PRO: Running back with postseason experience signed by Raiders in May 2009, cut in training camp, re-signed on October 7, 2009...In 27 NFL games, career totals include 38 rushing attempts for 98 yards, 13 receptions for 94 yards, 17 tackles (12 solo), one forced fumble, and 34 kickoff returns for 701 yards...
2009: Played in 12 games for the Raiders...Caught 12 passes for 96 yards...Recorded seven tackles (five solo)...Forced and recovered a fumble...Returned 18 kickoffs for 330 yards...(10/18) vs. PHI: Caught five passes for 55 yards...(10/25) vs. NYJ: Rushed twice and had two receptions...(12/13) vs. WAS: Caught two passes for 22 yards...(12/27) @ CLE: Recorded two receptions for 14 yards...
2008: Saw action in 12 games…Rushed for 77 yards on 28 attempts and three touchdowns…Had six carries in three postseason games including a touchdown in Super Bowl XLIII…(10/5) @ JAX: Had a career-high six carries for 25 yards...Had one carry for a career-long 15-yard gain…(10/19) @ CIN: Had four carries…(10/26) vs. NYG: Rushed once for eight yards…(11/16) vs. SD: Had two carries for 10 yards…(11/20) vs. CIN: Rushed three times for five yards including a 2-yard touchdown run…(11/30) @ NE: Had three carries for one yard including a 1-yard touchdown run…(12/7) vs. DAL: Carried the ball four times for six yards…Had a 4-yard run…(12/14) @ BAL: Rushed once for one yard…(12/28) vs. CLE: Had four carries for a season-high 21 yards…Had a long run of eight yards…Scored one touchdown…Postseason: (1/11/09) vs. SD: Carried the ball four times for five yards and a touchdown in AFC Divisional Playoff Game…(2/1/09) vs. AZ: Rushed twice and scored a touchdown on a 1-yard run in Super Bowl XLIII.
2007: Played in three regular season games and one playoff contest…Totaled 21 yards on seven carries in the regular season…(12/2) vs. CIN: Made NFL debut at RB…Had one carry for one yard…(12/16) vs. JAX: Saw time on special teams and collected one solo tackle…(12/30) @ BAL: Finished with a season-high six carries for 20 yards…Had a long rush of eight yards…Postseason: (1/5/08) vs. JAX: Had three carries for two yards and caught one pass for six yards in AFC Wild Card Game…Signed by Pittsburgh as an undrafted free agent.
COLLEGE: Eclipsed the 1,000-yard rushing mark by finishing his final season at Minnesota with 1,130 yards on 186 carries (6.1 avg.) in 2005…Scored 18 touchdowns on the ground…Caught 16 passes for 168 yards with one touchdown…Averaged 94.2 rushing yards per game…Shared the backfield with Laurence Maroney, forming one of the most productive backfields in the country…Helped the Golden Gophers to their first victory over Michigan since 1986 to capture the Little Brown Jug, finishing with 128 yards rushing…Against Purdue, scored the game-winning touchdown in the second overtime…Ran for 188 yards and three touchdowns vs. Indiana…Appeared in eight games in 2004, totaling 144 yards on 24 carries with a long run of 15 yards…Averaged 6.0 yards per carry…Had 79 yards on 14 carries in season opener vs. Toledo…Had 10 carries for 65 yards vs. Illinois…Took over kick return duties at Wisconsin, tallying 74 yards on four returns…Had two returns, including a 22-yarder, in the regular season finale vs. Iowa…Did not play in 2006.
PERSONAL: A 2004 graduate of Walnut Ridge (Ohio) High School…Named to the Super-Prep Midwest Team…Along with being an all-state selection, was a three-time all-city and all-conference performer and a two-time all-county and all-area choice…Gained 2,136 yards and scored 29 touchdowns his senior season after rushing for 1,800 yards and 29 scores his junior season…Played in the North-South All-Star Game…Was a Buckeye Blue Chip Award winner…Also lettered in wrestling and basketball.
