Garrison Hearst

Garrison Hearst

Hearst with Georgia in 1991
No. 23, 20
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Born:	(1971-01-04) January 4, 1971 (age 54) Lincolnton, Georgia, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:	Lincoln County (Lincolnton)
College:	Georgia (1990–1992)
NFL draft:	1993 / round: 1 / pick: 3
Career history
Phoenix / Arizona Cardinals (1993–1995) Cincinnati Bengals (1996) San Francisco 49ers (1997–2003) Denver Broncos (2004)
Career highlights and awards
NFL Comeback Player of the Year (2001) First-team All-Pro (1998) 2× Pro Bowl (1998, 2001) George Halas Award (2002) Doak Walker Award (1992) Unanimous All-American (1992) SEC Player of the Year (1992) First-team All-SEC (1992) Second-team All-SEC (1991) SEC Offensive Freshman of the Year (1990) Citrus Bowl MVP (1993) Florida–Georgia Hall of Fame
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards: 7,966 Rushing average: 4.4 Rushing touchdowns: 30 Receptions: 229 Receiving yards: 2,065 Receiving touchdowns: 9 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Gerard Garrison Hearst (born January 4, 1971) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons. He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs, and was recognized as a unanimous All-American. A first-round pick by the Arizona Cardinals, he also played professionally for the Cincinnati Bengals, San Francisco 49ers and Denver Broncos of the NFL. He ran for 1,000 yards or more in four different seasons. He was named the NFL Comeback Player of the Year in 2001.

In 1992, Hearst finished in third place in the Heisman Trophy voting after rushing for 1,547 yards and 19 touchdowns. When he left Georgia, he was the second-leading career rusher. Hearst was the number 3 overall pick in the 1993 NFL draft. He played 12 years for the NFL.^[1]