#9 • Tailback
5-11 • 195 •
Sophomore
McKeesport, Pa.
McKeesport Area High


2008: Named the Missouri
Valley Football Conference's
Freshmen of the Year...named to the
MVFC's All-Newcomer team...played in
all 12 games, starting six...had
four 100-yard rushing
games...finished with a school
freshmen record 804 yards on 136
carries...scored five touchdowns,
four in conference play...averaged
5.9 yards per carry...rushed for 636
yards on 102 attempts in conference
play...averaged 79.5 yards per
contest...had five rushes of 25
yards or more, including a long of
61 against UNI...caught eight passes
for 43 yards...posted a season-high
146 yards on 21 carries versus North
Dakota State...had a season-high 23
attempts for 113 yards at Missouri
State...had 15 rushes for 81 yards,
including a long of 28, in home
debut against Central State...had
six carries for 16 yards versus
Liberty...rushed 11 times for 71
yards and a 45-yard touchdown at
Southern Utah...had 13 attempts for
68 yards, including a 38-yarder
against Southern Illinois...rushed
for 101 yards on just nine carries
against UNI, including a 61-yard
touchdown run...had 123 yards on 17
rushes in win over Indiana
State...rushed for 85 yards on 19
attempts at Illinois State scoring
twice...had TD runs of four and five
yards...caught two passes against
Southern Illinois and UNI...had a
long reception of 11 yards against
the Panthers...134 carries and all
804 yards came during a nine-game
stretch...had just two carries the
first two games and none in final
contest at WIU...among freshmen in the FCS,
ranked fifth in yards, touchdowns
scored and second in yards per
career...credited with 305 snaps
played by the coaching staff, most
among the tailbacks...had a high of
41 plays against Southern
Illinois...also played 40 snaps at
Missouri State...in seven contests
played 29 or more snaps...named Hill
Barth & King Offensive Player of the
game against NDSU...received Derek
Pixley Hit of the Game honor versus
Missouri State...earned his
first letter. 2007: Redshirted...scout
team Offensive Player of the Week
vs. Lock Haven and Southern Utah...scout
team Special Teams Player of the
Week vs. Stony Brook.
High School:
Started at quarterback as a
senior…was a strong safety and
reserve quarterback as a
junior…replaced Princeton defensive
back Dan Kopolovich at
quarterback...had 1,369 yards
rushing in 11 games…rushed for 163
yards and scored three touchdowns in
first start against North Hills…had
85 yards on 15 carries while
competing four passes for 55 yards
and a touchdown against Gateway…also
returned an interception 42 yards
for a touchdown in the game…finished
with 231 yards on 21 carries while
scoring four touchdowns in win over
Mt. Lebanon…had a season-high 239
yards on 11 carries and scored four
touchdowns, including runs of 89 and
80 in WPIAL playoff win over Norwin…also
threw a 65-yard touchdown pass in
the contest…suffered 24-13 setback
to Pittsburgh Central Catholic in
WPIAL Quarterfinals…threw a 45-yard
touchdown strike…team posted an 8-3
mark…selected to play in the Big 33
Pennsylvania vs. Ohio all-star
game…as a junior, Tigers won the
WPIAL Class-AAAA and PIAA titles and a 13-2
record…school’s first state title
since 1994…intercepted two passes in
the State Championship Game…is
left-handed…one of five fastest
players on the squad…coach was
George Smith…also competed in track
and field in the sprint events.
Personal: Mother is Kari Keys...has a
sister...born June 15, 1989...major
is general studies...2009-10
recipient of the Richard Peterson
Family Scholarship. |