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· 2008 2nd-Team All-Big 12 (Coaches) · 2008 2nd-Team All-Big 12 (Phil Steele) · 2008 Hon. Men. All-Big 12 (Associated Press) · 2008 Team Co-Offensive Back of the Year · 2008 Spring Team Most Improved Tailback 2009 OUTLOOK Coming off a breakout year that saw him emerge as one of the top backs in the Big 12 Conference ... Its likely that his role will increase in 2009, given the departure of some key parts to Mizzou's prolific passing attack in years past, and with the return of three starters on the Tiger offensive line ... Is the best combination of running and pass-catching threat out of the backfield that Mizzou has had in a long while, and his presence in the lineup gives MU another legitimate receiving threat that they can line up wide if needed ... Has a great combination of size, speed and vision that fits well with MU's cutback philosophy with its line splits and running lanes ... Was completely dependable a year ago with holding onto the ball, as he fumbled only once in his 177 carries (it was recovered by the Tiger offense) ... Had his left knee scoped over the off-season to clean up some nagging issues that affected him during the last half of the 2008 season, and he was held out of drills for the first half of spring camp, but he returned to finish out the spring and will be completely healthy come fall.
2008 SEASON Was outstanding in his first year as a starting tailback, as he won 2nd-Team All-Big 12 honors by running for 1,078 yards and 17 touchdowns (just 1 rushing TD shy of the MU single-season record) ... Became only the 8th running back in school history to eclipse the 1,000-yard mark in a season ... Also established himself as one of the best pass-catching backs in the Big 12 Conference, with his 29 receptions for 277 yards and 2 touchdowns ... His 19 total touchdowns scored tied the MU single-season record held by Brad Smith (19 in 2003) ... Finished the year ranked 4th in the Big 12 (58th in the NCAA) with his per-game rushing average of 74.00 yards, and he also ranked 9th in the Big 12 and 32nd nationally with his average of 8.14 points scored per contest ... Did all of this with a knee that was bothering him slightly through the last half of the season ... Had three 100-yard outings that highlighted his ability to impact the Tiger fortunes - MU was 3-0 in those games ... Recorded the Tigers' first TD in each of their first four games, with all four coming on MU's first drive of the game ... Carried the ball 19 times for 130 yards and a pair of touchdowns against Illinois ... Scored MU's first TD of the year on a seven-yard run in the first quarter ... Added another score on a 40-yard run later in the first half ... Scored two touchdowns (five yards and 28 yards) against Southeast Missouri State, gaining 67 yards on eight carries (8.4 yards per carry) ... Added two touchdowns against Nevada, rushing for 75 yards on eight carries (9.4 yards per carry) ... Scored on a 59-yard run on the fourth play from scrimmage against Nevada, which was the longest regular-season rushing TD since 2005 (Brad Smith, 79 yards vs. Nebraska) ... Added a two-yard TD run in the second quarter ... Ran the ball 18 times for 89 yards against Buffalo, scoring twice ... Ran for a career-high 139 yards on 14 carries against Nebraska, good for an average of 9.9 yards per rush ... Scored on a three-yard run in the first quarter and then added a 43-yard scoring run in the third quarter .... Also had a seven-yard TD reception against the Huskers ... Scored at least two TDs in each of the Tigers' first five games ... Was held in check against Oklahoma State, gaining just 11 yards on eight rushing attempts ... Scored on a five-yard run in the second quarter against OSU ... Carried the ball seven times for 17 yards against Texas ... Scored on a two-yard run in the second quarter, his 12th rushing TD of the year ... Rushed for 83 yards on 17 carries against Colorado ... Scored on a three-yard run against CU ... Rushed for 97 yards on 14 carries against Baylor ... Did not score at BU, his first game this year without a TD ... Rushed for 75 yards on 17 carries against Kansas State ... Scored the first TD of the game against KSU on a six-yard run ... Ran the ball 11 times for 130 yards (11.6 yards per rush average) against Iowa State ... The 130 yards matches his second highest total in his career ... Scored twice, first from two-yards out and then on a 52-yard run ... Carried the ball 11 times for 54 yards and one touchdown against Kansas ... Rushed for 29 yards on 10 carreies against Oklahoma ... Closed with a 44-yard rushing game in Mizzou's Alamo Bowl win against Northwestern ... Emerged from a spirited battle in spring camp with senior Jimmy Jackson, as the starter at the tailback position, as he holds down the No. 1 spot on the depth chart entering fall camp ... Demonstrated that versatility in spring scrimmages, and closed spring down by posting solid numbers in the spring game (7 rushes for 35 yards and 1 TD, coupled with 4 receptions for 37 yards).
2007 SEASON HIGH SCHOOL PERSONAL WASHINGTON Career Statistics G-GS Rush-Yds. Avg. TDs Long Rec.-Yds TDs Long 2007 12-0 36-184 5.1 1 20 10-70 1 25 2008 14-14 177-1,078 5.9 17 59 29-277 2 28 Totals 26-14 213-1,220 5.7 18 59 39-347 3 28
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