| Jamaal Charles |
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Running Back
6-1 · 205
Port Arthur, Texas (Memorial)
#25
· 2007 season highlights video
· 2006 season highlights video
· 2005 season highlights video
A speedy, elusive third-year running back who appeared in 38 career games, starting 17 ... a 2007 Doak Walker Award semifinalist ... a three-time All-Big 12 selection ... ranks fourth on UT's all-time rushing list with 3,328 yards and 36 TDs (T-No. 5 on UT's all-time list) on 533 carries (6.2 ypc) ... averaged 20.3 yards per TD run on his 36 career TDs ... his 6.2 ypc average ranks fifth among Texas players that have rushed for over 1,000 yards ... posted 11 career 100-yard rushing games ... rushed for at least 70 yards in 23 of his 38 career games ... also notched 49 receptions for 539 yards (11.0 ypc) and three TDs ... averaged 35.7 yards per TD reception ... registered 3,867 tandem yards (No. 6 on UT's all-time list) on 582 plays (6.6 ypp) and 39 TDs (No. 4 on UT's all-time list) ... is the only running back in UT history to post a run of at least 80 yards and a reception of at least 70 yards ... recorded 38 career plays of 20 yards or more ... posted 102 runs of at least 10 yards ... posted 31 career runs of 20 yards or more including eight of at least 40 yards ... has seven career receptions of 20 yards or more including a long of 72 yards in the Alamo Bowl, which ranks as the fourth-longest reception by a running back in UT history ... started all 13 games in 2007 ... earned unanimous first-team All-Big 12 honors ... tabbed UT's co-MVP ... rushed for 1,619 yards (No. 5 on UT's single-season list) and 18 TDs (No. 8 NCAA/T-No. 5 on UT's single-season list) on 258 carries (6.3 ypc) ... his 124.5 yards per game ranked ninth nationally and led the Big 12 ... tallied seven 100-yard games (T-No. 5 on UT's single-season list) ... posted 644 yards and seven TDs on 72 carries (8.9 ypc) over a three-game stretch against Nebraska, Oklahoma State and Texas Tech ... the 644 yards were the sixth most over a three-game stretch in UT history ... became the first player since Ricky Williams in 1998 to score three TDs in back-to-back games (Nebraska and Oklahoma State) ... averaged 44.3 ypc on those six TDs ... his 86-yard TD run against Nebraska is tied for the fifth-longest run in UT history ... played in 12 games in 2006 ... earned second-team All-Big 12 honors from The Associated Press ... led the team with 831 rushing yards on 156 carries (5.3 ypc) and seven TDs ... caught 18 passes for 183 yards and a TD ... played in all 13 games, including three starts, as a true freshman in 2005 ... earned honorable mention Freshman All-America and Freshman All-Big 12 honors from The Sporting News ... named the Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year by the conference coaches ... earned Big 12 Newcomer of the Year from the Houston Chronicle ... a consensus second-team All-Big 12 pick ... finished fifth on the UT freshman rushing chart with 878 yards on 119 carries (7.4 ypc) despite battling an ankle injury for three games ... his 7.4 yards per carry ranked third among the nation's top 100 runners ... scored 11 rushing TDs, which tied for second on the UT freshman list ... set the UT rushing record for a debut game with 135 yards against La.-Lafayette ... also set the UT record for yards in a player's first-career start with 189 yards versus Rice ... gained the most yards rushing by a freshman versus Oklahoma with 116 yards including an 80-yard TD run, which is the second-longest run by a freshman in UT history, the longest run by a Longhorn in the Red River Rivalry and the 11th-longest run on school record ... a second-team Academic All-Big 12 honoree and three-time member of UT's Athletics Director's Honor Roll ... a prep Parade All-American who rushed for 4,107 yards and 50 TDs in his final two high school seasons ... is a two-sport standout who also competes on Texas' track and field team in the 100 and 200 meters ... won the Big 12 100m title in 2006 (10.23) ... drafted with the 10th pick in the third round (73rd overall) by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2008 NFL Draft.
