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2009 (Freshman): Played in 11 games as a running back and kickoff-return man...Had 147 yards on 42 carries (3.5 avg.), scoring twice, and caught 13 passes for 221 yards and another two TDs...Also returned 15 kickoffs for 288 yards (19.2 avg.), an extra dimension that helped persuade coaches to use him as a true freshman...Had impressive fall camp to earn more and more reps as the season neared...Sat out the opener at Colorado (Sept. 6), then made his college debut in 24-23 win vs. Weber State (Sept. 12), seeing significant snaps...First entered contest during initial period, and actually caught a pass on his first play, but a holding penalty wiped out the yardage...In conference-opening loss at No. 19 BYU (Sept. 26), returned kickoffs during the second half, including a 25-yarder late in the game...Broke out in bitter 31-29 loss at Idaho, with four catches for 74 yards, including his first career TD, a gorgeous, 39-yard screen pass in which he broke a tackle then raced most of the yards after the catch, bringing the Rams to within two points in the final 2 minutes; two plays earlier, made a one-handed catch to gain critical yards and move the chains...Earlier in Vandals contest, broke a tackle on a 20-yard gain during a first-quarter touchdown march, moved the chains on another TD drive late in the first half, and provided a spark with a 38-yard kickoff return, setting up a third-quarter field goal...Scored his first career rushing TD late in 34-16 loss vs. Air Force (Oct. 31), a 2-yard blast; set up the score with a 10-yard run to the Falcons' 2...In loss at UNLV (Nov. 7), had 122 all-purpose yards, including 65 rushing yards; set up a game-tying TD with a 7-yard run off a statue of liberty play in the second quarter, then on a third-quarter FG drive, had three carries for 22 yards, including a third-and-1 conversion, and a physical 13-yard effort in which he broke a tackle at first contact...Also had a 14-yard run, dragging several tacklers with him over the final few yards...In last-second loss at New Mexico (Nov. 21), led all players with 76 receiving yards, including a go-ahead 50-yard TD late in the third quarter; earlier, had a 13-yard carry on the Rams' game-tying TD drive in the first quarter, and made a nice move to break a tackle and gain 20 receiving yards to convert a third-and-8 on a long third-quarter drive...In 17-16 loss vs. Wyoming (Nov. 27), gave the Rams a 6-0 lead with an 8-yard TD run. High School: Rushed for 734 yards in seven games and scored 12 touchdowns on just 102 carries as a senior at Conroe (Texas) High School, helping the Tigers to a 6-4 record and a playoff berth... Named second-team District 14-5A and the 10th-best running back in Texas by Recruiting Insider...A team captain, in the first half alone against Westside, rushed for 158 yards and four touchdowns...Had 172 yards and a touchdown vs. Seven Lakes...Rivals.com ranked him as the 44th-best running back in the country and the No. 94 overall player in the state of Texas...As a junior, rushed for 812 yards and 13 touchdowns as Conroe made the playoffs for the first time since 1999...Earned first-team all-district honors as a junior, and was named the district's Newcomer of the Year in 2006...Head coach was Roger Holtkamp...As a sophomore, rushed for 627 yards and eight TDs...Chose Colorado State over offers from Georgia Tech, Syracuse, Houston, Iowa State, Ole Miss and Baylor, and drew interest from several other schools. Personal: Given name Lorenzo Gene Greenwood...Born April 14, 1991, in Conroe, Texas...Parents are Lorenzo (Lou) Greenwood and the late Brenda Gillaspie...Has two older sisters, one younger sister and one younger brother...Undecided on a major at Colorado State...Hometown: Conroe, Texas.
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