Played three seasons as a running back at Iowa (2022-24), where he recorded 2,779 rushing yards on 508 carries, which ranks sixth in program history
17th player in school history to rush for over 2,000 yards and was the 51st player in school history to rush for over 1,000 career yards
Fifth player in program history to record two 200+ yard rushing games
Registered 12 100+ yard rushing games, which ranks sixth in program history
His 30 rushing TDs rank fourth and his 32 total TDs rank sixth in program history
FWAA, Phil Steele, Sporting News, and Walter Camp first-team All-America in 2024
2024 Ameche-Dayne Big Ten Running Back of the Year
2024 First Team All-Big Ten (coaches, media)
2024 Doak Walker Award finalist
Led Iowa in rushing with 1,537 yards on 240 carries (6.4 yards per carry avg.) and 21 TDs with a long run of 75 yards in 2024
Registered 22 receptions for 188 yards (long of 72 yards) and two TDs in 2024
Led the Big Ten and ranked sixth in the nation in total points scored (138), rushing TDs (21), and rushing yards/game (128.1) in 2024
Led the Big Ten and ranked seventh in the nation in rushing yards (1,537)
Led the Big Ten and ranked eighth in the nation in all- purpose yards (1,725)
His total points scored (138), total TDs (23) and rushing TDs (21) are single-season school records, while the rushing yards (1,537) rank third in single-season program history
Led the Big Ten and ranked 12th in the nation rush yards/carry (6.4)
Scored at least one TD in the last 12 games, which is the longest stretch in program history, and scored multiple TDs in seven games, which is believed to be a school record
Had 21 20+ yard rushes, six 40+ yard rushes and nine TD runs of 25+ yards
His eight 100+ yard games this season rank second in program history
PERSONAL
Attended Hamilton Vista H.S. (Hamilton, Ohio), where he earned first-team all-state honors as a senior
First-team all-conference as a junior
Honorable mention all-conference as a sophomore
AP Scholar and Honor Roll student as a prep
Three-year football letterman as running back
Helped prep team reach state playoffs as a junior and senior
Registered 155 rushing attempts for 1,004 yards and 15 TDs as a senior
His 114 carries for 786 yards and eight TDs as a junior
His 878 yards and nine TDs on 141 rushing attempts as a sophomore
His 140 rushing attempts for 631 yards and three TDs as a freshman
Team captain as a junior and senior
Competed in basketball and track
Mother is Juanielle Finley and grandfather is Jeffery Strader
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