John Randle

John Randle

Player Profile

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Wichita, Kan.

High School:
Southeast HS

Height / Weight:
6-0 / 185

Position:
Running Back

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As a freshman (2003): Played both offense and defense for the Jayhawks ... Earned honorable mention All-Big 12 honors as both a running back and cornerback ... Was co-winner of the Don Fambrough Award at the team's annual awards banquet -- an award given annually to the team's most unselfish player ... Saw action in all 13 games while making a pair of starts ... Was the third-leading rusher on the team with 88 carries for 503 yards ... Recorded two rushing TDs and one score as a receiver out of the backfield ... Changed his uniform from No. 1 to No. 10 in midseason in order to play defense at the same time as KU's other No. 1 -- starting linebacker Gabriel Toomey ... Had 22 tackles from the cornerback position -- all of the solo variety.

High School: A two-time all-district selection during his junior and senior seasons ... Ranked as the No. 31 high school defensive back in the nation by Rivals.com ... Listed as the No. 2 overall player in the state of Kansas by Mo-KanFootball.com ... Earned several awards after senior season including all-state first team as a running back and all-city first team as a running back and a defensive back ... Rushed for over 1,700 yards and 17 touchdowns as a senior ... Top single-game performance as a running back was rushing for 347 yards and three touchdowns, which ranks as the second-best performance in the City League ... As a sophomore, earned a third-place finish in the state track championships in the long jump ... Coached by Dan Johnson.

Personal: Is undecided on a major ... Born Dec. 15, 1984 ... Parents are Larry and Joyce Randle ... Older brother, Larry, was a standout on the gridiron for Emporia State.

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