Background
He grew up in Inkster, Michigan, and attended Wayne Memorial High School.
He grew up in Inkster, Michigan, and attended Wayne Memorial High School.
Wayne Memorial High School.
He played college football for the University of Michigan from 1981 to 1984. As a junior in 1983, he rushed for 1,002 yards on 209 carries for a 4.9 yard average and nine touchdowns. He was selected as a second-team running back on the 1983 All-Big Ten Conference football team
In four years at Michigan, he gained 1,942 yards on 435 carries for an average of 4.5 yards per carry and 16 touchdowns.
