TCU ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME
Arguably one of the top running backs in the history of college and professional football, LaDainian Tomlinson was officially inducted into the TCU Lettermen's Association Hall of Fame in 2012 after originally being selected in his first year of eligibility in 2010. He chose to delay his induction until after his retirement from the National Football League, which occurred in the summer of 2012. Tomlinson helped kick off TCU's resurgence in football during the turn of the millennium when he recorded an All-America career highlighted by a pair of national rushing titles during his final two seasons in 1999 and 2000. His 2,158 yards as a senior marked the fourth-highest single-season total in NCAA?history at the time, while his 5,263 career rushing yards ranked sixth. In 2000, Tomlinson was a finalist for the Heisman Trophy, finishing fourth, and won the Doak Walker Award as nation's top running back. LT carried over his success in college to the NFL, where he became one of the best backs in league history during a 12-year career with the San Diego Chargers and New York Jets. He turned in his top individual season in 2006, when he became only the second player to earn both NFL Most Valuable Player and Man of the Year awards in the same campaign. The record-breaking year saw Tomlinson set a single-season league record by scoring 31 touchdowns, while he recorded the first of two consecutive individual rushing crowns with a career-best 1,815 yards. Tomlinson retired during the 2012 offseason as the NFL's fifth all-time leading rusher (13,684 yards). His 162 total touchdowns ranked No. 3 all-time, while his 145 rushing scores were No. 2 at the time of closing out his career.
