Drake University Athletics

Co-captain...team’s top returning rusher who will play more prominent role in offense after lurking in shadow of All-American Scott Phaydavong...2007 — Rushed for 122 yards in 35 carries, while scoring five touchdowns...also named Drake special teams player of year...gained season-best 55 yards on ground in nine carries vs. Waldorf...had three-yard touchdown runs at Wisconsin-Platteville, Davidson and San Diego...scored on four-yard burst vs. Butler and two-yard run against Jacksonville...2006 — Redshirted...2005 — Team’s second-leading rusher with 413 yards on 94 carries (4.4 avg.)...rushed for season-high 81 yards in 14 carries vs. Butler, including two touchdown runs from one yard out...had touchdown runs of one, two and seven yards at Wisconsin-Platteville en route to 49-yard rushing effort on 18 carries...had one-yard scoring plunge in opener at Northern Iowa...had touchdown runs of three and one yards against Austin Peay and Davidson, respectively...closed out season with scoring bursts of one and five yards against Waldorf....caught two passes for 21 yards at Northern Iowa... 2004 — Rushed for 516 yards in 116 attempts (4.4 avg.) and led team with 12 touchdowns...also caught four passes for 72 yards (18. 0 avg.)...rushed for 93 yards in 15 carries in home win vs. Morehead State with touchdown runs of 11 and 27 yards...had touchdown runs of two, two and three yards at Butler...rushed for 61 yards in 16 carries at Dayton, scoring first touchdown of game on one-yard plunge...repeated performance of 61 yards rushing and one-yard touchdown run in following game vs. Upper Iowa...gained 54 yards rushing in seven carries, including 28-yard touchdown run vs. Valparaiso...rushed for 35 yards in 12 carries vs. San Diego, with scoring runs of three and one yards...had two-yard touchdown plunge vs. Jacksonville...had season-long reception of 21 yards vs. Jacksonville...Prep — All-conference football and basketball player at Barrington High... Personal — Earned degree in finance from Drake School of Business and Public Administration in May of 2008...awarded 2008 second-team Academic All-PFL and 2005 first-team Academic All-PFL honors...also selected to 2007 Pioneer Football League Fall Academic Honor Roll...Drake Presidential Scholarship recipient...born Sept. 3, 1985.