Slippery Rock University Athletics

Returns for second season as starting I-Back/featured back role in Rock’s one-back offense ... Has unique combination of power, speed and vision necessary to be successful in those roles ... Ranks 16th in career all-purpose yards (2,355) and 26th in career scoring (102 points) ... 2007: No. 2 rusher in the PSAC with 1,258 yards (eighth best total in Rock history) ... Also second in scoring (13 TDs, 96 points) and all-purpose yards (1,319) ... First-team All-PSAC-West selection ... Missed two games with ankle injury ... Rushed for four TDs in season opener vs. Seton Hill ... Recorded Rock’s longest run of the season with 96-yard TD gallop vs. Kutztown ... 2006: Redshirted after sustaining severe hand injury during summer of 2006 ... 2005: Played in nine games and started one ... Rushed for 433 yards and two TDs and caught six passes for 52 yards as backup to All-America selection Josh Kniess ... Had season-high 123 rushing yards vs. Shepherd ... Rushed for 91 yards and seven-yard TD vs. California ... Scored on one-yard run in “his backyard” at Youngstown State ... 2004: Played in nine games ... Rushed for 390 yards and two TDs ... Caught four passes for 61 yards and one TD ... Rushed for season-high 129 yards and one TD vs. Fairmont State ... Had 53 yards and one TD (18 yards) in first collegiate game at YSU … High school: Three-sport athlete … Lettered three seasons in baseball and two each in football and basketball … Two-time all-state performer in football … Division IV state Offensive Player of the Year … Also earned all-state honors in baseball … Two-time All-Tri-County League pick in baseball … Art major.