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Originally signed by Jacksonville as a rookie free agent on April 28, 2020
PRO (Games played/started - 14/14, 3/3)
• Rookie running back made the initial 53-man roster after signing with the teams as a rookie free agent
His 1,414 scrimmage yards are the most scrimmage yards by an undrafted rookie in NFL history while his 1,070 rushing yards rank second ... Became the fourth undrafted rookie, and the fastest to do so, to total 1,000 rushing yards in NFL history
• 9/13 vs. IND: Became the first undrafted rookie running back to start on Kickoff Weekend since 1990 ... Rushed 16 times for 62 yards and added one reception for 28 yards ... His 90 scimmage yards were the sixth-most ever by an undrafted rookie on Kickoff Weekend
• 9/20 at TEN: Rushed 16 times for 102 yards (6.4 avg.) and his first NFL TD ... Added three receptions for 18 yards ... Became the second undrafted rookie since 1988 to post at least 100 scrimmage yards and a rushing TD in his first or second career game (Colts RB James Mungro, 11/10/02)
• 9/24 vs. MIA: Caught six passes for 83 yards and rushed 11 times for 46 yards and two TDs
• 10/4 at CIN: Started at running back and gained 75 rushing yards on 17 carries and 32 receiving yards on four receptions ... Posted his third consecutive game with at least 100 yards from scrimmage
• 10/11 at HOU: Rushed 13 times for 48 yards and posted five receptions for 22 yards
• 10/18 vs. DET: Totaled 53 scrimmage yards (29 rushing, 24 receiving) and caught his first career receiving TD on a 14-yard pass from QB Gardner Minshew II
• 10/25 at LAC: Posted 137 scrimmage yards (119 rushing, 18 receiving), one rushing TD and one receiving TD , including a 4-yard TD run and a 9-yard TD catch
• 11/8 vs. HOU: Finished with 25 rushes for 99 yards, surpassing RB Phillip Lindsay for the most scrimmage yards by an undrafted rookie through the first nine weeks of a season in NFL history ... Scored his seventh TD of the season on a 1-yard plunge, which tied RB Samkon Gado (2005) and RB James Mungro (2002) for the most TDs in NFL history by an undrafted rookie through their first eight career games.
• 11/15 at G.B.: Produced his third 100-yard rushing game of the season, finishing with 109 yards on 23 carries ... Added two receptions for 3 yards
• 11/22 vs. PIT: Amassed 73 yards rushing on 17 carries (4.3 rush avg.) while hauling in two passes for 21 yards ... Surpased 1,000 yards from scrimmage (1,011) with 94 total yards in the game, becoming only the fifth undrafted rookie in the common draft era to acomplish the feat and the first to do it through 10 career games played
• 11/29 vs. CLE: Started at running back and produced his fourth 100-yard rushing game of the season, amassing 128 yards on 22 attempts (5.82 rush avg.) and one TD ... Added five receptions for 31 yards
• 12/6 at MIN: Started at running back, rushing for 78 yards and one TD on 18 attempts (4.3 rush avg.) ... Also hauled in six receptions for 30 yards (5.0 rec. avg.)
• 12/13 vs. TEN: Started at running back and gained 67 yards rushing on 12 attempts (5.7 rush avg.) with a career-long rush of 47 yards ... Added four receptions for 16 yards ... Became the fourth undrafted rookie, and the fastest to do so, to total at least 1,000 rushing yards in NFL history ... Also became the third rookie running back, and the fourth overall, in Jaguars history to total 1,000 rushing yards in a season
• 12/20 at BAL: Started at running back and rushed 16 times for 35 yards while hauling in three passes for 18 yards, highlighted by a 17-yard TD reception in the third quarter ... Left the game with an ankle injury in the fourth quarter
• 12/27 vs. CHI: Inactive (ankle)
• 1/3 at IND: Inactive (ankle)
COLLEGE (Illinois state, 2016-19)
• Played in 46 games and finished career ranked No. 2 in the ISU record books in rushing yards (4,444), rushing TDs (44), all-purpose yards (5,218) and total TDs scored (46)
• Accumulated 136 total yards (80 rushing, 56 receiving) at the East-West Shrine Bowl, including a 63-yard rushing TD
• Named a consensus First-Team FCS All-American after leading the MVFC in rushing yards (1,899), yards per game (126.6) and TDs (16) in 2019
• Named Phil Steele First-Team All-American selection in 2018 after leading the MVC with 1,290 rushing yards and scoring 13 TDs
• Played in 11 games with the Redbirds in 2017 and ranked second in the MVFC and No. 11 in the FCS in rushing TDs (12) and third in the MVFC in yards (933) • Appeared in nine games as a freshman, making two starts and rushed for 322 yards
PERSONAL
• Four-year starter at Lutheran (Rockford, Ill.) High School, where he was also a standout in basketball
