Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
September 24, 1973
Place of Birth:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Eddie George
Biography
Edward Nathan George Jr. (born September 24, 1973) is an American football coach and former player who is the current head football coach at Tennessee State University. He played as a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons, primarily for the Houston Oilers / Tennessee Titans franchise. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2011 as a player, and the International Sports Hall of Fame in 2020.
He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes 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.
Post-football, he earned an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management. In 2016, he appeared on Broadway in the musical Chicago as the hustling lawyer Billy Flynn.
His jersey was retired by the Titans during a halftime ceremony against the Indianapolis Colts on September 15, 2019.
He also owns a restaurant in Columbus called Eddie George Bar and Grille 27.
In 2004, he married American singer, rapper, actress, and author Tamara 'Taj' Johnson.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Untold: The Murder of Air McNair | Self (archive footage) |
| 2023 | The Great Heisman Race of 1997 | Self (archive footage) |
| 2022 | Starrcast V: The Roast of Ric Flair | Self |
| 2021 | Show Me the Father | Self |
| 2019 | Run the Race | Tom |
| 2018 | Another Version of You | Mortimer |
| 2017 | Walk of Fame | Rookie |
| 2013 | Knife Fight | Tony Blanchard |
| 2007 | 7-10 Split | Self |
| 2007 | The Game Plan | Club Guest |
| 2005 | Into the Sun | Jones |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | It's in the Game: Madden NFL | Self |
| 2018 | Magnum P.I. | Travis Leet |
| 2016 | Shooter | Ron Perkins |
| 2015 | Ballers | Eddie George |
| 2012 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Self |
| 2009 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Byron Brown |
| 1989 | Coach | Eddie George |