Named to the Doak Walker Award Preseason watch list (2016)
Named to the College Sports Madness Preseason All-Independent Second Team Offense (2016)
Named to the Phil Steele Postseason All-Independent First Team (2015)
Recorded his 11th rushing TD against Utah State, which is the most rushing TDs by a BYU player since Jamaal Williams had 12 in 2012 (2015)
Had a total of 72 career carries
Personal
Born in Salt Lake City
Parents are Henna and Olevia
Eagle Scout
Served in the Brazil Sao Paulo South Mission from 2011-2013
Also recruited by Oregon, Washington, Cal, Michigan, San Diego State, Utah State and Stanford
Before BYU
Prepped at Skyline
Rated No. 4 prospect from Utah by Rivals.com and No. 13 by Scout.com
Recorded 92 carries for 783 yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior
Averaged 8.5 yards per carry
Added 132 carries for 840 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2008
Had a career total of 271 carries for 1,983 yards and 30 touchdowns
Four-time track letterwinner, competing in javelin, 100m, 200m and 110m hurdles
Holds javelin school record
Coached by Roger Dupaix
Mission
Sao Paulo
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2013
Rushed for 68 yards on 11 carries vs Middle Tennessee
Carried the ball 16 times for 45 yards at Utah State
Scored his first career touchdown in 38-20 win over Georgia Tech
Rushed for his second TD vs Idaho State and added 61 yards on eight carries
Sophmore Year
2014
Caught four passes for a career-high 44 yards in the season opener at Connecticut
Recovered the first fumble of his career on a punt in the third quarter that set up the Christian Stewart’s first passing touchdown to Devin Mahina against UCF
Carried the ball 16 times for a career-high 80 yards against UCF
Had a career-high 19 carries for 79 yards in the Miami Beach Bowl against Memphis
Junior Year
2015
Had career highs of 24 carries for 134 yards (53-yard long) along with two catches for 20 yards (22-yard long) for four touchdowns (3 rush, 1 receive) against ECU
Had his second multi-touchdown game of his career, rushing 88 yards on 20 attempts with two scores against Cincinnati
Scored his third rushing touchdown of the year of at least 35 yards with runs fo 42 and 37 yards in the first quarter against Wagner, totaling 109 yards on six carries
Scored his ninth rushing TD of the season on an 11-yard run in the third quarter at Mizzou
Recorded his 11th rushing TD the season against Utah State, which is the most rushing TDs by a BYU player since Jamaal Williams had 12 in 2012. Also added a receiving TD, his second of the season with at least one receiving and one rushing TD
Earned letterman honors as a junior, playing in 11 games and starting 11