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Career Highlights: Finished his career ranked second on the Ole Miss career list for rushing yards with 2,749 ... Ranks first on the school's career list for rushing attempts (630), second in 100-yard rushing games (12) and tied for second in rushing TDs (22) ... 2001: Earned second team All-SEC honors on the Coaches and Associated Press teams ... Rushed nine times for 36 yards in the Blue-Gray All-Star Game Christmas Day ... Appeared in all 11 games, starting nine at running back as he picked up his fourth letter ... Team's leading rusher with 870 yards on 200 carries and nine TDs ... Finished fourth in the SEC in rushing ... 200 carries ranks fourth on the school's single-season list, and ranks eighth on the Ole Miss single-season chart for rushing yards ... Scored a team-best 10 TDs total, tying for fifth in the conference ... Also caught 13 passes for 48 yards and a TD ... vs. Murray State (9/1): Had 65 yards rushing on 15 carries with a three-yard TD, and one reception for 11 yards ... vs. Kentucky (9/29): Rushed for 113 yards on 13 carries, including a long of 35, to become the fifth player in school history to eclipse the 2,000-yard mark in career rushing ... Also had one reception for five yards ... vs. Arkansas State (10/6): Did not start ... Rushed 11 times for 38 yards ... vs. Alabama (10/13): Gained 78 yards rushing on 14 carries ... Had a 25-yard TD run in the second quarter to give Ole Miss a 14-7 lead ... Scored the game-winning TD on a three-yard reception from Eli Manning with 46 seconds remaining to lift the Rebels to a 27-24 win ... vs. Middle Tennessee (10/20): Did not start ... Carried 19 times for 111 yards with a three-yard TD to cap a 45-17 victory ... Caught three passes for nine yards to total 120 yards from scrimmage ... Recorded a career-long 47-yard rush on the final play of the third quarter to set-up a TD ... His ninth carry against the Blue Raiders was the 500th of his career ... vs. LSU (10/27): Had 104 yards from scrimmage, rushing 20 times for 91 yards with one-yard score, and catching two passes for 13 yards ... vs. Arkansas (11/3): Carried 31 times for 102 yards in the seven-overtime game that was the longest in college football history ... Scored on a pair of one-yard runs ... vs. Mississippi State (11/22): Recorded 86 yards rushing on 28 carries and scored a pair of one-yard TDs ... vs. Vanderbilt (12/1): Rushed for a career-best 157 yards on a career-high 32 attempts with one TD ... Scored on a 10-yard run with 1:49 remaining to seal a 38-27 win ... Spring 2001: Although he got steady competition in the spring from Robert Williams and Tremaine Turner, entered the fall as the No. 1 running back ... Had 80 yards rushing on 12 carries in Red-Blue game ... 2000: Ended his junior season fifth on the Ole Miss career rushing list with 1,879 yards ... Played in all 12 games, including the Music City Bowl, starting three ... Earned his third letter ... Rushed for 382 yards on 125 carries with two TDs ... Caught 15 passes for 106 yards and a score ... vs. Kentucky: Drew first start of the season, recording 74 yards from scrimmage in a 35-17 win ... Gained 62 yards rushing on 15 carries with a score, and had one reception for 12 yards ... Scored on a five-yard run in the second quarter to put the Rebels up 29-3 ... vs. Arkansas State (10/7): Rushed 12 times for 41 yards, with a long of 17, and caught a pass for one yard ... vs. Alabama (10/14): Recorded 82 all-purpose yards ... Rushed 11 times for 32 yards and caught a career-high five passes for 50 yards ... Scored on a 34-yard screen pass from Romaro Miller ... Named Quarterback Club Offensive Player of the Week ... vs. UNLV (10/28): Started at running back in place of the injured Deuce McAllister ... Rushed for a season-high 84 yards on 23 carries, including a two-yard TD run ... Had two receptions for 11 yards to account for 95 all-purpose yards ... vs. Georgia (11/18): Started at running back ... Had 48 yards from scrimmage, rushing for 30 on 14 carries, and catching two passes for 18 yards ... vs. Mississippi State (11/23): Rushed for 29 yards on eight carries ... vs. West Virginia (Music City Bowl): Carried eight times for 34 yards with a season-long 20-yard run ... Pre-Season Honors: Selected to 2000 pre-season All-Southeastern Conference second team by The Birmingham News ... 1999: Selected first team All-SEC by Football News ... Named second team All-SEC by Coaches and Associated Press ... Selected honorable mention All-America by Football News ... Played in all 12 games, starting 11 games at running back and earned his second letter ... Combined with Deuce McAllister to form one of the nation's most prolific rushing tandems as they rushed for 1,760 yards ... Rushed for a team-high 951 yards on 182 carries with five TDs ... Also caught nine passes for 164 yards and two TDs ... 