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  Jorvorskie Lane

Jorvorskie Lane

Player Profile

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Lufkin, Texas
High School:
Lufkin
Height / Weight:
6-0 / 270
Position:
FB
Experience:
3L

2007 (JUNIOR): Productive junior campaign cemented his status as one of the elite big backs in the nation ... rushed 169 times for 780 yards ... averaged an impressive 4.6 yards per carry ... scored a Big 12 best 16 rushing touchdowns ... tied Texas A&M career records for both rushing touchdowns (44) and total touchdowns (45) ... also caught 12 passes for 115 yards ... named honorable mention All-Big 12 by the conference coaches ... posted four 100-plus yard rushing games ... scored four touchdowns against both Fresno State and Nebraska ... was nominated for AT&T All-America Player of the Week honors after he rushed 23 times for 121 yards (5.3 average) and four touchdowns against Fresno State.

2006 (SOPHOMORE): The nation's top short yardage/goal line running back scored a school record 19 rushing touchdowns ... his 114 points led the Big 12 and rank No. 6 nationally ... had five multi-touchdown games, including a career high four TDs against Louisiana-Lafayette ... had at least one touchdown in the first 11 games of 2006 ... rushed for 725 yards on 166 carries ... started 10 games ... high rushing game was 127 yards on 27 carries against Missouri ... also had 101 yards on 24 carries against Army ... Lane produced a touchdown or first down on 26-of-29 carries on third and fourth down carries.

2005 (FRESHMAN): Rushed for 595 yards and nine touchdowns on 119 carries while seeing action in 10 of 11 games ... started four games ... hit the 100-yard mark two times, including a season-best 139 yards (on 22 carries) against Oklahoma State ... had three catches for 48 yards and completed one pass for 35 yards and a touchdown against Texas ... his 595 yards were the No. 8 effort by a freshman in school history ... his nine rushing touchdowns were the No. 4 freshman effort in A&M annals.

HIGH SCHOOL: Prep All-American ... was a three-year starter and two-time all-state selection while rushing for 3,671 yards and 70 touchdowns and grabbing 82 catches for 1,060 yards in three seasons as a starter at Lufkin High School ... two-time district MVP and All-East Texas selection ... member of Dave Campbell's Texas Football Magazine's Super Team and was a preseason All-Greater Houston pick ... coached by John Outlaw ... as a senior, Lane rushed for 1,944 yard and 36 touchdowns on 282 carries, and caught 27 passes for 408 yards and five scores ... led Lufkin to a 14-1 record and the Class 5A Div. I state semifinals ... as a junior, he rushed for 1,320 yards 22 touchdowns while helping Lufkin to a 9-2 record ... as a sophomore, Lane rushed for 626 yards and 14 touchdowns on 106 carries and caught 44 receptions for 499 yards ... helped Lufkin to a 12-3 record and the state semifinals ... also an all-district pick in basketball where he averaged 16 points per game ... was a high school teammate of fellow A&M signee Alton Dixon.

PERSONAL: Jorvorskie Javion Lane is the grandson of Linda and Larry Morris of Lufkin, Texas ... born Feb. 4, 1987 ... agricultural leadership and development major.

    CAREER BESTS (prior to '07 season)

  • Rushing Yards - 139 vs. Oklahoma State 2005
  • Rushing Touchdowns - 4 vs. UL-Lafayette 2006
  • Carries - 28 vs. Kansas State 2005
  • Long Rush - 39 vs. Oklahoma State 2005
  • Long Reception - 42 vs. Oklahoma 2005
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