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Will enter his junior season with 1,355 career rushing yards ... That ranks 22nd among all-time Wake Forest rushers ... Ranks fifth among active ACC rushers in career yards.
2008 (Sophomore):
Was second on the team behind Brandon Pendergrass with 402 rushing yards ... Started the season slowly after having arthroscopic knee surgery in June, 2008 ... Posted one 100-yard game with 111 yards on a season-high 21 carries against Miami (Oct. 25) ... Suffered a sprained ankle against the Hurricanes and missed the Duke and Virginia games ... Had just 14 carries over the final three games of the regular season ... Scored a pair of touchdowns in Wake's 29-19 win over Navy in the EagleBank Bowl ... Scored on runs of four and five yards ... Second-leading rusher on the team with 402 yards on 122 carries ... Added 16 receptions for 120 yards ... Recorded a season-best four receptions vs. Ole Miss (Sept. 6) ... Scored his first touchdown of the year in the fourth quarter of the opener at Baylor (Aug. 28) on a four-yard run ... Also scored on a one-yard run vs. Navy (Sept. 27) ... Has four career 100-yard rushing games ... Was Wake Forest's leading rusher through the first seven games with 357 yards ... Earned his second varsity letter.
2007 (Redshirt Freshman):
Set the Wake Forest record for the most rushing yards (953), rushing attempts (219), receptions (34), rushing touchdowns (11) and total touchdowns (12) by a redshirt freshman ... Named the ACC Rookie of the Year in 2007 ... Also named to the ACC All-Freshman team and ACC Freshman of the Year by The Sporting News ... Second team Freshman All-America by TSN ... Earned third team Freshman All-American by College Football News ... Finished third in the ACC in rushing with 953 yards ... Averaged 79.4 yards per game ... Had three 100-yard rushing games ... Did not play in the season opener at Boston College but became a staple of the offense in the final 12 games ... Had eight carries for 31 yards in his collegiate debut against Nebraska (Sept. 8) ... His break-out game came against Maryland when he carried 20 times for 91 yards and scored the game-winning touchdown in overtime to give the Deacons a 31-24 win ... Had 140 yards on 18 carries and one touchdown in a nationally-televised win over Florida State ... Gave the Deacs a 7-0 lead against the Seminoles when he raced 83 yards for a score ... Followed that with 131 yards on a career-high 27 carries against Navy ... Had 111 yards and two scores in regular season finale at Vanderbil ... Was the top rushing freshman in the ACC and the seventh-leading rookie runner in the NCAA ... Named ACC Rookie of the Week four times in 2007 ... Earned ACC Rookie of the Week following wins over Vanderbilt (Nov. 24), Navy (Oct. 20), Florida State (Oct. 11), and Maryland (Sept. 22) ... Was second in the ACC in scoring with 6.0 points per game ... Also finished third in the ACC in touchdowns scored with 12.
2006 (True Freshman):
Redshirted the season.
Background:
Rated by Rivals.com as the 10th-best running back prospect in the nation ... Ranked by ESPN.com as the 5th-best North Carolina prospect and the 150th-best player in the nation, regardless of position ... Participated in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas ... Led all North Carolina running backs with 2,884 rushing yards and scored 26 touchdowns as a senior ... Rushed for more than 2,500 yards in both his junior and senior seasons ... Was leading the state in rushing as a sophomore before having his season cut short by a knee injury ... Gained 8,631 all-purpose yards in four varsity seasons with 80 touchdowns ... The school's all-time leading rusher ... Named first team All-North Carolina by the Associated Press ... The Tri-Seven Conference offensive player of the year ... Ran a 4.5 40-yard dash and a 11.0 100-meter dash ... Squatted 400 pounds and benched 280 ... Possessed a 33-inch vertical leap ... A state qualifier in track with a 21-foot, 9-inch long jump ... Coached by Ben Kolstad.
Personal:
Majoring in communication ... Mother is Arlene Adams ... Born September 22, 1987 ... Chose Wake Forest over Georgia, LSU, Maryland, NC State, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Virginia.
