Peyton Derek Hillis (born January 21, 1986) is a former American football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL).
 Hillis attended Conway High School in Conway, Arkansas and was a highly touted recruit.
 Hillis attended the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas where he was primarily used as a fullback.
 After being drafted in the 7th round of the 2008 NFL Draft, Hillis rose to the top of the depth chart as the starting fullback for the Denver Broncos.
 Due to injuries to the running back corps, he became the starting running back.
 After spending two years in Denver, Hillis was traded to the Cleveland Browns in 2010.
 In 2011, Hillis won a nationwide vote which put him on the cover of EA Sports' "Madden NFL 12" video game.
Emmitt James Smith III (born May 15, 1969) is a former college and professional American football running back who became the National Football League's (NFL) all-time leading rusher during his fifteen seasons in the league during the 1990s and 2000s.
Derrick Owens Lassic (born January 26, 1970) is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys and the Carolina Panthers.
 He played college football for the University of Alabama.
 He is most remembered for being the starting running back for the Cowboys for the first two games (both losses) of the 1993 season while Emmitt Smith held out in a contract dispute.
Da'Rel Scott (born May 26, 1988) is an American football running back who is currently a free agent.
 He was selected in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL Draft by the New York Giants.
 He played college football for the University of Maryland, where he was a starting running back.
 During the 2008 season, he was the second-leading rusher in the Atlantic Coast Conference, behind Jonathan Dwyer of Georgia Tech.
Billy Taylor (born July 6, 1956) is a former professional American football player who was selected by the New York Giants in the fourth round of the 1978 NFL Draft.
 A 6'0", 215-lb.
 running back from Texas Tech, Taylor played for five NFL seasons as a running back and kick returner.
 He spent his first three seasons as a member of the Giants, and spent his final two split between the Giants, the New York Jets, and the Los Angeles Raiders.
 As the starting running back for the Giants, he led the team in rushing in 1979 and 1980.
 His best season was in 1979, when he started all 16 games, carrying the ball 198 times for 700 yards and catching it another 28 times for 253 yards with 11 total touchdowns.
 The Jets picked him up after the Giants waived him in 1981, but they cut him three weeks later when they needed to add a defensive lineman to replace the injured Marty Lyons.
 Taylor then played two seasons for the Washington Federals of the USFL, amassing 171 rushes for 757 yards and 5 touchdowns along with 64 receptions for 523 yards and 2 TDs in 1983.
 In 1984, Taylor rushed 142 times for 499 yards while also collecting 51 receptions for 387 yards and a touchdown.
The 1990 Indianapolis Colts season was the 38th season for the team in the National Football League and seventh in Indianapolis.
 The Indianapolis Colts finished the National Football League's 1990 season with a record of 7 wins and 9 losses, and finished third in the AFC East division.
 Running back Eric Dickerson held out of training camp, during a contract dispute.
 The Colts would end up suspending Dickerson four games for conduct detrimental to the team.
 He would return late in the season and rush for 677 yards.
Clinton Earl Portis (born September 1, 1981) is a former American football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons.
 He played college football for the University of Miami.
 He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft.
 Portis was best known for being the starting running back for the Washington Redskins for seven seasons, in which he gained an average of 81.2 yards rushing per game, for which a select panel of celebrities included him as one of the 80 Greatest Redskins.
A running back (RB) is an American and Canadian football position, a member of the offensive backfield.
 The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.
 There are usually one or two running backs on the field for a given play, depending on the offensive formation.
 A running back may be a halfback (in certain contexts also referred to as a tailback) or a fullback.
 A running back will sometimes be called a "feature back" if he is the team's starting running back.
Jim Carns (born September 21, 1940) is an American politician and businessman (manufacturing).
 He is a member of the Alabama House of Representatives from the 48th District.
 He is a member of the Republican party.
 He previously served from 1990 to 2006 in the House when he decided to run for Jefferson County Commissioner and was elected in 2006 serving one term and then ran again for his former House seat in 2012 and presently serves in the Alabama House of Representatives.
 He chairs the 18-member Jefferson County Legislative Delegation (elected by his peers 4 of his 5 legislative terms).
 Past Chairman House Republican Caucus, serving as Minority Leader.
 Past Chairman Industrial Development & Economic Growth.
 Past member Alabama Economic Development Board and also served on the board of the World Trade Association.
 He was Chairman of Alabama's Welfare Reform Commission.
 Jim drafted, sponsored & passed welfare reform legislation in Alabama.
 Jim wrote, sponsored and passed the first Voter ID legislation in Alabama.
 He passed landmark legislation that set up the Holocaust Commission.
 Jim Carns is a member of the Woodlawn High School Hall of Fame.
 Jim Carns is a University of Alabama graduate with a B.S. in Engineering.
 He is married to Judy Maddox Carns and has 3 children and 6 grandchildren.
Nathaniel "Tre'" Newton III (born October 15, 1989) is a former American football running back.
 He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin and is a former starting running back for the Texas Longhorns.

Question: Who was held out for a contract dispute while University of Alabama graduate starting running back for the same team was rising to be known?
Answer: Emmitt Smith