OVERVIEW
The three-time All-Big Twelve Conference selection gave the Longhorns their thirteenth 1,000-yard rusher since the 1995 season during his junior campaign. He is the only running back in Texas annals to post a run of at least 80 yards and a reception of at least 70 yards. During his three years at the university, he generated 102 rushing attempts that gained at least 10 yards, including 31 carries for over 20 yards and had sixteen receptions for 10 yards or longer. While excelling on the football field, Charles was also a standout for the Longhorns’ track and field team. The four-time All-American clocked a personal best 10.26 seconds in the 100-meter dash in winning the Big Twelve Conference title as a freshman. That season, he also ran the third leg of Texas’ first-place 4x100m relay (39.19) at the NCAA Midwest Regional Championships to help Texas land an automatic berth into the NCAA Championships.

At Memorial High School, Charles was a two-time first-team Class 5A All-State tailback who rushed for 4,107 yards and 50 touchdowns during his last two years. The Parade All-America selection played in the 2005 U.S. Army All-American Bowl and broke a Port Arthur city career rushing record held by Joe Washington that stood for over 30 years. Charles was an Associated Press All-State choice as a senior, adding Offensive MVP honors by the Houston Chronicle. He was named District 22-5A Player of the Year as a junior and senior, rushing for 2,056 yards on 260 carries and recorded 25 touchdowns as a senior.

Charles started three of thirteen contests for Texas in 2005. He earned Freshman all-American honorable mention and Freshman All—Big Twelve Conference honors from The Sporting News and was named the Big Twelve Offensive Freshman of the Year by the conference’s coaches. He finished fifth on the UT freshman rushing chart with 878 yards on 119 carries (7.4 avg), despite battling an ankle injury for three games. His eleven touchdowns on the ground rank second on the school’s freshmen season-record list, as he also added 157 yards and a pair of scores on fourteen receptions (11.2 avg).

Charles went on to produce 1,619 yards on 258 carries (6.3 avg), the fourth-best season total in school history. His 18 touchdown runs rank tied for fifth on the UT season-record list, as he also came up with 199 yards on 17 catches (11.7 avg) to finish his junior year with 1,818 all-purpose yards. He ran for over 100 yards seven times during his thirteen starts and outside of missing the second half of the Texas Tech clash with a left ankle sprain, he was relatively healthy for the first time in his career. For that performance, Charles was tabbed a Doak Walker Award (nation’s top running back) semi-finalist and earned unanimous first-team All-Big Twelve Conference honors. He was named UT’s George “Hook” McCullough co-MVP, the Darrell K Royal Most Valuable Offensive Player and the Clyde Littlefield Outstanding Offensive Back. He led the league and ranked tenth in the nation, averaging 124.54 yards per game rushing. In 38 games at Texas, Charles started 17 contests. He rushed 533 times for 3,328 yards (6.2 avg), the fourth-best career total in school history, as his 36 touchdowns on the ground rank tied for fifth in Longhorn annals. He gained 539 yards with three scores on 49 receptions (11.0 avg) and recorded four tackles (3 solos). He scored 234 points and ran for over 100 yards eleven times, finishing with 3,867 all-purpose yards.

CAREER NOTES
Rushed for 3,328 yards during his three-year career, joining Ricky Williams (6,279 yards; 1995-98), Cedric Benson (5,540; 2001-04), Earl Campbell (4,443; 1974-77), Chris Gilbert (3,231; 1966-68) and Vince Young (3,127; 2003-05) as the only players in school history to rush for over 3,000 yards in a career…His 36 touchdowns on the ground tied Steve Worster (1968-70) for fifth in school history, topped only by Ricky Williams (72), Cedric Benson (64), Earl Campbell (40) and Vince Young (37) in the UT record books…Ran for over 100 yards in eleven contests, tying Hodges Mitchell (1997-2000) for eighth on the school’s all-time record chart…Piled up 1,619 yards rushing in 2007, the fourth-best season total in school history, surpassed by Ricky Williams (1,893 yards in 1997), Cedric Benson (1,834 in 2004) and Earl Campbell (1,744 in 1977)…His 18 touchdowns rushing in 2007 tied Earl Campbell (1977) for fifth on the school season-record list behind Ricky Williams (27 in 1998 and 25 in 1997) and Cedric Benson (21 in 2003 and 19 in 2004)…Ran for over 100 yards seven times in 2007, the fifth-best season total in Texas annals, topped by Earl Campbell (11 in 1977), Ricky Williams (8 in 1997 and 10 in 1998) and Cedric Benson (10 in 2004)…Gained a career-high 290 yards rushing vs. Nebraska in 2007, the school’s fourth-best game total, surpassed by Ricky Williams (318 vs. Rice in 1998 and 350 vs. Iowa State in 1998) and Roosevelt Leaks (342 vs. Southern Methodist in 1973)…His 86-yard touchdown run in the 2007 Nebraska game tied Jack Collins (vs. Maryland in 1959) for the fifth-longest run from scrimmage in school history, toped by Chris Gilbert (96 vs. Texas Christian in 1967), Bohn Hilliard (94 vs. Texas Tech in 1934), Adrian Walker (88 vs. Houston in 1992) and Ricky Williams (87 vs. Baylor in 1997).

