Courtesy: Austin Peay Sports Information
Release: 08/07/2008
College: Preaseason All-America candidate as kick returner after two outstanding seasons...listed co-No. 2 on depth chart behind Ryan White at running back...enjoyed outstanding spring as running back, rushing 25 times for 298 yards in three scrimmages...selected 2008 first-team All-OVC as kick returner after another record-setting season...broke own OVC marks for kickoff returns (52) and yards (1285)....also averaged impressive 9.6 yards per punt return...tallied 16 kickoffs and one punt return of 30 yards or more, including season-long 77 yarder against Jacksonville State...opened season with record-setting performance at North Dakota State...returned seven kickoffs for OVC record 250 yards (35.7 ypr), breaking mark of 215 yards set in 1997...finished season fourth on team in rushing with 287 yards, averaging 5.6 yards per rush...rushed for 85 yards on 11 attempts against Eastern Illinois, with his 48-yard run setting up one score...against Jacksonville State, carried ball 10 times for 87 yards, with 61-yard TD run...finished 15th nationally in all-purpose yards (157.6 ypg)...recorded 100 or more all-purpose yards in all but two games, with 251 against North Dakota State and 248 at Jacksonville State...in 2007, returned three kicks (two kickoffs and one punt) for touchdowns in first APSU season...became first APSU player in history to return multiple kickoffs for TDs in single season...proved to be one of OVC’s greatest impact freshmen, being named to OVC all-Newcomer team...set APSU and OVC records for kickoff returns (45) and return yards (1104)...scored TD first time he touched ball as collegian, returning kickoff 75 yards against Bethel...also scored TD on last time he touched ball during 2008 season, returning kickoff 85 yards against Murray State...returned punt 67 yards for a score against Tennessee State...began season as wide receiver–caught pass in each of season’s first three games–but was switched to running back, his prep position, midway through season...rushed for 18-yard TD at Tennessee Tech...carried ball eight times for 31 yards at Gardner-Webb...had seven games with 100-plus all-purpose yards, including four with 150-yards-plus...High School: Running back and kick returner for Ralph Thompson at Maplwewood High School...selected Tennessee Sportswriters Association All-State ...chosen Tennessee Athletics Coaches Association All-State...named All Mid-State...4A Mr. Football Finalist...rushed 160 times for 1553 yards (9.7 ypr) with 24 TDs as senior...also returned two kickoffs for TDs...Personal: Business administration management major...son of Rochelle Sweatt...born Jan. 8, 1989...age 20.
Courtesy: Austin Peay Sports Information
