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Brandon Jones

	Class: RS Senior
	Hometown: Peru, Ind.
	High School: Peru

	Height / Weight: 5-11 / 236
	Position: Running Back

Career: Ranks 14th on Purdue career rushing average list at 4.51 ... has four 100-yard rushing games, tops among current Boilermakers.

2004: Received team's Pit Bull Award -- Offense (exemplified and sustained tenacity and intense play) for spring season ... appeared in all 12 games, including one start ... ranked second on team with 477 yards rushing on 113 attempts (4.2 average) with two touchdowns ... had 22 receptions for 283 yards (12.9 average) and three touchdowns ... recorded career highs of seven receptions for 95 yards to go with 77 yards rushing on 15 carries at Illinois on Sept. 25 ... completed 28-yard pass on halfback option at Notre Dame on Oct. 2 ... caught career-long 63-yard pass for touchdown vs. Michigan on Oct. 23 ... rushed for season-high 78 yards on 21 carries vs. Ohio State on Nov. 13 ... started vs. Indiana on Nov. 20 and had 11 carries for 47 yards with a touchdown.

2003: Appeared in all 13 games as reserve ... third on team with 286 yards rushing on 77 carries (3.7 average) with three touchdowns ... caught 12 passes for 140 yards (11.7 average) and one touchdown ... caught season-high three passes for 27 yards at Wake Forest on Sept. 13 ... had season-best 43-yard touchdown reception vs. Arizona on Sept. 20 ... had 57 yards rushing on 12 carries and a touchdown vs. Illinois on Oct. 4 ... rushed for season-high 149 yards on career-high 29 attempts and career-high-tying two touchdowns vs. Penn State on Oct. 11 ... also equaled season high with three receptions (for 23 yards) in that game.

2002: Appeared in all 13 games as reserve and on special teams ... second on team with 668 rushing yards on 127 carries (5.3 average) with three touchdowns ... caught eight passes for 130 yards (16.2 average) and two touchdowns ... totaled just 79 rushing yards on 24 carries (3.3 average) through first six games, then had 589 yards on 103 carries (5.7 average) over last seven contests, including three 100-yard outings ... rushed for 127 yards on season-high 24 carries with a touchdown and caught 36-yard touchdown pass at Illinois on Oct. 12 ... had career-high 165 yards on 20 carries at Northwestern on Oct. 26 and teamed with Joey Harris (132 yards) to give Purdue first pair of 100-yard rushers since 1995 ... had career-long 50-yard run and season-long 38-yard reception for a touchdown in that game ... Jones (131 and two touchdowns) and Harris (102) repeated 100-yard duo feat vs. Indiana on Nov. 23 ... they became the first Purdue pair to rush for 100 yards in the same game twice in a season since John Macon and Russell Pope in 1978 ... received team's Pop Doan Award -- Offense (top performance against Indiana) ... average of 13.1 yards per attempt in that game ranks fourth in school history ... caught two passes for season-high 42 yards vs. Washington in Sun Bowl on Dec. 31.

2001: Did not play.

High School: Ranked as No. 22 running back in nation by Rivals.com ... ranked No. 28 overall in Midwest by SuperPrep ... first team all-state and area co-Most Valuable Player as senior after rushing for 2,201 yards on 332 carries (6.6 average) with 25 touchdowns ... rushed for 319 yards against Twin Lakes ... three-time all-conference and all-area selection ... gained 1,300 yards with 13 touchdowns as junior (missed two games with groin injury) and 1,696 yards with 16 touchdowns as sophomore ... career statistics included 747 carries for 5,322 yards (7.1 average) and 54 touchdowns ... coach was Mike Stewart ... also participated in basketball and track and field.

Personal: Given name is Brandon Lamont Jones ... born March 20, 1982 ... law and society major ... enjoys listening to music.