Justin Fargas

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Justin Fargas
Oakland Raiders — No. 25
Running back
Date of birth: January 25, 1980 (1980-01-25) (age 28)
Place of birth: Encino, California
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Weight: 220 lb (100 kg)
National Football League debut
2003 for the Oakland Raiders
Career history
College: Michigan, Southern California
NFL Draft: 2003 / Round: 3 / Pick: 96
 Teams:
Career highlights and awards
  • No notable achievements
Selected NFL statistics
(through Week 17 of the 2007 NFL season)
Rushing yards     2,025
Rushing average     4.2
Rushing TDs     6
Stats at NFL.com

Justin Fargas (born January 25, 1980 in Encino, California) is a football player in the NFL.

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[edit] Professional career

Fargas was drafted in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders. At the start of the 2006 season he was the Raiders' second-string running back. With an injury to LaMont Jordan, Fargas took over as starter for most of the second half of the 2006 season.[1]

In 2007, with LaMont Jordan's continuing injuries and struggles, Fargas was promoted to the first string once again. He has averaged near 100 yards per game since taking over as a starter and has solidified himself as a starting running back in the NFL. On December 16, 2007 against the Indianapolis Colts, Fargas reached the 1,000 yard mark for rushing in a season.

Fargas had the best day of his career on September 30, 2007, rushing for 179 yards on 22 carries against the Miami Dolphins.

On February 13, 2008, the Oakland Raiders re-signed Fargas to a three-year extension reportedly worth up to $14 million after incentives with $6 million guaranteed. Fargas is expected to start going into next season; the Raiders released Dominic Rhodes on April 28, 2008. Former starter Lamont Jordan will most likely be released in early June, with Oakland choosing Darren McFadden as the fourth pick overall in the 2008 NFL draft. Oakland also is expecting a contribution in 2008 from Michael Bush, who missed his entire rookie season while recovering from a broken leg suffered in his first game as a senior in college.

[edit] College career

Fargas attended the University of Michigan, as a highly regarded football prospect, for three years (1998-2000). He was named one of the Top 10 Freshmen in the country by Sports Illustrated. During his freshman year he ran for 277 yards with 1 TD on 77 carries (3.6 avg.) in 10 games. He started there as a running back before switching to safety in the middle of the 2000 season. Yet his college career at Michigan was cut short during his freshman season when he broke his leg. He was redshirted in 1999 while he rehabilitated his broken right leg.

He transferred to the USC in 2001, and due to NCAA transfer rules sat out the season. In 2002, his final season in college, Fargas rushed for 1,677 yards on 257 carries (6.53 yards per rush) with the Trojans.

[edit] High school career

Fargas went to football powerhouse Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, California, where he was a Parade All-American and USA Today All-USA first team. Fargas was the state 100 meter champion.

[edit] Personal

He is the son of Starsky and Hutch actor Antonio Fargas, who played Huggy Bear. His father is of Puerto Rican and Trinidadian descent. His half-brother is film producer Matthew Chausse.

[edit] Other Interests

  • Owner of 3rd Eye Entertainment.
  • Completed work on his solo rap CD title "Young Hugg in Black and White" which was released around Christmas 2006.
  • Has acted in 2 feature length films, Hood of Horror (2006) and The Caper (2007)

[edit] References

  1. ^ Pasquarelli, Len. "Raiders RB Jordan confirms MCL tear will end season", ESPN, 2006-11-23. 

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