Four-year starter, awarded All-Conference honors every year since his sophomore campaign. Senior rushing totals included 338/1,960/15, with 23/237/3 catching the ball in 15 games. Only the third runner in Division I-AA history to have four consecutive 1,000-yard rushing seasons.

Pos:

Hard-working interior ball carrier who picks up the tough yardage. Sees the field, finds the small openings and drives his feet on contact. Patient, waits for blocks to develop and displays good awareness. Strong, breaks several tackles during a single run and picks up a lot of yardage off initial contact. Solid receiver out of the backfield.

Neg:

Marginal playing speed, cannot beat defenders around the corner or run to daylight. Not an elusive back who creates yardage. Marginal blocker.

2006 Update:

• Senior Captain tailback became the third player in Division I-AA history to have four 1,000-yard seasons. He joined Jerry Azumah (New Hampshire, 1995-98) and Adrian Peterson (Georgia Southern 1996-99). Six players have done it in Division I-A. A total of six have now done it in I-AA. Baylark accomplished feat with 152 yards at Northeastern on Oct. 28.
• Sports Network 2006 1-AA/FCS All-America 2nd team
• Atlantic 10 Co-Offensive player of the year
• Selected to play in 82nd annual East-West Shrine game
• Selected to play in North-South All-Star Classic
• College Sporting News All-Star team
• Atlantic 10 First team tailback
• Awarded Team's Marcel Shipp Ironman Award in 2005 in addition to team's Most Outstanding Offensive Player.
• Gained 1,177 as a freshman in 2003, 1,138 as a sophomore in 2004 and 1,057 as a junior in 2005.
• Leads all active players in the nation in career all-purpose plays (1,159). Ranks second among active players in career all-purpose yards (5,941).
• Currently second all-time at UMass in career rushing yards (5,199) and second in career carries (1,080), is also third in career rushing touchdowns (42).
• Third all-time at UMass in total touchdowns with 47 and third in points with 284.
• His 1,827 ranks as the third-best season in UMass history. Marcel Shipp holds top two marks (2,542 and 1,846).
• Leads UMass in all-purpose yards with 145.7 per game. That ranks first in the A-10 and 14th nationally.

Bio Courtesy UMass Athletics