Slippery Rock University Athletics

Returns for second season as the featured back in Rock’s 1-Back offense ... One of the most athletic players on The Rock roster ... Capable of playing several positions on the field ... 2008: Earned second-team All-PSAC-West honor ... Led the team in rushing with 905 yards and was second in scoring with 10 TDs, 60 points ... Was 12 of 26 for 99 yards passing and one TD in two starts as quarterback in “Wildcat” formation vs. California and Lock Haven ... Finished season with 1,004 yards in total offense ... Rushed for season-high 201 yards at Millersville ... Became only the third Rock player to have three 200-plus-yard rushing efforts in his career ... Ran for 141 yards at regional champion California (Pa.) and 129 yards and two TDs at Clarion ... Scored three TDs vs. Kutztown and two each vs. Clarion, Gannon and Millersville ... 2007: Started two games when Corey Manfull was sidelined by injury ... Rushed for 200 or more yards in each game (229 at East Stroudsburg, 210 vs. Clarion) ... Played in all 11 Rock games ... Finished season with 754 yards and 10 TDs ... Ranked eighth in PSAC in rushing yards and TDs ... 2006: Redshirted ... High school: Played quarterback and safety ... First-team all-state selection as a senior ... Named to Pittsburgh Post-Gazette “Fabulous 22” honors and Pittsburgh Tribune-Review “Terrific 25” honors as a senior ... Also earned “Fabulous 22-North Section” honors as a junior ... Passed for 1,346 yards and nine touchdowns and rushed for 743 yards and 18 TDs in his final high school season ... Passed for 3340 yards and 28 TDs and rushed for 1920 yards and 32 TDs and in his scholastic career ... Team MVP in North WPIAL vs. City League All-Star Game ... First-team all-conference QB and second-team all-conference DB as a senior ... Team MVP in 2005 ... Two-time winner of “Most Valuable Offensive Player” award ... “Most Improved Offensive Player” award as a sophomore ... Two-time team captain ... Starting QB on 2005 Quad North championship team and led team to three successive playoff appearances ... Three-year letterwinner in both football and baseball ... Health and physical education major.