| A.J. Jimmerson |
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• Career Stats
Figures to earn his share of playing time at running back in 2008, behind Javon Ringer . . . AS A SOPHOMORE: Appeared in 12 of 13 games as a running back and kick returner . . . rushed for 51 yards on 12 carries (4.2 avg.) to finish fourth on the team in rushing . . . also caught two passes for 14 yards . . . returned five kicks for 91 yards, including a season-long 26-yard return vs. Indiana . . . rushed for 46 yards on 10 carries, including a 27-yarder, in season opener vs. UAB . . . AS A FRESHMAN: Appeared in 10 of 12 games . . . finished fourth on the team in rushing with 140 yards and two touchdowns . . . also had 12 receptions for 63 yards and two scores . . . accounted for 127 all-purpose yards and two TDs in his collegiate debut vs. Eastern Michigan . . . rushed 10 times for 79 yards against the Eagles, including a career-long 31-yard run . . . had three catches for 48 yards vs. EMU, including TD grabs of 35 yards from Matt Trannon and 6 yards from Brian Hoyer . . . scored his first collegiate rushing touchdown against Ohio State, a 6-yard run in the fourth quarter . . . 2005 SEASON: Redshirted . . . presented the Jim Adams Award (unsung hero) after being selected Scout Team Offensive Player of the Year . . . earned Scout Team Offensive Player of the Week honors six times in 2005 (vs. Hawaii, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Minnesota and Penn State) . . . made an early impression on the coaching staff, rushing for 138 yards in two preseason scrimmages while averaging almost 5.0 yards per carry . . . HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Prep Football Report, SuperPrep and PrepStar All-American . . . rated among the nation's top 20 tailbacks by Max Emfinger (No. 18) . . . ranked among the country's top running backs by SuperPrep (No. 21), Rivals.com (No. 30) and Collegefootballnews.com (No. 33) . . . named to Prep Football Report's, SuperPrep's and PrepStar's All-Midlands Teams . . . listed among the Midlands' top prospects by Prep Football Report (No. 4) and SuperPrep (No. 12) . . . ranked among Missouri's top 10 seniors by Rivals.com (No. 8) . . . two-year starter for Coach John Pukala at Hazelwood Central High School in Florissant, Mo. . . . accounted for 870 all-purpose yards and six touchdowns as a senior despite being slowed by injuries (broken thumb and twisted ankle) . . rushed for 625 yards on 103 carries in 2004 . . . had 18 catches for 245 yards (13.6 avg.) as a senior . . . scored on TD runs of 56 and 83 yards vs. Riverview . . . caught six passes for 135 yards vs. Jefferson City, including a 75-yard TD grab . . . earned first-team all-state honors as a junior after producing 1,694 all-purpose yards and 20 TDs . . . gained 1,227 rushing yards in 2003 while helping the Hawks (9-4) advance to the Class 6 championship game . . . had 29 receptions for 467 yards (16.1 avg.) as a junior . . . also competed in track, posting a personal best 10.6 in the 100 meters . . . son of Crystal Wright . . . born March 4, 1986 . . . majoring in sociology.
