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Akeem Shavers

	Class: Senior
	Hometown: Texarkana, Texas
	Last College: Tyler JC

	Height / Weight: 5-11 / 203
	Position: Running Back

04/13/2012

Boilermakers Name 2012 Football Captains

Rising senior Kawann Short was named a team captain for the second straight year.

04/02/2012

Spring Football Report

The Boilermakers continued the spring season Monday afternoon and Boilermaker All-Access was there.

03/20/2012

Back At It

Purdue football resumed practice Tuesday afternoon after taking a week off for spring break.

02/05/2012

Shavers Earns Marines Running Back Performance Of The Year

Junior rushed for 149 yards in the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl.

01/25/2012

Athletics Department Reaching Out To Students About Football Game Days

Survey to be emailed Thursday as part of campus-wide assessment of the student fan experience.

12/27/2011

Little Caesars Pizza Bowl 2011

vs. Western Michigan 12/27/11

11/12/2011

Purdue vs. Ohio State - AP Photos - 11/12/11

10/15/2011

Purdue vs. Penn State - AP Photos - 10/15/11

2011: Mid-year signee, enrolled at Purdue in January.

Tyler J.C.: Rushed for 450 yards on just 50 carries with three touchdowns in 2010 ... averaged 9.0 yards per carry in 2010 ... had 210 yards, including an 80-yard touchdown run, on only 16 carries (13.1) in a game against Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College ... 2010 second team All-Southwest Junior College Football Conference ... coach at Tyler was Danny Palmer.

High School: Finished with 1,100 yards rushing, 300 yardsw receiving and 18 touchdowns as a senior ... rushed for 331 yards on 17 carries (19.5 average) in a game at Redwater High School senior year ... all-district as senior ... finished with 40 receptions for 395 yards as a junior ... two-time team offensive MVP.

Personal: Given name is Akeem Arta Shavers ... born Jan. 8, 1990 ... majoring in business management.