Born May 15th, 1969 in Pensacola, Florida, Emmitt began his careerat Escambia High School, before attending the University of Florida and being drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the first round of the 1990 draft.
Emmitt rushed for 1,525 yards and 19 touchdowns in his first year. His sophomore year he rushed for 2,424 yards and scored 26 touchdowns .The sum of his rushing yards, receiving yards (3,224) and fumble return yards (-15), gave him a total of 21,564 yards from the line of scrimmage, making him one of only four players in NFL history to eclipse the 21,000-combined yards mark.
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