Eric Dickerson is widely considered to be one of the greatest running backs in NFL history. With over 13,000 rushing yards and 96 total touchdowns recorded over his 11-year NFL career, the 6-foot-2, 230-pound back was a no-brainer for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
However, before the five-time All-Pro was torching defenses for the Los Angeles Rams and the Indianapolis Colts, Dickerson was an electrifying player for Southern Methodist University.
Dickerson was a major part of the successful SMU teams of the early 80s and as of Wednesday, his four-year career with the Mustangs was enough for him to be inducted in the College Football Hall of Fame class of 2020.
In his junior and senior seasons combined, Dickerson recorded over 3,000 rushing yards and 36 touchdowns while averaging over six yards per carry.
After a senior year that saw the big-bodied running back rush for 1,617 yards and 17 touchdowns, Dickerson came in third in that year's Heisman race behind John Elway and Herschel Walker.
Dickerson's storied collegiate career was also enough for him to be the second overall pick in the 1983 NFL draft (once again behind Elway). The former Mustang would burst onto the scene immediately as a rookie and the rest way history.
Dickerson will join 16 other college greats such as Steve McNair, Glenn Dorsey, Eric Crouch and David Pollack in the 2020 CFB Hall of Fame class.
Dickerson still owns multiple SMU records which still stand, nearly 40 years later.
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