Dorsey Levens Herbert Dorsey Levens ( born May 21 , 1970 ) is a retired American football running back in the National Football League . He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round ( 149th overall ) of the 1994 NFL Draft . He played college football at Notre Dame and later Georgia Tech . In his career , Levens also played for the Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants . While playing for the Packers , he rushed for 1 , 000 or more yards twice and was selected to the Pro Bowl after the 1997 season . Early years . Levens was born in Syracuse , New York and first attended Nottingham High School ( Syracuse , New York ) , then Notre Dame . However , he found himself in competition with Ricky Watters , Jerome Bettis , Rodney Culver , Reggie Brooks , and Anthony Johnson , all of whom would play in the NFL , at running back . Levens eventually earned the starting spot , but injured his knee before the season started . The next year he transferred to Georgia Tech , where — after sitting out a year — he set a school record by averaging 7 . 2 yards - per - carry . In his senior season , he was voted First - Team All - ACC . He rushed for 823 yards and scored eight touchdowns that season . Professional career . Due in part to his injury , Levens was considered to be a marginal pick in the 1994 NFL Draft , and Mel Kiper Jr . labelled him the most overrated pick on the board . He was selected in the fifth round ( 149th overall ) by the Green Bay Packers . Green Bay Packers . After playing in various backup roles , he played well in the 1996 postseason , and became the starting halfback after Edgar Bennett tore his achilles tendon in the 1997 pre - season . Levens rushed for over 1 , 400 yards and was voted to the Pro Bowl . However , he injured his knee again during the 1998 season and was never the same . He gained 1 , 000 yards for the Packers in the 1999 season , but was mostly used in a reserve role after that . Levens was featured on the cover of EA Sports " Madden NFL 2000 " in the PAL editions . As a result , he is viewed as one of the first victims of the " Madden Curse " . Levens was released by the Packers in 2001 . Later career . During the 2002 season , Levens played for the Philadelphia Eagles , replacing the injured Correll Buckhalter , and in 2003 , with the New York Giants , both times as a backup . He was released by the Giants after 2003 . After Buckhalter was again injured during the 2004 preseason , Levens was signed by the Eagles as a free agent . He shared duties with Brian Westbrook through the season , and retired during the 2006 offseason as a Green Bay Packer . Retirement . After retiring from the NFL , Levens became an NFL analyst for the sports website PlayerPress . com . There , he picks NFL games against the spread , and against other professional athletes and experts . He also became an analyst for Sprint Exclusive Entertainment ' s " NFL Mobile Gamecenter " , where he breaks down all the NFL games for viewers each week . In 2009 , Levens was elected to the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame . In 2006 , Levens had a cameo appearance as the head coach for Xavier in the film " We Are Marshall " . In 2012 , it was confirmed that Levens is to play the role of Coach James in Gridiron UK .