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Heisman Trophy and Doak Walker Award candidate . . . explosive runner provides homerun threat in the offensive backfield . . . described as a "complete back" by running backs coach Dan Enos . . . preseason third-team All-America and first-team All-Big Ten selection by Phil Steele's College Football Preview . . . rated among the nation's top running backs (No. 6) by Phil Steele's College Football Preview . . . preseason first-team All-Big Ten pick by Blue Ribbon College Football Yearbook . . . ranks seventh on MSU's all-time rushing list with 2,761 career yards (453 carries) . . . his 6.09 yards per carry ranks as the fourthhighest rushing average in school history . . . AS A JUNIOR: Second-team All-Big Ten selection by the coaches and media in 2007 . . . earned team MVP honors after becoming Michigan State's first 1,000-yard rusher since T.J. Duckett (1,420 yards) in 2001. . . ranked among the Big Ten leaders in rushing (No. 4 at 111.3 yards per game) and all-purpose yards (No. 5 at 134.0 ypg.) . . . was also listed among the NCAA leaders in both statistical categories: No. 20 in rushing and No. 48 in all-purpose yards . . . led the Spartans in rushing with 1,447 yards (245 carries for 5.9 avg.) - the fifth-best single-season total in school history . . . became the first running back to lead the Spartans in rushing for threestraight seasons since Sedrick Irvin (1996-98) . . . finished third in rushing in Big Ten games, averaging 118.4 yards per game . . averaged an impressive 6.6 yards per carry (143 rushes for 947 yards) in conference games . . . also ranked second on the team in receptions (35 for 295 yards) and all-purpose yards (1,742) . . . caught at least one pass in each of the 13 games last season . . . posted four straight 100-yard rushing games during one stretch last season - the longest streak by a Spartan running back since Blake Ezor hit the century mark in five consecutive games in 1989 . . . recorded his seventh 100- yard rushing game of the season and 12th of his career, gaining 101 yards on 21 carries against No. 14 Boston College in the Champs Sports Bowl . . . ran for 128 yards on 15 carries (8.5 avg.) against Michigan . . . broke loose for a 72-yard run on the last play of the third quarter against the Wolverines, the second-longest rush of his career, to set up a Spartan touchdown . . . rushed for 103 yards on 23 carries vs. Iowa . . . named Big Ten Player of the Week after rushing for a career-best 203 yards and two scores in MSU's 52- 27 Homecoming victory over Indiana . . . had 160 yards in the first half against the Hoosiers, marking the third-best first-half rushing performance in school history . . . accounted for a career-best 239 all-purpose yards vs. Northwestern, including 185 yards rushing on just 12 carries (15.4 avg.) . . . tied a career high with three TDs against the Wildcats, including a career-long 80-yard TD run in the fourth quarter . . . registered 145 yards rushing on only 10 carries (14.5 avg.) at Wisconsin . . . rushed for 144 yards on 26 carries at Notre Dame . . . AS A SOPHOMORE: Earned the Biggie Munn Award as the team's most inspirational player . . . saw action in eights games, including five starts at running back (vs. Idaho, Eastern Michigan, Pittsburgh, Illinois and Penn State) . . . led the Spartans in rushing (497 yards on 86 carries) for the second year in a row, despite missing four-plus games with a knee injury . . . ranked fourth in the Big Ten and No. 16 nationally in rushing through four games, averaging 108.0 yards per game . . . appeared to suffer a season-ending knee injury early in the second quarter vs. Illinois, but after four weeks of intensive rehabilitation, he returned to the lineup for the last three games . . . recorded back-to-back 100-yard rushing games vs. Eastern Michigan (15 carries for 130 yards) and Pittsburgh (15 for 156) . . . carried 16 times for 70 yards vs. Idaho, including a 7-yard touchdown run in the second quarter . . . had 14 receptions for 96 yards (6.9 avg.) . . . caught at least one pass in six games . . . his first career TD reception came on a 26-yard pass from Matt Trannon in the first quarter vs. Notre Dame . . . AS A FRESHMAN: Earned honorable mention Freshman All-America status from The Sporting News . . . named to The Sporting News Big Ten All-Freshman Team . . . paced the ground game with 817 yards (122 carries) - the second-best single-season rushing total by a true freshman in Spartan history . . . finished eighth in the Big Ten in rushing, averaging 74.3 yards per game . . . averaged an impressive 6.7 yards per carry and scored five TDs . . . recorded three 100- yard rushing games in 2005, including back-to-back efforts vs. Northwestern (18 carries for 104 yards) and Indiana (11 for 109) . . . became the first Spartan true freshman to produce consecutive 100-yard games since Sedrick Irvin in 1996 . . . scored on a 45-yard run in the third quarter vs. Indiana . . . rushed for a Spartan-freshman record 194 yards on 13 carries vs. Illinois, including a 59-yard gallop in the third quarter that set up Drew Stanton's school-record fifth TD pass . . . carried 10 times for 80 yards vs. Hawaii and scored on runs of 8, 41 and 15 yards . . . had 12 rushes for 69 yards in his collegiate debut vs. Kent State, including a 2-yard TD run . . . compiled 68 production points on special teams . . . HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: SuperPrep All-American . . . rated among the nation's top running backs by Rivals.com (No. 18), SuperPrep (No. 29) and Collegefootballnews.com (No. 31) . . . listed among the country's top 10 all-purpose backs by Max Emfinger (No. 4) . . . named to SuperPrep's, Prep Football Report's and PrepStar's All-Midwest Teams . . . ranked among the Midwest's top prospects by the Detroit Free Press (No. 18), SuperPrep (No. 25) and Prep Football Report (No. 37) . . . rated among Ohio's top 15 seniors by Rivals.com (No. 13) . . . three-year starter for Coach Jim Place at Chaminade-Julienne High School in Dayton, Ohio . . . three-time All-Ohio selection finished fourth in voting for Mr. Football in 2004 . . . rushed for 1,790 yards and 21 touchdowns in seven games as a senior . . . sidelined for the last six games of the 2004 season with a knee injury . . . had a career-best 372 rushing yards vs. Purcell Marian and scored five TDs . . . gained 2,356 yards and scored 30 rushing TDs as a junior . . . had 307 rushing yards vs. McNicholas in 2003, including TD runs of 12, 65 and 41 yards . . . picked up 2,038 yards and scored 30 rushing TDs as a sophomore . . . rushed for 251 yards and four TDs to lead the Eagles to a 41-26 victory over Nordonia in the 2002 Division II state championship game . . . his prep career totals (33 games) include 6,184 rushing yards and 81 TDs . . . attended the same high school that produced former Spartan nose guard Brandon McKinney . . . had a personal best 10.6 in the 100 meters . . . owns a black belt in karate . . . son of Bishop Eugene and Darlene Ringer . . . born Feb. 2, 1987 . . . majoring in sociology.
