Jarek Broussard

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Jarek Broussard
Personal information
Born: (2000-04-24) April 24, 2000 (age 24) [1]
New Orleans, Louisiana
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school: Richardson (TX)
Bishop Lynch (TX)
College: Colorado (2018–2021)
Michigan State (2022)
Position: Running back
Undrafted: 2023
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at PFR

Jarek Broussard (born April 24, 2000) is an American football running back.

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Early life and high school

Broussard grew up in Dallas, Texas and attended Bishop Lynch High School. As a senior, he rushed for 745 yards and 10 touchdowns on 63 carries while catching 22 passes for 360 yards and three touchdowns. Broussard was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Colorado over offers from Colorado State, Houston, Illinois, and TCU. [2]

College career

Broussard redshirted as a true freshman after suffering a knee injury in practice in early September and also missed the entirety of the following season. [3] [4] As a redshirt sophomore, Broussard rushed for 895 yards and five touchdowns on 156 attempts and was named first team All-Pac-12 Conference and the conference Offensive Player of the Year. [5] [6] He was named the conference Offensive Player of the Week twice, including after rushing for 301 yards against Arizona on December 5, 2020, in a 24–13 win over Arizona. [7] [8] Broussard rushed 142 times for 661 yards and two touchdowns as a redshirt junior. After the season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal. [9]

Broussard ultimately transferred to Michigan State. [10]

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References

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  2. Singer, Mike (December 20, 2017). "Colorado Football Signee: Jarek Broussard". Rivals.com .
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  4. Graham, Pat (November 10, 2020). "Top of his game: CU's Broussard shines after 2 knee injuries". Associated Press .
  5. Nguyen, Joe (December 22, 2020). "Karl Dorrell, Jarek Broussard earn Pac-12 honors; 6 CU Buffs named to all-conference teams". The Denver Post .
  6. "Broussard, Jefferson headline AP All-Pac-12 football team". The Washington Post . December 25, 2020.
  7. "Colorado's Jarek Broussard named Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week after 300-yard performance at Arizona". Yahoo Sports .
  8. Keeler, Sean (December 19, 2020). "Keeler: Thank you, Karl Dorrell. You, too, Jarek Broussard. CU Buffs produced a football season to remember during a 2020 we'd rather forget". The Denver Post .
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