JUNIOR(2007)
Started all 12 games ... tabbed a Doak Walker Award semifinalist ... earned unanimous first-team All-Big 12 honors ... named UT's George "Hook" McCullough co-MVP, the Darrell K Royal Most Valuable Offensive Player and the Clyde Littlefield Outstanding Offensive Back ... rushed for 1,619 yards (No. 5 on UT's single-season list) and 18 TDs (No. 8 NCAA/T-No. 5 on UT's single-season list) on 258 carries (6.3 ypc) ... his 124.5 yards per game ranked ninth nationally and led the Big 12 ... tallied seven 100-yard games (T-No. 5 on UT's single-season list) ... finished the year by posting 897 yards and 10 TDs on 116 carries (7.7 ypc) over the final five games ... posted 644 yards and seven TDs on 72 carries (8.9 ypc) over a three-game stretch against Nebraska, Oklahoma State and Texas Tech ... the 644 yards were the sixth most over a three-game stretch in UT history ... became the first player since Ricky Williams in 1998 to score three TDs in back-to-back games (Nebraska and Oklahoma State) ... averaged 44.3 ypc on those six TDs ... his 86-yard TD run against Nebraska is tied for the fifth-longest run in UT history ... opened the season with 27 carries for 112 yards and a TD against Arkansas State ... rushed for 134 yards on 22 attempts while adding a TD against No. 19 TCU ... became the first back in the Horned Frogs previous 22 games to eclipse 100 yards ... gained 153 yards on 22 carries and added a 46-yard TD at UCF ... joined Cedric Benson as the only UT running backs to open the season with three consecutive 100-yard rushing games in the past 10 years ... posted 72 yards and matched his career high with three TDs on 14 attempts versus Rice ... added 72 yards and a TD on 17 carries against Kansas State ... rushed for 79 yards on 17 carries against No. 10 Oklahoma ... carried the ball seven times for 44 yards and a TD at Iowa State ... rushed for 56 yards on 16 carries and pulled in two receptions for 36 yards at Baylor ... set career highs with 290 yards (No. 4 on UT's all-time list) and 33 carries (8.8 ypc), while scoring three TDs against Nebraska ... was named Walter Camp Football Foundation National Offensive Player of the Week, AT&T All-America Player of the Week and Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts ... ... the 290 yards were the most by any player ever against Nebraska ... tallied 216 of the 290 yards in the fourth quarter, which set a UT record and was just six yards shy of the NCAA single-quarter record ... the 237 second-half yards were just four yards shy of the UT record ... also scored on TD runs of 86, 40 and 25 yards against the Huskers ... the 86-yard run is tied for the fifth-longest run in UT history and was nominated for a Pontiac Game Changing Performance ... carried the ball 16 times for 180 yards and three TDs in a victory at Oklahoma State ... posted 125 yards and two TDs (75, 18) on seven carries (17.9 ypc) in the fourth quarter ... added three receptions for 29 yards to tally 209 total yards against the Cowboys ... became the first player since Ricky Williams in 1998 to score three TDs in back-to-back games (Nebraska and Oklahoma State) ... averaged 44.3 ypc on those six TDs ... notched 174 yards and a TD on 23 carries against Texas Tech ... tallied 165 yards on 18 carries (9.2 ypc) in the first half before missing most of the second half with an ankle injury ... led the team in both rushing and receiving at Texas A&M and posted 173 tandem yards (92 rush/81 rec.) ... also scored an eight-yard TD and caught a 62-yard pass against the Aggies ... posted 161 yards and two TDs on 27 carries (6.0 ypc) and caught two passes for 11 yards against Arizona St. in the Holiday Bowl.
SOPHOMORE (2006)
Appeared in 12 games, starting one (OU), while missing the Sam Houston State game with an injury ... earned second-team All-Big 12 honors from The Associated Press ... led the team with 831 rushing yards on 156 carries (5.3 ypc) and seven TDs ... caught 18 passes for 183 yards and a TD... opened with 77 yards on 14 carries and one TD against North Texas ... posted 70 yards on 16 carries and caught four passes for 43 yards against No. 1 Ohio State ... gained 109 yards on eight carries and scored a TD at Rice ... rushed for 78 yards and a TD and caught three balls for 35 yards against Iowa State ... added 65 yards on 12 carries against No. 14 Oklahoma ... rushed for 64 yards on 14 carries against Baylor ... carried the ball nine times for 63 yards at No. 17 Nebraska ... posted 85 yards on 13 carries against Texas Tech ... had a career-high 21 rushing attempts for 67 yards and a TD against Oklahoma State ... tallied 87 yards and two TDs on 16 attempts at Kansas State ... had 12 rushing attempts for 40 yards and a TD against Texas A&M ... tallied 26 yards on four carries and scored on a career-long 72-yard reception in the Alamo Bowl versus Iowa ... the 72-yard reception was the fourth-longest reception by a RB in UT history.
