Georgia Southern legend Adrian Peterson was named as part of the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2020, announced Wednesday.
Peterson holds the NCAA Division I all-time record for leading rusher with 6,559 yards in regular season games. He was also a four-time All-American as well as being recognized as the most outstanding player in Division 1-AA with the Walter Payton Award in 1999.
“Thanks to the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame for this great honor," Peterson said in a press release. "The state of Georgia welcomed this Florida boy with open arms many years ago as a freshman at Georgia Southern and we had a lot of successful seasons during my years playing in Statesboro.