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Running Back
5-10 · 203
Mission Viejo, Calif. (Trabuca Hills/Orange Coast JC)
#32
Two-year letterman and part-time starter ... played in 23 games and started three during his career ... posted 445 all-purpose yards during his career ... rushed 37 times for 149 yards and one TD ... pulled in 11 receptions for 144 and one TD ... returned 23 kickoffs for 152 yards ... earned a Longhorn Coaches Award as a senior.
REDSHIRT SENIOR (1997)
Saw action in 11 games and started three of those contests ... totaled 25 yards off of 14 attempts (1.8 ypr) ... also pulled in seven catches for 110 yards (15.7 ypr) and returned eight kickoffs for 150 yards (18.8 ypr) ... rushed twice for four yards and pulled in two catches for a career-high 40 yards in the season-opener against Rutgers ... rushed three times for 11 yards at Rice ... pulled in one catch for a 26 yards ... rushed for five yards and returned one kick for 16 yards ... ran twice for six yards and returned two kicks for 48 yards ... saw action at Baylor ... posted two catches for 13 yards against Texas Tech ... collected three rushing yards, posted two catches for 31 yards and returned two kickoffs for 48 yards against Kansas ... returned one kick for 22 yards at Texas A&M.
SENIOR (1996)
Redshirted.
JUNIOR (1995)
Played in all 13 games, including the Sugar Bowl, as running back and on special teams ... was in on 138 plays at running back and 140 special teams plays ... had his best rushing day of the season in the Cotton Bowl against SMU where he ran for 42 yards on five carries for 8.4 yards per carry ... finished the season with 124 yards on 23 carries (5.4 ypc) ... scored the first TD of the game against Virginia on a 30-yard screen pass that ended with him soaring into the end zone ... finished the game with 33 receiving yards ... had a career-long 14-yard run against Rice ... his only rushing TD came in the season-opener at Hawaii on a four-yard dash.
JUNIOR COLLEGE
Orange Coast's all-time leading rusher with 2,604 yards ... was an honorable mention JUCO All-American in 1994 ... ranked No. 57 on the Super Prep JUCO top 100 ... was the mission Conference Offensive MVP after rushing for 1,162 yards and 12 TDs in 1994 ... he was picked a preseason first-team JUCO All-American and gained 1,000 yards despite running behind an all freshman line ... ran for an Orange Coast single-season record 1,442 yards and 15 TDs on 183 carries in 1993.
HIGH SCHOOL
Trabuca Hills' all-time leading rusher with 2,190 yards ... rushed for 1,200 yards and 12 TDs as a senior and 990 yards and eight TDs as a junior ... led his team to the CIF Championship game as a senior ... ran for 121 yards and two TDs in a 35-28 loss to Laguna Hills in that game ... was a first-team all-conference performer as a junior and senior.
PERSONAL
Born 10/31/73 ... majored in journalism ... served as an intern/producer with KCBS News in Los Angeles last summer ... was active in the Longhorn community service program ... participated in the Arthritis Foundation Telethon.
CAREER STATISTICS
Rushing
Year G/GS Att-Yds Avg TD Long
1997 11/3 14-25 1.8 0 6/Rice
1996 Redshirt
1995 12/0 23-124 5.4 1 14/Rice
Career 23/3 37-149 4.0 1 14/Rice
Receiving
Year G/GS Rec-Yds Per/Rec Per/G TD Long
1997 11/3 7-110 15.7 10.0 0 26/Rutgers
1996 Redshirt
1995 12/0 4-34 8.5 2.8 1 30t/UVA
Career 23/3 11-144 13.1 6.3 1 30t/UVA
Kickoff Returns
Year G Att Yds Avg TD Long
1997 11 8 150 18.8 0 34/Colorado
1996 Redshirt
1995 12 1 2 2.0 0 2/Pittsburgh
Career 23 9 152 16.9 0 34/Colorado
High games
Rushes: 6 (for 15) vs. Texas Tech (Jr.)
Rushing Yards: 42 (on 5 carries) at SMU (Jr.)
Receptions: 2, three times
Receiving Yards: 40 (on 2 receptions) vs. Rutgers (Sr.)
