Spencer Ware

Ware is the most experienced running back on the squad with appearances in 24 games and 10 career starts.

Sophomore Season (2011): Played in 13 games with 10 starts ... Led the team with 177 carries and finished second on the team with 707 rushing yards ... Tied with Kenny Hilliard for the team lead in touchdowns scored with nine total - eight rushing and one receiving ... Displayed solid hands as a receiver out of the backfield with 11 catches for 73 yards and a TD ... Went over the 100-yard mark in rushing two times: 107 yards at Mississippi State and 109 yards vs. Florida ... Narrowly missed 100 yards rushing twice: 99 yards vs. Oregon and 92 at West Virginia ...

Freshman Season (2010): Spelled Stevan Ridley at running back and delivered his best game of the season in the 2011 Cotton Bowl ... Played in 11 games with no starts ... Carried the ball 24 times for 175 yards and one touchdown while also throwing for a score ... Hauled in 10 receptions for 101 yards ... Showed his ability when he rushed for 102 yards on 10 carries (10.2 average per carry) in the Cotton Bowl win over Texas A&M ... Added 17 yards receiving against the Aggies ... Joined Stevan Ridley as the two both went over the 100-yard mark, the first time an LSU running back tandem both went over 100 yards since Alley Broussard and Joseph Addai did so against Ole Miss on Nov. 20, 2004.

High School: Ranked No. 47 prospect in the country by 247Sports ... No. 4 recruit in Ohio and ranked No. 4 RB in the country by 247Sports ... Emerged as the most impressive running back on the East squad at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl ... Shined all week during practice and led the East rushers in the game with 65 yards on eight carries ... Rushed for 770 yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior ... Passed for more than 1,000 yards for the fourth straight season ... Also punted 26 times, downing seven inside the 20 and netting an average of 37.2 yards with a long of 52 ... Named to the 2009 All League first-team and Offensive Player of the Year ... Also an all-city 2009 and all-southwest district 2009 ... Passed for 1,938 yards and 13 touchdowns as a junior ... Rushed for more than 700 yards and 15 touchdowns that same season ... Threw for more than 2,200 yards and 17 touchdowns as a sophomore along with 982 rushing yards and 18 touchdowns.