PRO: Drafted in the first-round (9th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft…fifth draft pick taken from Clemson in Bills history, 19th Tiger draft pick in school history and fifth top 10 selection
NFL AWARDS:
AFC Special Teams Player of the Week - Week 3, 2010
CAREER:
2010:
- vs. MIA (9/12) Made his NFL debut in his first career start... tied for the team-lead in receptions with four for eight yards and posted six rushing yards on seven carries... returned one kickoff for 11 yards... became the ninth rookie running back in team history to earn a start on Kickoff Weekend
- at GB (9/19) Returned six kickoffs for 174 yards - the fourth-most KOR yards in a game by a Bills rookie/first-year player... six kickoff returns ties as the second-most by a Bills rookie/first-year player in a game... caught four passes for 23 yards... combined with four catches in Week One, became the first rookie in team history with four or more catches in each of the first two games in a season... his eight receptions in the first two games of the season are the fifth-most by a Bills rookie in team history
- at NE (9/26) Scored first two touchdowns of career - five-yard reception and 95-yard kickoff return... KOR TD marked the first by a Bill in a road game since Terrence McGee (12/24/05 at CIN)... became the seventh rookie in team history to score on a kickoff return... totaled five KOR for 189 yards, setting a new rookie team record... set a career-high with 29 yards rushing on four carries, adding three catches for 10 yards... joined Charley Warner (12/19/1965) as only the second player in Bills history to have a receiving and kickoff return touchdown in the same game... first rookie since Lee Evans (12/26/04 at SF) to post a multi-touchdown game
- vs. NYJ (10/3) Totaled five kickoff returns for 110 yards... first Bill with three straight 100-plus yard KOR games since Leodis McKelvin’s streak of four in 2008 (Games 7-10)... added 11 rushing yards on two carries and one catch for four yards
- vs. JAC (10/10) Returned seven kickoffs for 146 yards, tying as the fifth-most returns in a game in team history... is the first Bill with four straight 100-plus KOR games since Leodis McKelvin (2008)... posted career-highs with five carries for 31 yards and added one catch for three yards
- at BAL (10/24) Produced a career-best 33 rushing yards on seven carries, adding 75 kickoff return yards on three attempts
- at KC (10/31) Posted 17 rushing yards on six attempts along with four catches for 28 yards... returned three kickoffs for 58 yards
- vs. CHI (11/7) Led the team with 20 rushing yards on seven carries and caught one pass for five yards
- vs. DET (11/14) Posted 14 rushing yards and returned three punts for 44 yards before leaving the game with a hamstring injury and did not return.
- at CIN (11/21), vs. PIT (11/28) Inactive
- at MIN (12/5) Returned to the playing field for the first time in three weeks, matching a career-best of seven carries for 35 yards and added 54 kickoff return yards on three attempts
- vs. CLE (12/12) Rushed eight times for 33 yards... returned four punts for 31 yards and one kickoff for 18
- at MIA (12/19) Set a career-high with nine carries for 16 yards and added two catches for 21 yards
- vs. NE (12/26) Posted a career-long 41-yard reception, finishing with two catches for 54 yards and 30 rushing yards on six carries... returned five kickoffs for 84 yards
- at NYJ (1/2) Returned four kickoffs for 81 yards and two punts for 44 yards... carried the ball three times for five yards
COLLEGE: Led the Atlantic Coast Conference in all-purpose yards with 7,588 in his career, finishing second in NCAA Division I history… first player in conference history with at least 1,000 yards rushing (1,212) and 500 receiving (503) in the same season (2009)… tied an all-time NCAA record with eight kickoff return touchdowns… joins Saints RB Reggie Bush as the only college football players in history with 3,000 yards rushing (3,547), 1,500 yards on kickoff returns (2,052), 1,000 in receiving (1,420) and 500 in punt returns (569)… set 31 Clemson records including all-purpose running, returns for touchdowns and many others… sixth player in ACC history with 3,000 rushing yards and 1,000 receiving yards in a career… had 21 touchdowns of 50 yards or more… had a career-best time of 6.58 in the 60 and 10.22 in the 100 meters
