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Forestville, Md. - Suitland High School All-America Candidate Doak Walker Candidate All-ACC Candidate • Third-team All-American as chosen by The Sporting News • Nation's leading rusher through final six games of 1999 with 1,101 yards (183.5 per game) • Semifinalist for the 1999 Doak Walker Award • NCAA's No. 5 rusher and ACC's No. 2 rusher (148.4 ypg) • 6 rushing games with more than 150 yards, 7 with more than 147 • School-record 306 rushing yards vs. bowl-bound Virginia, Nov. 20 • Single-season school records for rushing (1,632), touchdowns (17), rushing touchdowns (16) • 217.3 yards per game average against teams going to bowl games • 169 yards vs. No. 1-ranked Florida State most by any back vs. Seminoles since 1995 • Averaged 6.1 yards per carry during 1999 season • Streak of 188 consecutive touches without a fumble (only three fumbles all season) • Needs just 90 yards to rewrite the Maryland career rushing record • Owns the top two rushing marks by an ACC back this season (306, 227) • Only fourth junior in ACC history to eclipse 3,000 career rushing yards • 1999 rushing total third best ever in ACC history and most ever by a junior • Tied school record with 102 points in 1999 • Threw 60-yard TD pass (vs. Georgia Tech) and caught 70-yard TD pass (vs. Wake) | ||
Game Rush Yards TD Rec. Yards TD Temple 21 41 0 1 6 0 Western Carolina 18 158 3 3 21 0 WestVirginia 22 164 1 2 15 0 Georgia Tech 27 79 2 4 61 0 Wake Forest 18 89 1 3 86 1 Clemson 26 177 4 2 9 0 North Carolina 26 147 2 1 -6 0 Duke 24 227 0 0 0 0 NC State 20 75 1 1 7 0 Florida State 27 169 0 2 9 0 Virginia 37 306 2 0 0 0 Totals 266 1632 16 18 208 1 | ||
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"LaMont is having a great season. We couldn't ask him to do any more than what he has done so far. His speed is outstanding. He is as complete a back as we could have."
"I feel like LaMont Jordan, for the overall package, may be as good as
any runing back we've played all year. He's got great speed, great
power, and in a lot of ways reminds you of Natrone Means. He's a big,
physical guy who has quickness and speed. He's been impressive every
week."
"He runs with such a low center of gravity and comes with such force and
breaks a lot of tackles. You're going to have a lot of people around the
football when he has it, because when he has it, one guy won't
necessarily get him down consistently. Then, when you think he might
lower that shoulder and run through that arm tackle, he steps around
you." "He's one of the best. He's like Thomas Jones [of Virginia], but a bit bigger and stronger. He knows how to run that ball." | ||
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1 Just one lost fumble by the man who handled the ball more as a junior than any player in Maryland's last four seasons. 2nd Jordan has been second in the ACC in rushing as both a sophomore and junior. 3 Only three fumbles through 266 carries and 288 touches in all of his junior campaign. His only lost fumble was in the season opener at Temple. 3 Owns the third-best single-game (306) and single-season (1,632) rushing performances in ACC history. 3 of 4 Three of Jordan's four best games came against 1999 bowl teams -- 169 yards at Florida State, 177 vs. Clemson and 306 vs. Virginia. In each of the two games vs. bowl opponents in which he fell short of 100 yards, he threw or caught a touchdown pass -- a 60-yard scoring pass at Georgia Tech, and a 70-yard receiving score at Wake Forest. 4 Touchdowns against Clemson to become just the second Terp since 1950 to rush for more than three TDs in a game. 5th Jordan's rank among NCAA rushing leaders (148.36) after games of Nov. 20. 6 Six home games meant six 100-yard performances by Jordan: Western Carolina (158), West Virginia (164), Clemson (177), North Carolina (147 in just three quarters), Duke (227), Virginia (306). 6.1 Jordan's 6.1-yard rushing average is a school-record by a back carrying 200 times or more. He obliterated the previous mark of 4.62 held by Charlie Wysocki in 1979. 8th Jordan's rank among NCAA all-purpose running leaders (167.27) after games of Nov. 20. 9th Jordan needs 1,773 yards to become the ninth player in NCAA history to reach 5,000 career yards. 12th Jordan's rank among NCAA scoring leaders (9.27) after games of Nov. 20. 12th The Maryland offensive unit averaged 231.4 rushing yards per game in 1999. The figure ranked 12th in the country and was the best rushing season by the Terrapins since 1976. It was the second-best team average since 1954. 15 Jordan was one of seven players nationally in 1999, and just one of two non-seniors, to rank among NCAA top 15 leaders in rushing, scoring and all-purpose running yards. 16 Jordan's single-season record for rushing touchdowns in a season. 17 Jordan's single-season record for overall touchdowns in a season. 18 Jordan is currently 18th in ACC rushing history (career). 25 Jordan boasts 25 career rushing touchdowns (26 overall), already tied for fourth among Terrapin career leaders He needs 20 during his senior season to break the career mark of 44 held by Rick Badanjek (1982-85). 