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28 Savon Huggins

28 Savon Huggins

  • Weight:
    200
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Jackson, N.J.
  • Highschool:
    St. Peter's Prep

Summary

Biography

2014: One of 27 in the program to be named to the Big Ten All-Academic Team (12/10) ... earned degree from Rutgers in 3.5 years ... did not see game action due to injury ... redshirted.

2013: Appeared in all 13 games, starting three at running back ... totaled 286 yards and two touchdowns for the season ... rushed two times for seven yards against Notre Dame in the Pinstripe Bowl (12/28) ... ran for 16 yards on three carries (5.3 average) in win over USF (12/7) ... rushed seven times at UConn (11/30), including a six-yard run to convert a third down to the outside ... scored a touchdown on the ground versus Cincinnati (11/16) ... collected three catches for 35 yards against Temple (11/2) ... had three receptions for 15 yards versus Houston (10/26) ... had a long rush of 11 yards at Louisville (10/10) ... picked up 48 yards on the ground in start at SMU (10/5), including a conversion on 4th-and-1 in overtime to keep the game alive ... rushed nine times against Arkansas (9/21), icing the game away with a first-down conversion on the last possession of the game ... carried 21 times for 96 yards and a touchdown in home opener against Norfolk State (9/7) ... rushed six times as the starter in the season opener at Fresno State (8/29) ... named to Preseason American Athletic All-Conference First Team by Athlon and Second Team by Phil Steele and SI.com ... assumed starting running back spot in spring drills ... named to American Athletic Conference All-Academic Football Team.

2012: Named to Preseason All-BIG EAST Second Team by Phil Steele ... appeared in 10 games, posting 119 carries for 410 yards and two touchdowns ... rushed for 46 yards on 12 carries in the season-opening 24-12 win at Tulane (9/1) ... reeled off a 31-yard gain in third quarter action vs. the Green Wave for his longest rush as a Scarlet Knight ... scored for the first time of the season with a one-yard plunge in the 26-0 victory over Howard (9/8), totaling 24 yards on nine carries ... returned to action after injury in the 19-3 victory over Connecticut (10/6), rushing four times for 16 yards ... rushed seven times for 14 yards in the closing stages of the 23-15 victory over Syracuse (10/13) ... gained 21 yards on eight carries in the 35-10 win at Temple (10/20) ... rushed for 33 yards on 10 carries in the 28-7 win vs. Army (11/10), scoring a rushing touchdown on a two-yard plunge ... produced most prolific rushing game of his career in his first start as a Scarlet Knight, gaining a career-best 179 yards on a career-high and school record-tying 41 carries ... tied the carry record set by teammate Jawan Jamison in the 23-13 win at USF (9/13) ... earned second consecutive starting nod in the Pitt game (11/24) ... carried the ball 18 times for 48 yards, while also catching two passes in the Russell Athletic Bowl (12/28).

2011: Running back who made his much-anticipated collegiate debut with two rushing touchdowns in the season-opening 48-0 victory over North Carolina Central (9/1) ... appeared in nine games in initial season, totaling 146 yards and five rushing scores ... first freshman running back to score two touchdowns in first career game since Terrell Willis scored twice in the 1993 opener vs. Colgate ... found end zone on a three-yard rush in the 34-10 victory over Pitt (10/8), compiling 42 yards on 10 carries ... rushed for 36 yards on a season-high 10 carries and scored on a one-yard run at Louisville (10/21) ... season was stopped short due to a knee injury in the 20-17 overtime win over USF (11/5).

Prior to Rutgers: Four-year starter at running back for head coach Rich Hansen at St. Peter's Prep ... consensus No. 1 recruit in New Jersey ... five-star recruit ... rated the No. 5 player in the nation according to CBS Sports Network recruiting analyst Tom Lemming ... USA Today First Team All-America ... Under Armour All-American ... Gatorade New Jersey Player of the Year ... second top-ranked recruit in New Jersey to sign with Rutgers (Anthony Davis) ... SuperPrep Magazine All-American ... rushed for 1,891 yards on just 173 carries and 35 touchdowns as a senior for St. Peter's Prep ... Star-Ledger First Team All-State in 2010 ... averaged an amazing 10.9 yards per carry ... totaled nearly 2,000 yards rushing despite playing in only the first offensive series in six games ... second in the state with 35 touchdowns as a senior ... SuperPrep Magazine All-America ... rated as the No. 7 running back and the 58th best overall prospect nationally by Rivals.com ... Rivals 250 member ... rated the No. 4 running back nationally by Scout.com and ESPN.com ... ESPNU 150 member ... Star-Ledger Second Team All-State as a junior ... rushed for 1,544 yards and 22 touchdowns as a junior ... also caught 14 passes for 79 yards and another touchdown out of the back field ... one of two St. Peter's Prep standouts in the 2011 signing class along with offensive tackle Keith Lumpkin ... named to Team USA for the USA vs. World All-Star game in Austin, Texas ... an economics major.

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