951 rushing yards is the sixth-highest single-season total in school history ... Finished second in the SEC in rushing, averaging 86.5 yards per game, and ninth in all-purpose yards with an average of 101.4 yards per game ... Had six 100-yard rushing games ... vs. Memphis (9/4): Rushed for 114 yards on 25 carries, with a long of 22 ... Earned Quarterback Club Offensive Player of the Game honors ... vs. Arkansas State (9/11): Tallied 191 all-purpose yards on 27 attempts ... Gained 155 yards rushing on 25 carries, and had two receptions for 36 yards ... Scored on a 30-yard pass from Romaro Miller in the first quarter to tie the score at 7-7, and had a 34-yard TD run in the fourth to cap a 38-14 win ... Named Quarterback Club Offensive Player of the Game ... vs. Vanderbilt (9/18): Had 161 all-purpose yards with two TDs ... Rushed for 90 yards on 18 carries with a 13-yard TD, and caught one pass for a career-long 71-yard TD on a screen pass from Romaro Miller ... Named Quarterback Club Offensive Player of the Game for the third consecutive week ... vs. South Carolina (10/2): Gained 127 yards rushing on 16 attempts during the Rebels' 36-10 victory ... vs. Tulane (10/9): Accounted for 140 all-purpose yards ... Carried 26 times for 120 yards, including an eight-yard score in a 20-13 victory ... Had two receptions for 20 yards ... Earned Quarterback Club Offensive Player of the Game accolades for the fourth time of the season as he shared the honor with WR Jamie Armstrong .. vs. LSU (10/30): Ran for 135 yards and two scores on 19 carries, including a season-long 42-yard TD run with 1:47 remaining in the game during a 42-23 win ... vs. Georgia (11/20): Recorded his sixth 100-yard rushing game of the season, gaining 103 yards on 12 carries ... Had a 31-yard run ... Caught one pass for eight yards ... vs. Mississippi State (11/25): Rushed twice for 10 yards before suffering an ankle injury in the first quarter ... vs. Oklahoma (Independence Bowl): Did not start ... Rushed five times for 27 yards ... Spring 1999: Rushed for 56 yards on 16 carries and caught a 15-yard TD pass from Romaro Miller in Red-Blue game ... 1998: Played in 11-of-12 games ... Earned his first letter ... Started first eight games ... Ranked second on the team in rushing with 546 yards on 123 carries and scored six TDs ... His 546 yards established a new Ole Miss rushing record for a freshman, breaking the previous mark of 402 set by Deuce McAllister in 1997 ... Caught seven passes out of the backfield for 56 yards ... vs. Memphis (9/5): Rushed for 54 yards on 10 carries in his collegiate debut ... Had a season-long 35- yard run on his first career carry ... vs. Vanderbilt (9/19): Gained 146 yards rushing on 21 carries to record his first career 100-yard rush-ing game in a 30-6 win ... vs. SMU (9/26): Had 71 yards rushing on 21 carries ... Scored first career TD on a three-yard run with 7:22 left in the game to start a streak of 29 unanswered points as Ole Miss rallied for a 48-41 overtime win ... vs. South Carolina (10/3): Gained 88 all-purpose yards, rushing 18 times for 69 yards and a score, and catching two passes for 19 yards ... Had a season-long 16-yard reception ... vs. Alabama (10/10): Limited to five yards on 15 carries ... Recorded a season-high three receptions for 21 yards ... vs. Arkansas State (10/24): Rebounded for 122 yards on 12 carries with two TDs, and caught one pass for nine yards to account for 131 all-purpose yards ... Scored on runs of five and 11 yards ... vs. Mississippi State (11/26): Did not play due to a sprained right ankle ... vs. Texas Tech (Independence Bowl): Rushed for 14 yards on five carries and caught one pass ... Playing for both teams, rushed for 126 yards on 17 carries in Red-Blue game as he scored on a three-yard run ... Longest run in spring game was for 63 yards ... 1997: Did not see any action during true freshman season and was redshirted ... 1996: Played at Valley Forge Military School ... Coached by Mike Korom ... HIGH SCHOOL: Following senior year at Amory High School, was selected 1995 Player of the Year in Mississippi by the Mississippi SportsWriters Association ... Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal named him as Player of the Year in Northeast Mississippi ... Twice selected to All-Area squad ... SportSouth All-South third team running back ... National Recruiting Advisor All-Southeast ... Honorable Mention USA Today All-USA ... Set Mississippi's single season rushing record with 2,608 yards on 244 carries senior season ... Three-time All-Area and All-Division selection ... Averaged 10.7 yards per carry and rushed for 28 TDs ... Also caught five passes for another 109 yards and three TDs ... Helped Amory go 15-0 while winning its second straight Class 3A state championship as the Panthers ended the season ranked first in one state poll, third in another, and 16th in USA Today's Super 25 poll ... As a junior, rushed for 1,491 yards on 164 carries, scoring 24 TDs and averaging 9.1 yards per carry ... Ended three-year prep career with 5,218 yards on 542 carries, averaging 9.4 yards per carry ... Rushed for 62 career touchdowns ... Also had 20 pass receptions for 250 yards ... Had 5,393 all-purpose yards and 74 TDs (66 rushing, 8 receiving) during prep career ... Coached in high school by Bobby Hall ... Picked up three letters in football, two in track, and two in baseball ... Placed third in state track meet in 110 meters ... Won Best Sprinter Award in track and was a member of .350 Club in baseball, playing left field ... PERSONAL: Son of Joe and Irene Gunn ... Born: March 26, 1978 ... Majoring in Criminal Justice.
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