* Adrian Peterson, nickname AD, football player, for " All Day "

All-Pro runningback Adrian Peterson was selected 7th overall by the Vikings during the 2007 NFL Draft.

Minnesota began the 2006 season 4 – 2 ( Childress became the first coach in Vikings history to start 2 – 0 in his first year ), but would finish the year at 6 – 10, receiving the 7th pick in the NFL Draft ; with it, the Vikings selected Adrian Peterson out of the University of Oklahoma.

That season, Adrian Peterson led the NFL with 1760 rushing yards, breaking the franchise.

* 1985 – Adrian Peterson, American football player

On the first play, the Sooners scored on a 25-yard Adrian Peterson run and successfully kicked the point after touchdown.

* AdP, a nickname for Adrian Peterson, an American football player for the Minnesota Vikings.

Schenker has been on the covers of many guitar magazines and has influenced many notable guitar players, including Kirk Hammett and James Hetfield ( Metallica ), Dave Mustaine ( Megadeth ), Adrian Smith ( Iron Maiden ), Randy Rhoads ( Ozzy Osbourne, Quiet Riot ), Michael Amott ( Arch Enemy-Spiritual Beggars ), Chris Caffery ( Savatage ), Gus G ( Ozzy-Firewind ), Vinny Burns ( Dare, ex-Ten ), George Lynch ( Dokken-Lynch Mob ), Doug Aldrich ( Whitesnake-Dio ), Warren DeMartini ( Ratt ), Frank Hannon ( Tesla ), Slash ( Guns N ' Roses-Velvet Revolver ), Michael Wilton ( Queensrÿche ), Paul Gilbert ( Racer X-Mr. Big ), Roland Grapow ( Masterplan-ex-Helloween ), Aaron Aedy ( Paradise Lost ), Alex Skolnick and Eric Peterson ( Testament ), Andy LaRocque ( King Diamond ), Gary Holt ( Exodus ), Erik Turner ( Warrant ), Arjen Lucassen ( Ayreon ), Andy DiGelsomina ( Lyraka ), Hans Ziller ( Bonfire ), Jim Matheos ( Fates Warning ), Michael Denner and Hank Shermann ( Mercyful Fate ), Tak Matsumoto ( B ' z-TMG ), Marty Friedman ( Megadeth-Cacophony ) among many others.

In the same game, Adrian Peterson, running back for the Minnesota Vikings, had 30 carries for an NFL single-game record 296 rushing yards, along with three touchdowns.

Six players have finished in the top three as freshmen or sophomores but never won a Heisman: Clint Castleberry, Marshall Faulk, Michael Vick, Rex Grossman, Larry Fitzgerald, and Adrian Peterson.

*** The Minnesota Vikings, for Adrian Peterson.

Despite his efforts, Minnesota Vikings rookie running back Adrian Peterson was named MVP.

* Tom Condon graduated from UB Law in 1981, sports agent, represents over 120 NFL players, including Peyton Manning, Matt Ryan, Tony Romo, Matt Leinart, Tim Couch, Marvin Harrison, LaDainian Tomlinson, Tony Gonzalez, Steve Hutchinson, Eli Manning, Drew Brees, Chad Pennington, Alex Smith, Marc Bulger, Chris Simms, Byron Leftwich, Mathias Kiwanuka, Brady Quinn, Jake Long, and Adrian Peterson.

