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 | Class:
Senior
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| Hometown:
Torrance, Calif.
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| High School:
Fairfax HS (Calif.)
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| Last College:
El Camino C.C.
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| Height / Weight:
5-9 / 255
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| Position:
Fullback
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| Experience:
2L
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2010 SEASON STATISTICS|CAREER STATISTICS
2010 TRAINING ROOM COMEBACK PLAYER OF THE YEAR (TEAM AWARD)
2010 MARUITTO FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP AWARD FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE (TEAM AWARD)
2010 MELCHING LEADERSHIP AWARD (TEAM AWARD)
2008 U. MIAMI SPORTS HALL OF FAME UNSUNG HERO AWARD (TEAM AWARD)
CAREER: Played in 29 games and started 11 in his UM career ... Served as Miami's primary blocking fullback during his time at UM ... Junior college transfer played in 13 games and started four in 2008 and earned a medical hardship waiver after missing most of the 2009 season with an injury ... Returned in 2010 and played in all 13 games, starting seven at fullback ... Finished his career with 79 all-purpose yards (5 - rush, 61 - rec., 13 - KR).
2010 (SENIOR): Played in all 13 games and started seven ... Served as the team's primary blocking back ... Garnered three awards at the team's postseason banquet: Training Room Comeback Player of the Year, Mariutto Family Scholarship Award for Academic Excellence and the Melching Leadership Award (as voted on by his teammates) ... Earned his first career rushing attempt at Georgia Tech on Nov. 13 and carried the ball five yards ... Caught three passes for 30 yards, with a long reception of 20 yards coming against USF on Nov. 27 ... Finished the season with 48 all-purpose yards, adding a 13-yard kick return (at Virginia on Oct. 30) to his five rushing yards and 30 receiving yards.
2008 (JUNIOR): Recipient of the U. Miami Sports Hall of Fame Unsung Hero Award as the starting fullback ... Had four catches for 17 yards ... Played in all 13 games with starts against Charleston Southern, Florida State, Virginia Tech and Georgia Tech ... First career reception as a Hurricane went for 10 yards at Virginia to help keep the game-tying 15-play, 95-yard drive alive ... Had a career-high two catches for nine yards against Cal in the Emerald Bowl.
