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Served as a backup running back during his four active seasons ... showed a tough running style in limited carries ... had 776 yards and eight touchdowns on 183 carries along with 18 receptions for 181 yards and one touchdown in 598 snaps over 46 games (four starts) in his career.

2014: Had 195 yards and three touchdowns on 50 carries along with seven receptions for 23 yards in 156 snaps over 10 games (two starts) ... had 28 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries at No. 12 Georgia on Aug. 30 ... had 43 yards and a touchdown on five carries and two receptions for 15 yards against SC State on Sept. 6 ... had a one-yard touchdown run at No. 1 Florida State on Sept. 20 ... had 31 rushing yards and an eight-yard reception against North Carolina on Sept. 27 ... had 30 yards on five carries against NC State on Oct. 4 ... had 43 yards on eight carries against Georgia State on Nov. 22 ... had 59 yards and a touchdown on nine carries in the Spring Game.

2013: Had 213 yards on 57 carries and two touchdowns along with eight receptions for 123 yards and one touchdown in 174 snaps over 13 games ... had 22 yards on five carries and a touchdown along with a seven-yard reception against SC State on Sept. 7 ... had 45 yards on seven carries at NC State on Sept. 19 ... had 34 yards on seven carries and two receptions for 86 yards, including a 75-yard touchdown, for a game-high 120 all-purpose yards against Wake Forest on Sept. 28 ... had 26 yards on seven carries against No. 5 Florida State on Oct. 19 ... had 32 yards and a touchdown on nine carries and three receptions for 18 yards at Virginia on Nov. 2 ... had 13 yards on three carries and an eight-yard reception against Georgia Tech on Nov. 14 ... had 22 yards on seven carries against The Citadel on Nov. 23.

2012: Had 138 yards on 35 carries and two touchdowns along with one reception for 33 yards in 119 snaps over 11 games ... had 23 yards on four carries against No. 25 Auburn at Atlanta, Ga. on Sept. 1 ... had 17 yards on five carries and a 33-yard reception against Ball State on Sept. 8 ... had an 11-yard carry against Virginia Tech on Oct. 20 ... had six yards on four carries and a touchdown at Wake Forest on Oct. 25 ... had 65 yards on 13 carries and a touchdown at Duke on Nov. 3.

2011: Had 230 yards on 41 carries and one touchdown along with two receptions for two yards in 149 snaps over 12 games (two starts) ... averaged 5.6 yards per carry ... had 29 yards on four carries and a touchdown against Troy on Sept. 3; it was his first career game ... had one carry for two yards against Wofford on Sept. 10 ... had a team-high 86 yards on nine carries against No. 19 Auburn on Sept. 17 ... had 13 yards on two carries against Boston College on Oct. 8 ... had 12 yards on two carries at Maryland on Oct. 15 ... had a team-high 25 yards on seven carries against North Carolina on Oct. 22 ... had 22 yards on seven carries and a four-yard reception at Georgia Tech on Oct. 29; it was his first career start ... had 14 yards on three carries against Wake Forest on Nov. 12 ... had a 13-yard carry and one reception at NC State on Nov. 19.

2010: Redshirted.

Before Clemson: One of the top running backs in Alabama ... No. 15 player in Alabama by Rivals.com ... No. 40 athlete in the nation by Rivals.com ... No. 62 safety in the nation by Scout.com ... No. 44 running back in the nation by ESPN ... No. 14 player in Alabama by SuperPrep ... one of the Elite 18 in Alabama by the Press-Register ... rushed for nearly 1,500 yards and 17 touchdowns as a senior, helping Lincoln High School to the state AAAA playoffs ... against Clay County High, he had 20 carries for 192 yards and three scores; added a 91-yard kickoff return for a score and a 76-yard run for a score in that win against a team that was undefeated ... led his team to a 9-4 record as a junior when he had over 1,000 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns; averaged over 10 yards per carry ... top track athlete; competed in 100m, 200m and long jump ... coached by Chad Martin at Lincoln High School ... recruited by Charlie Harbison ... chose Clemson over Auburn and Kentucky.

Personal: Graduated Dec. 18, 2014 with a degree in sociology ... born Sept. 5, 1991.

*Courtesy Clemson Media Guide

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