Western Washington University Athletics

COLLEGE: Already ranks seventh among Western career rushing leaders with 1,644 yards ... Second-team North Central Conference all-star last season ... Started all nine games played ... Came within 11 yards of becoming Western[apos]s first 1,000-yard rusher since 1996, finishing with team-high 989 yards despite missing one game with bruised knee ... Averaged 4.2 yards per carry and 109.9 yards per game to finish fourth in the NCC ... Scored team-high 54 points with nine touchdowns, eight rushing and one pass receiving ... Had 1,413 all-purpose yards to rank fifth in NCC with 386 on kickoff returns (20.3 avg., 19 returns) and 38 pass receiving (7 catches) ... Had career-high 192 yards rushing vs. North Dakota on 9/22/07, tying school record with four touchdowns ... WWU Offensive Player of the Week vs. Nebraska-Omaha on 9/15/07, South Dakota on 10/13/07 and Minnesota State on 11/10/07 ... Second-team NCC all-star in 2006 ... Named team[apos]s Offensive Player of the Year ... Played in all 11 games as true freshman, starting five, including last four ... Led team and ranked sixth among NCC rushing leaders with 655 yards (59.5 per game and 5.1 per carry) and 6 touchdowns on 129 attempts with long of 59 yards ... Ran for 587 yards (146.8 per game and 5.5 per carry) and 5 touchdowns on 106 carries in last four games ... First Viking player to have four straight 100-yard games since 1999 ... Had 180 yards vs. Central Washington, 133 vs. Western Oregon, 108 vs. Augustana and 166 vs. Minnesota State, Mankato ... Scored 42 points, second on team ... Also caught 13 passes for 68 yards and 1 touchdown with long of 30 yards ... Returned 25 kickoffs for 602 yards (24.1 avg.) with long of 47 ... Had 1,325 all-purpose yards, averaging 120.5 per game ... Also credited with 5 tackles on special teams and recovered 2 on-side kicks ... Three times named WWU Offensive Player of the Week ... Two letters. HIGH SCHOOL: First-team WashingtonPreps.com Class 3A all-State choice and received Associated Press honorable mention as senior at Lakes High School ... Listed among Seattle Times Top 100 (White Chip) state high school seniors ... First-team Tacoma News Tribune all-Area and all-Seamount League Pierce Division pick (first-team as running back and second-team as defensive back) ...Helped Lancers to 11-1 record, league title and second round of state playoffs ...Ran 165 times for 1,719 yards and 24 touchdowns ... Also caught 7 passes for 116 yards and 1 touchdown ... Had all-purpose yardage total of 2,162 and 27 touchdowns ... Team MVP ... First-team all-league as junior, leading league in rushing with 1,713 yards on 181 carries ... Scored 20 rushing touchdowns, 2 receiving and had four 2-point conversions ... Started and lettered two years ... Also earned two letters in track ... Placed fifth in 200 meters and eighth in 100 at state meet as senior ... Also attended Washington High School, earning all-league honors in football as sophomore ... Ran for 1,097 yards on 144 carries and scored 12 touchdowns ... Also earned one letter in track. PERSONAL: Plans to major in business management or physical education.