Herschel Walker

Herschel Junior Walker is an American diplomat and former professional football running back who has served as United States ambassador to the Bahamas since 2025. A member of the Republican Party, he previously played in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons. He was the Republican nominee in the 2022 U.S. Senate election in Georgia. Walker played college football at the University of Georgia, where he won the Heisman Trophy in 1982. He spent the first three seasons of his professional career from 1983 to 1985 with the New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League (USFL) and was MVP in his final year with the league.