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Utah State: Changed his last name in the spring of 2002 to match his father’s name... Showed great signs a year ago excelling on special teams play. 2001 (Fr.): Played as a backup to Emmett White, while seeing a lot of action on special teams... As a back, he rushed eight times for 30 yards... Rushed three times for 17 yards against Brigham Young... Had his longest run of the year (13 yards) against Central Florida... Established a school record for kickoff return yardage in a season with 774 (22.8 average)... Also set a school mark with nine kickoff returns at Fresno State... Ranked 52nd in the NCAA in kickoff return average... His 219 kickoff return yards (on seven returns) against Brigham Young were the third most in the country during the year. 2000 (RS): Redshirted his first year at Utah State... Was a co-winner of the offensive team scout MVP award with Brennen Burningham. High School: Was an all-league, all-area and all-county selection as a running back at Apple Valley... Rushed for 1,300 yards and 21 touchdowns on 151 carries in just seven games as a senior before spraining his foot... Best game was a 250-yard effort on just 18 carries against the ninth-ranked team in the Southern Section... As a junior he rushed for 1,200 yards and 11 touchdowns with a career-high of 325 yards against Burroughs... As a sophomore he rushed for 500 yards and five touchdowns... Also played free safety as a sophomore... Lettered four years in track and two years in basketball... Was the 100 and 200-meter league champion and was named the all-area sprinter of the year his senior season. Personal: Was born April 22, 1982 in Paramount, Calif... Wants to major in sociology and become a parole officer... Hobbies include lifting weights and being involved in his church youth group... Son of David and Betty Fernandez... Has three brothers and one sister. Rushing Stats Year G/GS Att. Yds. Avg. TD LG 2001 11/0 8 30 3.8 0 13 Punt Return Year G/GS Att. Yds. Avg. TD LG 2001 11/0 5 122 24.4 1 64 Kickoff Return Year G/GS Att. Yds. Avg. TD LG 2001 11/0 34 774 22.8 0 70 |
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