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Jersey Number 20
Jordan James
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Nashville, Tenn.
- High School:
- Oakland HS
2025 NFL Draft
Selected by the San Francisco 49ersย in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft with the No. 147ย overall pick.ย
Notable
ยป Ended Oregon career in a tie for fifth all-time with 31 career rushing touchdowns, and tied for ninth all-time with a career rushing average of 5.74 yards per carry.
ยป Rushed for 16 career touchdowns at Autzen Stadium, tied for fifth-most all-time.
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As A Junior (2024)
ยป All-Big Ten Second Team (Coaches & Media)
ยป Doak Walker Award watch list
ยป Reese's Senior Bowl watch list
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Started all 14 games for the Ducks as a junior, earning all-Big Ten second-team honors โฆ Rushed for a career-high 1,267 yards and 15 touchdowns on 233 carries โฆ Ranked 11th in Oregon single-season history in rushing yards and tied for ninth in rushing touchdowns โฆ Averaged 90.50 rushing yards per game to rank fourth in the Big Ten and 29th nationally โฆ Rushed for 100-plus yards six times, tied for 10th-most in UO single-season history โฆ Finished with at least 80 rushing yards in 11 of 14 games โฆ Had at least 15 carries in 10 of 14 games, including six games with at least 20 carries โฆ Rushed for a touchdown in 11 of 14 games with four multi-TD performances โฆ Recorded 39 rushes of 10-plus yards to rank second in the Big Ten and tied for 15th nationally โฆ Also caught a career-high 26 passes for 209 yards โฆ Had at least one reception in 12 of 14 games with nine multi-reception games โฆ Earned an 86.2 overall grade from Pro Football Focus with a 90.9 rushing grade, tied for No. 7 among all FBS running backs โฆ vs. Idaho (Aug. 31): Opened the season with 95 rushing yards and a touchdown on 15 carries, scoring Oregonโs first rushing touchdown of 2024 โฆ Also caught a career-high four passes for 40 yards โฆ vs. Boise State (Sept. 7): Recorded first 100-yard rushing game of the season with 102 yards on 17 attempts โฆ at Oregon State (Sept. 14): Rushed 12 times for 86 yards and two touchdowns โฆ First of four multi-touchdown games in 2024 โฆ at UCLA (Sept. 28): Reached 20 carries for the first time in 2024, rushing for 103 yards and a touchdown โฆ vs. Michigan State (Oct. 4): Rumbled for a career-high 166 yards and a touchdown on 24 carries, including a career-long run of 41 yards โฆ 166 rushing yards were the most by a Duck since Nov. 6, 2021 (Travis Dye) โฆ vs. No. 2 Ohio State (Oct. 12): Helped lead Oregon to one of the most significant regular-season wins in program history with 115 yards and a touchdown on 23 carries โฆ Had a long rush of 25 yards โฆ at Purdue (Oct. 18): Extended touchdown streak to five games with second multi-TD game of the season, scoring twice on the ground while finishing with 50 yards on 10 carries โฆ vs. No. 20 Illinois (Oct. 26): Finished with 83 yards on 15 carries โฆ at Michigan (Nov. 2): Reached 100 rushing yards for the fifth time with 117 yards and a touchdown on 23 carries โฆ vs. Maryland (Nov. 9): Rushed for a TD while finishing with 29 yards on seven carries โฆ at Wisconsin (Nov. 16): Powered Oregon to a comeback road victory with 121 yards and a touchdown on a career-high 25 carries โฆ Rushed 11 times for 47 yards and a TD in the fourth quarter alone โฆ vs. Washington (Nov. 30): Just missed a 100-yard rushing game in final performance at Autzen Stadium, finishing with 99 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries โฆ Matched career highs with four receptions for 40 yards โฆ vs. No. 3 Penn State (Dec. 7): Second straight multi-TD game and fourth of the season while helping lead Oregon to the Big Ten Championship โฆ Rushed 20 times for 87 yards and two scores.