2009: College Football Performance Awards Kickoff Returner Trophy recipient, the first award at the position in college football history… unanimous All-American selection, becoming first player in Clemson history to receive that honor… finalist for the Doak Walker Award, given to the nation’s top running back… first-team All-ACC choice and named ACC Player of the Year, becoming the first Tiger since 1987 (Michael Dean to receiver that honor)… finished sixth in the 2009 Heisman Trophy voting… returned four kickoffs and a punt for touchdowns, ranking second in the ACC and 14th in the country with an average of 32.83 yards on 23 kickoff returns for 755 yards… led the team with a career-best 1,212 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns on 216 carries… finished third on the team with 36 catches for 503 yards and four touchdowns… set a school-record with 128 points, as his total of 21 scores tied the ACC season-record that was set in 1970 (Don McCauley)… broke the school and ACC season-record with 2,680 all-purpose yards to rank fourth in the nation
2008: All-American honorable mention by The NFL Draft Report and Sports Illustrated... All-ACC first-team selection as a kick returner and second-team honors as a running back… finished second on the team with 629 rushing yards on 116 carries with seven touchdowns… ranked fourth on the team with 34 catches for 436 yards and three scores… led the Tigers with 1,770 all-purpose yards and 11 total touchdowns… average of 147.5 all-purpose yards per game led the ACC and ranked 21st in the nation
2007: Associated Press All-ACC honorable mention as a return specialist… joined Doug Thomas (1990) as the only player in school history to return two kickoffs for touchdowns in the same season… ranked second in the ACC and 14th in the nation with 19 kickoff returns for 547 yards… earned five starts at running back, carrying the ball 145 times for 768 yards and three touchdowns… led the Tigers with 1,723 all-purpose yards and ranked fourth in the ACC with an average of 132.54 yards per game
2006: Led the team and was second in the ACC with five 100-yard rushing games… set a school freshman record, leading ACC freshman in rushing yards per game… averaged 7.3 yards per carry, the best by any ACC player since 1995 (Warrick Dunn), the fourth-best mark in the nation and conference history… second in the ACC in all-purpose yards per game (108.8)… posted two 150-yard rushing games in the final two contests becoming the first Tiger running back to gain at least 150 rushing yards in back-to-back games since 1988 (Terry Allen)… posted 938 rushing yards, third-most by a Tiger freshman… set a school record for all-purpose yards (1,415) and touchdowns (10)… earned ACC Rookie of the Week honors three times… added 19 catches for 219 yards… had six touchdowns of 50 yards or more, most in Clemson history in a season
PERSONAL: Graduated with a degree in Sociology… totaled 5,511 rushing yards on 541 carries in his career at Union County (Lake Butler, FL) High School…scored 93 career touchdowns… three-time all-state selection… tabbed first-team USA Today and Parade All-American... EA Sports second-team All-American… played in the U.S. Army All-American game and selected for the California-Florida High School All-Star game… as a senior, carried the ball 176 times for 1,840 yards along with 30 touchdowns, added 15 catches for 249 yards… one of the top track athlete in Florida and the state champion in the 100m (10.42) and 200m… won the 100m at the Golden West Meet, a national meet held in June, 2006 in California, finishing second in the 200m… played shooting guard in basketball
COMMUNITY: In 2010, C.J. participated in the Toyota Rookie Club appearing at numerous community events throughout Western New York and Southern Ontario. The Toyota Rookie Club helps the franchises newest players become more involved in the Western New York community. Each month, C.J. and all first year players did one community appearance as a group. The Toyota Rookie Club events included a visit to the Buffalo Zoo to celebrate the 12th Annual Hometown Huddle, a visit to the North York YMCA in North York, Ontario to unveil a new Youth Zone and a trip to the Northwest Buffalo Community Center in November where the Rookie Club members served Thanksgiving Dinner to approximately 350 children and families. In addition to serving food, the players introduced themselves to the community members during a brief ceremony, sat and ate with them, and signed autographs. The final Rookie Club appearance of 2010 took place at the Annual Bills Holiday Party. The Rookie Club hosted 100 children from a number of different local community organizations. The Annual Holiday Party gives children from the organizations an opportunity to celebrate the holidays with the Bills players, Jills cheerleaders, Billy Buffalo and Santa Claus. The children received a holiday dinner, pictures and autographs and gifts from a wish list that they had previously submitted.
