
Adrian Peterson is still the gold standard at Georgia Southern
Adrian Peterson isn’t a current Georgia Southern RB; he’s the legendary former Eagle who remains one of the most dominant players in program and FCS history. In his Georgia Southern career from 1998–2001, he set the NCAA Division I regular-season rushing mark at 6,559 yards, scored 84 rushing touchdowns, and won the 1999 Walter Payton Award. If you want a fit-and-finish runner with toughness, production, and big-game pedigree, this is the prototype—just not a current roster fit.