2009: Ranks No. 28 on Illinois all-time rushing list with 1,233 yards ... Had six rushes for 20 yards and a touchdown in the season finale vs. Fresno State ... Had seven carries for 23 yards, including a long of 15 yards against No. 5 Cincinnati ... Carried the ball six times for 21 yards against Northwestern ... Had a carry for two yard in win over Minnesota ... Had four rushes for 12 yards and a touchdown at Purdue ... Recorded 44 yards rushing and had a six-yard catch at Indiana ... Had 26 yards rushing vs. Michigan State ...Carried the ball 11 times for 54 yards, averaging 4.9 yards a rush, vs. Penn State ... Had 16 yards on five carries at Ohio State ... Topped the 1,000 career rushing yard mark against Illinois State, becoming the 35th player in school history to pass 1,000 rushing yards ... Averaged 12.2 yards per carry on five rushes for 61 yards and a touchdown in the home opener against Illinois State ... Missed season opener with an ankle injury.
2008: Rushed eight times for 79 yards against Ohio State and caught a game-high five passes for 42 yards ... Had six rushes for 36 yards against Western Michigan, also catching two passes ... Rushed seven times for 30 yards against Wisconsin, also catching a pass ... Had six carries for 31 yards against Indiana, also catching two passes for 13 yards ... Had 10 carries for 36 yards against Minnesota, also catching a pass for seven yards ... Totaled 112 all-purpose yards at Michigan ... Had a career-high 66 receiving yards against the Wolverines, including a 57-yard TD reception ... Also had 15 rushes for 46 yards at Michigan ... Rushed 14 times for 96 yards at Penn State ... Had a career-high 126 rushing yards on 19 carries against Louisiana-Lafayette ... Also caught the first TD pass of his career against ULL ... Rushed for 99 yards on 13 carries against Eastern Illinois ... Totaled 125 all-purpose yards against Missouri, rushing for 75 and catching a career-high six passes for 50 yards.
2007: Played in all 13 games as a back-up running back to school record-holder Rashard Mendenhall ... Rushed for a career-high 106 yards at No. 1 Ohio State, including a career-long 80-yard rush on Illinois' second play from scrimmage ... Rushed twice for 15 yards at Minnesota ... Rushed four times for 19 yards and caught one pass for eight yards against Ball State ... Rushed two times for 21 yards and a touchdown against No. 25 Michigan ... Rushed three times for 24 yards against No. 5 Wisconsin ... Had one rush for six yards against No. 21 Penn State ... Rushed twice for six yards at Syracuse ... Rushed nine times for 51 yards, including a 32-yard touchdown, Illinois' longest rush of the season, against Western Illinois ... Caught two passes for one yard against WIU ... Rushed six times for 58 yards in his Illini debut against Missouri with a long rush of 30 yards ... All six carries against the Tigers went for positive yards.
Junior College/Vanderbilt/High School: An all-conference selection at College of the Sequoias, he rushed for 750 yards and nine touchdowns last season as a freshman ... Three-star recruit by Rivals.com ... Signed with Vanderbilt out of high school and attended for one semester (redshirted) before transferring to the College of the Sequoias ... Rushed for 1,472 yards as a senior in high school, while scoring 15 touchdowns ... Recorded a career-high 245 yards and two touchdowns against Northeast High School ... Earned first-team All-Broward County and honorable mention all-state ... As a high school junior, rushed for 287 yards and four touchdowns and scored on a punt return ... Ran track and played basketball at Stranahan High School ... Played in the Dade-Broward All-Star game ... Named to Broward North-South All-Star roster.
Personal: Born Nov. 24, 1986 ... Chose Illinois over UCLA and Louisville.
