Jorvorskie Lane
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| Jorvorskie Lane | |
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| College | Texas A&M |
| Conference | Big 12 |
| Sport | Football |
| Position | RB |
| Class | Junior |
| Major | Agricultural and Life Sciences |
| Nickname | J-Train, Lane Train, Round Mound of Touchdown,[1] Jorvorskie "The Pain" Lane, Fat Back, Minivan, The Lufkin Muffin, Fatty, Choo Choo, The Bus, The Hamburgular, "HOV" Lane[2] |
| Career | 2005 – present |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 268 lb (122 kg) |
| Nationality | USA |
| Born | February 4, 1987 Lufkin, Texas |
| High school | Lufkin High School |
Jorvorskie Javion Lane (born February 4, 1987 in Lufkin, Texas) is a running back for the Texas A&M Aggies football team. Six foot, 268 pounds Lane, nicknamed the J-Train, is the second leading rusher for the Aggies who is mostly used in short-yardage and goal-line situations. Lane, along with quarterback Stephen McGee and running back Mike Goodson, make the force of the A&M offense. He had 19 touchdowns during the 2006-2007 season.[3][4]
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[edit] Early life and high school
Jorvorskie Lane was born four months premature in Lufkin, Texas, where he was raised by his grandparents. At birth, he weighed four pounds and was hospitalized for the first fourteen days of his life as his organs were underdeveloped. In junior high, Lane weighed 125 pounds, and aspired to become the next Michael Jordan, prior to his weight gain. As a freshman in high school, he weighed 230 pounds. Despite his heavy weight, he was very athletic during high school. As a three-year starter at running back at Lufkin High School, he rushed for 3,671 yards and 70 touchdowns, and had 82 receptions for 1,060 yards. His high school coach has stated that Lane is the "best guy he's ever coached" and that he could have "started at every position on either side of the football". Lane also played basketball in high school, in which he averaged 16 points per game and earned an all-district pick.[5][6]
Lane was a two-time all-state selection in high school, and was recruited by eight schools. He later signed a letter of intent with Texas A&M.
[edit] College career
[edit] Freshman year
During the 2005 season, Lane played in 10 of the 11 games. He rushed for more than 100 yards twice, including his season-best of 139 yards on 22 carries against Oklahoma State. Overall, Lane rushed for 595 yards and nine touchdowns on 119 carries. His 595 yards were the No. 8 effort by a freshman in A&M history, and his nine rushing touchdowns were the No. 4 freshman effort in school history.[7]
[edit] Sophomore year
During his sophomore year, Lane hit many records. In the Louisiana-Lafayette game, Lane scored a career high of four touchdowns. In the Missouri game, he ran 127 yards on 27 carries—the greatest number of yards he ran for the whole season. He produced a first down or touchdown on 26 out of 29 carries on third and fourth down carries. He scored at least one touchdown in the first 11 games of the season. Overall, he rushed for 725 yards on 166 carries and scored a school record of 19 rushing touchdowns. His 19 touchdowns tied the school record, which was set in 1927. For the 2006 season, he was the leading rusher in the Big 12 and the No. 6 rusher in the nation.[7]
[edit] Junior year
- See also: 2007 Texas A&M Aggies football team
Prior to the 2007 season, Lane slimmed down to 268 pounds, compared to the 282 pounds he weighed at the end of the 2006 season.[3]
[edit] Career statistics
[edit] Rushing
| Year(s) | Team | Rush | Yds | Yds/G | Avg | TD |
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| 2001-04 | Lufkin HS | |||||
| High school totals | ||||||
| 2005 | Texas A&M | 119 | 595 | 59.5 | 5.0 | 9 |
| 2006 | Texas A&M | 166 | 725 | 55.8 | 4.4 | 19 |
| 2007 | Texas A&M | 141 | 677 | 61.5 | 4.8 | 16 |
| College totals* | 426 | 1997 | 58.7 | 4.7 | 44 | |
*College stats provided by Yahoo! Sports and the NCAA, current as of 11/16/07[8][9]
[edit] Outside of football
Jorvorskie lives with his girlfriend and his daughter Javia, whom he fathered as a college freshman. He has garnered support from his coaches ever since. His daughter also motivates him to go to class, as he wishes for her to one day "have everything she wants".[6] Jorvorskie is the paternal[10] half brother of Jermichael Finley, who plays tight end for the Green Bay Packers.[11]
[edit] References
- ^ "Game 4: Texas A&M (3-0) at Miami (2-1)", Texas A&M University Athletic Department, 2007-09-17. Retrieved on 2007-09-17.
- ^ "J Train segment on Gameday", ESPN, 2006-11-04. Retrieved on 2007-05-29.
- ^ a b Zwerneman, Brent. "Football: Slim Lane sets big goals", San Antonio Express-News, 2007-08-07. Retrieved on 2007-08-08.
- ^ McCartney, Cory. "Dynamic duos", Sports Illustrated, 2007-08-16. Retrieved on 2007-08-17.
- ^ Evans, Thayer. "From 4 Pounds at Birth to 268, Aggie Still Gains", The New York Times, 2007-07-25. Retrieved on 2007-08-12.
- ^ a b Harris, Terrance. "Q&A: Jorvorskie Lane", Houston Chronicle, 2006-10-26. Retrieved on 2007-08-12.
- ^ a b #11 Jorvorskie Lane. Texas A&M University Athletic Department. Retrieved on 2007-08-13.
- ^ Jorvorskie Lane Profile. Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved on 2007-08-13.
- ^ Player: Jorvorskie Lane. NCAA. Retrieved on 2007-08-13.
- ^ Brown, Chip. "A&M's Franchione has chance for one last hurrah", Dallas Morning News, 2007-11-18. Retrieved on 2007-11-19.
- ^ "Lane carries Aggies through the heat", Sporting News, 2007-09-13. Retrieved on 2007-09-14.
