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Quickly: Talented, powerful running back who had breakout season last year and is expected to continue progress and success this season. 2008 (Fr.-RS): Played in all 12 games, making six starts... Was second on team with 499 yards rushing (40.4 ypg / 4.6 ypg), ranking 12th in the WAC in rushing... Was tied for ninth in the conference in scoring, with 5.0 ppg on 10 total TD's, scoring eight rushing TD's and two receiving TD's... The eight rushing TD's were the most since Emmett White's 13 rushing scores in 2001... With three rushing TD's vs. Louisiana Tech, became the first USU RB to have three rushing TD's in one game since Emmett White had three on Nov. 17, 2001 against Weber State... The last three-rushing TD outing against a Division I team was also by White, against Arkansas State on Oct. 28, 2000... Also ranked fourth on the team in receiving with 256 yards, ranking tied for third with 20 receptions... Had season-high 123 yards rushing vs. Idaho, for USU's lone 100-yard rushing outing of the season... Added 99 yards at LA Tech... Had season-long rush of 49 yards in Idaho game... Tied with Diondre Borel for team lead in rushing explosives of over 20 yards with five, including three of 40 yards or more... Added five receiving explosives with a long of 29 yards, which went for a TD in Boise State game... Had total of 20 catches for 256 yards (12.8 ypc) with two TD's. 2007 (Fr.): Granted medical redshirt due to foot injury... Saw action in only one game, tallying three carries for 17 yards with a long of 12 at Oklahoma. High School: A first-team all-league running back as well as an all-league defensive back as a senior... Was the league's Defensive Player of the Year... Also earned first-team all-metro honors offensively and defensively... Rushed 143 times for 1,232 yards and 14 touchdowns and had nine receptions for 103 yards... Defensively, he recorded six interceptions... Also a two-year letterwinner in basketball as well as track & field. Personal: Born Dec. 2, 1989 in Oakland, Calif... Son of Ronald Turbin and Lovie Mae Jones... Has two brothers and two sisters... Major is business management... Hobbies include playing basketball and music. |
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