2002 (Sophomore): Is in the midst of a breakout season in his third year in the Miami program…has emerged as a surprise candidate for postseason honors, including mention on several Heisman Trophy candidate lists…through 10 games, he has posted eight 100+-yard performances, occurring in successive games…is in his first season as a starter at tailback…broke the Miami single-season record for rushing touchdowns with a pair of scores against Pittsburgh, giving him 19 for the season to break the mark of 17 set by Edgerrin James in 1998…broke the 100-yard barrier for the eight time this season (tying a Miami single-season record) with 159 yards on 19 carries in the 28-21 win over Pittsburgh…earned BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week honors for the fourth time this season for his performance against Pittsburgh…raced 69 yards (the longest run of his UM career) for a touchdown against Pittsburgh to give Miami a 14-14 tie at the half…rushed for 154 yards on 30 carries and one touchdown in Miami's 26-3 win at Tennessee, earning CBS TV Player of the Game honors…gained 187 yards on 23 carries and scored two touchdowns in the 42-17 win over Rutgers…set up a touchdown with a 68-yard run…rushed for 112 yards on 32 carries and scored three touchdowns in Miami's 40-23 win at West Virginia…also caught two passes for 71 yards against the Mountaineers, compiling 183 all-purpose yards…had a key 57-yard catch to set up the clinching touchdown against WVU…had 173 all-purpose yards (95 rushing, 78 receiving) and scored a touchdown in the come-from-behind victory over Florida State…made one of the game's key plays by taking a screen pass and racing 68 yards to the FSU 11 to set up the game-winning touchdown run by backup tailback Jason Geathers with 5:17 remaining…rushed for 107 yards on just 11 carries (9.7 avg.) and scored three rushing touchdowns in the win over Connecticut…rushed for 135 yards on 17 carries (9.1 avg.) in the win over Boston College…accounted for 221 all-purpose yards against BC with 86 receiving yards…took a screen pass 77 yards to set up a game-breaking touchdown against BC…was named BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week for his performance against BC…tied a UM single-game record with four TD runs against Temple…rushed 21 times for 134 yards against Temple in the victory…had a career and season-best 204 yards in the nationally televised victory over Florida, catapulting his status as a player to watch nationally…made his starting debut at tailback in the opener against Florida A&M, rushing for 60 yards on six carries (10.0 avg.) and scoring a touchdown in a little over one quarter of action.
2001 (Freshman): Excelled as a redshirt freshman, overcoming a mid-season knee injury to have an excellent debut season...proved to be a valuable addition to Miami's star-studded backfield with a series of impressive performances as a reserve behind starting tailback Clinton Portis…averaged 4.7 yards per carry…lived up to high expectations in his debut season, providing an exciting combination of speed and power as a backup tailback…rushed for 314 yards on just 67 carries and scored three touchdowns…made a memorable debut at UM with 77 yards on 17 rush attempts in the 33-7 win at Penn State…had a 20-yard rush against the Nittany Lions…gained 50 yards on only 12 carries in a rout of Rutgers in his Orange Bowl debut…averaged a season-best 7.4 yards per carry against Pittsburgh, rushing 10 times for 74 yards and scoring a touchdown (his first as a Hurricane)…gained 45 yards on 11 carries and scored a touchdown against Troy State…scored an eight-yard touchdown and gained 18 yards on eight attempts in Miami's win at Florida State…missed the Temple and Boston College games after suffering a minor knee injury against West Virginia…returned to action in the 65-7 win over Washington, rushing for 48 yards on eight attempts…started for the first time as a Hurricane in the Rose Bowl victory over Nebraska, stepping in for injured Najeh Davenport at fullback in the 37-14 win that gave Miami its fifth national championship.
2000 (Redshirt): One of 17 members of the 2000 recruiting class to sit out the season as a redshirt.
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