As A Sophomore (2023)
Played in all 14 games as a sophomore, racking up 759 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns on 107 carries โฆ Led the Pac-12 and ranked 10th nationally with a whopping 7.09 yards per carry โฆ 11 rushing touchdowns tied most on the team and third-most in the Pac-12 โฆ Ranked 11th in the Pac-12 in rushing yards and rushing yards per game (54.21) โฆ Also caught 15 passes for 132 yards and a touchdown โฆScored at least one touchdown in nine of 14 games played โฆ Scored eight of 11 rushing touchdowns in the first six games, including five in the first three contests โฆ Rushed for at least 50 yards in seven games, including six of the first seven โฆ Led all FBS running backs with a stellar 94.8 rushing grade from Pro Football Focus, and ranked eighth with a 92.0 overall grade โฆ Earned an overall PFF grade of at least 73.0 in 11 of 14 games โฆ Played 276 offensive snaps and 104 on special teams โฆ vs. Portland State (Sept. 2): Shined in the season opener with 10 carries for 86 yards and a career-high three touchdowns, helping the Ducks set the modern-day program record with 81 points โฆ Scored touchdowns of nine, four and nine yards, all in the second quarter โฆ First career multi-TD game โฆ vs. Hawaiโi (Sept. 16): Scored multiple touchdowns for the second time in three games, rushing seven times for 61 yards and a pair of scores โฆ Touchdowns went for 22 and three yards โฆ vs. No. 19 Colorado (Sept. 23): Seven rushes for 54 yards and a touchdown โฆ at Stanford (Sept. 30): Ripped off a 30-yard touchdown run and finished with six carries for 88 yards, averaging 14.7 yards per rush โฆ Also had a career-long 37-yard run โฆ at No. 7 Washington (Oct. 14): Impressed in top-10 matchup with 11 rushes for 63 yards and a score โฆ Fourth straight game with a rushing touchdown and fifth in six games to open the season โฆ vs. Washington State (Oct. 21): Recorded first career 100-yard rushing game, carrying the ball 13 times for 103 yards and matching career-long with a 37-yard run โฆ at No. 13 Utah (Oct. 28): First career receiving touchdown on an 18-yard catch โฆ Rushed five times for 38 yards โฆ vs. California (Nov. 4): Scored ninth rushing TD of the season while finishing with 44 yards on seven carries โฆ Also had 30 receiving yards on two catches โฆ vs. No. 16 Oregon State (Nov. 24): Rushed seven times for 43 yards and a touchdown โฆ vs. No. 3 Washington (Dec. 1): Scored 11th rushing touchdown and 12th total TD of the season in the Pac-12 Championship Game, finishing with 35 yards on five carries and a 30-yard reception โฆ vs. No. 23 Liberty (Jan. 1): Rushed nine times for 63 yards and added a nine-yard catch in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl.
As A Freshman (2022)
Played in 10 of 13 games for the Ducks as a true freshman โฆ Established a role as a short-yardage back, rushing 46 times for 189 yards and five touchdowns, tied for second-most on the team โฆ Five rushing touchdowns were the most by an Oregon true freshman since Royce Freeman in 2014 โฆ Rushed for a touchdown in four straight games from Sept. 24 to Oct. 22 โฆ Played 76 total snaps on offense and 89 on special teams โฆ vs. No. 3 Georgia (Sept. 3): Rushed seven times for 15 yards in collegiate debut โฆ vs. No. 12 BYU (Sept. 17): Averaged 5.5 yards per carry with 33 yards on six carries, and added first career reception for six yards โฆ at Washington State (Sept. 24): Scored first career touchdown from one yard out in Oregonโs comeback win in Pullman โฆ vs. Stanford (Oct. 1): Rushed for a one-yard touchdown for the second game in a row โฆ at Arizona (Oct. 8): Third straight game with a one-yard rushing TD while finishing with a season-high 10 rushes for 69 yards โฆ Broke free for season-long 24-yard rush โฆ vs. No. 9 UCLA (Oct. 22): Found the end zone from two yards out, scoring for the fourth consecutive game โฆ at Oregon State (Nov. 26): Scored for the fifth time on the season (two-yard TD) while rushing nine times for 26 yards โฆ vs. North Carolina (Dec. 28): Averaged 9.0 yards per carry in the SDCCU Holiday Bowl, rushing three times for 27 yards with a long rush of 13 yards.
