All-SEC Candidate Doak Walker Award Candidate 2002 PRESEASON — All-star candidate who is listed on the preseason watch list for the Doak Walker Award, presented to the nation's top running back ... Has the physical tools to be one of the best in the country ... Combines size and strength (6-0, 252 pounds) with deceptive quickness and speed ... Should carry the lion's share of the running load for the Gamecocks this fall ... Has his sights set on breaking the USC career touchdown mark of 33, currently held by former greats Harold Green and George Rogers ... Andrew enters his senior season with 20 career touchdowns ... Named USC's most outstanding running back during spring practice ... In the Spring Game, he was impressive, with 80 yards on just nine carries and two touchdowns (8 yards, 5 yards) ... Also caught a 16-yard touchdown pass from Corey Jenkins ... Extremely hard worker, who spends extra time conditioning ... Gamecocks are looking for him to have a big season. 2001 — USC’s touchdown maker in 2001 … Tallied 12 TDs during the season to lead the team … Powerful running back who blends a bruising style with deceptive quickness … Team’s leading ground gainer with 622 yards on 115 carries (5.4 average) … His 12 TDs tied for third best in the SEC … Rushed for 44 yards and one TD vs. Boise State … Scored a rushing TD in win over Georgia … Led the Gamecocks with 97 yards rushing on 12 carries in win over Mississippi State, with his 35-yard scoring run (longest run of his career), accounting for USC’s lone TD in that game … Notched his fourth TD of the year against Alabama … Scored two TDs on the ground vs. Kentucky, rushing for 61 yards on 11 carries … Led the team with 105 yards rushing against Vanderbilt, scoring on a 15-yard run … Tallied a career-high three touchdowns in the victory over Wofford … Played well in win over Clemson, leading the Gamecocks with 80 yards rushing ... Was a force in the Outback Bowl win over Ohio State, rushing for 49 yards on 12 carries with two touchdowns -- a one-yard run in the second quarter and a 10-yard run in the third quarter ... Received winner’s certificate. 2000 — Physical back who was team’s second leading rusher with 406 yards ... Was also team’s second leading scorer with seven touchdowns ... Rushed for two touchdowns against New Mexico State ... Scored his third TD of the season vs. Eastern Michigan on an 11-yard burst ... Tallied a 13-yard TD vs. Mississippi State ... Rushed for a career-high 135 yards on 24 carries vs. Vanderbilt ... Scored two TDs against the Commodores ... Gained 58 yards on 10 carries against Tennessee ... Led team with 52 yards rushing and one TD against Florida ... Rushed for 33 yards on seven carries vs. Ohio State ... Worked hard during the off-season on getting his weight down and improving his conditioning, shedding 18 pounds to get his weight to around 245 ... Received a winner’s certificate for his outstanding play during the season. 1999 — Played major role on team as a true freshman ... Finished the year as the team’s second leading rusher with 261 yards on 73 carries (3.6 yards per carry) ... Tallied a team-best four rushing touchdowns ... Saw action at both the fullback and tailback positions ... Did not receive full clearance to play by the NCAA Clearinghouse until after the third game of the season ... Started against Ole Miss and Kentucky ... Had a season-high 76 yards on the ground in the season finale against Clemson ... Rushed for 56 yards vs. Vanderbilt ... Scored touchdowns against Mississippi and Clemson (2) ... Powerful runner with deceptive speed. HIGH SCHOOL — Named Mr. Football in the state of Connecticut ... Rushed for more than 2,800 yards his senior year ... Highly touted fullback who was ranked in the top 20 nationally at his position by SuperPrep and Recruiting Now magazines ... Played in the Connecticut High School All-Star game ... All-state and All-district his senior year ... Chose South Carolina over Syracuse and Auburn. |
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