Biography
100-yard rushing games (9):
- 141 at UTEP (Oct. 8, 2016)
- 138 vs. Wagner (Sept. 6, 2014)
- 130 at UMass (Sept. 17, 2016)
- 119 Marshall (Nov. 19, 2016)
- 119 vs. FAU (Oct. 1, 2016)
- 109 vs. Maryland (Sept. 9, 2016)
- 105 at Florida Atlantic (Oct. 31, 2015)
- 104 vs. Marshall (Oct. 18, 2014)
- 100 vs. Florida Atlantic (Oct. 2, 2014)
FIU Records:
- No. 1 in career rushing yards (2,272)
- No. 1 in career rushing attempts (504)
- No. 3 in career rushing touchdowns (16)
- No. 1 in career receptions by a running back (98)
- No. 1 in career receiving yards by a running back (681)
- No. 1 in career 100-yard games (9)
2016 (Junior): Named an All-Conference USA honorable mention selection…Started in all 12 games for the Panthers…Rushed for 930 yards on 181 carries and six touchdowns…Became the school's all-time leading rusher in 2016, finishing the campaign with 2,272 yards…Also, set the career mark in carries (504)…Scored a team-high six rushing touchdowns, while recording five 100-yard games, including a career-high 141 yards on the ground at UTEP (10/8)…Ranked No. 8 in the conference in rushing yards and No. 10 in rushing yards-per-game (77.5)…Averaged 5.1 yards-per-carry…Caught 30 passes for 191 yards…Averaged 6.4 yards-per-catch and 15.9 yards receiving-per-contest…Named game captain two times (vs. Indiana – 9/1; at WKU – 11/5)…Voted team MVP for 2016…Produced 53 yards on 10 carries at Old Dominion (11/26)…Scored two rushing touchdowns on 14 carries for 119 yards versus Marshall (11/19)…Set the school’s rushing record on an 18-yard run late in the fourth quarter versus the Thundering Herd…Rushed for 95 yards on 19 carries against Middle Tennessee (10/29)...Had a game-high 63 yards rushing on 13 carries on Homecoming against Louisiana Tech (10/22)...Recorded a career-high 141 yards on 21 carries and a touchdown at UTEP (10/8)...Also caught three passes for 14 yards against the Miners...Rushed for 119 yards on 27 carries against FAU (10/1) in Shula Bowl XV...His 27 attempts was a season-high and tied his career best...Posted his second-straight 100-yard rushing performance carrying the ball 23 times for 130 yards at UMass (9/17)...Also had one touchdown against the Minutemen...Caught the ball four times for a total of 35 yards and returned two kicks for a total of 40 yards, cumulating 205 all-purpose yards...Rushed for 109 yards on 16 carries and one touchdown against Maryland (9/9)...Rushed for 23 yards on a team-high 10 carries in the season-opener against Indiana (9/1)...Scored the Panthers’ lone touchdown against the Hoosiers...Also caught seven passes for 70 yards…Was named a preseason Third-Team All-C-USA selection by Athlon.