High School
A consensus four-star recruit and a top-20 running back nationally by 247Sports (No. 13), the 247 composite (No. 16), ESPN (No. 17) and Rivals (No. 17) โฆ A top-200 player overall by both 247Sports (No. 162) and the 247 composite (No. 191), while ranking No. 202 by ESPN โฆ Consensus top-10 player from Tennessee by 247Sports (No. 4), the 247 composite (No. 4), ESPN (No. 5) and Rivals (No. 8) โฆ Top-ranked running back in the state by ESPN, 247Sports and the 247 composite, with a No. 2 ranking at the position by Rivals โฆ A four-year letterman playing three seasons at Oakland High School, while playing sophomore season at Brentwood Academy โฆ An all-state pick during junior and senior seasons while leading team to back-to-back undefeated seasons and class 6A state championships โฆ During those two seasons (2020/2021), combined to rush for 3,424 yards on 372 carries (9.2 yards per carry) while scoring 50 touchdowns on the ground and averaging 122.3 yards per game in 29 games โฆ Also caught 18 passes for 328 yards (18.2 yards per catch) and scored two more TDs โฆ Finished those two seasons with 3,858 all-purpose yards and 52 total touchdowns โฆ In the two state championship games, combined to rush for 463 yards on 49 carries (9.4 ypc) with eight rushing TDs while averaging 231.5 yards per game โฆ In 10 career playoff games, gained 1,492 yards rushing on 167 carries (8.9 ypc) while averaging 149.2 yards per game โฆ Had three 200-plus rushing yards games in the playoffs, while running for more than 100 yards in nine of the 10 games โฆ Scored multiple TDs in eight of the 10 games, including six once, four one time, three once and two five times โฆ As a senior, named first-team all-state by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association, TnFCA and the State of Tennessee HDFB โฆ Earned Region 4-6A Most Valuable Player honors โฆ Led team to a 15-0 record and the TSAA Division 1 Class 6A State Championship, as well as a 6A Region 4 Championship โฆ Rushed for 1,657 yards and 24 TDs on 187 carries (8.8 ypc) while averaging 118.1 yards per game โฆ Finished with 1,892 all-purpose yards with 148 receiving yards, 49 kickoff return yards and 22 punt return yards and 25 total TDs โฆ In five playoff games, gained 627 yards on 69 rushes (9.1 ypc) with seven touchdowns while averaging 125.4 yards per game โฆ Finished season with eight 100-yard rushing games, including a career-high 232 yards on 27 carries (8.7 ypc) and two touchdowns in a 43-26 win over Summit in the state championship game โฆ Gained 197 yards on 20 carries (9.9 ypc) and two TDs in a 29-21 win vs. Lipscomb Academy โฆ Had 154 rushing yards on 19 carries (8.1 ypc) and a pair of scores in a 31-13 win vs. Madison-Ridgeland Academy โฆ Rumbled for 145 yards on 21 carries in a win over Christ Presbyterian Academy โฆ Also had games with 133 rushing yards, 128 yards, 119 yards and 108 yards โฆ Scored multiple rushing TDs in 10 games, including the first five of the season (combined 12 total TDs in those five games), while scoring on the ground at least once in 11 of 14 games โฆ Had three rushing TDs three times and three ย total touchdowns on four occasions โฆ Rushed for three scores vs. Siegel, Blackman and Warren County, while rushing for two touchdowns and catching one TD pass vs. Hendersonville โฆ Also scored a pair of rushing TDs vs. Madison-Ridgeland Academy, Lipscomb Academy, South Pittsburg, Rockdale, Lebanon and Summit โฆ ย Put together one 200-plus yard all-purpose game, finishing with 262 yards (232 rushing/30 receiving) in the state title game โฆ Went over the 100-yard mark in all-purpose yards in nine different games โฆ As a junior, named first-team all-state by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association and the TnFCA, while being named preseason first-team all-state by MaxPreps โฆ Led team to a 14-0 record, the TSAA Division 1 Class 6A State Championship and the 6A Region 3 Championship โฆ Finished season with 1,752 yards on 182 carries (9.6 ypc) while scoring 26 rushing TDs and averaging 134.8 yards per game โฆ Totaled 1,947 all-purpose yards with 180 receiving yards and 15 kickoff return yards, while finishing with 27 total TDs โฆ In five playoff games, gained 865 yards on the ground on 98 carries (8.8 ypc) while scoring 16 TDs and averaging 