Philadelphia Inducting LeSean McCoy into Eagles Hall of Fame

Former Pitt running back LeSean McCoy will be immortalized by the Philadelphia Eagles this season.

McCoy was drafted by the Eagles in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft, following a standout college career at Pitt. He spent six seasons in Philly, putting together an impressive stretch of football.

During his time in Philly, McCoy racked up 6,792 yards (4.6 yards per carry) and 44 touchdowns, adding 2,282 yards (7.6 yards per reception) and 10 touchdowns on the ground.

He was one of the best running backs in the NFL during his time with the Eagles — and the Buffalo Bills.

Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie just announced that LeSean McCoy will be inducted into the Eagles Hall of Fame this year pic.twitter.com/l9C3FdlV7J

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McCoy finished his NFL career with 2,457 carries for 11,102 yards (4.5 yards per carry) and 73 touchdowns — adding 518 receptions for 3,898 yards (7.5 yards per reception) and 16 touchdowns — during his time with the Eagles, Bills, Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

He led the league in rushing yards in 2013 and rushing touchdowns in 2011, earning Pro Bowl honors six times, first-team All-Pro honors twice and winning the Super Bowl twice. He was also named to the NFL 2010s All-Decade squad.

McCoy only spent two seasons with Pitt, racking up 2,816 rushing yards and 35 touchdowns while adding 65 receptions for 549 yards and another touchdown, but he’s firmly entrenched among the Panthers’ all-time leaders. His rushing yards rank eighth all-time, his rushing touchdown runs rank third all-time and his two seasons both rank inside Pitt’s 10 best rushing seasons in program history.

While McCoy was one of the best running backs in the country, former Pitt head coach Dave Wannstedt perhaps most fondly remembers him for his humor in facing adversity and all situations. “He was a comedian,” Wannstedt said. “He had a sense of humor on him.”

“I’ve coached some All-Americans in college, and I’ve coached a lot of All-Pros in the pros, and there have been guys that are great players and it was a challenge for me every day to get the most out of them,” Wannstedt said. “With LeSean McCoy, he was as fun a player as I’ve ever coached.”

McCoy isn’t just one of the best running backs in Pitt history but NFL history. And he’s very likely one of the next Pro Football Hall of Famers in Pitt history.