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2007: Played in 11 of 13 games and started against Jacksonville State for Joseph Doss who was injured...Finished the season second on the team in rushing yards with 481...Was one of just two Tigers with 100-plus carries in `07, totaling 106...Averaged 43.7 yards rushing per game and 9.6 carries...Tallied 10 or more rushing attempts in seven games... Totaled 50 or more yards five times in 2007...Opened the season with 10 carries for 39 yards against Ole Miss...Saw most of his action in the second half against the Rebels...Had a long run of 15 yards in the third quarter to extend a drive that ultimately led to a Tiger touchdown...Made his second career start against Jacksonville State and rushed 11 times for a then-career high 52 yards...Ran for 49 yards on 11 carries against Arkansas State...Registered a long run of 19 yards versus the Indians in the third quarter to get the Tigers past midfield...Totaled 14 carries in back-to-back games versus Marshall and Middle Tennessee....Led the team in rushing against Marshall with 57 yards...Also caught two passes in the MTSU game for two yards...Rushed for 13 yards on four carries against Rice...All four carries were in the Tigers' second drive of the game...Came up with a crucial one-yard gain on 4th-and-1 from the Rice 23-yard line to extend the drive...Moved Memphis to the Rice 13-yard line with a five-yard run...The Tigers scored a touchdown two plays later...Suffered an ankle injury and missed the Tulane and East Carolina games...Entered the game in the fourth quarter against Southern Miss and had an 11-yard carry...Registered career highs in yardage in consecutive games versus UAB and SMU...Totaled 71 yards on 13 carries against the Blazers...Logged his first 100-yard game with a career-high 112 yards in the triple overtime win over SMU...Rushed for his first TD of the season; the second of his career, when he broke loose up the middle on a 25-yard score with 4:50 left in the third quarter...The 25-yard run tied his career high for long runs...The 19 attempts in the game was also a career high...Helped the Tigers get in field goal range with an 11-yard carry in the first overtime period...Also came up with a crucial seven-yard gain in the final overtime period that gave Memphis 1st-and-goal from the SMU 10...Matt Reagan booted the 32-yard FG two plays later for the Tiger victory... Carried the ball just once for zero yardage in the New Orleans Bowl before leaving the game with a broken ankle...Had three surgeries to repair his ankle and was forced to miss spring practice.
2006: A young running back who showed marked improvement through the 2006 season...Did not play in the season opener against Ole Miss because of a pulled hamstring...Came in as a reserve against Chattanooga...Totaled six carries for 18 yards against the Mocs...Entered the game in the second quarter and posted a one-yard run on his first carry...Caught an eight-yard pass from Will Hudgens midway through the third quarter...Rushed for no gain on the very next play...Rushed four times in a single series in the fourth quarter versus the Mocs...Tallied long runs of nine yards and seven yards on that drive to set up a Tiger touchdown...Registered his first kick return of the season in the first quarter and logged a 35-yard return...Opened the third quarter with a 27-yard kickoff return...Rolled off 57 yards on three kickoff returns against East Carolina...Had a long return of 24 yards in that meeting...Logged his only start of the season in place of Joseph Doss against Tennessee...Had two carries for zero yardage versus the Vols...Did not carry the ball against UAB and Tulsa, but did tally two kick returns for 36 yards in the UAB contest...Missed the Arkansas State game after suffering a concussion on a kick return versus UAB...Had a season-high eight carries for 30 yards at Marshall...Came in during the third quarter and rushed for nine yards on his first carry...Had a run of three yards on 1st-and-goal from the 8-yard line...Carried the ball three times in the Tigers' next offensive drive of the third quarter that ultimately led to a UM touchdown...Also had a pair of two-yard gains in the fourth quarter...Recorded two carries for 10 yards with a long run of nine yards against Southern Miss...Did not play in the UCF or Houston contests...Came in as a reserve in the road victory over UTEP and showed improved field vision...Rushed three straight times, which included a season-high 25-yard run on 2nd-and-one from the UTEP 35-yard line...Gained five yards on the next play to get the ball to the 5-yard line and set up a four-yard run by Earnest Williams...Punched the ball in from the one and scored his first touchdown on his 22nd career carry...Ended the season with 22 rushes for 98 yards and a touchdown...Was one of just five Tigers to score from the run in 2006.
2005: Was redshirted during the 2005 season...Shared Offensive Scout Team MVP honors with fellow freshman running back Miguel Barnes.
Prep: One of Memphis' most heralded signees for 2005...Hails from Gainesville, Ga., which is Coach Tommy West's hometown...Prepped at North Hall High School under Coach Bob Christmas...Transferred from Baldwin High School in Milledgeville, Ga., midway through his sophomore year...Rushed for 2,422 yards and 29 touchdowns as a senior at NHHS...Helped squad to a 12-1 record and a Region 7-AAA title in 2004...Squad advanced to the state quarterfinals and won its first playoff game in school history...Listed as one of the top running backs in the Southeast...Ranked as the 36th-best running back in the country by Scout.com...The Gainesville Times named him Area Football Player of the Year two-straight years...Rushed for more than 4,200 yards in two seasons at NHHS, and totaled 24 straight 100-yard rushing games...Scored a rushing touchdown in 23-straight games until his streak was snapped in the quarterfinals.
Personal: Travias Jamel Pitts is the son of Patricia Pitts and Tracy Harold...Born April 7, 1986, in Clarksville, Ga.
Pitts' Career Rushing Statistics
YR G/S NO YDS AVG TDS LG
2006 8/1 22 98 4.5 1 25
2007 11/1 106 481 4.5 1 25
Total 19/2 128 579 4.5 2 25
Pitts' Career Kick Return Statistics
YR G/S No Yds Avg Tds LG
2006 8/1 7 155 22.1 0 35
2007 11/1 0 0 0.0 0 0
Total 19/2 7 155 22.1 0 35
Pitts' Career Highs
Most Rushes: 19 vs. SMU (`07)
Most Rush Yds: 110 vs. SMU (`07)
Longest Run: 25 vs. UTEP (`06), SMU (`07)
Most Rushing Touchdowns: 1 vs. UTEP (`06), SMU (`07)
Most Kickoff Returns/Game: 3 vs. East Carolina (`06)
Most Kickoff Return Yards/Game: 62 vs Chattanooga (`06)
Longest Kickoff Return/Game: 35 vs Chattanooga (`06)
Game-By-Game Statistics
Rushing Opponent No Yds Avg Tds LG
9/9/06 UTC 6 18 3.0 0 9
9/16/06 ECU 0 0 0.0 0 0
9/30/06* Tennessee 2 0 0.0 0 1
10/7/06 UAB 0 0 0.0 0 0
10/21/06 Tulsa 0 0 0.0 0 0
10/28/06 Marshall 8 30 3.8 0 9
11/5/06 USM 2 10 5.0 0 9
11/25/06 UTEP 4 40 10.0 1 25
9/1/07 Ole Miss 10 39 3.9 0 15
9/15/07* JSU 11 52 4.7 0 13
9/22/07 UCF 8 30 3.8 0 10
9/27/07 ASU 11 49 4.5 0 19
10/2/07 Marshall 14 57 4.1 0 13
10/13/07 MTSU 14 49 3.5 0 9
10/20/07 Rice 4 13 3.3 0 5
10/27/07 Tulane Injured - DNP
11/3/07 ECU Injured - DNP
11/10/07 USM 1 11 11.0 0 11
11/17/07 UAB 13 71 5.5 0 12
11/24/07 SMU 19 110 5.8 1 25
12/21/07 FAU 1 0 0.0 0 0
