CAREER NOTES: Became the fourth freshman since 2001 to run for over 400 yards in a season • led all Minnesota running backs with 18 receptions for 145 yards in 2007 • his 18 receptions in 2007 were the most by a Gopher running back since Tellis Redmon had 32 in 2000 • suffered season-ending knee injury in second game of 2008 at Bowling Green • expected to be granted a medical redshirt for 2008.

2008 • SOPHOMORE SEASON: Entered the season as one of the Big Ten’s top young running backs • suffered a season-ending knee injury on a screen pass in the second game of the year at Bowling Green • had started the first two games of the season and was the Gophers’ leading rusher with 32 carries for 140 yards and two touchdowns at the time of the injury • had also hauled in 12 receptions for 125 yards and a touchdown and at the time, ranking second on the team in both catches and receiving yards per game • earned second letter. Game-by-Game: rushed 18 times for 92 yards and two touchdowns in the season opener vs. Northern Illinois (8/30) • scored on runs of 61 yards and 1 yard against the Huskies • the 1-yard TD run was scored with 22 second to play and proved to be the game-winner • had a strong game at Bowling Green (9/6) before going down with the injury • totaled 48 yards on 14 rushes and had a career-high eight receptions for 100 yards, including a 34-yards touchdown grab.

2007 • FRESHMAN SEASON: Earned freshman All-Big Ten honors from The Sporting News • appeared in 10 of 12 games • the Gophers’ starting running back in seven contests • made six of his seven starts during Big Ten play • earned his first career start against Big Ten champion Ohio State (9/29) • finished the year ranked second on the team in carries (107) and third on the squad in both rushing yards (442) and rushing touchdowns (3) • compiled 370 of his rushing yards in Big Ten games to rank second in the conference among freshmen in rushing yards during conference play • led all Minnesota running backs with 18 receptions for 145 yards • also had a receiving touchdown and ranked sixth on the team in scoring with 24 points • Game-by-Game: had one carry for six yards and one reception for six yards in the season opener vs. Bowling Green (9/1) • totaled 34 yards on five carries and had a two-yard catch against Miami (Ohio) (9/8) • came off the bench to rush for 81 yards on seven attempts, including a season-long rush of 44 yards, in his first career Big Ten game vs. Purdue (9/22) • also scored his first career touchdown on a four-yard run against the Boilermakers • gained 34 yards on 16 carries and had a season-high four receptions for 39 yards vs. Ohio State (9/29) • had eight carries for 28 yards, including a one-yard touchdown plunge, at Indiana (10/6) • rushed eight times for 31 yards and hauled in three receptions for a season-high 71 yards against North Dakota State (10/20) • also had a 32-yard touchdown catch to go along with a season-long 35 yard reception vs. the Bison • logged his first career 100-yard rushing game and set season-high rushing marks at Michigan (10/27) with 106 yards on 20 carries, including a 20-yard run • became the first true freshman at Minnesota to rush for 100 yards since Laurence Maroney in 2003 • also had three catches for nine yards against the Wolverines • rushed 12 times for 35 yards against Illinois (11/3) • had 49 yards rushing on 18 carries and three receptions for 23 yards at Iowa (11/10) • rushed 12 times for 37 yards and had a two-yard touchdown run in the season-finale vs. Wisconsin (11/17) • earned first letter.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of O’Fallon Township High School (Ill.) • high school coach was Todd Moeller • named to the PrepStar Midwest Region Team • the 135th-ranked running back in the nation by ESPN.com • finished his senior season with 1,362 yards and 22 touchdowns • totaled 993 yards rushing on 112 carries with 12 touchdowns his junior year • concluded his career with 443 carries for 3,419 yards and 40 scores.

PERSONAL: Son of Daryl Bennett and Chantya Floyd • first name is pronounced DOO-on • born June 11, 1989 • planning to major in sociology.