2009: Leads the NCAA in rushing by more than 25 yards per game (161.6 yards per game)... has two of the Top 10 rushing games in the NCAA this season, 234 yards against No. 5 Boise State and San Jose State, those games rank third and fourth in Bulldog history, respectively... against the Broncos he scored on runs of 69, 68 and 60 yards and a averaged 12.3 yards per carry... leads the NCAA win seven runs of 50-yards or more (69, 68, 68, 60, 59, 58, 55).... set a school record with seven straight 100-yard plus games... had a career-high 38 carries for 145 yards against No. 7 Cincinnati.

2008: Ranked in the Top 10 in the NCAA in rushing after four games with two games of more than 160 yards before suffering an injury against UCLA ... played sparingly in the next three games that followed and missed five full games, including the last four of the regular season ... was averaging nearly six yards per carry before the injury ... scored six rushing touchdowns, including three at Rutgers to open the season ... averaged 18.2 yards per reception on eight catches for two more scores.

2007: Had season best 171 rushing yards against Nevada with 3 touchdowns ... had longest rush of 67 yards against Nevada ... rushed for a total of 866 yards and 14 touchdowns for the season...NCAA freshman leader for touchdowns and average... scored first touchdown against No. 23 Texas A&M ... wears the number 21, the retired jersey number of Dale Messer, who granted Mathews permission after meeting him.

High School: The National and California leader in rushing as a senior while playing as the combo of quarterback/running back ... selected Second-Team All-America ... averaged just under 300 yards per game as a senior, tallying 3,396 yards and 44 touchdowns while also leading the state in scoring ... first-team All-State ... threw for 851 yards and 11 touchdowns ... averaged 41 yards on his eight kickoff returns ... originally raised in Tehachapi, moved to Bakersfield to face tougher competition athletically with his adopted brother.

Personal: Born May 1, 1987 ... mother is Tricia Mathews ... has two brothers Dante Cross and Tim Bruzzessi ... LaDainian Tomlinson is his favorite player because of his running style.