He played college football for the University of Florida, where he was a member of the Gators' consensus national championship team in 1996.
[4] As an Academic All-American in high school, George was recruited by 167 colleges and he chose the University of Florida.
[9] George was an Academic All-SEC and All-American performer, graduating with degrees in therapeutic recreation and leisure service management.
[9] As a senior in 1998, he was recognized as a coaches' first-team All-SEC selection and an honorable mention All-American by Football News.
[2][13] George saw time in non regular season games with the Patriots and Panthers in 2001, Titans in 2002 and went to training camp with the Edmonton Eskimos in 2003.