C.J. also participated in the Bills and NFL’s Annual High School Player Development (H.S.P.D.) camp which focuses on character development and specific football-skill training. Along with assisting in the football drills, C.J. helped spread positive messages about staying in school and on the right track. He was also an active member of the Buffalo Bills Play 60 Challenge Program. Not only was C.J. featured on his own trading card with health tips, he also participated in the Play 60 Kickoff at Kleinhan’s Music Hall and the Fitness Party at the Bills Fieldhouse.
C.J. and his teammates showed support for the Feed the Children organization when a tractor trailer of food was donated to the Food Bank of WNY. C.J. helped load boxes of food into the vehicles of 400 families, which were selected by the Food Bank of WNY, sign autographs and pose for pictures.
He also was one of the spokespersons for the 2010 Kids Escaping Drugs Campaign “Take Pride in Making Strides.” With the help of C.J. raising awareness for the cause, Kids Escaping Drugs was able to raise $3,295 in a two hour autograph session. In addition, he supported his teammate Brian Moorman and the PUNT Foundation by attending the Pottery Painting Party held in the Bills Fieldhouse in September.
PRO: Drafted in the first-round (9th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft…fifth draft pick taken from Clemson in Bills history, 19th Tiger draft pick in school history and fifth top 10 selection
COLLEGE: Led the Atlantic Coast Conference in all-purpose yards with 7,588 in his career, finishing second in NCAA Division I history… first player in conference history with at least 1,000 yards rushing (1,212) and 500 receiving (503) in the same season (2009)… tied an all-time NCAA record with eight kickoff return touchdowns… joins Saints RB Reggie Bush as the only college football players in history with 3,000 yards rushing (3,547), 1,500 yards on kickoff returns (2,052), 1,000 in receiving (1,420) and 500 in punt returns (569)… set 31 Clemson records including all-purpose running, returns for touchdowns and many others… sixth player in ACC history with 3,000 rushing yards and 1,000 receiving yards in a career… had 21 touchdowns of 50 yards or more… had a career-best time of 6.58 in the 60 and 10.22 in the 100 meters
2009: College Football Performance Awards Kickoff Returner Trophy recipient, the first award at the position in college football history… unanimous All-American selection, becoming first player in Clemson history to receive that honor… finalist for the Doak Walker Award, given to the nation’s top running back… first-team All-ACC choice and named ACC Player of the Year, becoming the first Tiger since 1987 (Michael Dean to receiver that honor)… finished sixth in the 2009 Heisman Trophy voting… returned four kickoffs and a punt for touchdowns, ranking second in the ACC and 14th in the country with an average of 32.83 yards on 23 kickoff returns for 755 yards… led the team with a career-best 1,212 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns on 216 carries… finished third on the team with 36 catches for 503 yards and four touchdowns… set a school-record with 128 points, as his total of 21 scores tied the ACC season-record that was set in 1970 (Don McCauley)… broke the school and ACC season-record with 2,680 all-purpose yards to rank fourth in the nation
2008: All-American honorable mention by The NFL Draft Report and Sports Illustrated... All-ACC first-team selection as a kick returner and second-team honors as a running back… finished second on the team with 629 rushing yards on 116 carries with seven touchdowns… ranked fourth on the team with 34 catches for 436 yards and three scores… led the Tigers with 1,770 all-purpose yards and 11 total touchdowns… average of 147.5 all-purpose yards per game led the ACC and ranked 21st in the nation
2007: Associated Press All-ACC honorable mention as a return specialist… joined Doug Thomas (1990) as the only player in school history to return two kickoffs for touchdowns in the same season… ranked second in the ACC and 14th in the nation with 19 kickoff returns for 547 yards… earned five starts at running back, carrying the ball 145 times for 768 yards and three touchdowns… led the Tigers with 1,723 all-purpose yards and ranked fourth in the ACC with an average of 132.54 yards per game
