Gardner-Webb University Athletics

High School: Played at West Rowan (N.C.) Highunder Coach Scott Young … Led Falcons to a 12-4 record and arunner up finish in the NCHSAA Class 3A state title game …Named Rowan County Offensive Player of the Year by the SalisburyPost following an outstanding senior season … A first-teamAll-County selection … Named first-team All-Observer by theCharlotte Observer … Also named first-team All-Region bythat publication … Rushed for 2,570 yards and 26 touchdownson 356 carries in 2011 … Conference Offensive Player of theYear … Had 4,690 career rushing yards … Ranks secondin school history behind University of Virginia star Kevin Parks… Ranks third in Rowan County history in career yardage… Ran for 232 yards and three scores in a playoff win overMount Pleasant … Carried for 185 yards and two scores vs.Statesville in the playoffs … Rushed for 159 yards and twoscores in the playoffs vs. Concord … Burst free for 266yards and three touchdowns in the Western Region finals vs. Burns… Ra for 132 yards and a touchdown in the state title gamevs. Havelock … Helped Falcons to state titles as a sophomoreand junior … MVP of the 2010 Class 3A state title game… Ran for 1,805 yards and 19 touchdowns on 247 carries as ajunior … Had 211 yards on the ground in the state title gamevictory.