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#22 Dwayne Priest
Position: Running back
Height: 5-9
Weight: 190
Class: Junior
Hometown: Roanoke, Va.
High School: William Fleming
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PERSONAL: Full name: Dwayne Tavon Priest...Son of Raymond Robison and Lisa Priest...Born 2-17-87...Criminology major...EMU: Entered EMU in January 2007 and participated in spring drills...Has earned two letters in his first two seasons...Has rushed 155 times for 654 yards with five touchdowns and has caught 19 passes for 206 yards and two touchdowns during his career...2008: Finished second on the team in rushing with 474 yards on 99 carries...Scored five rushing touchdowns...Also had 14 receptions for 125 yards and one score...Turned in one 100-yard rushing game with 118 yards gained on 17 rushes at Army (Oct. 11)...Named the Offensive Big Playmaker twice, for the Toledo (Sept. 13) and Army games...2007: One of nine true freshmen to see action and earn a varsity letter...Played in 11 games as a running back...Gained 180 yards on 56 carries and caught nine passes for 108 yards and one touchdown...Hauled in a 24-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Andy Schmitt at home against Howard (Sept. 22)...Also returned 11 kickoffs for 231 yards...Singled out by the coaching staff for a Winning Performance against Michigan (Oct. 6) when he rushed nine times for 38 yards...FORK UNION ACADEMY: Played one year of football...HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from William Fleming H.S. in Roanoke, Va. where he played football for Head Coach Keith Smith...In his final season (2005) at William Fleming H.S., he ran for 1,548 yards and 20 touchdowns while also being named the state’s top defensive player as a standout safety.
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