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BenJarvus Green-Ellis
# 6
Running Back - RB
Height: 5-11  Weight: 225
Senior
Previous Affiliations
   St. Augustine
   University of Indiana
Previous Experience
  2L
Hometown
   New Orleans, La.
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CAREER: Finished his tenure No. 5 on the Rebels’ career rushing list with 2,137 yards ... Tied for fourth in Ole Miss history in 100-yard rushing games with nine ... Became only the second Rebel to reach the 1,000-yard single-season mark twice in his career, joining Kayo Dottley (1949 and 1950) ... Scored 13 career touchdowns ... 2007: Named Second Team All-SEC by Phil Steele and Rivals.com and was Honorable Mention by the Associated Press ... Selected as Ole Miss’ Most Valuable Senior by the Jackson Touchdown Club ... Rushed for 1,137 yards, which ranks second on the Rebel all-time single-season chart ... Ranked fourth in the SEC in rushing at 94.8 yards per outing ... Posted five 100-yard rushing games and six touchdowns ... Started every game ... Earned second letter ... vs. Memphis (9/1): Rushed for 79 yards on 23 carries ... vs. Missouri (9/8): Posted a career-high 226 yards on 33 carries with a touchdown ... Ranked sixth on the school single-game list for rushing ... Marked his first career 200-yard performance ... Named Rebel Quarterback Club Offensive Player of the Week ... vs. Vanderbilt (9/15): Ran for 66 yards on 21 carries ... vs. Florida (9/22): Carried 11 times for 37 yards ... vs. Georgia (9/29): Rushed for 108 yards on 22 attempts with a two-yard TD run ... Also hauled in a pass for no gain ... Named Rebel Quarterback Club Offensive Player of the Week ... vs. Louisiana Tech (10/6): Carried 14 times for 54 yards ... vs. Alabama (10/13): Tallied 131 yards on 20 carries ... His 57-yard run marked the longest of his career ... vs. Arkansas (10/20): Rushed for 84 yards on 15 carries ... vs. Auburn (10/27): Finished with 62 yards on 13 rushes ... vs. Northwestern State (11/3): Ran for 120 yards and career-high three TD’s on only 17 carries ... vs. LSU (11/17): Rushed for 53 yards on 12 carries ... vs. Mississippi State (11/23): Recorded 117 rushing yards on 29 carries with a 14-yard TD in the first quarter ... Preseason: Named to 2007 preseason Watch List for the Maxwell Award (nation’s top player) and Doak Walker Award (top running back) ... Honorable Mention preseason All-American pick of nationalchamps.net ... Selected preseason first team All-SEC by Blue Ribbon College Football Yearbook, Lindy’s and The Birmingham News ... Also rated as the nation’s No. 13 running back by Lindy’s ... Spring: Received the Jeff Hamm Memorial Award for the Most Improved Offensive Player ... 2006: All-SEC first team selection by the Associated Press and a second team pick by the league's coaches ... Became the third player in Ole Miss history to rush for at least 1,000 yards in a season, joining Kayo Dottley (twice) and Deuce McAllister ... His 1,000 yards rushing was the fourth-highest total in school history and the third-most yards in the SEC in 2006 ... Set a school record with 234 rushing attempts ... Team leader with seven touchdowns (all rushing) on the year ... Ranked third in the SEC with 83.3 yards rushing per game ... Played in all 12 games, starting the first 11 of the season ... Led Ole Miss in rushing yards in all 12 contests ... Eclipsed the 100-yard mark in rushing four times during the season ... Also caught eight passes for 43 yards ... Earned his first letter with the Rebels ... vs. Memphis (9/3): In first Ole Miss start ran for 127 yards and two TDs on 26 carries ... Part of a Rebel ground attack that rolled up 240 yards rushing ... at Missouri (9/9): Ran for 69 yards on 16 carries ... at Kentucky (9/16): Rushed for 85 yards on 19 carries ... vs. #9/10 Georgia (9/30): Career-high 135 rushing yards on 24 carries ... Named Rebel QB Club Offensive Player of the Week ... vs. Vanderbilt (10/7): Turned in second consecutive 100-yard game with 101 yards rushing and tied his career high with two TDs ... Named Rebel QB Club Offensive Player of the Week ... at Alabama (10/14): Scored one TD and rushed for 56 yards on 21 carries ... Also caught one pass for eight yards ... at #15/18 Arkansas (10/21): Rushed for 79 yards on 20 carries ... vs. #7/7 Auburn (10/28): Rushed for 44 yards ... vs. Northwestern State (11/4): Ran for 116 and one TD on 16 carries ... at #9/9 LSU (11/18): Rushed for 96 yards and one TD on career-high 28 carries ... Also caught career-long 19-yard pass ... vs. Mississippi State (11/25): Ran for 37 yards on 17 carries... Listed by CollegeFootballNews.com as No. 4 among the "30 Top Transfers to Watch Out For" in 2006 ... Recognized by Lindy's magazine as one of the nation's top five impact major-college transfers ... Rated No. 9 on Bruce Feldman/ESPN list of Top 10 transfers ... Named SEC Newcomer of the Year by Blue Ribbon College Football Yearbook ... Rushed 11 times for 47 yards and made two receptions in the Red-Blue Game ... Received the Jeff Hamm Memorial Award for the most improved offensive player of spring drills ... 2005: Sat out the season due to the NCAA transfer rule ... Spring 2005: Transferred to Ole Miss from Indiana and participated in his first spring practice period with the Rebels ... Had 39 rushing yards on 12 carries and scored on a six-yard run in the Red-Blue game ... INDIANA (2003-2004): Earned two letters while playing at Indiana University ... As a sophomore in 2004, led Indiana with 794 yards rushing on 231 carries, with five touchdowns ... Averaged 72.2 yards per game, which ranked sixth-best in the Big Ten Conference ... Also caught 14 passes for another 80 yards ... His 32 points (five TDs and one two-point reception) ranked third on team in scoring ... His 72.2 yards of total offense was second on team behind QB Matt LoVecchio, and is 79.5 all purpose yards also ranked second on team ... Went over the 100-yard rushing mark twice during sophomore season in 2004 as he picked up 115 yards on 23 carries at Kentucky and 110 yards on 22 carries against Minnesota ... Also had 97 yards rushing on 28 carries against Central Michigan, 94 yards on 15 carries against Purdue, and 91 yards on 29 carries at Oregon ... As a true freshman in 2003, Green-Ellis exploded onto the collegiate scene, earning Big Ten All-Freshman Team recognition from The Sporting News after ranking third in the conference, averaging 98.0 rushing yards per game against Big Ten opposition ... Played in 12 games, starting three ... Finished his freshman campaign with 225 carries for 938 yards and seven touchdowns ... His 938 yards rushing were the most for a Hoosier freshman since Alex Smith ran for 1,475 yards in 1994 ... Among several productive games for Green-Ellis was a 42-carry, 203-yard performance at Penn State to join Alex Smith and Anthony Thompson as the only three freshman running backs in Indiana history to run for over 200 yards in a single game ... Also turned in a 35-carry, 155-yard effort against Purdue with a touchdown and a 25-carry, 136-yard performance with three touchdowns against Northwestern ... His first career 100-yard game was a 20-carry, 107-yard outburst against Indiana State ... Came close to hitting the 100-yard mark against both Michigan State and Illinois, carrying the ball 24 times for 90 yards against the Spartans and 25 times for 98 yards with a touchdown against the Illini ... HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at St. Augustine High in New Orleans, spending time at both running back and fullback ... Earned All-District recognition from The Times-Picayune and The Clarion Herald after his senior season ... All-City and All-Metro selection ... Ran for 155 yards and a touchdown in a playoff game against the third-ranked team in the state of Louisiana ... As a senior, ran for over 1,000 yards and had 12 touchdowns, despite playing in a running back rotation ... Earned three letters in football ... Coached in high school by Tyrone Payne ... Also lettered twice in track ...Won 4x100 and was All-District and All-Region ... PERSONAL: Son of Latonia Green ... Full name is BenJarvus Green-Ellis ... Born: July 2, 1985 ... Majoring in Business Management. 

