03/31/2012 Memphis Holds Blue-Gray Spring Game SaturdayQBs Karam, Reed combine for 217 yards passing. 11/12/2011 Postgame Notes11/12/2011 Tigers Football Drops Heartbreaker to UAB, 41-3510/17/2011 Larry Porter Press Luncheon - Oct. 17, 201110/14/2011 Tigers And Pirates Set For C-USA Action On Saturday2010: Enrolled at the University of Memphis in January 2010, and was eligible to participate in spring practice...Missed several practices in the spring with an injury, and did not play in the 2010 Blue-Gray Game...Played in 10 games as a true freshman...One of six true freshmen to start at least one game in 2010...Saw his first collegiate action in the season opener versus Mississippi State...Carried the ball 10 times and logged 26 yards against the Bulldogs...Also logged two receptions in the opener...Logged 59 yards on 17 carries versus East Carolina...Set a season high mark with a 35-yard reception against the Pirates...The 35-yard reception resulted in his first collegiate touchdown...Rushed for 46 yards against Middle Tennessee...Had his most productive game in his first collegiate start against UTEP...Rushed for 90 yards on 23 carries against the Miners...Posted his third game of more than 50 yards rushing with 62 yards on 10 carries against Tulsa...Scored his first career rushing touchdown on his 65th career carry...Scored off a 22-yard run in the second quarter...That 22-yard run was a season-best mark for the true freshman...Carried the ball 11 times versus both Louisville (49 yds) and Southern Miss (25 yds)...Registered a season-high three receptions against Louisville...Missed the Tennessee and Marshall games with an injury...Was back on the field versus UAB, and averaged a season-best 7.7 yards per carry with 85 yards on 11 carries...Upped his season-high mark with a 36-yard carry against the Blazers...Led the team in rushing in seven of the 10 games he played in...Closed out the season ranked second on the team in rushing with 116 attempts for 469 yards and one touchdown...Was selected by local media as Offensive MVP of the 2011 Blue-Gray Game. Hargrave Military Academy: Originally signed with North Carolina in February 2009 before joining the squad at Hargrave Military Academy...Played for coach Robert Prunty at Hargrave...Logged 10 carries for 81 yards and two touchdowns versus Frostburg State in '09...Also scored a touchdown versus Walter Reed in the Military Bowl. Prep: Prepped at Jordan High under coach Mike Briggs...Considered one of the top 25 players in North Carolina by The Charlotte Observer and SuperPrep...Member of PrepStar's High School All-Atlantic Region Team...Listed in the North Carolina postseason Top 35 by Rivals.com in 2009...Was 46th on Rivals.com list of all-purpose backs...Named the PAC-6 offensive player of the year and running back of the year...Rushed for more than 4,000 career yards as he established the school's all-time rushing mark...Gained 1,241 rushing yards as a senior...Rushed 183 times for 1,290 yards and 16 touchdowns and caught 19 passes for 281 yards and two touchdowns as a junior...Had 1,541 rushing yards as a sophomore...Named all-state, all-conference and all-area all four years of high school...Rushed for 361 yards against East Chapel Hill High. Personal: Jerrell Rhodes is the son of George Rhodes and Donna Little...Born June 30, 1990, in Durham, North Carolina.
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