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Fourth-year junior returns as starting tailback... One of nine returning offensive starters. 2008 (Sophomore): First-string running back and leading rusher, played all 12 games and earned six starts as sophomore... Ran for 865 yards and seven touchdowns, added 141 receiving yards and two TDs on seven receptions... Named second-team All-Texas running back by Dave Campbell's Texas Football... Selected to Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll in fall 2008... Ranked fifth in Big 12 and 60th nationally with 72.1 rushing yards per game... Ranked 17th in Big 12 in total offense with 72.1 yards per game... Seven rushing TDs second on team to Robert Griffin... Established career-highs in all-purpose yards (138), rushing TDs (2), receiving yards (47) and TDs scored (3) in win over Northwestern State in second game... Had career-long 47-yard catch for TD vs. NSU... Rushed for career-high 119 yards and one touchdown on 10 carries in win over Washington State in third game (first 100-yard rushing performance of career)... Yards-per-carry average (11.9 ypc) vs. Wazzu would have been school single-game record if not for Robert Griffin's 19.7 yards-per-carry in same game... Ran for 88 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries at Nebraska in eighth game... Had 73 yards rushing and 53 receiving with one TD reception vs. No. 14 Missouri in ninth game... Ran for 116 yards and one score on season-high 23 carries in win over Texas A&M in 11th game... Notched third 100-yard rushing performance of year in season finale at No. 7 Texas Tech, rushing for 105 yards on 15 carries... Had career-long rush of 47 yards for touchdown at Tech. 2007 (Redshirt Freshman): Redshirt freshman running back was Baylor's No. 2 rusher (17.2 ypg) and averaged 3.8 yards per carry on 55 totes with two touchdowns... One of two Bears to score both rushing and receiving touchdown on year... Ranked No. 8 on squad in receptions, along with Justin Fenty, with 18 grabs for 152 yards and one touchdown... Recorded six multi-catch games and totaled five or more totes in six contests... In first career start at Buffalo, had season (and at time career) highs of 15 rushes for 80 yards and caught three passes for 21 yards... Rushed for 20 or more yards in three other contests... Registered two of Bears' five rushing TDs on season, scoring on ground at Texas A&M and vs. Colorado... Tallied career-high four receptions for then-career-best 45 yards and one TD, then-career-long 24-yard grab, vs. Texas State... Also had three receptions at Buffalo (for 21 yards) and vs. Colorado (17 yards)... Played 289 snaps in 12 appearances, including season-high 58 plays vs. Buffalo, to receive first Baylor letter. 2006 (True Freshman): Elected to take redshirt year as true freshman. High School: Corsicana High School, Corsicana, Texas... Committed to Baylor prior to start of senior year... Rated nation's 49th-best running back by Rivals.com... No. 82 on The Dallas Morning News Area Top 100 list... 3-star ranking from Rivals.com... Honorable mention all-state by Texas Sports Writers Association... In two seasons at Corsicana, rushed for 2,148 yards and 18 touchdowns, averaged 7.2 yards per carry... Carried 206 times for 1,404 yards and 12 touchdowns in senior season, helped Tigers to 8-3 record, district runner-up finish and second-round of Class 4A playoffs... Averaged 6.8 yards per tote in final prep season to garner unanimous first-team all-district honors... 11th-leading rusher among 2005 Class 4A DFW Metroplex preps... Registered seven 100-yard rushing performances as senior, one a career-high 220-yard effort on 19 carries against Willis... Rushed for 201 yards and one touchdown against Waco's University High... Recorded double-digit carries in every 2005 contest... Also threw touchdown pass and caught 14 passes for 119 yards and one touchdown... Led team in scoring with 78 points... Rushed for 744 yards and six touchdowns on just 94 carries as junior despite missing Tigers' first three games... Produced three, 100-yard efforts as junior and helped Tigers capture district title, advance to Class 4A Division II region semifinals and post 11-4 record... Coached by Dave Henigan at District 14-4A school. Personal: Son of Willie Mae Curry, Jay Flemmie Finley was born May 15, 1988, in Corsicana, Texas... Nicknamed "Sho"... Majoring in general studies. |
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