Moves to the defensive side of the ball after previously playing tailback at Mizzou ... brings strength and speed to the defensive line ... enters the fall as a candidate for the starting defensive end spot following a fantastic spring …
2000 SEASON: Saw action in 10 games for MU, rushing for 47 yards on seven carries ... had 36 yards on four carries in the season opening game against Western Illinois, including a 27 yard run …
1999 SEASON: Redshirt year …
HIGH SCHOOL: Helped lead Hayden High School to an undefeated state championship as a senior ... all-state selection who rushed for 2,585 yards (11 yards per carry) and 34 touchdowns in 1998 ... those single-season numbers rank No. 1 in history for Kansas Class 4A ... totaled 5,598 rushing yards and 80 touchdowns in his career, leading the Topeka area in rushing three consecutive years ... had 342 yards on 12 carries, including touchdown runs of 85, 52, 63 and 71 yards in one game as a junior ... once rushed for 422 yards and six touchdowns in one game ... as the USA Today’s “Player of the Year for the state of Kansas ... was the Gatorade Circle of Champions “Player of the Year” in Kansas ... chose MU over Kansas State and Nebraska ... two-year honor roll student ... was Homecoming King in 1998-99 …
PERSONAL: Son of Suzie McLain, a social worker ... high school coach- Thomas Stringer ... born July 23, 1981 in Topeka ... undeclared major.
