Austin Peay State University Athletics

College: Nation's top all-purpose back returns for senior season...listed as one of nation's Top 10 preseason running backs and specialists by The Sports Network...chosen second-team preseason All-America return specialist by 2010 Consensus Draft Services (CDS)...named third-team preseason All-American kick returner by Phil Steele Magazine...enters 2010 already FCS career record holder for kickoff return yards (3583)...also enters 2010 again as co-No.1 tailback with teammate Ryan White...in 2009, was named first-team All-American all-purpose back by College Sporting News...was selected second-team all-America by The Sports Network after leading FCS in all-purpose yards per game (215.7)...as junior earned first-team All-OVC as running back and return specialist...led the OVC in touchdowns (15, 13 rushing) while rushing for 793 yards (5.4 yards per carry)... as return specialist became first player in OVC and NCAA FCS history to record three straight seasons of at least 1,000 yards on kickoff returns...as a junior, averaged for 25.4 yards on 47 kickoff returns, including a career-best 99-yard kickoff return (against Murray State) for a score, and 12.4 yards on 16 punt returns, including a 71-yard return that proved to be the winning score against Tennessee State...named OVC Specialist of the Week for the final three weeks and earned FCS Specialist of the Week in two of the final three weeks, including the season finale when he returned seven kickoffs for 243 yards (34.7 ypr)...finished season with seven games of 200 or more all-purpose yards, including 312 in the season finale...opening season with 152 rushing yards on just 15 carries against Newberry...also rushed for 100 on 23 attempts, including two TDs, against Southeast Missouri..following week rushed for 176 yards on 20 carries, including 80-yard TD run, against Eastern Kentucky in Govs' upset victory...recorded three other games with 70 rushing yards or more in sharing tailback duties with White...tallied five games with two TDs...caught season-best five passes for 51 yards against Eastern Illinois...entered 2009 as preseason All-America candidate as kick returner after two outstanding seasons...entered year as co-No.1 tailback with White...enjoyed outstanding 2009 spring as running back, rushing 25 times for 298 yards in three scrimmages...selected 2008 first-team All-OVC as kick returner after another record-setting season...broke own OVC marks for kickoff returns (52) and yards (1285)....also averaged impressive 9.6 yards per punt return...tallied 16 kickoffs and one punt return of 30 yards or more, including season-long 77 yarder against Jacksonville State...opened season with record-setting performance at North Dakota State...returned seven kickoffs for OVC record 250 yards (35.7 ypr), breaking mark of 215 yards set in 1997...finished season fourth on team in rushing with 287 yards, averaging 5.6 yards per rush...rushed for 85 yards on 11 attempts against Eastern Illinois, with his 48-yard run setting up one score...against Jacksonville State, carried ball 10 times for 87 yards, with 61-yard TD run...finished 15th nationally in all-purpose yards (157.6 ypg)...recorded 100 or more all-purpose yards in all but two games, with 251 against North Dakota State and 248 at Jacksonville State...in 2007, returned three kicks (two kickoffs and one punt) for touchdowns in first APSU season...became first APSU player in history to return multiple kickoffs for TDs in single season...proved to be one of OVC's greatest impact freshmen, being named to OVC all-Newcomer team...set APSU and OVC records for kickoff returns (45) and return yards (1104)...scored TD first time he touched ball as collegian, returning kickoff 75 yards against Bethel...also scored TD on last time he touched ball during 2008 season, returning kickoff 85 yards against Murray State...returned punt 67 yards for a score against Tennessee State...began season as wide receiver-caught pass in each of season's first three games-but was switched to running back, his prep position, midway through season...rushed for 18-yard TD at Tennessee Tech...carried ball eight times for 31 yards at Gardner-Webb...had seven games with 100-plus all-purpose yards, including four with 150-yards-plus...High School: Running back and kick returner for Ralph Thompson at Maplwewood High School...selected Tennessee Sportswriters Association All-State ...chosen Tennessee Athletics Coaches Association All-State...named All Mid-State...4A Mr. Football Finalist...rushed 160 times for 1553 yards (9.7 ypr) with 24 TDs as senior...also returned two kickoffs for TDs...Personal: Business administration management major...member of Athletics Director's Honor Roll last fall...son of Rochelle Sweatt...born Jan. 8, 1989...age 21.  
 
 

RUSHING	g	att	yards	td	long	avg/c	avg/g
2007	11	20	66	1	18	3.3	6.0
2008	11	51	287	1	61	5.6	26.1
2009	11	147	793	13	80	5.4	72.1
TOTAL	33	218	1146	15	80	5.3	34.7

 

TOTAL OFFENSE	g	rush	pass	total	avg/g
2007	11	66	0	66	6.0
2008	11	287	0	287	26.1
2009	11	793	0	793	72.1
TOTAL	33	1146	0	1146	34.7

 

RECEIVING	g	rec	yards	td	long	rec/g	avg/c	avg/g
2007	11	3	40	0	15	0.3	13.3	3.6
2008	11	9	26	0	9	0.8	2.9	2.4
2009	11	18	187	0	37	1.6	10.4	17.0
TOTAL	33	30	253	0	37	0.9	8.4	7.7

 

SCORING	g	td	rush	rcv	ret	pat	2pat	fg	total	avg/g
2007	11	4	1	0	3	0	0	0	24	2.2
2008	11	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	6	0.5
2009	11	15	13	0	2	0	0	0	90	8.2
TOTAL	33	20	15	0	5	0	0	0	120	3.6

 

PUNT RETURNS	g	no.	yards	td	long	avg/r	avg/g
2007	11	12	147	1	67	12.2	13.4
2008	11	14	135	0	42	9.6	12.3
2009	11	16	199	1	71	12.4	18.1
TOTAL	33	42	481	2	71	11.5	14.6

 

KICK RETURNS	g	no.	yards	td	long	avg/r	avg/g
2007	11	45	1104	2	85	24.5	100.4
2008	11	52	1285	0	77	24.7	116.8
2009	11	47	1194	1	99	25.4	108.5
TOTAL	33	144	3583	3	99	24.9	108.6

 

ALL PURPOSE	g	rush	rcv	pr	kr	ir	total	avg/g
2007	11	66	40	147	1104	0	1357	123.4
2008	11	287	26	135	1285	0	1733	157.5
2009	11	793	187	199	1194	0	2373	215.7
TOTAL	33	1146	253	481	3583	0	5463	165.5