NFL CAREER – Appeared in eight games as a rookie for New Orleans and emerged as a solid contributor in the backfield after battling and overcoming several injuries. Totaled 156 rushing yards on 41 attempts and a touchdown while adding 10 grabs for 117 yards in the passing game.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS – Signed to a four-year contract, 5/12/23; Selected in the third round (71st overall) in the 2023 NFL Draft.
2023 – Appeared in eight games, totaling 156 yards on 41 rushes with a score and 10 receptions for 117 yards through the air…After missing first two weeks due to a knee injury suffered in the preseason, made his debut at Green Bay, Sept. 24, adding nine carries for 34 yards and a reception…Recorded 37 yards on 12 carries, adding season-highs in receptions (four) and receiving yards (53), including a season-long 33-yard grab in victory at New England, Oct. 8…Added a 13-yard grab at Houston, Oct. 15…Totaled three carries for ten yards and a nine-yard catch in win at Indianapolis, Oct. 29…Had a 31-yard catch and run on a screen pass in win vs Chicago, Nov. 5. Left following his long gain due to ankle injury, causing him to miss next seven contests…Returned healthy for the season finale vs Atlanta, 1/7/24, and shined in a featured role in the absence of Alvin Kamara, racking up season-highs in carries (13) and yards (73) for a season-best 5.6 yards per carry making defenders miss for chunk gains throughout the contest. Also added his lone rushing touchdown of the season and a six-yard reception against the Falcons.
COLLEGE – Enjoyed an accomplished career with the Horned Frogs where he was a three-year letterman and posted 2,410 rushing yards and 26 touchdowns, ninth in TCU history, in only 33 games with 17 starts. His 6.7 yards per carry average ranked first nationally among active Power 5 players at the end of the 2022 season. Dating back to the end of the 2021 season and before it was snapped in the College Football Playoff Semifinal early due to a knee injury, the 14 consecutive games with a rushing touchdown was the longest active streak in the nation…Consensus first-team All-Big 12 in 2022, after starting all 14 games he played in and leading Horned Frogs with 242 carries for 1,399 yards (6.2 avg.) and 17 TDs. Hauled in 16 passes for 116 yards. The 1,399 yards were the most by a Horned Frog since LaDainian Tomlinson led the nation in 2000…Had a streak of five straight 100-yard games. Topped 100 yards in seven of his last 12 games. Had a rushing touchdown in the opening 13 games, the longest streak by a Horned Frog to begin a campaign, the previous mark being Tomlinson scoring in all 12 contests in 2000…Ran for season-best 158 yards and a TD on 21 carries in 34-24 win over Texas Tech…75-yard TD run, tied for second-longest of his career, was part of 138 yards in the 17-10 win at Texas…Placed second on TCU with 623 yards rushing while topping the team with seven touchdowns in ten games with three starts. His 7.5 yards per carry average placed fourth for a season at TCU, giving him two of the top-six marks in program history in his first two seasons...Ran for a career-high 185 yards and three TDs on 12 carries in 52-31 win at Texas Tech. Had scoring runs of 33, 75 and 45 yards to become the only player in the nation in 2021 with three touchdowns of at least 33 yards in same game. 75-yard carry was the second-longest of his career...Rushed for 102 yards at Kansas State while tying a career-high with four receptions...Also ran for 112 yards on 12 attempts, including a 56-yard TD, in the 31-28 victory over Kansas, his third 100-yard game of season and fourth career...First career receiving touchdown went for 53 yards at Oklahoma. Career-high four receptions against Sooners nearly equaled career total of five entering the game…In 2020, his 7.2 yards per carry average ranked fifth for a season in TCU's record books. Placed fourth on the team with 388 yards rushing in nine games...Closed the season with his first career 100-yard game as he ran for 136 yards and two touchdowns on just five carries in the 52-10 win over Louisiana Tech. Scored on runs of 38 and 89 yards for first career touchdowns. The 89-yard score tied for the second-longest run all-time at TCU and was the eighth-longest play in program history.
PERSONAL – Rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports coming out of Mount Enterprise (Texas) HS...Ranked as the No. 122 athlete in the nation...Rushed for 2,508 yards and 34 TDs while playing quarterback his senior year...Named the District 10-2A-II Overall Most Valuable Player as a senior...Selected as the Texas Sports Writers Association third-team all-state utility player in his junior year and first-team All-District.