25 Jordan's 169 yards on 27 carries at top-ranked Florida State marked the most rushing yards against the Seminole defense in a 25-game span dating to 1995. 37 Career-high rushing carries during a 306-yard outing vs. Virginia. 60 Jordan's 60-yard touchdown pass to Jermaine Arrington at Georgia Tech in 1999 was the second TD pass of his career. He completed an almost identical 68-yard strike to Arrington vs. Wake Forest in 1998. 66 Third-longest run of career came at FSU. 70 Jordan's lone receiving touchdown was a 70-yard, one-play drive which knotted the score at Wake Forest, on the way to a 17-14 come-from-behind victory in 1999. He scored both Maryland touchdowns in the game. 73 Second-ongest run of Jordan's career was vs. Duke. 90 Rushing yards shy of Maryland career record-holder Charlie Wysocki (3,317 from 1978-81). 102 Jordan tied the Maryland single-season mark for points in a season (Rick Badanjek in 1984). 100 Jordan eclipsed the century mark seven times in 1999, and has rushed for 100 yards or more in 14 games overall. 148.36 Jordan's per game rushing average in 1999 ranked fifth in the country. 150 Jordan passed 150 yards six times in 1999. 169 Rushing yards at No. 1-ranked Florida State (27 carries). 188 Consecutive touches (rushing, receiving, passing) without a fumble from his second carry vs West Virginia in game No. 3 until fumbling once on his 10th carry at Florida State in game No. 10. 196.5 Per game rushing through six games at Byrd Stadium in 1999. He was 6-for-6 in 100-yard games at Byrd. He rushed for 12 TDs and averaged 7.70 yards per carry. He established a new career rushing-high in five of six home games during his junior season. 200 Shares Maryland's career record with two 200-yard games in a season. 217.3 Jordan's per-game rushing average against ACC bowl teams Florida State (169), Clemson (177) and Virginia (306). 227 Rushing yards vs. Duke are the fourth-best single-game figure in Terrapin history. They were tops in the ACC in 1999 and the league's best since 1995 -- until his 306-yard day three weeks later. 231.4 Maryland's per-game rushing average in 1999 was its best since 1976 and the second-best since 1954. 306 Rushing yards vs. Virginia in what was Maryland's biggest game of the season. A new school record, the third-best rushing figure in ACC history and the league's best in six seasons. 455 Maryland's net rushing yards against Virginia were the fifth-most in Maryland history and the best since a school-record 582 vs. the Cavaliers in 1975. 773 Rushing yards to reach 4,000 career yards and become the fifth ACC player ever to reach the milestone. 807 Rushing yards to move into the NCAA's top 50 career rushers of all-time. The No. 50 spot is currently occupied by Stanford's Darrin Nelson (1977-78, 80-81) with 4,033 yards. 937 Rushing yards to move into the NCAA's top 40 career rushers of all-time. The No. 40 spot is currently occupied by Florida's Eric Rhett (1989-93) with 4,163 yards. 1,000 Rushing yards to join Charlie Wysocki as the only Terp rusher ever to reach 1,000 yards in a single season, twice. 1,216 and 1,224 Rushing yards to surpass former Heisman Trophy winners Earl Campbell (Texas) and Eric Dickerson (SMU), and move into the NCAA's top 25 career rushers. Campbell is currently No. 26 with 4,443 yards. Dickerson is No. 25 with 4,450. 1,363 Rushing yards to move into the NCAA's top 20 career rushers of all-time. The No. 20 spot is currently occupied by San Diego State's Marshall Faulk (1991-93) with 4,589 yards. 1,376 Yards to break the ACC career rushing mark (4,602 by NC State's Ted Brown, 1975-78). Brown is currently 18th in NCAA history. 1,632 Jordan's single-season rushing record is also the third-best in ACC history and the best ever by an ACC junior. 1,732 Rushing yards to move into the NCAA's top 10 career rushers of all-time. The No. 10 spot is currently occupied by former Heisman Trophy winner George Rogers (South Carolina) with 4,958 yards. 1,773 Jordan needs 1,773 yards to become the ninth player in NCAA history to reach 5,000 career yards. 1995 Jordan's 169 yards on 27 carries at top-ranked Florida State marked the most rushing yards against the Seminole defense since UVa's Tiki Barber rushed for 193 in 1995. 3,000 Jordan is only the fourth junior ACC junior ever to reach the 3,000-yard milestone. 3,170 Just for kicks, Jordan is 3,170 yards short of Ron Dayne's NCAA career rushing record (6,397). In case anybody asks. 3,227 Career rushing yards entering his senior campaign. Only two players have ever entered their final season in the ACC with higher career figures (North Carolina's Amos Lawrence had 3,273 yards through three seasons. NC State's Ted Brown entered his senior year with 3,252). 4,000 Rushing yards to reach 4,000 career yards and become the fifth ACC player ever to reach the milestone. 5,000 Jordan needs 1,773 yards to become the ninth player in NCAA history to reach 5,000 career yards. |
