Born April 17, 1981 in Winfield, Ill. He selected Colorado over Northwestern,
where he originally signed out of high school; he had selected the Wildcats over Boston
College and Michigan State as a prep. An older brother, Levelle, played fullback at
Northwestern between 1995 and 1998 for Gary Barnett.
This year he received plenty of preseason accolades, as he was selected as a
third-team All-American by Athlon, along with being a near unanimous first-team all-Big
12 choice. The Sporting News ranked him as the No. 7 running back in the nation, with
Lindy's Big 12 Football tabbing him No. 14 and Phil Steele's College Football No. 17 on
their lists. He had a tremendous spring, as he was named the recipient of the Fred Casotti
Award as the outstanding offensive back, in addition to being one of 15 players to earn
honors on the prestigious spring Victory Club. He rushed for 150 yards and two scores on
just 15 carries in the spring game. He stands 48th on the all-time rushing yards list (946)
and is tied for 38th on the scoring chart (96 points) going into the season.
His Soph. year he led the team in rushing in earning honorable mention all-Big 12
honors from the Associated Press, as his tough, aggressive running keyed late season wins
over Nebraska to win the Big 12 North Division and then over Texas to claim the league
crown. He rushed 190 times for 946 yards on the year, scoring 16 touchdowns, with his
96 points also a team best. He had five 100-yard games, topped by a 24-carry, 198-yard
effort against BCS No. 1 Nebraska, a game in which he scored a school record six
touchdowns in leading CU to a 62-36 win. USA Today and Sporting News Radio named
him the national player of the week, and the Big 12 recognized him as its offensive player
of the week for his effort against the Huskers. He came back with 33 attempts for 182
yards and three touchdowns eight days later to help the Buf...