2007 SEASON
All-American third-team choice by The NFL Draft Report…Unanimous All-Big Twelve Conference first-team choice…Doak Walker Award semi-finalist…Named UT’s George “Hook” McCullough co-MVP, the Darrell K Royal Most Valuable Offensive Player and the Clyde Littlefield Outstanding Offensive Back…Ranked tenth in the nation, as he led the league with a career-high 1,619 yards and 18 touchdowns on 258 carries (6.3 avg), as he registered 45 attempts for 10 yards or longer…His 18 scores rank tied for fifth in school history and his 1,619 yards rushing rank fourth on UT’s season-record list…Gained 199 yards on seventeen receptions (11.7 avg) and scored 108 points…Amassed 1,818 all-purpose yards, an average of 139.85 yards per game …Ran for over 100 yards seven times.

2006 SEASON
All-Big Twelve Conference second-team choice by the Associated Press…Played in twelve games, starting just once vs. Oklahoma, as he sat out the Sam Houston State clash with an ankle sprain…Still managed to lead the team with 831 yards and seven touchdowns on 156 carries (5.3 avg)…Caught eighteen passes for 183 yards (10.2 avg) and a score, tallying 48 points…Gained 1,014 all-purpose yards, an average of 84.5 yards per game…Ran for over 100 yards vs. Rice and gained at least ten yards on 28 carries and five pass receptions…

2005 SEASON
Freshman All-American honorable mention and Freshman All-Big Twelve Conference first-team choice by The Sporting News…Named the league’s Offensive Freshman of the Year by the conference’s coaches and earned Big Twelve Newcomer of the Year honors from the Houston Chronicle…Second-team All-Big Twelve Conference pick by the Associated Press, Austin American-Statesman, the league’s coaches, Dallas Morning News and the Houston Chronicle…Played in all thirteen games, starting vs. Rice, Missouri and Oklahoma…Ranked second on the team with 119 carries for 878 yards (7.4 avg) and eleven touchdowns…Finished fifth on the UT freshman rushing chart, despite battling an ankle injury that limited his participation in the Colorado, Texas Tech and Oklahoma State clashes…His 7.4 yards per carry ranked third among the nation’s top 100 runners…His eleven rushing touchdowns rank tied for second on the UT freshman list…Had fourteen receptions for 157 yards (11.2 avg) and two scores…Totaled 78 points and gained 1,035 all-purpose yards…Ran for over 100 yards three times and gained at least 10 yards on 29 carries and five receptions.

HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Memorial (Port Arthur, Tex.) High School, playing football for head coach Dean Colbert…Two-time first-team Class 5A All-State tailback who rushed for 4,107 yards and 50 touchdowns during his last two years…Parade All-America selection…Played in the 2005 U.S. Army All-American Bowl and broke a Port Arthur city career rushing record held by Joe Washington that stood for over 30 years…Associated Press All-State choice as a senior, adding Offensive MVP honors by the Houston Chronicle…Named District 22-5A Player of the Year as a junior and senior, rushing for 2,056 yards on 260 carries and had 25 touchdowns as a senior…Earned first-team All-State honors from the Texas Sports Writers Association and second-team All-State accolades from the Associated Press as a junior…Received the Willie Ray Smith Award for the Best High School Offensive Player in South-east Texas in 2003, rushing for 2,051 yards and 25 touchdowns to help his team to the 5A Division II quarterfinals…Underwent shoulder surgery in 2003, but in his first game back, he posted 371 yards on 49 carries vs. Midland Lee High in 2004…Also had 400 yards on 31 carries and six scores vs. Spring Westfield and recorded 258 yards and four touchdowns in one half vs. Baytown Sterling that year…Lettered in track, winning the Texas Class 5A state championships in the 110m hurdles (13.69) and 300m hurdles (36.03) as a senior. Both of his winning times led the nation…Member of the national record-setting 4x200m relay team as a sophomore and received a bronze medal in the 2003 World Youth Championships in the 400m hurdles…Graduated with a 3.2 grade point average.

PERSONAL
Enrolled in the College of Education…Three-time member of the University of Texas Athletics Director’s Honor Roll…Comes from an athletic family, as he joined his brother, Shanderric Charles, who played running back at Southern Methodist (2001-02), his cousin, Graylin Johnson, who played safety at Texas (1989-90) and cousin, RaShonta LeBlanc, who plays basketball at Louisiana State (2004-present) as members to star at the college level… Born Jamaal RaShaad Charles on 12/27/1986 in Port Arthur, Texas.