2001: Veteran player who made the move from fullback to R-Back ... was named the most improved tight end in the spring and carried that into the fall ... pulled in four receptions in the Tigers’ first three games, two of which were touchdowns ... scored touchdowns in Missouri’s first two games of the season ... had two catches for eight yards and the Tigers’ first touchdown of the season against Bowling Green ... was on the receiving end of a 9-yard TD strike against Southwest Texas ... an excellent blocker as well, helping spring the Tigers to the fifth highest rushing total in the Big 12 Conference in 2001
2000: Accounted for 138 yards in offense without one rushing attempt ... caught 8 passes for 138 yards, averaging 17.3 yards per reception ... pulled in 4 catches for 73 yards, all in the first half at Texas ... caught 2 passes for 32 yards at Baylor ...
1999: Started six games including each of the last four ... the Tigers fourth leading scorer with three touchdowns (one rushing, two receiving) while also scoring on a two-point conversion ... rushed for 81 yards on 15 attempts (7.4 yd avg.) ... caught 6 passes for 62 yards ... best game was at Colorado where he rushed four times for 21 yards while catching three passes for 28 yards ... scored two touchdowns in the game on a 20-yard run and a 16-yard reception ...
1998: A part of the 1998 recruiting class who did not enter school until January after surgery to repair and rehab a broken bone in his wrist, a holdover injury from high school ...
HIGH SCHOOL: Rushed for 500 yards as a senior in 1997, and also made 90 tackles as a middle linebacker ... intercepted a pass and returned a fumble 50 yards for a touchdown ... also recruited by Purdue, Illinois, Indiana and Minnesota ... coached by Joe Bunge ...
PERSONAL: Son of Joe and Roberta Chirumbolo ... born April 3, 1980 ... majoring in general agriculture.
