Edward Nathan "Eddie" George Jr. (born September 24, 1973) is a former professional American football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons, and is the current head coach of Tennessee State. He played college football for Ohio State University and won the Heisman Trophy in 1995.
He was drafted in the first round of the 1996 NFL Draft, and played professionally for the Tennessee Titans (both in Tennessee and in Houston when the franchise was known as the Houston Oilers) and Dallas Cowboys.
George was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2011.
Post-football, George earned an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management. In 2015, he guest starred on an IFC episode of the satirical talk-show Comedy Bang Bang, titled "Eddie George Wears a Navy Suit and Half-Zip Pullover." In 2016, he appeared on Broadway in the musical Chicago as the hustling lawyer Billy Flynn.