UND.com takes you inside the first spring practice of 2012 and looks at the key position battles the team will face - quarterback, cornerback and the right side of the offensive line.
The Notre Dame Spring Blue-Gold game was held at Notre Dame Stadium.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2012): Played in all 13 games ... saw action at both running back and cornerback, as well as one of the team's top special teams players ... rushed for 125 yards on 23 carries with one touchdown ... nine rushes for a career-best 59 yards against Navy (Sept. 1) ... added a 20-yard reception against the Midshipmen as well ... collected his first career touchdown on Notre Dame's final drive of the game against Miami (Oct. 6) ... accounted for 75 of the 93 yards on the drive, including 54 on the ground ... set a school record with rushes on nine consecutive Irish offensive plays ... his 11 carries against the Hurricanes was a career high ... added a 21-yard shovel-pass reception ... rushed three times for 11 yards against Wake Forest (Nov. 17) ... serves as a pivotal player on punt and kickoff return as well as punt and kickoff return defense ... registered one kickoff return for 25 yards against Purdue (Sept. 8) ... collected 77 yards on four kickoff returns against Oklahoma (Oct. 27) ... has collected five tackles on special teams.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2011): Played in eight games during the season, primarily on special teams ... did not play in first four games or against Navy ... saw time on special teams and at running back in a reserve role ... had three carries for nine yards and two kick returns for 24 yards ... also tallied a pair of tackles.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Second-team all-state running back as senior on 2010 Texas Associated Press Sports Editors Class 5A team ... MVP of District 7-5A by Fort Worth Star-Telegram ... second-team running back pick on Dallas Morning News all-area squad ... rushed 301 times for 1,906 yards and 32 TDs as senior in 2010 at Coppell High School in Coppell, Texas ... also caught 40 passes for 492 yards and three TDs ... . led Dallas area 5A players in scoring with 37 TDs and ranked third in rushing ... helped Coppell to 13-1 record and #2 ranking in Texas Class 5A, losing only 41-40 to Euless Trinity in state quarterfinals ... Coppell finished regular season 10-0 and ranked fifth in Texas Associated Press Class 5A poll ... rated one of top 100 players in Dallas area (one of six running backs) coming into 2010 by Dallas Morning News ... helped 2009 Cowboys team as junior to 11-2 record ending in 5A playoff loss to Arlington ... played for coach Joe McBride at Coppell High School ... enrolled in College of Arts and Letters, majoring in psychology.
