NIL Opportunities
2021: Third-team All-America selection by The Associated Press and HERO Sports…first-team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference selection...rushed for 1,139 total yards on 175 carries, averaging 113.9 yards per contest…in MVFC games, amassed 893 yards on 133 carries, an average of 107.9 yards per contest while scoring 10 touchdowns…scored 12 touchdowns on the campaign…had scores in six games…caught 20 passes for 175 yards…in the season opener against UIW had a season-best 242 yards on 29 attempts and scored two touchdowns…his 45-yard reception in the final seconds set YSU’s game-tying field-goal attempt…scored on runs of 72 yards and 11 yards in the game…against Western Illinois, had 136 yards on 23 carries and scored twice…had TD runs of 35 and 10 yards against the Leathernecks…against Missouri State, finished with 156 yards on 19 carries and scored twice…had TD runs of 22 and 60 yards in the fourth quarter…at Indiana State rambled for 138 yards on 17 carries and had touchdown…scored a 21-yard touchdown in the first quarter…at North Dakota had 122 yards on 18 attempts and a TD…closed out the season with a 25-carry, 185-yard, three-touchdown performance in a victory at Southern Illinois…had scoring runs of 38, 35 and five against the Salukis…was a two-time MVFC Offensive Player of the Week selection…named a team captain.
2021 Spring (Junior):Â Second-team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference selection...named to the MVFC All-Newcomer Team...played in all seven games and started five contests...rushed for 691 yards on 133 carries and scored five touchdowns...caught five passes for 24 yards...returned seven kickoffs for 104 yards...totalled 819 all-purpose yards...rushed for 100-or-more yards in each of the final five games - every game he started...had 28 carries for 166 yards against South Dakota...both were season-best performances...had 26 carries for 124 yards and two touchdowns against Southern Illinois...at South Dakota State had 26 carries for 122 yards and two touchdowns...scored on a 42-yard run against the Jackrabbits...finished with 122 yards on 17 carries at Western Illinois...scored on a season-long 72-yard run at WIU...had 100 yards on 20 carries at Missouri State...had 38 yards on eight attempts against UNI...caught passes in five games...had two 10-yard receptions...had three kickoff returns against Southern Illinois...had two kickoff returns at NDSU.
Notre Dame College (2018-19): Was one of the top running backs in Division II in 2018 and 2019...two-time finalist for Harlon Hill trophy, which honors top player in Division II…was second in 2019 and third in 2018 in the voting for the award…rushed for more than 2,400 yards in each of his two seasons at Notre Dame…workhorse back with 345-plus attempts in each of his first two years...in 2019, led NCAA Division II in rushing, scoring and all-purpose yards…ran for NCAA high 2,316 yards on 345 carries in 14 games…scored 33 touchdowns (30 rushing)…caught 10 passes for 64 yards and scored three touchdowns…returned 10 kickoffs for 148 yards…finished with a DII-high 2,526 all-purpose yards...rushed for a season-best 258 yards at West Liberty on 31 carries and scored three touchdowns...had 20-or-more carries in 11 games…scored touchdowns in 13 games…rushed for more than 126 yards on 12 occasions and had 200-plus in four games...as a freshman in 2018, ran for an NCAA-high 2,421 yards on 378 carries and 19 touchdowns in 14 contests…caught 12 passes for 79 yards…returned 12 kickoffs for 199 yards…led NCAA DII in all-purpose yards with 2,699...had 30-plus carries in six games…rushed for more than 100 yards in 12 contests…had touchdowns in 11 games…in collegiate debut, rushed for 302 yards on 22 carries against Shepherd…had a career-best 340 yards on 26 carries and scored three touchdowns against West Liberty…had 41 rushes for 194 yards and scored twice against Fairmont State…had 172 yards on 36 carries and a touchdown against Slippery Rock in the playoffs…against Valdosta State had 175 yards on 32 attempts in the playoffs.
High School:Â Participated in football, basketball and track and field at Forest Hills High School...as a senior, rushed for 1,401 yards on 167 carries and scored 16 touchdowns in 12 games...as a junior, had 728 yards rushing on 102 carries and scored 13 touchdowns in 11 games...was a member of a state championship winning basketball team...won two state championships in track and field...in 2018, won the 2A State Championship in the 200 meters with a time of 22.09 seconds and the 400 meters with a time of 48.11 seconds...was also part of 4x100 and 4x200m state champion relay teams as well.
Personal: Is the 2022-23 recipient of the Jamaine Cook “Hope” Scholarship endowment and the Lambert Peterson Jr. Scholarship endowment.
