Adam Urbano Bio
7/20/2009 4:06:00 AM | General
Recorded one of the best offensive campaigns last year by the true-freshmen… tough runner who came up with key touchdowns late in the game… missed the final two games of the 2008 season with an injury but was able to return for part of spring drills… caught two passes for 17 yards in the Blue-White game and rushed four times for 11 yards… FRESHMAN (2008): SoCon All-Freshman team… played in the first nine games of the season before suffering a season-ending foot injury at The Citadel… that game also marked his first collegiate start… started his collegiate career with 20 rushing yards on five carries and caught two passes for 13 yards at Georgia… also returned a punt 14 yards… rushed for 41 yards on 13 carries against Austin Peay… opened the scoring that contest with a 1-yard TD run, his first collegiate score… caught a 10-yard pass and gained four yards on the ground versus Northeastern… 7-yard run in the Elon game… scored on the first play of overtime against Wofford, a 25-yard TD run… rushed for two touchdowns at Chattanooga, totaling 59 yards on six carries… had a 3-yard touchdown in the second quarter and scored late in the third quarter from 15 yards out… had a 21-yard run against Appalachian State, finishing with 28 yards on the ground… season-high of 83 rushing yards (on 11 carries) helping the Eagles stage a NCAA record fourth quarter comeback at Western Carolina… on the first play in overtime scored from 25 yards out, which proved to be the game-winning touchdown… also caught two passes for five yards… came through again in the clutch at The Citadel… injured his foot during the game but returned to finish with 37 yards on eight carries and scored twice… got the Eagles on the scoreboard thanks to a 4-yard TD run in the second quarter, then won the game in the third overtime when he scored on a 3-yard plunge… signed with the Eagles in February 2008… HIGH SCHOOL: Three times selected First Team All-Area by the Rome News-Tribune… twice earned First Team All-Area honors by the Chattanooga Times Free Press (sophomore/senior year) and was named 'Offensive Player of the Year' as a sophomore… First Team All-State by the Georgia Sports Writers Association… recorded 4,434 career rushing yards and 70 touchdowns… entered the starting line-up midway through his freshman year and was there the rest of his career… recorded more than 1,300 rushing yards on 161 carries last fall (8.2 ypr) scoring 24 touchdowns… caught 21 passes for 117 yards and returned 11 punts for 155 yards… PERSONAL: Born October 12, 1989 in Atlanta… lists Reggie Bush as being a major influence, "Because of his running style."… most admires Florida head football coach Urban Meyer, "His eagerness to win."… enjoys golfing, fishing and playing X-Box… New Orleans Saints is his favorite professional team… lists Young Jeezy as favorite musician… son of Mike and Deanna Urbano… MAJOR: Undecided
