Played in six games at running back, after originally slated for a redshirt season, but was called into action when fellow freshman Damion Fletcher went out with a knee injury ... Showed great potential at the running back position ... Has great speed and open-field vision ... Displays excellent moves and can make defenders miss ... Missed the regular season finale and C-USA Championship game due to a bruised shoulder ... 2007 GMAC Bowl: Rushed for a game-high 68 yards on nine carries, including a carry for 43 yards for the Golden Eagles' first touchdown of the game ... The rushing score was the longest run for Southern Miss on the night ... 2006 (Fr.): Played in six games ... One of five true freshman to play during season ... Participated in 107 total snaps, all of them on offense ... Recorded 326 yards rushing on 52 carries ... Finished with a career-high 138 yards on 12 carries against Memphis (11/5) ... Had 58 yards rushing against Tulane (11/11) ... Scored one touchdown on the season against Tulane ... Longest rush was a 50-yarder against Memphis ... Prep: Four-year letterwinner for Coach Charles Nassar ... Finished with 1,869 yards and 15 touchdowns on 196 carries as a senior ... Had a combined total of 858 yards and 10 touchdowns his previous three seasons ... A First-Team All-State selection by the Florida Sports Writers Association ... First-team all-city ... All-Central Florida by The Orlando Sentinel ... Named to the Sentinel's Top 100 ... Also lettered in basketball (four years), weight lifting (three years) and track (three years) ... Holds a 3.6 GPA ... An Honor Roll student ... Team advanced to the playoffs as a senior ... A two-star rating by rivals.com ... Chose Southern Miss over Bowling Green and Cincinnati ... Personal: Nephew of Ruth Grant ... Majoring in business administration with an emphasis in entrepreneurship and small business management ... Born Dec. 13, 1987.