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Courtesy: Duke Photography
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Jay Hollingsworth
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Previous Affiliations
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Lee County
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Previous Experience
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Sanford, N.C.
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Courtesy: Duke Sports Information
Release: 08/04/2008
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2009: Enters the fall as the No. 2 running back on the depth chart behind fifth-year senior Re’quan Boyette ... along with Boyette, gives Duke two running backs with starting experience ... could play a big role in the success of the offense this season ... Duke’s leading returning rusher after gaining a team-high 399 yards a season ago ... effective receiver out of the backfield and strong runner between the tackles ... also a top candidate to return kickoffs.
2008: Played in all 12 games with two starts ... led the team in rushing with 399 yards and one touchdown on 107 attempts ... became the first true freshman to lead the Blue Devils in rushing since B.J. Hill did so in 1998 ... the 399 rushing yards rank as the ninth-highest single-season total by a Duke rookie ... ranked third on the team with 25 receptions for 188 yards and two touchdowns ... the 25 receptions marked the fifth-highest total by a freshman in Duke history and second-most by a first-year running back behind Julius Grantham’s 27 catches in 1983 ... returned six kickoffs for 94 yards, good for an average of 15.7 yards per return ... scored first collegiate touchdown on a 10-yard reception against Virginia, a score that snapped a 3-3 tie in the third quarter and helped the Blue Devils to a 31-3 victory ... also had 15 carries for 59 yards against the Cavaliers ... recorded first career rushing touchdown at Wake Forest on a six-yard run ... finished with a season-high 67 yards on 15 carries versus the Demon Deacons ... caught a season-best seven balls for 80 yards and one touchdown against N.C. State ... rushed for 50 yards on nine carries against North Carolina to go with six receptions for 61 yards, including a season-long catch of 39 yards ... drew his first collegiate start at Virginia Tech and rushed for 24 yards on eight carries ... also started against North Carolina, playing a season-high 58 snaps ... logged 391 plays for the year with 30 or more in seven games.
Prior to Duke: Three-year letterman at Lee County under Jody Stouffer ... represented North Carolina in the 72nd annual Shrine Bowl on December 15, 2007 in Spartanburg, S.C. ... listed as the No. 28 overall prospect in North Carolina and No. 3 running back in the state by Rivals.com ... charted as the No. 76 running back in the nation by ESPN.com ... two-time all-conference selection ... as a senior, rushed 157 times for 1,029 yards and 12 touchdowns and earned team offensive player of the year honors ... in junior season, rushed for 1,048 yards and 12 touchdowns on 123 attempts to earn team MVP honors ... gained 492 yards and eight touchdowns on 104 rushing attempts as a sophomore as Lee County went 9-6 and captured district and sectional championships ... finished career with 2,569 rushing yards and 33 touchdowns ... also participated in basketball and track and field.
Personal: Son of Michelle Hollingsworth and Jerry Ray ... born March 28, 1990.
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