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Pro Career
Garrison Hearst has proved to be one of the toughest most resilient players in the NFL...Returned to the active roster from a devastating ankle injury that kept him sidelined for two years...Returned to become the first player in NFL history to earn NFL Comeback Player of the Year award twice...Hearst also earned his second trip to the Pro Bowl after rushing for 1,206 yards in 2001...Became first player in NFL history to rush for over 1,000 yards after a two-year layoff...Signed with 49ers in 1997 and made immediate impact...Became first 1,000-yard rusher since 1992...Had outstanding 1998 season, which saw him set several team and personal records...Earned his first career Pro Bowl selection by posting team record and career-high 1,570 yards rushing...Set a career-high with seven rushing touchdowns...Shattered the existing single-game team record, which has since been broken, and established career-high with 198 yards rushing against Detroit Lions (12-14- 98)...Powerful runner with explosive burst...Has four 1,000-yard seasons to his credit...Named the NFL Comeback Player of the Year after registering first career 1,000-yard season in 1995...Excellent receiver out of backfield...Enters 2001 with 12 career 100-yard rushing games, including nine with 49ers...Owns three of top 10 rushing games in team history.
College Career
Led nation in touchdowns (21) and points per game (11.5) as junior at Georgia...Was 1992 recipient of Doak Walker Award as nation’s outstanding running back...Finished third in balloting for Heisman Trophy...Rushing average of 140.6 yards per game ranked second in country...Set SEC single-season records with 126 points, 21 touchdowns, 19 rushing touchdowns and 6.8-yard average per carry...Ranks second in school history behind Herschel Walker with 3,232 rushing yards in three seasons, and third with 35 touchdowns...Earned All-SEC honors as sophomore and junior...Majored in arts and sciences.
Personal Bio
Gerard Garrison Hearst was born (1-4-71) in Lincolnton, GA...Prep All- America at Lincoln County High...Rushed for 2,397 yards and 47 touchdowns and led team to 15- 0 record and state title as senior...Runner-up to Herschel Walker in 1995 NFL Run To Daylight, made-for-television running backs competition...Nickname "Doobie," was derived from favorite childhood cartoon, "Scooby Doo"...Has son, Garrison Gerard Hearst (7-8-99)...Single...Resides in Atlanta, GA during offseason.
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