McPherson won over 18 national Player of the Year honors during his collegiate career (Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award, Maxwell Player of the Year and Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award). Garnering unanimous First Team All-America laurels and finishing second in the 1987 Heisman balloting, the West Hempstead, N.Y., native holds or shares 11 Syracuse football records. Honored with numerous humanitarian awards, including the Frederick Douglas Men of Strength Award and Lifetime’s Champions for Change Award, McPherson has become one of the nation's leading educators and advocates for the prevention of men's violence against women and has been featured on Nightline and The Oprah Winfrey Show.