SOPHOMORE (TRACK, 2007)
Outdoor: In an abbreviated track season, he finished second in the 100 meters at the Big 12 Championships (10.32) ... was the top qualifier in the prelims at the conference meet (10.34) ... added his second regional qualifier with a 20.83 in the 200 prelims at the Big 12 Championships ... notched regional qualifiers in the 100 meters at the Penn Relays (10.50, 10.47) ... ran the anchor leg of 4x400 meter relay on two occasions (Texas Twilight, Big 12 Championship). Indoor: Did not compete.
FRESHMAN (2005)
Played in all 13 games, including three starts, at running back ... earned honorable mention Freshman All-America and Freshman All-Big 12 honors from The Sporting News ... named the Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year by the conference's coaches ... earned Big 12 Newcomer of the Year from the Houston Chronicle ... named second-team All-Big 12 by The Associated Press, Austin American-Statesman, Big 12 Coaches, Dallas Morning News and the Houston Chronicle ... finished fifth on the UT freshman rushing chart with 878 yards on 119 carries despite battling an ankle injury for three games ... his 7.4 yards per carry ranked third among the nation's top 100 runners ... scored 11 rushing TDs, which tied for second on the UT freshman list ... made 14 receptions for 157 yards and two TDs ... his 13 total TDs tied the UT freshman record ... set the UT rushing record for a debut game with 135 yards to go with a TD and one reception for 18 yards against La.-Lafayette ... managed 26 yards on 10 carries against No. 4 Ohio State and set career highs with six catches for 69 yards ... set the UT record for rushing yards in a player's first-career start with 189 yards on 16 carries to go along with three TDs against Rice ... posted 97 yards and a TD on 15 carries and caught two passes for 30 yards and another TD at Missouri ... gained the most yards rushing by a freshman versus Oklahoma with 116 yards including an 80-yard TD run, which is the second-longest run by a freshman in UT history, the longest run by a Longhorn in the Red River Rivalry and the 11th-longest run on school record ... carried only 17 times for 67 yards over the next three games due to an ankle injury suffered against Oklahoma ... returned to form against Baylor and posted 72 yards and two TDs on 13 carries ... gained 70 yards on eight carries and scored a TD against Kansas ... posted 62 yards and two TDs on seven carries and caught another TD in Texas' Big 12 Championship victory over Colorado ... rushed five times for 34 yards in Texas' 41-38 victory over USC for the National Championship.
FRESHMAN (TRACK, 2006)
Outdoor: Earned All-America honors by placing fifth in the 100m (10.27) at the NCAA Championships ... clocked a fourth-place, wind-aided time of 10.13 in the 100m at the NCAA Midwest Regional Championship to qualify for the NCAA Championships ... captured the Big 12 title in the 100m (10.23) ... placed third in the 100m with a NCAA regional qualifying time of 10.18w at the Texas Relays ... placed seventh in the 200m (21.02) at the NCAA Championships ... clocked 20.69 in the 200m at the NCAA Midwest Regional Championships to qualify for the NCAA Championships ... posted the fastest 200m preliminary time (20.89) but elected to scratch from the final ... claimed the 200m at the Texas Twilight in a NCAA regional time of 20.62 ... ran the third leg of UT's fifth-place 4x100m relay (39.22) at the NCAA Championships ... the same relay clocked the third-fastest time (39.12) in UT history in the semifinals ... ran the third leg of UT's first-place 4x100m relay (39.19) at the NCAA Midwest Regional Championships to help Texas land an automatic berth into the NCAA Championships. Indoor: Garnered All-America honors by placing fourth in the 60m (6.67) at the NCAA Championships ... posted a personal-best time of 6.65 in the preliminary round ... took third in the 200m (21.30b) and fourth in the 60m (6.75) to collect All-Big 12 honors at the Big 12 Championships... won his first collegiate event, the 60m at the Hilton Memorial, with a time of 6.68.
HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by Dean Colbert at Memorial H.S. ... a two-time first-team 5A all-state back who rushed for 4,107 yards and 50 TDs the last two years ... a Parade All-America selection ... played in the 2005 U.S. Army All-American Bowl ... broke a Port Arthur city career rushing record held by Joe Washington that stood for over 30 years ... tabbed first-team 5A all-state by The Associated Press as a senior ... named offensive MVP by the Houston Chronicle ... named District 22-5A Player of the Year as a junior and senior ... rushed for 2,056 yards on 260 carries and recorded 25 TDs as a senior ... in his first game back from shoulder surgery, posted 371 yards on 49 carries against Midland Lee in 2004 ... had 400 yards on 31 carries and six TDs versus Spring Westfield and recorded 258 yards and four TDs in one half versus Baytown Sterling that year ...earned first-team all-state honors from the Texas Sports Writers Association and second-team all-state honors from The Associated Press as a junior ... received the Willie Ray Smith Award for the Best High School Offensive Player in Southeast Texas in 2003 ... rushed for 2,051 yards and 25 TDs as a junior ... helped his team to the 5A Division II quarterfinals his junior year ... won the Texas 5A state championships in the 110m hurdles (13.69) and 300m hurdles (36.03) as a senior ... both of his winning times led the nation ... was a member of national record-setting 4x200m relay team as a sophomore ... received a bronze medal in the 2003 World Youth Championships in the 400m hurdles.
PERSONAL
Born 12/27/1986 in Port Arthur, Texas ... full name is Jamaal RaShaad Charles ... enrolled in the college of education ... a three-time member of UT's Athletics Director's Honor Roll ... enjoys playing video games ... comes from a very athletic family ... brother, Shanderric Charles, played running back at SMU (2001-02) ... his cousin, Graylin Johnson, played safety at UT (1989-90) ... cousin, RaShonta LeBlanc, plays basketball at LSU (2004-present).
CAREER STATISTICS
Rushing/Receiving
Year G/GS Rush-Yds YPC TD Long Rec-Yds YPC TD Long
2007 13/13 258-1,619 6.3 18 86t/NU 17-199 11.7 0 62/TA
2006 12/1 156-831 5.3 7 46/Rice 18-183 10.2 1 72t/IA
2005 13/3 119-878 7.4 11 80t/OU 14-157 11.2 2 36/OHS
Career 38/17 533-3,328 6.2 36 86t/NU 49-539 11.0 3 72t/IA
All-Purpose
Year Rush-Yds Rec-Yds KRet PRet Att-Tot Per/Play Per/G High Game
2007 258-1,619 17-199 0 0 275-1,818 6.6 139.8 290/NU
2006 156-831 18-183 0 0 174-1,014 5.8 84.5 116/Rice
2005 119-878 14-157 0 0 133-1,035 7.8 79.6 196/Rice
Career 533-3,328 49-539 0 0 582-3,867 6.6 101.8 290/NU
High Games
Rushing attempts: 33 vs. Nebraska (Jr.)
Rushing yards: 290 vs. Nebraska (Jr.)
Rushing TDs: 3 at Oklahoma State (Jr.); vs. Nebraska (Jr.); vs. Rice (Jr.); vs. Rice (Fr.)
100-yard rushing games: 11 (161 vs. Arizona St., Jr.; 174 vs. Texas Tech, Jr.; 180 at Oklahoma State, Jr.; 290 vs. Nebraska, Jr.; 153 at UCF, Jr.; 134 vs. TCU, Jr.; 112 vs. Arkansas State, Jr.; 109 at Rice, So.; 116 vs. Oklahoma, Fr.; 189 vs. Rice, Fr.; 135 vs. La.-Lafayette, Fr.)
Receptions: 6 at Ohio State (Fr.)
Receiving Yards: 81 at Texas A&M (Jr.)
Receiving TDs: 1 vs. Iowa (Alamo Bowl) (So.); vs. Colorado (Big 12 Champ.) (Fr.); at Missouri (Fr.)