173.0 yards per contest โฆ Had a pair of 200-yard rushing games, with both coming in the state playoffs โฆ Rushed for 231 yards on 22 carries (10.5 ypc) and a career-high six touchdowns in a 56-33 win over Brentwood in the state title game โฆ Rumbled for 203 yards on just 12 carries (16.9 ypc) and scored four TDs in a 49-17 second-round playoff win over Mount Juliet โฆ Just missed a third 200-yard rushing game, finishing with 196 yards on 18 carries (10.9 ypc) with one TD in a 36-20 win over Warren County โฆ Surpassed 100-yards rushing in three other playoff games โฆ Had 164 yards on 14 carries (11.7 ypc) with two touchdowns in a 49-0 first-round playoff win over Rossview โฆ Gained 160 yards on 26 carries with two TDs in a 49-7 semifinal win over Maryville โฆ Tallied 107 yards on 24 carries with two rushing TDs and a receiving score in a 39-14 quarterfinal win over Riverdale โฆ Scored multiple rushing TDs in seven games, including all five playoff games โฆ In addition to the six TDs in the state championship game and the four in the second-round playoff win, had two in playoff wins over Rossview, Riverdale (plus 1 receiving TD) and Maryville โฆ Had a pair of two TD games in regular season wins over Siegel and Riverdale โฆ Scored at least one rushing TD in all 13 games โฆ Receiving TD vs. Riverdale went for 90 yards โฆ Finished season with 11 100-plus yard all-purpose game with a pair of 200-plus yard games โฆ Had a career-high 272 (231 rushing/26 receiving/15 kickoff return) in the state title win vs. Brentwood โฆ Played sophomore season at Brentwood, finishing with 1,099 yards on 150 carries (7.3 ypc) with 18 total TDs โฆ Gained 238 yards on 42 carries (5.7 ypc) in a win vs. Ensworth โฆ As a freshman at Oakland, played in one game โฆ Rushed for 19 yards on three carries โฆ Team finished the year 13-1, advancing to the TSSAA Division I Class 6A Final Four while winning the 6A Region 3 title โฆ High school coach was Kevin Creasy โฆ Also recruited by Alabama, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Louisville, Mississippi State, Missouri, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Penn State, Purdue, South Carolina, Tennessee, Toledo, Vanderbilt and Virginia Tech.
Selected by the San Francisco 49ersย in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft with the No. 147ย overall pick.ย
Notable
ยป Ended Oregon career in a tie for fifth all-time with 31 career rushing touchdowns, and tied for ninth all-time with a career rushing average of 5.74 yards per carry.
ยป Rushed for 16 career touchdowns at Autzen Stadium, tied for fifth-most all-time.
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As A Junior (2024)
ยป All-Big Ten Second Team (Coaches & Media)
ยป Doak Walker Award watch list
ยป Reese's Senior Bowl watch list
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Started all 14 games for the Ducks as a junior, earning all-Big Ten second-team honors โฆ Rushed for a career-high 1,267 yards and 15 touchdowns on 233 carries โฆ Ranked 11th in Oregon single-season history in rushing yards and tied for ninth in rushing touchdowns โฆ Averaged 90.50 rushing yards per game to rank fourth in the Big Ten and 29th nationally โฆ Rushed for 100-plus yards six times, tied for 10th-most in UO single-season history โฆ Finished with at least 80 rushing yards in 11 of 14 games โฆ Had at least 15 carries in 10 of 14 games, including six games with at least 20 carries โฆ Rushed for a touchdown in 11 of 14 games with four multi-TD performances โฆ Recorded 39 rushes of 10-plus yards to rank second in the Big Ten and tied for 15th nationally โฆ Also caught a career-high 26 passes for 209 yards โฆ Had at least one reception in 12 of 14 games with nine multi-reception games โฆ Earned an 86.2 overall grade from Pro Football Focus with a 90.9 rushing grade, tied for No. 7 among all FBS running backs โฆ vs. Idaho (Aug. 31): Opened the season with 95 rushing yards and a touchdown on 15 carries, scoring Oregonโs first rushing touchdown of 2024 โฆ Also caught a career-high four passes for 40 yards โฆ vs. Boise State (Sept. 7): Recorded first 100-yard rushing game of the season with 102 yards on 17 attempts โฆ at Oregon State (Sept. 14): Rushed 12 times for 86 yards and two touchdowns โฆ First of four multi-touchdown games in 2024 โฆ at UCLA (Sept. 