2006: Started all 14 games ... Earned first-team All-MAC honors from the league's coaches for the second straight year ... Ran for 1,252 yards, the second-best single-season total in school history ... Became the first Bobcat in 30 years to rush for 1,000 yards in consecutive seasons (Arnold Welcher, 1975-76) ... Became the third player in school history to lead the team in rushing three consecutive seasons ... Set the Ohio single-season record with 15 rushing touchdowns ... Amassed 258 rushing attempts, putting him fifth on the Ohio single-season ledger ... Averaged 4.9 yards per carry ... Ranked fourth in the MAC and 31st in the nation with a 89.43 yards-per-game average ... Set the school record with seven consecutive 100-yard games ... Tied the school mark for 100-yard games in a season with eight ... Also led the Bobcats with 29 receptions ... Totaled a team-high 1,532 all-purpose yards, which put him third on the Ohio season list ... Ranked 46th in the country with 109.43 all-purpose yards per game ... Scored 16 touchdowns and one two-point conversion for a team-high 98 points, the second-best season total ever by a Bobcat ... Ran for a touchdown in seven of the last eight games of the season ... Was fourth in the MAC and 38th in the nation in scoring with 7.00 points per game.

2005: Started all 11 games as Ohio's number one tailback ... Was named the MAC East Division Offensive Player of the Week twice ... Average of 104.8 rushing yards a game was fifth in the MAC and 26th nationally ... Finished the season with 1,153 yards, the third-best single-season total in school history, on 209 carries ... Scored seven rushing touchdowns ... Ranked fourth on Ohio's reception chart with 13 catches for 97 yards ... Led the team with 1,250 all-purpose yards ... Tied the school record with three 200-yard games (Arnold Welcher, 1975) ... One of only six backs in the nation to record at least three 200-yard performances during the season.

2004: Played in all 11 games, starting eight ... Was second in the MAC among freshmen and led the team in rushing with 559 yards ... Carried the ball 142 times for a 3.9 average ... Led the team with six total touchdowns, four rushing and two receiving ... Caught 13 passes for 172 yards ... Returned a pair of kickoffs for 26 yards.

High School: A four-year letterman, playing five different positions (quarterback, running back, wide receiver, linebacker and defensive back) ... A first-team all-region selection as a senior ... Was an all-county pick three times ... Was voted team Most Valuable Player four straight times ... Rushed for 2,961 yards during his career, scoring 42 touchdowns ... Missed the 1,000-yard plateau as a senior by just two yards ... Had 99 of his 353 career tackles as a senior ... Totaled 1,268 yards receiving during his career ... Also lettered in wrestling (twice) and track (once) ... Finished sixth in his weight class at the state tournament.

Personal: Majoring in recreational management... Son of Willie and Cheral Hope.