2006: Led the team and was second in the ACC with five 100-yard rushing games… set a school freshman record, leading ACC freshman in rushing yards per game… averaged 7.3 yards per carry, the best by any ACC player since 1995 (Warrick Dunn), the fourth-best mark in the nation and conference history… second in the ACC in all-purpose yards per game (108.8)… posted two 150-yard rushing games in the final two contests becoming the first Tiger running back to gain at least 150 rushing yards in back-to-back games since 1988 (Terry Allen)… posted 938 rushing yards, third-most by a Tiger freshman… set a school record for all-purpose yards (1,415) and touchdowns (10)… earned ACC Rookie of the Week honors three times… added 19 catches for 219 yards… had six touchdowns of 50 yards or more, most in Clemson history in a season
PERSONAL: Graduated with a degree in Sociology… totaled 5,511 rushing yards on 541 carries in his career at Union County (Lake Butler, FL) High School…scored 93 career touchdowns… three-time all-state selection… tabbed first-team USA Today and Parade All-American... EA Sports second-team All-American… played in the U.S. Army All-American game and selected for the California-Florida High School All-Star game… as a senior, carried the ball 176 times for 1,840 yards along with 30 touchdowns, added 15 catches for 249 yards… one of the top track athlete in Florida and the state champion in the 100m (10.42) and 200m… won the 100m at the Golden West Meet, a national meet held in June, 2006 in California, finishing second in the 200m… played shooting guard in basketball
PRO: Drafted in the first-round (9th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft…fifth draft pick taken from Clemson in Bills history, 19th Tiger draft pick in school history and fifth top 10 selection
NFL AWARDS:
AFC Special Teams Player of the Week - Week 3, 2010
CAREER:
2010:
- vs. MIA (9/12) Made his NFL debut in his first career start... tied for the team-lead in receptions with four for eight yards and posted six rushing yards on seven carries... returned one kickoff for 11 yards... became the ninth rookie running back in team history to earn a start on Kickoff Weekend
- at GB (9/19) Returned six kickoffs for 174 yards - the fourth-most KOR yards in a game by a Bills rookie/first-year player... six kickoff returns ties as the second-most by a Bills rookie/first-year player in a game... caught four passes for 23 yards... combined with four catches in Week One, became the first rookie in team history with four or more catches in each of the first two games in a season... his eight receptions in the first two games of the season are the fifth-most by a Bills rookie in team history
- at NE (9/26) Scored first two touchdowns of career - five-yard reception and 95-yard kickoff return... KOR TD marked the first by a Bill in a road game since Terrence McGee (12/24/05 at CIN)... became the seventh rookie in team history to score on a kickoff return... totaled five KOR for 189 yards, setting a new rookie team record... set a career-high with 29 yards rushing on four carries, adding three catches for 10 yards... joined Charley Warner (12/19/1965) as only the second player in Bills history to have a receiving and kickoff return touchdown in the same game... first rookie since Lee Evans (12/26/04 at SF) to post a multi-touchdown game
- vs. NYJ (10/3) Totaled five kickoff returns for 110 yards... first Bill with three straight 100-plus yard KOR games since Leodis McKelvin’s streak of four in 2008 (Games 7-10)... added 11 rushing yards on two carries and one catch for four yards
- vs. JAC (10/10) Returned seven kickoffs for 146 yards, tying as the fifth-most returns in a game in team history... is the first Bill with four straight 100-plus KOR games since Leodis McKelvin (2008)... posted career-highs with five carries for 31 yards and added one catch for three yards
- at BAL (10/24) Produced a career-best 33 rushing yards on seven carries, adding 75 kickoff return yards on three attempts
- at KC (10/31) Posted 17 rushing yards on six attempts along with four catches for 28 yards... returned three kickoffs for 58 yards
- vs. CHI (11/7) Led the team with 20 rushing yards on seven carries and caught one pass for five yards
- vs. DET (11/14) Posted 14 rushing yards and returned three punts for 44 yards before leaving the game with a hamstring injury and did not return.
