Career Highlights: Was a three-time All-Missouri Valley Football conference selection, highlighted by a first-team nod in 2011…finished with 4,052 yards on 811 carries in his YSU career…still ranks in the top five in both categories…had 20 100-yard rushing performances…scored 39 touchdowns…at the conclusion of his career, ranked as the school-record holder in career all-purpose yards with 5,220…he now ranks second all-time in that category.
2012 (Senior)
Second-team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference selection…rushed for 1,279 yards on 279 carries and scored 15 touchdowns…led the team in scoring with 90 points…caught 19 passes for 144 yards…finished with 1,423 all-purpose yards…averaged 116.3 yards per contest…had six 100-yard rushing games on the season…had 80-or-more in nine contests…had 30-or-more carries on six occasions, five of which came in MVFC play…scored touchdowns in eight games and found the end zone three times in three games…in helping the Penguins beat Pittsburgh in the season opener, rushed for 84 yards on 21 carries, caught two passes for 19 yards and threw a 23-yard touchdown pass to Will Shaw in the third quarter to help break open the game as YSU beat the Panthers 31-17…rushed for a season-best 203 yards on 42 carries against South Dakota…the 42 carries were the second most in a game his career…scored a third-quarter TD in a hard-fought win over the Coyotes…had 33 carries for 161 yards and three scores in a non-conference win over Albany…all three scores came in the first half…at Illinois State, had 177 yards on 30 carries and scored three touchdowns…had a season-long run of 44 yards against the Redbirds…in the win over UNI, rushed for 146 yards on 32 carries and had a touchdown…in the final game of his YSU career, had 124 yards on 30 carries and a touchdown against Indiana State…scored on a 24-yard run in the fourth quarter…at Western Illinois, had 113 yards rushing on 32 carries and two touchdowns…against Southern Illinois scored three touchdowns and had 97 yards on 23 carries…caught four passes against the Salukis…had 80 yards on 19 carries at South Dakota State…earned his fourth letter.
2011 (Junior)
First-Team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference selection...first YSU tailback since Marcus Mason (2006) to be named first-team all-league...rushed for 1,386 yards on 271 carries and scored 13 touchdowns...led the team in scoring with 84 points...caught 20 passes for 183 yards and a touchdown...had 1,599 all-purpose yards...was 19th in the voting for the Walter Payton Award...average of 126 yards rushing per game was seventh in the NCAA (FCS) and second in the MVFC...was 14th in the FCS averaging 145.4 yards per contest...had eight 100-yard rushing games, including a school-record-tying streak of six straight contests...had 90 or more yards in 10 games...scored touchdowns in seven games...in MVFC play, averaged 127.8 rushing yards per game, which was second in the league…had a league-high 220 attempts for 1,022 yards and seven scores...rushed for a season-best 179 yards on 32 attempts in the win at Southern Illinois...scored on a two-yard run in the third quarter...on YSU's first offensive play of the third quarter had a season-long 69-yard gallop...at Indiana State, had 33 attempts for 177 yards and two touchdowns...had a long run of 52 yards against the Sycamores...scored on touchdown runs of three and one yard...also had 33 carries for 147 yards in YSU's win at No. 1 North Dakota State...caught two passes against the Bison, one of which was for a 10-yard touchdown in the third quarter...scored four touchdowns and rushed for 192 yards on 19 carries in one half of action vs. Saint Francis (Pa.)...had scoring runs of 26, eight, four and one...was the first player since P.J. Mays in 2001 to score four touchdowns in a game and just the 11th in school history to do so...had 126 yards on 15 carries and scored twice against Valparaiso...had just two carries in the second quarter before exiting the game...scored on runs of 31 and one-yard in the first quarter...finished with 122 yards on 30 attempts in the win over Illinois State...rushed for 107 yards on 18 attempts and had a touchdown vs. South Dakota State...caught four passes for a season-best 40 yards against the Jackrabbits...had a season-long 26-yard grab against SDSU...finished with 104 yards on 28 carries in the season finale against Missouri State...posted 96 yards on 16 carries and had two scores against Western Illinois...had TD runs of four and two yards and had just one attempt in the second half...at UNI, had 90 yards on 30 rushes and scored a touchdown...caught a season-high five passes for 39 yards...one of just three players to rush for more than 75 yards against Michigan State finishing with 76 on 17 carries...the other two were first-team All-Big Ten selections Montee Ball (Wisconsin) and Rex Burkhead (Nebraska)...returned two kickoffs for 30 yards...selected as YSU's 2011-12 Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year...earned his third letter.
