The discussion about why Georgia is considered “Running Back U” typically revolves around the post Herschel Walker years in Athens, up to today. Rodney Hampton, Tim Worley, Garrison Hearst, Knowshon Moreno, Todd Gurley, Nick Chubb and Sony Michel are the backs who the discussions gravitate towards.
But the Dawgs had a claim to the “Running Back U” moniker long before Walker arrived. In fact, one of the best pre-Walker running backs in Georgia football history played just two years before Walker. That of course, was #36 Willie McClendon.
In many ways, McClendon is a forgotten superstar, overshadowed by the legend who came after him.