- at CIN (11/21), vs. PIT (11/28) Inactive
- at MIN (12/5) Returned to the playing field for the first time in three weeks, matching a career-best of seven carries for 35 yards and added 54 kickoff return yards on three attempts
- vs. CLE (12/12) Rushed eight times for 33 yards... returned four punts for 31 yards and one kickoff for 18
- at MIA (12/19) Set a career-high with nine carries for 16 yards and added two catches for 21 yards
- vs. NE (12/26) Posted a career-long 41-yard reception, finishing with two catches for 54 yards and 30 rushing yards on six carries... returned five kickoffs for 84 yards
- at NYJ (1/2) Returned four kickoffs for 81 yards and two punts for 44 yards... carried the ball three times for five yards
COLLEGE: Led the Atlantic Coast Conference in all-purpose yards with 7,588 in his career, finishing second in NCAA Division I history… first player in conference history with at least 1,000 yards rushing (1,212) and 500 receiving (503) in the same season (2009)… tied an all-time NCAA record with eight kickoff return touchdowns… joins Saints RB Reggie Bush as the only college football players in history with 3,000 yards rushing (3,547), 1,500 yards on kickoff returns (2,052), 1,000 in receiving (1,420) and 500 in punt returns (569)… set 31 Clemson records including all-purpose running, returns for touchdowns and many others… sixth player in ACC history with 3,000 rushing yards and 1,000 receiving yards in a career… had 21 touchdowns of 50 yards or more… had a career-best time of 6.58 in the 60 and 10.22 in the 100 meters
2009: College Football Performance Awards Kickoff Returner Trophy recipient, the first award at the position in college football history… unanimous All-American selection, becoming first player in Clemson history to receive that honor… finalist for the Doak Walker Award, given to the nation’s top running back… first-team All-ACC choice and named ACC Player of the Year, becoming the first Tiger since 1987 (Michael Dean to receiver that honor)… finished sixth in the 2009 Heisman Trophy voting… returned four kickoffs and a punt for touchdowns, ranking second in the ACC and 14th in the country with an average of 32.83 yards on 23 kickoff returns for 755 yards… led the team with a career-best 1,212 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns on 216 carries… finished third on the team with 36 catches for 503 yards and four touchdowns… set a school-record with 128 points, as his total of 21 scores tied the ACC season-record that was set in 1970 (Don McCauley)… broke the school and ACC season-record with 2,680 all-purpose yards to rank fourth in the nation
2008: All-American honorable mention by The NFL Draft Report and Sports Illustrated... All-ACC first-team selection as a kick returner and second-team honors as a running back… finished second on the team with 629 rushing yards on 116 carries with seven touchdowns… ranked fourth on the team with 34 catches for 436 yards and three scores… led the Tigers with 1,770 all-purpose yards and 11 total touchdowns… average of 147.5 all-purpose yards per game led the ACC and ranked 21st in the nation
2007: Associated Press All-ACC honorable mention as a return specialist… joined Doug Thomas (1990) as the only player in school history to return two kickoffs for touchdowns in the same season… ranked second in the ACC and 14th in the nation with 19 kickoff returns for 547 yards… earned five starts at running back, carrying the ball 145 times for 768 yards and three touchdowns… led the Tigers with 1,723 all-purpose yards and ranked fourth in the ACC with an average of 132.54 yards per game
