Garrison Hearst joins 32 other Ga. high school players in college football HOF

Garrison Hearst, a former standout running back for Lincoln County High School and the University of Georgia, has been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Hearst, recognized for his exceptional performance at both the high school and college levels, is one of 33 former Georgia high school players to receive this honor. During his high school career in 1989, Hearst led Lincoln County to a perfect 15-0 season and a Class A state championship, rushing for 2,097 yards and scoring 36 touchdowns. At Georgia, he led the Bulldogs in rushing for three seasons and finished third in the 1992 Heisman Trophy race. Hearst's 1,594 rushing yards in 1992 remain the second-highest single-season total in Georgia history, only surpassed by Herschel Walker.