Career Highs:
Carries: 19 vs. Louisiana Lafayette, 9/13/08 Rushing Yards: 126 vs. Louisiana Lafayette, 9/13/08 TD's: 1, three times (last vs. Fresno State, 12/5/09) Long Run: 80 at Ohio State, 11/10/07 Receptions: 6, twice (last at Northwestern, 11/22/08) Receiving Yards: 66 at Michigan, 10/4/08 Long Reception: 57 at Michigan, 10/4/08 Receiving TDs: 1, twice (last at Michigan 10/4/08)
Dufrene's Statistics:
Season Totals
Rushing
Receiving
Passing
Kick Ret
Punt Ret
all
Year
no.
yds
td
lg
no.
yds
td
lg
c-a-i
yds
td
lg
no.
yds
td
lg
no.
yds
td
lg
purp
2007
47
294
2
80
3
9
0
8
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
303
2008
117
663
0
41
30
271
2
57
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
934
2009
63
277
3
24
7
47
0
23
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
324
`
TOTALS
227
1234
5
80
40
327
2
57
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1561
Season Totals
Tackles
Sacks
Fumble
Int
pass
blkd
PAT
PAT
Year
solo
ast
total
tfl
yds
no.
yds
ff
fr
yds
no.
yds
qbh
brup
kick
kicks
rush
rcv
saf
pts
2007
0
0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0
0
0
0
12
2008
0
0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0
0
1
0
14
2009
1
0
1
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0
0
0
0
18
TOTALS
1
0
1
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0
0
1
0
44
2009
Rushing
Receiving
Passing
Kick Ret
Punt Ret
all
Date
Opponent
no.
yds
td
lg
no.
yds
td
lg
c-a-i
yds
td
lg
no.
yds
td
lg
no.
yds
td
lg
purp
Sept. 12, 2009
ILLINOIS STATE
5
61
1
24
1
6
0
6
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
67
Sept. 26, 2009
at Ohio State
6
14
0
5
1
3
0
3
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
17
Oct. 3, 2009
PENN STATE
11
54
0
16
4
32
0
23
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
86
Oct. 10, 2009
MICHIGAN STATE
7
26
0
8
0
0
0
0
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
26
Oct. 17, 2009
at Indiana
10
44
0
11
1
6
0
6
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
Oct. 24, 2009
at Purdue
4
12
1
7
0
0
0
0
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
Oct. 31, 2009
MICHIGAN
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Nov. 7, 2009
at Minnesota
1
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
Nov. 14, 2009
NORTHWESTERN
6
21
0
6
0
0
0
0
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
21
Nov. 27, 2009
at Cincinnati
7
23
0
15
0
0
0
0
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
23
Dec. 5, 2009
FRESNO STATE
6
20
1
15
0
0
0
0
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
20
Games played: 11
Avg. per rush: 4.4
Avg. per catch: 6.7
All-purpose avg./game: 29.5
Total offense avg./game: 25.2
2009
Tackles
Sacks
Fumble
Int
pass
blkd
PAT
PAT
Date
Opponent
solo
ast
total
tfl
yds
no.
yds
ff
fr
yds
no.
yds
qbh
brup
kick
kicks
rush
rcv
saf
pts
Sept. 12, 2009
ILLINOIS STATE
0
0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0
0
0
0
6
Sept. 26, 2009
at Ohio State
0
0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0
0
0
0
0
Oct. 3, 2009
PENN STATE
0
0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0
0
0
0
0
Oct. 10, 2009
MICHIGAN STATE
0
0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0
0
0
0
0
Oct. 17, 2009
at Indiana
1
0
1
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0
0
0
0
0
Oct. 24, 2009
at Purdue
0
0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0
0
0
0
6
Oct. 31, 2009
MICHIGAN
0
0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0
0
0
0
0
Nov. 7, 2009
at Minnesota
0
0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0
0
0
0
0
Nov. 14, 2009
NORTHWESTERN
0
0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0
0
0
0
0
Nov. 27, 2009
at Cincinnati
0
0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0
0
0
0
0
Dec. 5, 2009
FRESNO STATE
0
0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0
0
0
0
6
2008
Rushing
Receiving
Passing
Kick Ret
Punt Ret
all
Date
Opponent
no.