2015 (Sophomore): Appeared in all 12 games for the Panthers, starting in 11...Rushed for 760 yards on 186 carries and nine touchdowns...Averaged 4.1 yards-per-carry and 63.3 yards-per-game...His nine scores were tied for the third-most in a season at FIU...Also caught a 60 passes for 442 yards and one touchdown...Averaged 7.4 yards-per-catch and 36.8 yards-per-game...Set the school record for running backs for receptions and receiving yards in a season...Ranked No. 9 in C-USA in rushing (63.3 ypg) and No. 10 in the league in receptions-per-game (5.0)...Tied for the team lead in scoring with 62 points (10 TDs, 1 2XP)...His 62 points in TDs ranked No. 10 in C-USA...Tied a career-high in receptions with 10 versus WKU (11/21), gaining 41 yards...Recorded first multiple-rushing touchdown game versus Charlotte (11/7), scoring two on 19 carries for 79 yards...Notched first 100-yard rushing performance of the season with 105 yards on 20 carries at Florida Atlantic (10/31)...Scored sixth rushing touchdown of the season with 60 yards on 19 carries versus Old Dominion (10/24)...Gained 93 yards on 16 carries, including fifth touchdown of the season at Middle Tennessee (10/17)...Also recorded first-collegiate touchdown reception (six catches for 20 yards) versus the Blue Raiders...Rushed for 56 yards on 10 carries and one touchdown - fourth of the season - versus UTEP (10/10)...Also caught five passes for a career-high 96 yards versus the Miners, setting new career mark in all purpose yards with 152...Registered a career-high 10 receptions for 58 yards, also rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown at UMass (10/3)...Recorded nine catches for 70 yards at LA Tech (9/26)...Rushed for 81 yards on 20 carries with one touchdown versus N.C. Central (9/19)...Led the Panthers with 61 yards on 18 carries at Indiana (9/12)...Rushed for a game-high 75 yards on 15 carries, including his first touchdown of the season (a 7-yard run) at UCF (9/3)...Also set then-career-highs in receptions (5), receiving yards (74), longest reception (27 yards) and all-purpose yards (149) versus the Knights.
2014 (Freshman): Appeared in eight games for the Panthers, starting in seven...Conference USA All-Freshman selection...Finished the year with 582 yards on 137 carries with one touchdown...Tied for the team lead in yardage (Anthon Samuel)...Averaged 4.2 yards-per-carry and 72.8 yards-per-game...Rushed for 100 yards three times (tied for third-most in a season at FIU)...Set the school record for rushing yards in a game (138 vs. Wagner - Sept. 6) and a season (582) by a freshman...His 137 rushing attempts led the team and ranked No. 8 all-time by a Panther in a season...Had four “big plays” (20 yards-or-more) during the season...Also grabbed eight catches out of the backfield for 48 yards...Missed the four games due to injury...Recorded his third 100-yard rushing game, gaining 104 yards on 25 carries versus Marshall (10/18)...Had 100 yards on the ground on 21 carries, including his first-career touchdown versus Florida Atlantic (10/2)...Ran for an FIU freshman record 138 yards on 15 carries, including a 62 yard rush from scrimmage (seventh-longest in school history) versus Wagner (9/6)...Made first-career start versus Wagner...Appeared in first game as a Panther versus Bethune-Cookman (8/30), rushing for 46 yards on 12 carries...Also had a career-high three receptions (15 yards) versus the Wildcats.
William M. Raines: Played for Head Coach Deran Wiley at William M. Raines High School…helped lead his team to a 9-3 record and a district championship his senior year…ran for 1,006 yards on 160 carries to go along with 10 rushing touchdowns during his senior campaign…his junior year, gained 1,135 yards on the ground and scored 14 touchdowns…also had three return touchdowns and 236 receiving yards on 12 catches… also considered Wyoming and Florida Atlantic…also was a track athlete in high school…national Honor Society member.
Personal: Parent – Wendy Hoover…siblings – Demarcus Johnson, Jayla Hoover, Roman Wakeley…Majoring in communication arts...started playing football at age four.
Career Highs (at FIU)
Rushes: 27, twice (last vs. FAU - Oct. 1, 2016)
Yards Rushing: 141 at UTEP (Oct. 8, 2016)
Rushing Touchdowns: 2 vs. Charlotte (Nov. 7, 2015)
Long Rush: 62 vs. Wagner (Sept. 6, 2014)
Receptions: 10, two times (last vs. WKU - Nov. 21, 2015)
Yards Receiving: 96 vs. UTEP (Oct. 10, 2015)
Receiving Touchdowns: 1 at Middle Tennessee (Oct. 17, 2015)
Long Reception: 27, twice (last vs. UTEP - Oct. 10, 2015)
Kick Returns: 6 vs. Louisiana Tech (Oct. 22, 2016)
Kick Return Yards: 138 vs. Louisiana Tech (Oct. 22, 2016)
Long Kick Return: 44 vs. Louisiana Tech (Oct. 22, 2016)
All-Purpose Yards: 205 at UMass (Sept. 17, 2016)
