Walker was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1999.

He was later a member of the Philadelphia Eagles and the New York Giants before retiring with the Cowboys. In 1989, Walker was traded to the Minnesota Vikings, which is regarded as one of the most lopsided trades in NFL history and credited with establishing the Cowboys' dynasty of the 1990s. After the USFL folded, Walker joined the National Football League (NFL) with the Dallas Cowboys, earning consecutive Pro Bowl and second-team All-Pro honors from 1987 to 1988. He spent the first three seasons of his professional career with the New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League (USFL) and was the league's MVP during its final season in 1985. Walker played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs, where he won the Heisman Trophy as a junior. Herschel Junior Walker (born March 3, 1962) is an American former football running back and politician who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons.