Official Bio
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Strengths:
Very good size and bulk...Displays excellent patience...Nice vision and instincts...Great balance...Hits the hole hard and has a burst...Nimble feet...Good strength and is relatively powerful...Has soft, reliable hands...Decent ball skills...Adequate blocker...Was super productive.
Weaknesses:
Lacks great speed...Is not very quick or elusive...Runs too tall...Will have trouble turning the corner in the pros...Not much of a big play threat...Doesn't break as many tackles as he should...Minor durability concerns...Character may be an issue...Real disappointing senior year.
Notes:
A two-year starter...Finished his college career second on the Vols all-time rushing list and third in all-purpose yardage...Underwent arthroscopic knee surgery following the 2007 season...Missed some action with a thigh bruise in 2008...Was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct and underage consumption in 2006...Will try to follow in the footsteps of former Volunteers Jamal Lewis and Travis Henry...Was reportedly given a second round projection by the NFL and strongly considered going pro after his junior year...Draft stock took quite a hit in 2008 and he won't be selected nearly as early as he would have been a year ago...Solid all-around player with decent measurables and a track record of success...May never be a star but has starting potential at the next level...Could be a steal for someone if teams place too heavy of an emphasis on his performance as a senior.
| Career Statistics |
| Year |
GP |
Att |
Yds |
Avg |
TD |
Rec |
Yds |
TD |
| 2004 |
RS |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 2005 |
11 |
183 |
879 |
4.8 |
5 |
14 |
148 |
0 |
| 2006 |
11 |
91 |
322 |
3.5 |
5 |
11 |
88 |
0 |
| 2007 |
14 |
245 |
1,193 |
4.9 |
12 |
39 |
340 |
2 |
| 2008 |
11 |
131 |
570 |
4.4 |
1 |
19 |
166 |
0 |
| Totals |
47 |
650 |
2,964 |
4.6 |
23 |
83 |
742 |
2 |
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