Rugged young running back spent last season on the practice squad before being promoted to the active roster for the season finale...Active but did not play vs. Carolina, Dec. 28.

Signed to Saints' active roster from practice squad, 12/27/08...Signed to Saints practice squad, 8/31/08...Waived by Saints, 8/30/08...Signed by Saints as an undrafted free agent, 5/5/08.

Promising college career was limited by knee and ankle injuries…In four years with Aztecs, had 2,052 rushing yards on 480 carries for 14 TDs and caught 57 passes for 360 yards and three TDs…Held to just 56 carries for 146 yards in final two seasons as he battled knee injuries after running for 819 yards and nine touchdowns as redshirt sophomore in 2005, returning from a broken ankle that he suffered as a freshman in 2003…First-team freshman All-American in 2003 and Mountain West Conference Freshman of the Year, gaining 1,087 yards on 234 carries in just 10 games.

Majored in sociology at SDSU…Prepped at Edison (Stockton, Calif.) HS where he was an all-league, all-area and SuperPrep All-America selection as he gained over 2,300 yards and scored 29 touchdowns in his final two seasons…Earned four letters in football and track and two more in basketball…Born Aug. 5, 1985 in Stockton, Calif.