yds
td
lg
no.
yds
td
lg
c-a-i
yds
td
lg
no.
yds
td
lg
no.
yds
td
lg
purp
Aug 30, 2008
vs. Missouri
13
75
0
41
6
50
0
17
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
125
Sep 06, 2008
EASTERN ILLINOIS
13
99
0
26
1
2
0
2
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
101
Sep 13, 2008
LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE
19
126
0
27
3
24
1
10
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
150
Sep 27, 2008
at Penn State
14
96
0
30
1
-3
0
-3
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
93
Oct 4, 2008
at Michigan
15
46
0
12
2
66
1
57
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
112
Oct 11, 2008
MINNESOTA
10
36
0
7
1
7
0
7
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
43
Oct. 18, 2008
INDIANA
6
31
0
11
2
13
0
10
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
44
Oct 25, 2008
at Wisconsin
7
30
0
8
1
7
0
7
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
37
Nov 8, 2008
vs. Western Michigan
6
36
0
11
2
12
0
12
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
48
Nov 15, 2008
OHIO STATE
8
79
0
24
5
42
0
15
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
121
Nov 22, 2008
at Northwestern
6
9
0
5
6
51
0
18
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
60
Games played: 11
2008
Tackles
Sacks
Fumble
Int
pass
blkd
PAT
PAT
Date
Opponent
solo
ast
total
tfl
yds
no.
yds
ff
fr
yds
no.
yds
qbh
brup
kick
kicks
rush
rcv
saf
pts
Aug 30, 2008
vs. Missouri
0
0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0
0
1
0
2
Sep 06, 2008
EASTERN ILLINOIS
0
0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0
0
0
0
0
Sep 13, 2008
LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE
0
0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0
0
0
0
6
Sep 27, 2008
at Penn State
0
0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0
0
0
0
0
Oct 4, 2008
at Michigan
0
0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0
0
0
0
6
Oct 11, 2008
MINNESOTA
0
0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0
0
0
0
0
Oct 18, 2008
INDIANA
0
0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0
0
0
0
0
Oct 25, 2008
at Wisconsin
0
0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0
0
0
0
0
Nov 08, 2008
vs. Western Michigan
0
0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0
0
0
0
0
Nov 15, 2008
OHIO STATE
0
0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0
0
0
0
0
Nov 22, 2008
at Northwestern
0
0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0
0
0
0
0
2007
Rushing
Receiving
Passing
Kick Ret
Punt Ret
all
Date
Opponent
no.
yds
td
lg
no.
yds
td
lg
c-a-i
yds
td
lg
no.
yds
td
lg
no.
yds
td
lg
purp
Sep 01, 2007
vs Missouri
6
58
0
30
0
0
0
0
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
58
Sep 08, 2007
WESTERN ILLINOIS
9
51
1
32
2
1
0
5
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
52
Sep 15, 2007
at Syracuse
2
6
0
4
0
0
0
0
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
Sep 22, 2007
at Indiana
3
-2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-2
Sep 29, 2007
PENN STATE
1
6
0
6
0
0
0
0
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
Oct 06, 2007
WISCONSIN
3
24
0
15
0
0
0
0
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
24
Oct. 13, 2007
at Iowa
2
-3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-3
Oct 20, 2007
MICHIGAN
2
21
1
13
0
0
0
0
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
21
Oct 27, 2007
BALL STATE
4
19
0
9
1
8
0
8
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
27
Nov 03, 2007
at Minnesota
2
15
0
19
0
0
0
0
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
15
Nov 10, 2007
at Ohio State
8
106
0
80
0
0
0
0
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
106
Nov 17, 2007
NORTHWESTERN
4
-7
0
8
0
0
0
0
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-7
Jan 1, 2008
vs. USC
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Games played: 13
Avg per rush: 6.3
Avg per catch: 3.0
All purpose avg/game: 23.3
Total offense avg/gm: 22.6
