Marcus Allen was an athlete.
The Heisman Memorial Trophy ( usually known colloquially as the Heisman Trophy or The Heisman ) , is awarded annually to the most outstanding player in college football in the United States whose performance best exhibits the pursuit of excellence with integrity . Marcus LeMarr Allen ( born March 26 , 1960 ) is a former American football running back and football analyst for CBS . Allen was the first player ever to gain more than 10,000 rushing yards and 5,000 receiving yards during his career . The National Football League ( NFL ) is a professional American football league consisting of 32 teams , divided equally between the National Football Conference ( NFC ) and the American Football Conference ( AFC ) .