Also recruited by Colorado State, Fresno State, Hawaii, New Mexico State, San Diego State, Stanford, Utah and Washington
Before BYU
Prepped at La Habra High
Team went 38-3 in his three years on the team
Rushed for 2,205 yards and 26 touchdowns, while adding 186 yards and two touchdowns as a receiver, to lead the Highlanders to their third-straight CIF-Southern Section Southwest Division Championship in 2009
Named the 2009 Freeway League MVP, Daily News 2009 Football Player of the Year and CIF-SS Offensive Player of the Year
Back-to-back first-team All-Orange County selection
Ran for 1,650 yards on 163 carries and 21 touchdowns as a junior in 2008
Also added 21 receptions for 350 yards and three touchdowns
First Team All-Orange County
First Team All-League and First Team All-CIF
Coached by Frank Mazzotta
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2010
Earned letterman honors as a freshman
Played in all 13 games
Totaled 505 yards on 99 carries with 5 touchdowns while adding 8 receptions for 46 yards and a touchdown
Had two 100-yard games and six games with double-digit carries
Scored the first TD of his career on a nine-yard catch in the season opener vs. Washington
Had 13 carries for 65 yards and a team season-high three rushing touchdowns vs. UNLV
Rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries vs. New Mexico
Had 15 carries for a team-high 101 yards and a touchdown while grabbing two catches for 15 yards in the New Mexico Bowl vs. UTEP
Sophmore Year
2011
Earned letterman honors as a sophomore
Played in all 13 games and started one
Had at least one carry in every game
Totaled 298 rushing yards on 86 carries with one touchdown
Also recorded four receptions for 21 yards
Rushed for 26 yards vs. UCF
Had 10 carries for 41 yards vs. Utah State
Rushed nine times for 47 yards vs. San Jose State
Season-high 59 rushing yards vs. Idaho State with one touchdown
24 rushing yards on three carries vs. New Mexico State
Had nine carries for 24 yards vs. Tulsa in the Armed Forces Bowl