2006: Led the team and was second in the ACC with five 100-yard rushing games… set a school freshman record, leading ACC freshman in rushing yards per game… averaged 7.3 yards per carry, the best by any ACC player since 1995 (Warrick Dunn), the fourth-best mark in the nation and conference history… second in the ACC in all-purpose yards per game (108.8)… posted two 150-yard rushing games in the final two contests becoming the first Tiger running back to gain at least 150 rushing yards in back-to-back games since 1988 (Terry Allen)… posted 938 rushing yards, third-most by a Tiger freshman… set a school record for all-purpose yards (1,415) and touchdowns (10)… earned ACC Rookie of the Week honors three times… added 19 catches for 219 yards… had six touchdowns of 50 yards or more, most in Clemson history in a season
PERSONAL: Graduated with a degree in Sociology… totaled 5,511 rushing yards on 541 carries in his career at Union County (Lake Butler, FL) High School…scored 93 career touchdowns… three-time all-state selection… tabbed first-team USA Today and Parade All-American... EA Sports second-team All-American… played in the U.S. Army All-American game and selected for the California-Florida High School All-Star game… as a senior, carried the ball 176 times for 1,840 yards along with 30 touchdowns, added 15 catches for 249 yards… one of the top track athlete in Florida and the state champion in the 100m (10.42) and 200m… won the 100m at the Golden West Meet, a national meet held in June, 2006 in California, finishing second in the 200m… played shooting guard in basketball
COMMUNITY: In 2010, C.J. participated in the Toyota Rookie Club appearing at numerous community events throughout Western New York and Southern Ontario. The Toyota Rookie Club helps the franchises newest players become more involved in the Western New York community. Each month, C.J. and all first year players did one community appearance as a group. The Toyota Rookie Club events included a visit to the Buffalo Zoo to celebrate the 12th Annual Hometown Huddle, a visit to the North York YMCA in North York, Ontario to unveil a new Youth Zone and a trip to the Northwest Buffalo Community Center in November where the Rookie Club members served Thanksgiving Dinner to approximately 350 children and families. In addition to serving food, the players introduced themselves to the community members during a brief ceremony, sat and ate with them, and signed autographs. The final Rookie Club appearance of 2010 took place at the Annual Bills Holiday Party. The Rookie Club hosted 100 children from a number of different local community organizations. The Annual Holiday Party gives children from the organizations an opportunity to celebrate the holidays with the Bills players, Jills cheerleaders, Billy Buffalo and Santa Claus. The children received a holiday dinner, pictures and autographs and gifts from a wish list that they had previously submitted.
C.J. also participated in the Bills and NFL’s Annual High School Player Development (H.S.P.D.) camp which focuses on character development and specific football-skill training. Along with assisting in the football drills, C.J. helped spread positive messages about staying in school and on the right track. He was also an active member of the Buffalo Bills Play 60 Challenge Program. Not only was C.J. featured on his own trading card with health tips, he also participated in the Play 60 Kickoff at Kleinhan’s Music Hall and the Fitness Party at the Bills Fieldhouse.
C.J. and his teammates showed support for the Feed the Children organization when a tractor trailer of food was donated to the Food Bank of WNY. C.J. helped load boxes of food into the vehicles of 400 families, which were selected by the Food Bank of WNY, sign autographs and pose for pictures.
He also was one of the spokespersons for the 2010 Kids Escaping Drugs Campaign “Take Pride in Making Strides.” With the help of C.J. raising awareness for the cause, Kids Escaping Drugs was able to raise $3,295 in a two hour autograph session. In addition, he supported his teammate Brian Moorman and the PUNT Foundation by attending the Pottery Painting Party held in the Bills Fieldhouse in September.
