Honors: named ASUN Freshman of the Year in 2021... national runnerup for the Jerry Rice Award... 1st-team Freshman All-American by Hero Sports... 3rd-team All-American by Stats Perform

2021 Season: played in and started all 11 games... led the Bears in rushing with 1,015 yards on 198 carries (5.1 per carry, 92.3 yds per game)... scored 17 rushing TDs and 1 receiving... caught 15 passes for 111 yards and one TD... finished second in the nation in rushing TDs... named the ASUN Freshman of the Week three times in 2021 and the ASUN Offensive Player of the Week once... second in the ASUN in rushing average (95.2 yds per game)... led the ASUN in scoring (102 points) by 12 points... 2nd in the ASUN in all-purpose yards (106 per game) to UCA receiver Tyler Hudson... scored an ASUN-best 24 points vs. Lamar... had 2nd-best rushing game in UCA history with 253 yards on 22 carries (11.5 avg.) with 4 TDs vs. Lamar... had 3 rushing TDs vs. EKU... had three games with 2 rushing TDs

High School: played at Pearland (Texas) High School... 247 & Rivals 3-Star Prospect... 247 88th-Rated running back in the country... 247 226th-Rated Prospect in Texas... Career Stats: 176 Carries, 1,220 Yards, 12 touchdowns... 2020 6A Region 3 District 23 Selection... Dave Campbell Magazine Top 15 Running Back Recruit in Texas... Early High School Graduate... Other offers: Houston, Tulsa, Baylor, Illinois State, Stephen F. Austin, Sam Houston State, Lamar, Prairie View A&M

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Darius Hale