as a freshman, he started 4 games in which he recorded a team-best 1,176 all-purpose yards, averaging 98.0 yards per game. he was the second-leading rusher on the team with 348 yards on 86 carries. as a sophomore in 2008, he started 8 games in which he led the irish in rushing with 585 yards on 134 carries (4.4 avg) and added three touchdowns. he also ranked second on the team with 50 receptions and tallied 355 receiving yards and two touchdowns. as a junior, he only played in 8 games (7 starts) because of injury, but he was still able to lead the irish in rushing for second straight season with 697 yards and three touchdowns on 142 carries. in his final season as a senior, playing in only 8 games due to a hip injury, ranked second on the team in rushing with 514 yards on 107 carries (4.8) and added two touchdowns.