Hall of Fame running back Marshall Faulk has revealed that he is battling Parkinson’s disease.The 53-year-old, who is now head coach at Southern University in Louisiana, spent more than a decade in the NFL, winning both a Super Bowl and an MVP award. He is widely considered one of the finest running backs of all time and was later inducted into both the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the College Football Hall of Fame.But on Thursday, Faulk told ‘The Caring Neurologist’ podcast that he has been battling the disease for the past 18 months.Parkinson’s is a disorder of the nervous system that impacts movement and worsens over time and Faulk revealed that he initially noticed some issues with his hand while playing golf.The 53-year-old mentioned it to his doctor, who told him: ‘You need to go get checked.’ Hall of Fame running back Marshall Faulk has revealed that he is battling Parkinson’s diseaseThankfully, Faulk said, the disease was diagnosed early and he is now receiving treatment for the condition. Besides some stiffness in his hands, his condition has not worsened.’The little tremors that I get, they are what they are,’ he said. ‘I just pay attention to my gait, you know, while I walk, when I’m working out, my ability to balance. It’s still where it is.’The legendary running back, who played the Indianapolis Colts and the then-St Louis Rams between 1994 and 2005, said he has not discussed his diagnosis family or friends.’If it comes a time to where my lifestyle changes, then I will,’ he explained. ‘Then that conversation could be had. I’m functioning. I’m good. You know, I just I think I caught it early. I’m in a good place.’Faulk took his first head coaching job at Southern in late 2025, having previously served as Colorado running backs coach under Deion Sanders. MORE TO FOLLOW