Justin Hoskins Class: Senior Hometown: Grand Rapids, MI High School: Creston Height / Weight: 5-10 / 186 Position: Running Back Birthdate: 02/27/1985

2005 (SOPHOMORE): Has played in five games this season, primarily on special teams ... has returned five kickoffs for 105 yards (21-yard average) ... returned a kickoff 13 yards against Navy and rushed two times for minus-1 yard in the win over the Midshipmen ... made on solo tackle against Purdue, following an interception thrown by the Irish ... logged 1:49 of playing time at running back against the Boilermakers ... returned two kickoffs for 44 yards (22-yard average) against Michigan State ... returned a kickoff for 24 yards against Michigan ... also had a 24-yard kickoff return against Pittsburgh ... has logged 3:00 of playing time with 14 special teams appearances this season.

2004 (FRESHMAN): Played in six games and made one start ... was the starting tailback in the Insight Bowl versus Oregon State finished the season with four rushes for 16 yards and returned nine kickoffs for 174 yards (19.3-yard average) ... against Oregon State, he returned three kickoffs for 72 yards (24.0-yard average) including a career-best 26-yard return ... attempted a halfback pass on the game's first play in the bowl game, but the pass fell incomplete ... saw his first action in the Washington game ... ran the ball four times for 16 yards versus the Huskies ... longest run went for six yards ... had two kickoff returns for 38 yards against Navy ... longest return went for 22 yards ... made two returns for 37 yards with a long of 20 yards in the Boston College game ... returned one kick versus Purdue for 10 yards ... made 27 special team appearances and logged 2:40 of playing time.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Creston High School in Grand Rapids, Mich. ... named the Gatorade player of the year in the state of Michigan for 2003 ... rated 124th on the collegefootballnews.com list of the nation's top 150 prospects (18th among running backs) ... a first-team selection at running back on the 2003 Associated Press Michigan class A all-state team ... listed 41st on the Rivals.com Midwest Major 50 team ... named to the Detroit Free Press Michigan Division 2 first team ... a two-time selection as a running back on the Grand Rapids Press Dream Team ... led his team to its fifth straight playoff appearance in 2003 ... a three-year, two-way starter ... rushed 209 times for 1,621 yards and 19 touchdowns during the 2003 regular season, also catching 20 passes for 134 yards and two more scores and completing all three of his passes for 71 yards and one touchdown ... averaged 37 yards as a punter and ran back one punt and one kickoff for touchdowns ... rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns in a playoff game ... made 60 tackles (21 solos) on defense as a senior, including three tackles for loss, two sacks, one interception (returned for a score) and four passes broken up ... rushed 190 times for 1,645 yards and 19 scores as a junior in 2002 ... had more than 300 yards receiving to go with 51 tackles in 2002 ... won the Michigan prep long jump title as a sophomore at 23-11 1/4, improving his best to 24-1 1/4 as a junior ... attended Notre Dame summer football camp in 2003 ... full name is Justin Michael Hoskins ... born Feb. 27, 1985, in Reno, Nevada ... oldest of three children of Brenda and Osbe Hoskins ... enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters.