Gardner-Webb University Athletics

Big, bruising runner who enters his final campaign with theBulldogs ... Has starting experience, and is capable of putting upsolid numbers in the running game ... Is one of the team’sbest at gaining yards after contact ... Deceptively nimble for aman of his size ... Lacks break away speed, but has enough mobilityto make big runs ... Has been a reliable receiver out of thebackfield at times ... Will be one of the team’s top optionsin short yardage situations ... Has shed 22 pounds sinceDecember.

2006 at Gardner-Webb: Played in all 11 games, andmade five starts, the most of any running back in the rotation ...Carried 49 times for 226 yards and two touchdowns ... Caught threepasses for 12 yards ... Had a career-best 73 yards and a touchdownon 10 carries vs. Glenville State (10/14) ... Had a 22-yard run inthat game ... Rushed five times for 47 yards at Jacksonville (9/2)... Had nine carries for 40 yards vs. No. 2 Appalachian State(9/23) ... Scored a touchdown at Liberty (10/21). 2005 at GWU:Redshirted. Junior College: Spent two seasons at Georgia MilitaryCollege under Coach Bert Williams ... Started at both running backand fullback for the junior college Bulldogs, splitting time with ahost of talented backs as a freshman and sophomore ... Noted as oneof the team’s hardest workers ... Rushed for 800 yards on 221carries during his two-year career ... Registered 451 receivingyards during his career ... Had 30 carries for nearly 300 yards andtwo scores as a sophomore.

High School: Played under Coach Roger Holmes atDublin (Ga.) High during an outstanding prep career ... Rushed for2,178 combined yards and 30 touchdowns during his final two highschool seasons ... Was an honorable mention Class 3A All-Stateselection in 2002 by the Georgia Sports Writers Association (GSWA)... A first-team All-Middle Georgia selection by the MaconTelegraph ... Named Heart of Georgia Offensive Player of the Yearby the Dublin Courier Herald ... Led the Fighting Irish to a 14-1record and a spot in the 2002 Class 3A State Championship Game as asenior ... Rushed for 1,304 yards and 19 touchdowns in 2002 ...Also caught 14 passes for 351 yards ... Named Heart of GeorgiaOffensive Player of the Year by the Courier Herald as a junior,rushing for 874 yards and 11 touchdowns.