Eastern Illinois University Athletics

EIU: 2007 Outlook: Will battle for starting job at running back... powerful north/south runner that gives EIU three different running back options... 2006: Rushed for 354 yards as No. 3 running back... ranked first on team in yards per carry at 5.8... had 98 yards in win over Tennessee State and 84 in loss at Hawai'i... had two long touchdown runs called back during season... 2005: Sat out year due to academic ineligibility... 2004: team’s second leading rusher with 545 yards... 2003: Ran for 121 yards on 30 carries as a ‘backup’ freshman... single game best was 71 yards vs. Murray State.

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped for coach Dan Goff at Springfield Lanphier HS where he was Honorable Mention all-state and All-Central State Eight... also lettered in basketball (4), track (3) and soccer (1)... was all-sectional in soccer... team captain in football, basketball and track... three-time all-state in track... Lanphier was 2002 Class AA state basketball runner-up.

PERSONAL: Recreation administration major... No. 1 sports highlight was "reaching the finals in the long jump at the national junior track and field championship"... son of Andrea Adeniji.