Pro Football Hall of Fame running back and Southern University football head coach Marshall Faulk revealed that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.

Faulk revealed the news on Dr. Sandeep Thakka’s “Caring Neurologist” podcast.

The former Indianapolis Colts and St. Louis Rams superstar said he has been dealing with symptoms of the disease for a year-and-a-half. He first noticed an issue while he was playing golf.

“The rigidity in my hand, just sometimes after I play a lot or I practice a lot,” Faulk said, per Toyloy Brown III of The Advocate. “I just thought it was, you know, normal nerves when putting and stuff like that.”

During a biannual physical, Faulk’s doctor advised him to get the situation checked out. A diagnosis followed, but thankfully, Faulk said he received his diagnosis in the early stages of the disease and considers himself “one of the lucky ones” for doing so.

Numerous ex-NFL players have revealed neurodegenerative disease diagnoses in recent years.

Of note, quarterback Brett Favre (in 2024) and running back Ahman Green (in 2026) told the public they were diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.

Running back Chris Johnson revealed last June that he has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig’s disease).

The 53-year-old Faulk was one of his generation’s greatest players. He was a versatile running back equally adept at rushing and receiving. Over his 12-year career (1994-2005), Faulk amassed 12,279 rushing yards and 6,875 receiving yards for 19,154 yards from scrimmage, ranking fifth all time in that category.

During the Rams’ 1999 Super Bowl season, Faulk broke the 1,000-yard barrier in rushing (1,381 yards) and receiving (1,048 yards). He is one of three running backs to ever do so in a single season (Roger Craig, 1985; Christian McCaffrey, 2019).

Faulk was a first-ballot Hall of Famer, inducted as part of the class of 2011. He is also a member of the College Football Hall of Fame after his time at San Diego State (5,562 all-purpose yards, 62 career touchdowns, 1992 Heisman Trophy runner-up).

Faulk served as Colorado’s running backs coach last year before becoming Southern’s head coach this season. The 3-4 Jaguars have already eclipsed last year’s two-win total.