Southeastern Louisiana University Athletics

2008: Reserve running back saw action in 11 games, making three starts … Carried the ball 51 times for 245 yards and a touchdown … Also caught seven passes for 29 yards and a score … Returned nine kickoffs for 201 yards … Amassed season-high 156 all purpose yards at Stephen F. Austin, returning five kickoffs for 130 yards – including a season-long 48-yard return – to go with eight carries for 26 yards … Carried a season-high 13 times for 35 yards and a touchdown versus Texas State … Also had two catches for 17 yards versus the Bobcats … Rushed for a season-high 55 yards on five carries – including a season-long 36-yard gallop in 38-35 win over North Dakota … Caught a nine-yard touchdown pass versus UND … Rushed for 34 yards on five carries in Division I debut versus Alcorn State … Also had 34 yards on five totes versus Northwestern State … Credited with receptions versus Alcorn State, Mississippi State, Louisiana Tech and Nicholls State.

Junior College: Rushed for 889 yards and 19 touchdowns as a sophomore at Jones County Junior College ... caught 17 passes, averaging nearly 10 yards per reception ... a two-star prospect by Rivals.com ... named Most Valuable Player of the MACJC All-Star Game where he rushed 11 times for 67 yards and a touchdown in the North's 17-14 victory … helped JCJC to a 9-2 record and a No. 5 ranking in the final NJCAA/JCfootball.com poll ... totaled 660 yards on the ground for JCJC on 5.6 yards per carry as a freshman.

High School: Helped Mize Attendance Center to a 15-0 record and the 2004 Mississippi Class 1A state title ... named to the first team All-Region 4-1A and South Mississippi teams ... a first team All-State and All-Region Offensive Most Valuable Player.

Personal: Born in Hattiesburg, Miss. … The son of Vern and Pamela Blackwell … Has six siblings … strongest pound-for-pound student-athlete on the Lion roster … Majoring in general studies.