
TV Series
Himself - Dallas Cowboys Running Back / Himself - New York Giants Running Back / Himself - Philadelphia Eagles Running Back
ESPN's Sunday Night Football
1987-1993
TV Series
Himself - Minnesota Vikings Running Back / Himself - Dallas Cowboys Running Back / Himself - Philadelphia Eagles Running Back
The NFL on CBS
1991-1993
TV Series
Himself - Philadelphia Eagles Running Back / Himself - Minnesota Vikings Running Back
1st & Ten: The Championship
1989
TV Series
Himself
1981 Sugar Bowl
1981
TV Movie
Himself - Georgia Bulldogs Running Back (MVP)
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Making of Trump
2015
TV Movie documentary
Himself
NFL Films Presents
2015
TV Series documentary
Himself
A Football Life
2013
TV Series
Himself
Rome Is Burning
2008-2010
TV Series
Himself
Known for movies
The Apprentice (2009) as Himself - Heisman Trophy Winner
Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off (2014) as Himself - Team Guy
NFL Monday Night Football (1986-1997) as Himself - Dallas Cowboys Running Back / Himself - Philadelphia Eagles Running Back / Himself - Minnesota Vikings Running Back / Himself - Dallas Cowboys Fullback / Himself - New York Giants Running Back / Wide Receiver
$12 Million
