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As a Junior (2023)

As a Sophomore (2022)

As a Freshman (2021)

American Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year
All-American Athletic Conference Second Team
Dave Campbell offensive Freshman of the Year
First Cougar to earn Rookie of Year honors since Ed Oliver in 2016
Set UH’s true freshman rushing TD record (16)
Led all true freshman nationally in rushing TDs (16)
Appeared in 14 games (482 snaps)
Started final 12 games of season
189 rushes for 961 yards (68.6 per game)
21 receptions for 113 yards and two touchdowns
Led Cougars in scoring (108 points) and was second in all-purpose yards (1,074)
29 explosive rushes (10+ yards)
Season-high 22 carries and three TDs against South Florida (Nov. 6)
First career 100+ rushing yard performance vs. Grambling (Sept. 18)
Season-high 129 rushing yards with two TDs at Temple (Nov. 13
Back-to-back 20+ carries and 125+ rushing yards at USF (Nov. 6) and Temple (Nov. 13)
Averaged 5.0+ rushing yards per attempt for seven consecutive weeks
At least one rushing TD in all regular season road games
14 rushes for 78 yards in Birmingham Bowl win vs. Auburn (Dec. 28)

High School

Three-star prospect by 247Sports
Rated as nation’s No. 21 running back in class of 2021
No. 54 overall player in Texas by 247Sports
District MVP as a senior
Rushing for 1,141 yards and 11 touchdowns as senior
First-Team All-District as a junior
Second-Team All-District as a sophomore
Rushed for nearly 900 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2019
As a senior, helped Oak Ridge to first playoff win in 18 years
Also competed in track and field
Ran 100 meters, 200 meters and relays
10.91 mark in the 100 meters
Chose Houston over Alabama, Auburn, Florida State, Michigan, Notre Dame, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, Penn State, UCLA and USC among others

Alton McCaskill IV