Official Bio
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Strengths:
Outstanding size and bulk...Very athletic...Strong, powerful downhill runner...Breaks a lot of tackles and doesn't go down easily...Excellent stiff-arm...Explosive with a burst...Patient with very good vision and instincts...Has nifty feet...Moves well in the hole...Good balance and usually falls forward...Can stick his foot in the ground and change directions...Reaches top speed in a hurry...Plays faster than he times and was able to run away from people in college...Workhorse who gets stronger as the game goes on...Real competitive...Terrific production.
Weaknesses:
Often hampered by minor nagging injuries...Just average timed speed...Limited experience as a receiver...Doesn't have great hands or run good routes...Will struggle to get outside and turn the corner...Not overly elusive...Might be too tall and runs high at times...Adequate blocker but could show better effort...Toughness has been questioned.
Notes:
Nickname is "Beanie"...Local Akron, Ohio product who was an elite recruit coming out of high school...Named MVP of the 2006 U.S. Army All-American Bowl...Split carries with Antonio Pittman as a true freshman...Named 1st Team All-Big Ten in 2007...The fourth leading rusher in Ohio State history despite only playing three seasons...Voted the Buckeyes MVP in 2007 and 2008...As a sophomore he battled an ankle injury and a broken left wrist, which eventually required surgery...Missed time with toe and hamstring injuries and a concussion as a junior...Gamer who had some of his best games on the biggest stages...For all the talk about his durability concerns he has never suffered a major injury and actually only missed a grand total of just three games in college, all in 2008...Has shown the ability to play through pain but will always be susceptible to getting nicked up due to his physical, aggressive running style...Has the talent to be one of the best running backs in the entire league as long as he can stay healthy.
| Career Statistics |
| Year |
GP |
Att |
Yds |
Avg |
TD |
Rec |
Yds |
TD |
| 2006 |
13 |
104 |
576 |
5.5 |
7 |
2 |
16 |
0 |
| 2007 |
13 |
274 |
1,609 |
5.9 |
15 |
5 |
21 |
0 |
| 2008 |
10 |
207 |
1,197 |
5.8 |
8 |
8 |
47 |
0 |
| Totals |
36 |
585 |
3,382 |
5.8 |
30 |
15 |
84 |
0 |
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