Jarek Broussard (born April 24, 2000) is an American football running back.

Jarek Broussard
Personal information
Born: (2000-04-24) April 24, 2000 (age 24)[1]
New Orleans, Louisiana
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Richardson (TX)
Bishop Lynch (TX)
College:Colorado (2018–2021)
Michigan State (2022)
Position:Running back
Undrafted:2023
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

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Broussard grew up in Dallas, Texas and attended Bishop Lynch High School. As a senior, he rushed for 745 yards and 10 touchdowns on 63 carries while catching 22 passes for 360 yards and three touchdowns. Broussard was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Colorado over offers from Colorado State, Houston, Illinois, and TCU.[2]

College career

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Broussard redshirted as a true freshman after suffering a knee injury in practice in early September and also missed the entirety of the following season.[3][4] As a redshirt sophomore, Broussard rushed for 895 yards and five touchdowns on 156 attempts and was named first team All-Pac-12 Conference and the conference Offensive Player of the Year.[5][6] He was named the conference Offensive Player of the Week twice, including after rushing for 301 yards against Arizona on December 5, 2020, in a 24–13 win over Arizona.[7][8] Broussard rushed 142 times for 661 yards and two touchdowns as a redshirt junior. After the season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal.[9]

Broussard ultimately transferred to Michigan State.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Jarek Broussard Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  2. ^ Singer, Mike (December 20, 2017). "Colorado Football Signee: Jarek Broussard". Rivals.com.
  3. ^ "CU's Jarek Broussard confident in starting as Buffs running back". The Denver Post. November 13, 2020.
  4. ^ Graham, Pat (November 10, 2020). "Top of his game: CU's Broussard shines after 2 knee injuries". Associated Press.
  5. ^ Nguyen, Joe (December 22, 2020). "Karl Dorrell, Jarek Broussard earn Pac-12 honors; 6 CU Buffs named to all-conference teams". The Denver Post.
  6. ^ "Broussard, Jefferson headline AP All-Pac-12 football team". The Washington Post. December 25, 2020.
  7. ^ "Colorado's Jarek Broussard named Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week after 300-yard performance at Arizona". Yahoo Sports.
  8. ^ Keeler, Sean (December 19, 2020). "Keeler: Thank you, Karl Dorrell. You, too, Jarek Broussard. CU Buffs produced a football season to remember during a 2020 we'd rather forget". The Denver Post.
  9. ^ Howell, Brian (January 13, 2022). "CU Buffs' Jarek Broussard puts name in transfer portal". Denver Post. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  10. ^ Wenzel, Matt (August 16, 2022). "Michigan State RB transfer Jarek Broussard looks to build on success after reuniting with Mel Tucker". MLive.com. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
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