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Football
CAREER: Arguably the quickest player on the Irish roster switched from running back to cornerback during spring drills ... appeared in nine games as a freshman and carried the ball 15 times for 21 yards ... approached Charlie Weis during the spring and asked about moving to the defensive secondary where he played as a high school junior ... joins talented classmates Raeshon McNeil and Darrin Walls as a cornerback. 2006 (FRESHMAN): Lightning quick running back who played in 10 games to help spell Darius Walker ... tallied 15 rushing attempts for 21 yards with a long of 11 yards. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Graduated from DeSmet Jesuit High School in St. Louis, Mo. ... Gatorade Player of the Year for 2005 in Missouri ... Missouri Class 6A all-state pick in '05 by Missouri Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association ... career totals included 3,688 rushing yards and 50 total TDs ... rushed for 1,305 yards on 217 carries as senior in `05 and caught 13 passes for 117 yards, scoring 26 overall TDs ... rated top running back in Missouri ... made 52 tackles, one interception and one fumble recovery in `05 as defensive back ... helped his 11-2 DeSmet Jesuit High School team in St. Louis, Mo., to Missouri Class 6A state title with 48-31 win over St. Louis Hazelwood Central ... rushed for 118 yards and one TD in that contest and also caught an 11-yard TD pass ... rushed 17 times for 74 yards and a TD and caught a pair of passes for 71 yards and a second TD in playoff win over top-rated Kansas City Rockhurst ... rushed 166 times for 986 yards and 11 TDs as junior to go with eight catches for 120 yards ... carried 197 times for 1,397 yards and 13 TDs as sophomore ... has run a 10.4 100 meters and 21.0 200 meters and has been national AAU qualifier in both events ... from same high school as fellow Irish sophomore Paddy Mullen ... junior high school teammate of fellow Irish sophomore James Aldridge ... attended Notre Dame football camp in summer of 2005 ... born March 15, 1988 ... high school coach was Pat Mahoney ... enrolled in Mendoza College of Business ... earned 3.267 grade-point average in `06 fall semester and boasts a 3.278 cumulative average.
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