May 14, 2017
Adrian Peterson is a former NFL running back as well as a former college running back for the Georgia Southern football team. He played B-Back in Paul Johnson’s Triple Option Offense while Coach Johnson was Head Football Coach at Georgia Southern. Peterson played from 1998-2001.
During his college career, he was awarded “Most Outstanding Player” in the I-AA division. He went down in history as the first college sophomore to take home this award.
In 2005 he was one of the two best running backs for the Chicago Bears, he retired in 2011, and in 2012 he was inducted into the Georgia Southern Hall of Fame.
Below-listed are highlights of his action as a Georgia Southern B-Back: