High School — A First Team All-Illinois selection as well as an all-conference and all-area performer… Named his conference’s Offensive Player of the Year, Star Offensive Player of the Year, and Team Offensive MVP … Lettered three years in football, three years in baseball, and one year in basketball … Holds the school’s single season rushing record of 2,070 yards and single season touchdown record of 32 … Scored 65 career touchdowns, and posted 4,774 career rushing yards.

Personal — Born Darrius Tremayne Gates on October 27, 1987 to Shirley and Dennis Gates in Chicago, Ill. ... Majoring in Recreation and Sports Management ... Has three siblings that played collegiate basketball: Brother, Dennis, at Cal from 98-02; Brother, Armon, at Kent State from 01-05 ... Sister, RaShida, at Lewis from 95-99.