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COLLEGE CAREER: Finished his career at Tulane (2004-2007) as the school’s all-time leader in rushing yards per game (99.2), rushing touchdowns (39), total touchdowns (44) and scoring among non-kickers (266 points)... Also concluded his career second in school annals in all-purpose yards (5,261), rushing yards (4,265), rushing attempts (833) and 100-yard rushing games (16)... Became just the 11th player in NCAA Division I (Bowl Subdivision) history to rush for 2,000 yards in a season with 2,127 in 2007 which ranks 7th all-time in NCAA history... Led the Green Wave in carries and rushing yards all four years... Added 103 receptions for 985 yards and five touchdowns... Named Most Valuable Player for the 2008 Under Armour Senior Bowl, rushing for a game-high 58 yards on 8 carries and a game-high 4 catches for 38 yards.

SENIOR: Collected second-team All-America honors from Sports Illustrated and third-team All-America accolades from the Associated Press and Phil Steele Publications after starting all 12 games... Made 11 starts at running back and 1 at quarterback when he took a direct snap on the game’s opening play... Claimed first-team all-Conference USA by both the coaches and media, as well as Rivals.com and CollegeFootballNews.com... Selected as a semifinalist for the Doak Walker and Maxwell Awards... Finished 2nd in the NCAA and Conference USA - behind UCF’s Kevin Smith - in rushing yards (2,127), rushing yards per game (177.2) and scoring (11.7 avg)... Ranked 3rd in the NCAA in rushing touchdowns (23) and fourth in all-purpose yards per game (201.7) and 7th in all-purpose yards (2,420)... Notched school single-season records in rushing attempts (361), rushing yards, rushing yards per game, rushing and total touchdowns, all-purpose yards, total points (140), and 100-yard rushing games (nine)... Ran for school-record eight consecutive 100-yard rushing games, including a Tulane and Conference USA record 342 yards on 38 carries vs. SMU (10/20), the most rushing yards in the NCAA in 2007... Also managed a career-high 77-yard run at SMU... Also rushed for over 300 yards against Southeastern Louisiana (9/22) and over 200 yards on three other occasions: 278 vs. Memphis (10/27), 209 vs. UAB (10/13) and 202 at Army (10/6)... Established school and Conference USA record with 5 TDs vs. SE Louisiana, taking home the Walter Camp Football Foundation National Offensive Player of the Week... Ranked 2nd on the Green Wave in receptions (32) and third in receiving yards (282)... Also completed 1 pass for 4 yards... Voted one of two team captains for the season. JUNIOR: Honored with third-team all-Conference USA recognition after rushing for 859 yards on 163 carries and 8 TDs in nine games, before suffering a season-ending injury at Marshall... Added 28 catches for 360 yards and 2 TDs... Finished third in the conference in all-purpose yards (1,219) and fourth in rushing yards... Gathered four 100-yard rushing performances. SOPHOMORE: Led Tulane in carries (169), rushing yards (655), rushing yards per game (59.5) and all-purpose yards (818)... Ranked 2nd with 4 rushing TDs, 4th with 23 receptions and 6th with 163 yards receiving, to go along with 1 TD... FRESHMAN: Conference USA all-freshman team honoree... Tallied 140 carries for 624 yards and 4 TDs, while hauling in 20 receptions for 180 yards.

PERSONAL: District 5A Offensive MVP, all-Metro selection and second-team all-state performer at Slidell H.S. ... Gathered 2,432 rushing yards and 31 TDs while adding 48 receptions for 618 yards and 5 TDs... Lettered in track and field as well... Son of Gene and Gilda Forte... Father, Gene, played football at Tulane from 1975-77 and was a team captain in 1977... Brother, Bryan, played football at McNeese State... Majored in finance.