Hawk Item – – Ranks fourth among Big Ten running backs with 32 receptions . . . ranks 37th in school history in career rushing yards (290-1,074) . . . rushed for 150 yards vs. Northern Illinois (2012) in first career start, which was best total for Iowa running back since Fred Russell vs. Akron in 2002 (170 yards) . . . one of 10 true freshmen to see action in 2011. Completed career in 2014.
2014 Preseason Honors – – Named to Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List . . . 2014 – – saw action 10 games, rushing 27 times for 74 yards . . . ranked fourth on team in receptions (32) for 265 yards . . . saw action in 31-23 win over Northern Iowa as offense gianed 401 yards total offense . . . rushed three times for 10 yards and had four receptions for 19 yards vs. UNI . . . saw action in 17-13 win over Ball State as offense gained 455 yards total offense . . . rushed three times for 17 yards and had career-high six receptions for 32 yards vs. BSU . . . saw action in 20-17 loss to Iowa State . . . rushed 12 times for 22 yards and had four receptions for 36 yards vs. ISU . . . saw action in 24-20 win at Pittsburgh, collecting one reception for five yards and rushing two times for three yards . . . did not see action in 24-10 win at Purdue due to injury . . . saw action in 45-29 win over Indiana as offense gained 426 yards total offense . . . two receptions for 14 yards vs. Indiana . . . saw action in 38-31 loss at Maryland as offense gained 433 yards total offense . . . led receivers with eight receptions for 100 yards at Maryland, reaching career-best for both catches and yards . . . 52-yard reception in first period is career-long . . . saw action in 48-7 win over Northwestern, rushing two times for four yards as offense gained 483 yards total offense . . . saw action in 51-14 loss at Minnesota . . . led team with four receptions for 41 yards at Minnesota, including 24-yard reception on opening scoring drive . . . saw action in 30-14 win at Illinois as offense rushed for 304 yards and gained 587 yards total offense . . . rushed three times for 18 yards and had one pass reception for seven yards at Illinois . . . saw action in 26-24 loss to No. 14 Wisconsin as offense gained 412 yards total offense against top-ranked defense in the nation . . . two receptions for 11 yards vs. Wisconsin . . . did not see action in 37-34 overtime loss to Nebraska due to injury . . . did not see action in 45-28 TaxSlayer Bowl loss to Tennessee due to injury.
2013 Preseason Honors – – Named to Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List . . . 2013 – – saw action in all 13 games, with two starts. . . rushed 118 times for 467 yards and one touchdown and had 20 receptions for 173 yards and one score . . . started at running back in 30-27 opening loss to Northern Illinois . . . rushed 17 times for 76 yards vs. NIU, and had one pass reception . . . started at running back in 28-14 win over Missouri State as offense gained 491 yards total offense . . . rushed for 40 yards on 10 attempts vs. Missouri State, along with two receptions for 14 yards . . . saw action in 27-21 win at Iowa State as offense gained 378 yards total offense . . . rushed 13 times for 50 yards at ISU and had one reception for five yards . . . saw action in 59-3 win over Western Michigan as offense gained 446 yards total offense and rushed for over 200 yards in fourth straight game . . . rushed 10 times for 37 yards and had one reception for career-long 16 yards in win over WMU . . . saw action in 23-7 win at Minnesota as offense gained 464 yards total offense and rushed for over 200 yards in fifth straight outing . . . rushed 11 times for 47 yards and gained seven yards on three receptions at Minnesota . . . saw action in 26-14 loss to Michigan State . . . career-bests with five receptions for 71 yards vs. MSU, including 47-yard touchdown . . . also rushed four times for six yards . . . saw action in 34-24 loss at Ohio State, rushing 10 times for 56 yards . . . saw action in 17-10 OT win over Northwestern, rushing 17 times for 52 yards . . . scored on three-yard run in first quarter vs. Northwestern for first rushing touchdown of the season, and also had one pass reception . . . saw action in 28-9 loss to Wisconsin . . . rushed six times for six yards and had three receptions for 39 yards vs. Badgers . . . saw action in 38-14 win at Purdue as offense rushed for 318 yards and gained 509 yards total offense . . . rushed 10 times for 85 yards in win at Purdue, with a long of 15 yards . . . saw action in 24-21 win over Michigan as offense gained 407 yards total offense . . . rushed four times for 12 yards and had one reception for 17 yards vs. Michigan . . . saw action in 38-17 win at Nebraska, with no yards gained on three rushing attempts . . . saw action in 21-14 Outback Bowl loss to LSU . . . had two receptions for five yards and had zero yards on three rushing attempts vs. LSU.