RUSHING                G   Att    Yds  TD  Lg Avg/C Avg/G
2006................  12   234   1000   7  31   4.3  83.3
2007................  12   230   1137   6  57   4.9  94.8
TOTAL...............  24   464   2137  13  57   4.6  89.0

TOTAL OFFENSE G Rush Pass Total Avg/G 2006................ 12 1000 0 1000 83.3 2007................ 12 1137 0 1137 94.8 TOTAL............... 24 2137 0 2137 89.0

RECEIVING G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G 2006................ 12 8 43 0 19 0.7 5.4 3.6 2007................ 12 2 25 0 25 0.2 12.5 2.1 TOTAL............... 24 10 68 0 25 0.4 6.8 2.8

TACKLES G UA A Total TFL-Yds PD FF FR Blkd 2006................ 12 0 0 0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 2007................ 12 0 1 1 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL............... 24 0 1 1 0.0-0 0 0 0 0

ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KR IR Total Avg/G 2006................ 12 1000 43 0 0 0 1043 86.9 2007................ 12 1137 25 0 0 0 1162 96.8 TOTAL............... 24 2137 68 0 0 0 2205 91.9

SCORING G TD Rush Pass Retn PAT 2PAT FG Total Avg/G 2006................ 12 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 42 3.5 2007................ 12 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 36 3.0 TOTAL............... 24 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 78 3.2


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