Many famous athletes have been featured in the series, including Rob Ray, Andre Agassi, Ray Allen, Michael Andretti, Carmelo Anthony, Gilbert Arenas, Lance Armstrong, Paul Bearer, Rich Beem, Drew Bledsoe, King Kong Bundy, Bill Bradley, Drew Brees, Kobe Bryant, Mark Buehrle, Kurt Busch, Jennifer Capriati, Brandi Chastain, Chris Chelios, Roger Clemens ( who was in 5 of them, the most of any athlete ), Sidney Crosby, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Carl Edwards, Roger Federer, Kevin Garnett, Ozzie Guillén, Mia Hamm, Jim Harbaugh, Evander Holyfield, Tim Hudson, LeBron James, Keyshawn Johnson, Roy Jones Jr., Jim Kelly, Alexi Lalas, Bobby Labonte, Lennox Lewis, Mark McGwire, Shawn Micheals, Gheorghe Muresan, Dwyane Wade, Steve Nash, Candace Parker, Chris Paul, Gaylord Perry, Adrian Peterson, Michael Phelps, Mary Lou Retton, Ben Roethlisberger, Tony Romo, Pete Sampras, Maria Sharapova, Andriy Shevchenko, Jerry Stackhouse, Kerri Strug, Fernando Vargas, Adam Vinatieri, Shaun White, Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Tiger Woods, David Wright, Alexander Ovechkin, and The Undertaker.

Past games have included players like Reggie Bush, Vince Young, Adrian Peterson, Brady Quinn, and Tim Tebow.

Clients include Adrian Peterson, Patrick Willis, and Joseph Addai.

That same year, Lewis also rushed for 295 yards in one game, which was a record at the time until Adrian Peterson rushed for 296 yards in 2007.

Lewis's single game rushing record was later broken by Adrian Peterson of the Minnesota Vikings on November 4, 2007, when he ran for 296 yards against the San Diego Chargers.

RB Adrian Peterson ( 2004 – 2007 )

Head coach Tim Stowers succeeded Russell and won the 1990 national title, while Paul Johnson added two more in 1999 and 2000 with teams led by all-time Division I rushing leader Adrian Peterson.

Nonetheless, Leinart was invited to New York for the Heisman ceremony, along with teammate Reggie Bush, Oklahoma's freshman sensation Adrian Peterson, incumbent Jason White, and Utah's Alex Smith.

For the remainder of the season, Williams ran an inspired defense which performed, along with the rest of the team, to honor Taylor's memory, highlighted by holding star running back Adrian Peterson of the Minnesota Vikings to 27 yards on December 23, 2007, and allowing a franchise-low one yard rushing to the Dallas Cowboys on December 30, 2007, sealing a playoff seed.

Including the post-season Sims had 1, 896 yards, a total yardage school record that stood until 2004 when freshman Adrian Peterson ran for 1, 925.

( Passed by Adrian Peterson on September 9, 2012 ).

* Adrian Leo Doyle ( born 1936 ), Australian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church

* Adrian Amstutz ( born 1953 ), Swiss politician

* Adrian Bailey ( born 1949 ), British Labour Co-operative politician

* Adrian Dix ( born 1966 ), Canadian politician

* Adrian Johns ( born 1951 ), English governor of Gibraltar and former senior officer in the Royal Navy

* Adrian Năstase ( born 1950 ), Romanian politician

* Adrian Piccoli ( born 1970 ), Australian politician

* Adrian Sanders ( born 1959 ), English Liberal Democrat politician

* Adrian Severin ( born 1954 ), Romanian politician and Member of the European Parliament

* Adrian Archibald ( born c. 1969 ), British motorcycle racer

* Adrian Arrington ( born 1985 ), American National Football League ( NFL ) player

* Adrian Aucoin ( born 1973 ), Canadian National Hockey League player

* Adrian Buchan ( born 1982 ), Australian surfer

* Adrian Cann ( born 1980 ), Canadian Major League Soccer player

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* Adrian Cristea ( born 1983 ), Romanian footballer

* Adrian Cruciat ( born 1983 ), Romanian tennis player

* Adrian Dantley ( born 1956 ), American retired National Basketball Association ( NBA ) player

* Adrian Diaconu ( born 1978 ), Romanian professional boxer

* Adrian Falub ( born 1971 ), Romanian footballer

* Adrian Forbes ( born 1979 ), English footballer

* Adrian Gonzalez ( born 1982 ), Mexican-American Major League Baseball player

* Adrian Griffin ( born 1974 ), American retired NBA player

* Adrian Heath ( born 1961 ), English football manager and former player

* Adrian Ilie ( born 1974 ), Romanian retired footballer