De'Angelo Bryant

Height:
6-null
Weight:
239
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
New Ellenton, SC
High School:
Silver Bluff HS

2006: Played in 11 games... started in the Ole Miss, Liberty, Clemson and Virginia Tech games... was the team[apos]s third-leading rusher... carried 84 times for 336 yards and three touchdowns... hauled in six catches for 38 yards... posted career-best performance at Ole Miss in his first career start... rushed 22 times against the Rebels for 105 yards and a touchdown... also rushed for touchdowns against Syracuse and Liberty. 2005: Played in all 11 games at either running back or special teams... carried 22 times on the year for 89 yards and a touchdown... averaged four yards per carry... carried seven times for 10 yards at Nebraska... had a 23-yard rush on a fake punt against Florida State... rushed for a career-high 51 yards against Duke on five carries including a touchdown... had nine totes against Miami for 11 yards. 2004: Redshirted the season as a true sophomore. 2003: One of just two true freshman to see action for the Deacs during the season... entered WFU as a free safety but was moved to running back during preseason camp... saw action in eight games, carrying the ball 31 times for 122 yards and a touchdown... made his collegiate debut versus East Carolina, carrying the ball nine times for 34 yards... scored a two-yard touchdown on his initial drive... rushed once for eight yards against Georgia Tech... set season-bests with 11 carries and 37 yards rushing at Duke... gained 25 yards rushing on just one attempt before fumbling the ball at Florida State... rushed five times for eight yards against Clemson... saw playing time on special teams at North Carolina but had no rushing stats... carried the ball four times for 11 yards against Connecticut. Background: Rated as the 20th-best prospect in South Carolina and the nation[apos]s 39th-best player as an athlete by Rivals100.com... named to the South Carolina All-State Team (all classes included)... a 2-A All-State selection as an athlete... a PrepStar All-Region selection... selected as the 17th-best player in South Carolina by SuperPrep... a four-year starter who helped lead Silver Bluff to a 51-5 record, four regional titles and two state championships in 2000 and 2001... played quarterback as a junior and senior, throwing for 1,930 yards and 26 touchdowns during those two years... also had 16 rushing touchdowns... selected to the South Carolina Shrine Bowl team... coached by Al Lown at Silver Bluff... a standout in baseball as well, earning a spot on the all-state team twice and the all-region team four times... selected to play in the 2003 Select Baseball game... runs a 4.5 in the 40... member of the National Chemistry Honor Society... recipient of the Presidential Community Service Award and the John P. Sullivan Award for athletics and academics. Personal: Majoring in sociology... born December 16, 1984 in Aiken, S.C.... son of Emerson Ashley and Wanda Bryant... has three siblings - Marques Ashley, Kiron Ashley and Caleb Ashley... cousin, Corey Chavous, played at Vanderbilt and is currently on the Minnesota Vikings roster... cousin, Raymond Chavous, played at Clemson and spent four seasons with Tampa Bay (1989-93)... chose Wake Forest because 'the school as a whole strives for excellence.' Career Rushing Statistics

	G-GS	Car	Yds	Avg	TD	Lg
2003	8-0	31	122	3.9	1	20
2004			Redshirted
2005	11-0	22	89	4.0	1	23
2006	11-4	82	340	4.1	3	19
Career	29-4 	135	537	4.0	5	23


Career Highs:
Carries: 22 at Ole Miss, 9/23/06
Rushing Yards: 109 at Ole Miss, 9/23/06
Rushing Touchdowns: 1, five times