BIO: Sophomore entry coming off a dominant 2002 campaign. Big East Co-Offensive Player of the Year after carrying the ball 282 times, rushing for a school record 1,753 yards with 28 TDs. Also caught 27 passes for 355 yards. Totaled a school record 2,036 all-purpose yards. In all broke seven Miami records last season including total TDs, TDs in a game, total points and 100 yard rushing games. Excelled as a red-shirt freshman posting 67-314-3 on the ground. Suffered a gruesome knee injury during the National Championship game against Ohio State, tearing two ligaments and requiring reconstructive surgery. Also missed time during the 2001 season with a knee injury.
POSITIVES: Explosive ball handler with tremendous running skills. Displays vision, finds the running lanes and makes defenders miss anywhere on the field. Sets up and follows blocks, keeps moving up the field, working to pick up as much yardage as possible. Slides off defenders, breaks tackles and stays on his feet, bouncing off piles, then moving to the outside. Has a burst of speed and skills in the open field. Quick first step and change of direction, and displays elusiveness. Falls forward when tackled picking up the extra yardage. Solid pass catcher out of the backfield making plays deep into the secondary or turns short screens into long gains.
NEGATIVES: Still developing as a football player and only the feature runner for a single season. The knee injury suffered last January was horrendous and may not be ready to play this September.
ANALYSIS: A gifted runner but major risk anyway you cut it. Working through a long rehabilitation process and may suffer the consequences if he rushes back too early. Reportedly made statements that he would sit out the 2003 season voluntarily were he not selected in the early portions of the draft. At the top of his game, a complete ball carrier worthy of a top five choice, but may fall late into the first day based on the events from last January.
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