2012 – – Played in six games while starting five at running back . . . missed six games due to injury . . . second on team in rushing yards with 136 carries for 513 yards and three touchdowns . . . also had 18 receptions for 167 yards . . . started at running back in 18-17 win over Northern Illinois . . . rushed 30 times for 150 yards vs. NIU, including 23-yard touchdown run in final minutes for game-winning points . . . also had 26 yards on three pass receptions . . . started at running back in 9-6 loss to Iowa State . . . led ground game with 22 carries for 53 yards vs. ISU and had five receptions for 56 yards tot total 109 all-purpose yards . . . also collected one solo tackle . . . started at running back in 27-16 win over Northern Iowa as offense gained 429 yards total offense . . . rushed 13 times for 77 yards and and had a five-yard pass reception before leaving the game in the second quarter due to injury . . . did not see action in 32-31 loss to Central Michigan due to injury . . . did not see action in 31-13 win over Minnesota due to injury . . . did not see action in 19-16 win at Michigan State due to injury . . .did not see action in 38-14 loss to Penn State due to injury . . . returned to action in 28-17 loss at Northwestern . . . led ground game with 22 attempts for 107 yards and had five receptions for 41 yards . . . started at running back in 24-21 loss at Indiana . . . led ground game with 25 carries for 83 yards, including four-yard scoring run to give Iowa a fourth quarter advantage . . . also had 24 yards on three pass receptions . . . started at running back in 27-24 loss to Purdue . . . rushed 23 times for 43 yards, including a one-yard touchdown, and also had one reception for 15 yards vs. Purdue . . . did not see action in 42-17 loss at Michigan due to injury . . . did not see action in 13-7 loss to Nebraska, due to injury.
2011 Honors – – Team Leader Award, Offense. 2011 – – Played in six games . . . 10 rushing attempts for 20 yards, one reception for 11 yards and averaged 21.5 yards on two KO returns . . . saw first action of career in 34-7 opening win over Tennessee Tech, with one KO return for 23 yards and one solo tackle on special teams . . . saw action in triple-overtime loss at Iowa State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 31-27 win over Pittsburgh as offense gained 475 yards total offense . . . had first rushing attempt of his career for four yards . . . saw action in 45-17 win over Louisiana-Monroe as offense gained 453 yards total offense . . . had seven rushing attempts for 18 yards vs. ULM, with a long of five yards . . . did not see action in 13-3 loss at Penn State . . . did not see action in 41-31 win over Northwestern . . . did not see action in 45-24 win over Indiana . . . did not see action in 22-21 loss at Minnesota . . . did not see action in 24-16 win over 13th-ranked Michigan . . . did not see action in 37-21 loss to Michigan State . . . did not see action in 31-21 win at Purdue . . . saw action in 20-7 loss at Nebraska, but had no statistics . . . saw action in Insight Bowl loss to Oklahoma, with two rushing attempts for minus two yards and one reception for 11 yards . . . also had one KO return for 20 yards.
High school honors – – Named to Top 50 Player list in Dallas/Fort Worth area as a senior . . . named 5-A District and team Most Valuable Offensive Player as a senior . . . Career – – three year letterman in football and track . . . team captain as a senior, leading team to 8-2 record and into the state playoffs . . . holds school record with six touchdowns in a game . . . set personal best of 248 rushing yards in a game as a senior . . . had 235 rushing attempts for 1,606 yards and 22 touchdowns as a senior . . . played in just three games as a junior due to injury, rushing for 350 yards and scoring four touchdowns.
Personal – – Born 4/29/93 in Baltimore, MD . . . leisure studies/health and sports studies major . . . member of National Society of High School Scholars . . . parents are Kimberly and Roscoe Handy . . . high school coach was Jeff Hulme.