PRO: Drafted in the first-round (9th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft…fifth draft pick taken from Clemson in Bills history, 19th Tiger draft pick in school history and fifth top 10 selection
COLLEGE: Led the Atlantic Coast Conference in all-purpose yards with 7,588 in his career, finishing second in NCAA Division I history… first player in conference history with at least 1,000 yards rushing (1,212) and 500 receiving (503) in the same season (2009)… tied an all-time NCAA record with eight kickoff return touchdowns… joins Saints RB Reggie Bush as the only college football players in history with 3,000 yards rushing (3,547), 1,500 yards on kickoff returns (2,052), 1,000 in receiving (1,420) and 500 in punt returns (569)… set 31 Clemson records including all-purpose running, returns for touchdowns and many others… sixth player in ACC history with 3,000 rushing yards and 1,000 receiving yards in a career… had 21 touchdowns of 50 yards or more… had a career-best time of 6.58 in the 60 and 10.22 in the 100 meters
2009: College Football Performance Awards Kickoff Returner Trophy recipient, the first award at the position in college football history… unanimous All-American selection, becoming first player in Clemson history to receive that honor… finalist for the Doak Walker Award, given to the nation’s top running back… first-team All-ACC choice and named ACC Player of the Year, becoming the first Tiger since 1987 (Michael Dean to receiver that honor)… finished sixth in the 2009 Heisman Trophy voting… returned four kickoffs and a punt for touchdowns, ranking second in the ACC and 14th in the country with an average of 32.83 yards on 23 kickoff returns for 755 yards… led the team with a career-best 1,212 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns on 216 carries… finished third on the team with 36 catches for 503 yards and four touchdowns… set a school-record with 128 points, as his total of 21 scores tied the ACC season-record that was set in 1970 (Don McCauley)… broke the school and ACC season-record with 2,680 all-purpose yards to rank fourth in the nation
2008: All-American honorable mention by The NFL Draft Report and Sports Illustrated... All-ACC first-team selection as a kick returner and second-team honors as a running back… finished second on the team with 629 rushing yards on 116 carries with seven touchdowns… ranked fourth on the team with 34 catches for 436 yards and three scores… led the Tigers with 1,770 all-purpose yards and 11 total touchdowns… average of 147.5 all-purpose yards per game led the ACC and ranked 21st in the nation
2007: Associated Press All-ACC honorable mention as a return specialist… joined Doug Thomas (1990) as the only player in school history to return two kickoffs for touchdowns in the same season… ranked second in the ACC and 14th in the nation with 19 kickoff returns for 547 yards… earned five starts at running back, carrying the ball 145 times for 768 yards and three touchdowns… led the Tigers with 1,723 all-purpose yards and ranked fourth in the ACC with an average of 132.54 yards per game
2006: Led the team and was second in the ACC with five 100-yard rushing games… set a school freshman record, leading ACC freshman in rushing yards per game… averaged 7.3 yards per carry, the best by any ACC player since 1995 (Warrick Dunn), the fourth-best mark in the nation and conference history… second in the ACC in all-purpose yards per game (108.8)… posted two 150-yard rushing games in the final two contests becoming the first Tiger running back to gain at least 150 rushing yards in back-to-back games since 1988 (Terry Allen)… posted 938 rushing yards, third-most by a Tiger freshman… set a school record for all-purpose yards (1,415) and touchdowns (10)… earned ACC Rookie of the Week honors three times… added 19 catches for 219 yards… had six touchdowns of 50 yards or more, most in Clemson history in a season
PERSONAL: Graduated with a degree in Sociology… totaled 5,511 rushing yards on 541 carries in his career at Union County (Lake Butler, FL) High School…scored 93 career touchdowns… three-time all-state selection… tabbed first-team USA Today and Parade All-American... EA Sports second-team All-American… played in the U.S. Army All-American game and selected for the California-Florida High School All-Star game… as a senior, carried the ball 176 times for 1,840 yards along with 30 touchdowns, added 15 catches for 249 yards… one of the top track athlete in Florida and the state champion in the 100m (10.42) and 200m… won the 100m at the Golden West Meet, a national meet held in June, 2006 in California, finishing second in the 200m… played shooting guard in basketball
