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2008 (Redshirt Freshman):
Led Wake Forest with 528 rushing yards as a redshirt freshman ... Also led the club with 150 carries ... Started the final five games of the regular season at running back ... Made his first collegiate carry and scored his first touchdown in the season-opener at Baylor (Aug. 28) ... The TD came on a three-yard run ... Also scored on a 12-yard run vs. Ole Miss (Sept. 6) that gave the Deacons a 27-21 lead ... Had 70 yards rushing on 21 carries in his first career start vs. Duke (Nov. 1) ... Posted the first 100-yard rushing game of his career with 110 yards on a career-best 27 carries in a 28-17 win over Virginia (Nov. 8) at BB&T Field ... Scored on a one-yard run vs. the Cavaliers ... Was Wake Forest's leading rusher over the final five games of the year with 358 yards and three touchdowns ... The rest of the team combined for 218 yards rushing in those final five games ... Received honorable mention on the preseason College Football News All-Redshirt Freshman Team ... The Deacons went 5-0 in 2008 in games in which he scored a touchdown.
2007 (True Freshman):
Redshirted the season.
Background:
Rated as the 17th-best all-purpose back by Rivals, the 20th-best running back by ESPN and the 97th-best running back by Scout ... The Lou Groza High School Award winner as the best player in Palm Beach County ... All-area player of the year ... First team all-conference and all-area ... A three-year starter on an explosive offense that averaged more than 30 points per game during his senior year ... Rushed for 3,425 yards in three seasons at Royal Palm Beach High School ... Rushed for 1,500 yards as a senior on 150 carries with 18 touchdowns ... Helped his team post a 10-2 record as a senior and reach the state playoffs ... Rushed for 950 yards and 12 touchdowns as a junior and 975 yards in seven games as a sophomore ... Ran a 4.4 40-yard dash ... Squatted 525 and benched 320 pounds ... Coached by Eric Patterson.
Personal:
Majoring in communication ... Father is Lonnie Pendergrass and stepmother is Jameseena Pendergrass ... Born February 21, 1989 ... Chose Wake Forest over Illinois, Minnesota, Northwestern, Vanderbilt and Duke.