28): Reached 20 carries for the first time in 2024, rushing for 103 yards and a touchdown โฆ vs. Michigan State (Oct. 4): Rumbled for a career-high 166 yards and a touchdown on 24 carries, including a career-long run of 41 yards โฆ 166 rushing yards were the most by a Duck since Nov. 6, 2021 (Travis Dye) โฆ vs. No. 2 Ohio State (Oct. 12): Helped lead Oregon to one of the most significant regular-season wins in program history with 115 yards and a touchdown on 23 carries โฆ Had a long rush of 25 yards โฆ at Purdue (Oct. 18): Extended touchdown streak to five games with second multi-TD game of the season, scoring twice on the ground while finishing with 50 yards on 10 carries โฆ vs. No. 20 Illinois (Oct. 26): Finished with 83 yards on 15 carries โฆ at Michigan (Nov. 2): Reached 100 rushing yards for the fifth time with 117 yards and a touchdown on 23 carries โฆ vs. Maryland (Nov. 9): Rushed for a TD while finishing with 29 yards on seven carries โฆ at Wisconsin (Nov. 16): Powered Oregon to a comeback road victory with 121 yards and a touchdown on a career-high 25 carries โฆ Rushed 11 times for 47 yards and a TD in the fourth quarter alone โฆ vs. Washington (Nov. 30): Just missed a 100-yard rushing game in final performance at Autzen Stadium, finishing with 99 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries โฆ Matched career highs with four receptions for 40 yards โฆ vs. No. 3 Penn State (Dec. 7): Second straight multi-TD game and fourth of the season while helping lead Oregon to the Big Ten Championship โฆ Rushed 20 times for 87 yards and two scores.
As A Sophomore (2023)
Played in all 14 games as a sophomore, racking up 759 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns on 107 carries โฆ Led the Pac-12 and ranked 10th nationally with a whopping 7.09 yards per carry โฆ 11 rushing touchdowns tied most on the team and third-most in the Pac-12 โฆ Ranked 11th in the Pac-12 in rushing yards and rushing yards per game (54.21) โฆ Also caught 15 passes for 132 yards and a touchdown โฆScored at least one touchdown in nine of 14 games played โฆ Scored eight of 11 rushing touchdowns in the first six games, including five in the first three contests โฆ Rushed for at least 50 yards in seven games, including six of the first seven โฆ Led all FBS running backs with a stellar 94.8 rushing grade from Pro Football Focus, and ranked eighth with a 92.0 overall grade โฆ Earned an overall PFF grade of at least 73.0 in 11 of 14 games โฆ Played 276 offensive snaps and 104 on special teams โฆ vs. Portland State (Sept. 2): Shined in the season opener with 10 carries for 86 yards and a career-high three touchdowns, helping the Ducks set the modern-day program record with 81 points โฆ Scored touchdowns of nine, four and nine yards, all in the second quarter โฆ First career multi-TD game โฆ vs. Hawaiโi (Sept. 16): Scored multiple touchdowns for the second time in three games, rushing seven times for 61 yards and a pair of scores โฆ Touchdowns went for 22 and three yards โฆ vs. No. 19 Colorado (Sept. 23): Seven rushes for 54 yards and a touchdown โฆ at Stanford (Sept. 30): Ripped off a 30-yard touchdown run and finished with six carries for 88 yards, averaging 14.7 yards per rush โฆ Also had a career-long 37-yard run โฆ at No. 7 Washington (Oct. 14): Impressed in top-10 matchup with 11 rushes for 63 yards and a score โฆ Fourth straight game with a rushing touchdown and fifth in six games to open the season โฆ vs. Washington State (Oct. 21): Recorded first career 100-yard rushing game, carrying the ball 13 times for 103 yards and matching career-long with a 37-yard run โฆ at No. 13 Utah (Oct. 28): First career receiving touchdown on an 18-yard catch โฆ Rushed five times for 38 yards โฆ vs. California (Nov. 4): Scored ninth rushing TD of the season while finishing with 44 yards on seven carries โฆ Also had 30 receiving yards on two catches โฆ vs. No. 16 Oregon State (Nov. 24): Rushed seven times for 43 yards and a touchdown โฆ vs. No. 3 Washington (Dec. 1): Scored 11th rushing touchdown and 12th total TD of the season in the Pac-12 Championship Game, finishing with 35 yards on five carries and a 30-yard reception โฆ vs. No. 23 Liberty (Jan. 1): Rushed nine times for 63 yards and added a nine-yard catch in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl.
