Napoleon Ardel McCallum is a former American college and professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League for six seasons during the 1980s and 1990s. McCallum played college football for the U.S. Naval Academy, and then played professionally for the Los Angeles Raiders of the NFL. He is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame. McCallum was born in Jefferson City, Missouri. He attended Milford High School in Milford, Ohio, near Cincinnati. McCallum attended the U.S. Naval Academy where he played football and was the star tailback, punt returner and... kick returner. In the second game of his senior year, he suffered a season ending injury to his ankle. McCallum was granted an additional season eligibility by the NCAA and the Naval Academy. During his time at Navy, he was a two-time consensus All-American and set an NCAA record with 7,172 career all-purpose yards. He is also the career rushing leader at Navy with 4,179 yards.
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