ESPN will create four one-hour documentaries highlighting the traditions, rivalries and stories of the Southeastern Conference it was announced Wednesday at the SEC Media Days. The “Storied” series will debut on ESPNU Sept. 7 at 8 p.m. ET with Herschel, about former Georgia and pro football running back, Herschel Walker.

ESPNU will televise four “Storied” documentaries per year. The series’ second film highlighting the first SEC football championship game will air in December. All of the films will re-air on ESPN or ESPN2.

“We pride ourselves on our dedication to storytelling. The SEC’s rich, layered history certainly lends itself to a series of this kind. We look forward to sharing these captivating stories with SEC fans,” said John Dahl, ESPN Content Development executive producer.

“The “Storied” series will be an opportunity to take fans behind the scenes of some of the compelling stories that have been part of the history of the Southeastern Conference,”
SEC Commissioner Mike Slive said.

Produced in conjunction with NASCAR Media Group, Herschel explores how Walker’s career in the SEC was legendary, but his journey off the field was filled with struggle, pain, and ultimately, redemption. Growing up in rural Georgia, Walker was relentlessly bullied for being overweight and having a severe stutter. He turned those taunts into motivation, transforming himself into a superior athlete. Unable to afford weight training equipment, Walker self-trained by doing 5,000 pushups and sit-ups every day after school, racing oncoming locomotive trains and running barefoot in 100-degree heat while pulling a 50-pound tire.

He would become a star running back in high school and shatter state records. At Georgia, Walker led the school to its only undisputed national championship, was a three-time All-American and winner of the 1982 Heisman Trophy. He is considered one of the SEC’s and college football’s greatest players ever. But despite those accomplishments, Walker endured mental anguish for years over the unresolved childhood traumas. Eventually he was diagnosed with Dissociative Identity Disorder and underwent intensive psychotherapy to heal.

The film includes interviews with Walker’s family, former Georgia coaches Vince Dooley and Mike Cavan, and teammates Frank Ros and Joe Happe, as well as his high school coach, his psychotherapist, former Dallas Morning News writer Skip Bayless and former USFL New Jersey Generals owner Donald Trump.