As A Freshman (2022)
Played in 10 of 13 games for the Ducks as a true freshman โฆ Established a role as a short-yardage back, rushing 46 times for 189 yards and five touchdowns, tied for second-most on the team โฆ Five rushing touchdowns were the most by an Oregon true freshman since Royce Freeman in 2014 โฆ Rushed for a touchdown in four straight games from Sept. 24 to Oct. 22 โฆ Played 76 total snaps on offense and 89 on special teams โฆ vs. No. 3 Georgia (Sept. 3): Rushed seven times for 15 yards in collegiate debut โฆ vs. No. 12 BYU (Sept. 17): Averaged 5.5 yards per carry with 33 yards on six carries, and added first career reception for six yards โฆ at Washington State (Sept. 24): Scored first career touchdown from one yard out in Oregonโs comeback win in Pullman โฆ vs. Stanford (Oct. 1): Rushed for a one-yard touchdown for the second game in a row โฆ at Arizona (Oct. 8): Third straight game with a one-yard rushing TD while finishing with a season-high 10 rushes for 69 yards โฆ Broke free for season-long 24-yard rush โฆ vs. No. 9 UCLA (Oct. 22): Found the end zone from two yards out, scoring for the fourth consecutive game โฆ at Oregon State (Nov. 26): Scored for the fifth time on the season (two-yard TD) while rushing nine times for 26 yards โฆ vs. North Carolina (Dec. 28): Averaged 9.0 yards per carry in the SDCCU Holiday Bowl, rushing three times for 27 yards with a long rush of 13 yards.
High School
A consensus four-star recruit and a top-20 running back nationally by 247Sports (No. 13), the 247 composite (No. 16), ESPN (No. 17) and Rivals (No. 17) โฆ A top-200 player overall by both 247Sports (No. 162) and the 247 composite (No. 191), while ranking No. 202 by ESPN โฆ Consensus top-10 player from Tennessee by 247Sports (No. 4), the 247 composite (No. 4), ESPN (No. 5) and Rivals (No. 8) โฆ Top-ranked running back in the state by ESPN, 247Sports and the 247 composite, with a No. 2 ranking at the position by Rivals โฆ A four-year letterman playing three seasons at Oakland High School, while playing sophomore season at Brentwood Academy โฆ An all-state pick during junior and senior seasons while leading team to back-to-back undefeated seasons and class 6A state championships โฆ During those two seasons (2020/2021), combined to rush for 3,424 yards on 372 carries (9.2 yards per carry) while scoring 50 touchdowns on the ground and averaging 122.3 yards per game in 29 games โฆ Also caught 18 passes for 328 yards (18.2 yards per catch) and scored two more TDs โฆ Finished those two seasons with 3,858 all-purpose yards and 52 total touchdowns โฆ In the two state championship games, combined to rush for 463 yards on 49 carries (9.4 ypc) with eight rushing TDs while averaging 231.5 yards per game โฆ In 10 career playoff games, gained 1,492 yards rushing on 167 carries (8.9 ypc) while averaging 149.2 yards per game โฆ Had three 200-plus rushing yards games in the playoffs, while running for more than 100 yards in nine of the 10 games โฆ Scored multiple TDs in eight of the 10 games, including six once, four one time, three once and two five times โฆ As a senior, named first-team all-state by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association, TnFCA and the State of Tennessee HDFB โฆ Earned Region 4-6A Most Valuable Player honors โฆ Led team to a 15-0 record and the TSAA Division 1 Class 6A State Championship, as well as a 6A Region 4 Championship โฆ Rushed for 1,657 yards and 24 TDs on 187 carries (8.8 ypc) while averaging 118.1 yards per game โฆ Finished with 1,892 all-purpose yards with 148 receiving yards, 49 kickoff return yards and 22 punt return yards and 25 total TDs โฆ In five playoff games, gained 627 yards on 69 rushes (9.1 ypc) with seven touchdowns while averaging 125.4 yards per game โฆ Finished season with eight 100-yard rushing games, including a career-high 232 yards on 27 carries (8.7 ypc) and two touchdowns in a 43-26 win over Summit in the state championship game โฆ Gained 197 yards on 20 carries (9.9 ypc) and two TDs in a 29-21 win vs. Lipscomb Academy โฆ Had 154 rushing yards on 19 carries (8.1 ypc) and a pair of scores in a 31-13 win vs. Madison-Ridgeland Academy โฆ Rumbled for 145 yards on 21 carries in a win over Christ Presbyterian Academy โฆ Also had games with 133 rushing yards, 128 yards, 119 yards and 108 yards โฆ Scored multiple rushing TDs in 10 games, including the first five of the season (combined 12 total TDs in those five games), while scoring on the ground at least once in 11 of 14 games โฆ Had three rushing TDs three times and three ย total touchdowns on four occasions โฆ Rushed for three scores vs. Siegel, Blackman and Warren County, while rushing for two touchdowns and catching one TD pass vs. Hendersonville โฆ Also scored a pair of rushing TDs vs. Madison-Ridgeland Academy, Lipscomb Academy, South Pittsburg, Rockdale, Lebanon and Summit โฆ ย Put together one 200-plus yard all-purpose game, finishing with 262 yards (232 rushing/30 receiving) in the state title game โฆ Went over the 100-yard mark in all-purpose yards in nine different games โฆ As a junior, named first-team all-state by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association and the TnFCA, while being named preseason first-team all-state by MaxPreps โฆ Led team to a 14-0 record, the TSAA Division 1 Class 6A State Championship and the 6A Region 3 Championship โฆ Finished season with 1,752 yards on 182 carries (9.6 ypc) while scoring 26 rushing TDs and averaging 134.8 yards per game โฆ Totaled 1,947 all-purpose yards with 180 receiving yards and 15 kickoff return yards, while finishing with 27 total TDs โฆ In five playoff games, gained 865 yards on the ground on 98 carries (8.8 ypc) while scoring 16 TDs and averaging 173.0 yards per contest โฆ Had a pair of 200-yard rushing games, with both coming in the state playoffs โฆ Rushed for 231 yards on 22 carries (10.5 ypc) and a career-high six touchdowns in a 56-33 win over Brentwood in the state title game โฆ Rumbled for 203 yards on just 12 carries (16.9 ypc) and scored four TDs in a 49-17 second-round playoff win over Mount Juliet โฆ Just missed a third 200-yard rushing game, finishing with 196 yards on 18 carries (10.9 ypc) with one TD in a 36-20 win over Warren County โฆ Surpassed 100-yards rushing in three other playoff games โฆ Had 164 yards on 14 carries (11.7 ypc) with two touchdowns in a 49-0 first-round playoff win over Rossview โฆ Gained 160 yards on 26 carries with two TDs in a 49-7 semifinal win over Maryville โฆ Tallied 107 yards on 24 carries with two rushing TDs and a receiving score in a 39-14 quarterfinal win over Riverdale โฆ Scored multiple rushing TDs in seven games, including all five playoff games โฆ In addition to the six TDs in the state championship game and the four in the second-round playoff win, had two in playoff wins over Rossview, Riverdale (plus 1 receiving TD) and Maryville โฆ Had a pair of two TD games in regular season wins over Siegel and Riverdale โฆ Scored at least one rushing TD in all 13 games โฆ Receiving TD vs. Riverdale went for 90 yards โฆ Finished season with 11 100-plus yard all-purpose game with a pair of 200-plus yard games โฆ Had a career-high 272 (231 rushing/26 receiving/15 kickoff return) in the state title win vs. Brentwood โฆ Played sophomore season at Brentwood, finishing with 1,099 yards on 150 carries (7.3 ypc) with 18 total TDs โฆ Gained 238 yards on 42 carries (5.7 ypc) in a win vs. Ensworth โฆ As a freshman at Oakland, played in one game โฆ Rushed for 19 yards on three carries โฆ Team finished the year 13-1, advancing to the TSSAA Division I Class 6A Final Four while winning the 6A Region 3 title โฆ High school coach was Kevin Creasy โฆ Also recruited by Alabama, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Louisville, Mississippi State, Missouri, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Penn State, Purdue, South Carolina, Tennessee, Toledo, Vanderbilt and Virginia Tech.
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