Adrian Peterson

Peterson was selected by the Vikings with the seventh overall pick in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Oklahoma, Peterson set the NCAA freshman rushing record with 1,925 yards as a true freshman. As a First-Team All-American, he also set a freshman record by finishing as the runner-up in the Heisman Trophy balloting. Peterson finished as the school's third all-time leading rusher. Peterson was interested in football as a child; he began playing at the age of seven. He played football in the popular Pop Football program. He continued his interest in athletics into high school where he competed in track and field, basketball, and football at Palestine High School. He averaged 8.3 yards and 22 touchdowns as a junior.