2010 (Sophomore)
Named second-team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference...selected as team's John Delserone MVP...played in all 11 games, starting 10...rushed for 1,276 yards on 241 carries and scored 11 touchdowns…finished 13th in the FCS and was second in the MVFC in rushing yards per game...averaged 116.0 yards per game and 5.3 per carry...in MVFC action had 973 yards on 199 attempts and scored eight touchdowns…had six 100-yard rushing efforts highlighted by a season-high 213-yard effort on 43 carries at Illinois State…the 43 carries tied for the second most in a game in school history...rushed for more than 100 yards five times in league play…had 167 yards on 26 carries and two scores at Missouri State...scored on a career-long 71-yard run in the first quarter...had 161 yards on 30 attempts at Western Illinois...against UNI, had 127 yards on 26 attempts and a touchdown...had 111 yards on 26 carries and a score in the victory over nationally-ranked Southern Illinois...had 93 yards on 18 attempts against Butler...scored touchdowns in seven games, including a high of three vs. Central Connecticut State…scored twice at Illinois State and Missouri State...caught 25 passes for 219 yards...had a high of six receptions for 31 yards at South Dakota State...had a high of 50 yards on three receptions at Missouri State...caught first career touchdown pass (seven yards) at Illinois State...had 21 kickoff returns for 393 yards...had five returns for 109 yards at SDSU...had long returns of 39 yards against Illinois State and Central Connecticut State...had 1,888 all-purpose yards, 1,445 of which came in conference action…averaged 171.6 all-purpose yards per game...led the MVFC in all-purpose yards per game average...finished the year ranked ninth in the FCS in all-purpose yards per contest...at Illinois State had 311 yards (213 rushing, 50 on kickoff returns and 49 receiving)...had 265 against CCSU (179-75-11)...had seven runs of 30 yards or longer...averaged 6.8 yards per carry on third down on 22 carries...118 of his 241 attempts came on first down...had seven touchdown runs on first down...had 41 attempts in the Red Zone...selected as HBK Offensive Player of the Game against Central Connecticut State, Missouri State, Western Illinois and Illinois State...tabbed Haines Family Player of the Game (Radio) against CCSU, UNI and Illinois State...earned his second letter.
2009 (Freshman)
Played in 10 games as a backup tailback and kickoff returner...finished the year with 110 yards on 20 carries...had rushing attempts in six games...had a season-high 45 yards on a season-best six carries versus Austin Peay...had a season-long gain of 19 versus the Governors...had four carries for 28 yards against Southern Illinois...had five rushes for 22 yards against South Dakota State...caught two passes for eight yards...had receptions against South Dakota State and UNI...was second on the team with nine kickoff returns for 191 yards...had a high of two returns for 69 yards against UNI...had a season-long return of 37 versus the Panthers...did not play at Northeastern...one of three true freshmen to see action...earned his first letter.
High School: Special-Mention All-Ohio Division I selection...Division I Northeast Lakes All-District first-team selection...rushed for 1,500 yards and 23 touchdowns as a senior...accounted for 2,008 all-purpose yards...had 305 yards and scored four touchdowns against Olmsted Falls...also returned kickoffs...had a kickoff return for touchdown against Amherst...had 285 yards and five touchdowns against Orange...Meteors were 4-6...named first-team All-Southwestern Conference as a junior...had 1,005 yards and 13 touchdowns...also had 400 yards receiving...set school records for career rushing yards, touchdowns in a game, rushing yards in a game and touchdowns in a season...coach was Vern Long...earned four letters...was a team captain...also played basketball and competed in track and field...named to honor roll.
