Biography
CAREER
Games/Starts: 53/34
Bison debut: vs. East Central (9/4/21)
First career start: vs. Southeastern Okla. (9/1/22)
Stats: 557 rushes, 3,214 yards, 45 TD; 3 receptions, 65 yards, 2 TD; 6 kickoff returns, 132 yards; 5 tackles ... 8 career 100+ yard games and 2 career 200+ yards games
Harding Rankings: Touchdowns scored: 2nd (47) ... Rushing TD: t-2nd (45) ... Rushing yards: 3rd (3,214) ... Total points scored: 3rd (282) ... Rushing attempts: 4th (557) ... TD responsible for: t-7th (47) ... All purpose yards: 9th (3,411) ... Rushing yards/game: 13th (60.6) ... Total offense yards: 14th (3,214) ... Average yards/rush: 20th (5.77) ... Total offense/play: 28th (5.77) ... All purpose yards/game: 30th (64.4)
Redshirt: 2019
AWARDS
2023 AP All-America (Second Team)
2023 Don Hansen All-America (Honorable Mention)
2023 D2CCA All-Super Region 3 (Second Team)
2023 All-GAC (First Team)
2024 All-GAC (First Team)
2023 CSC Academic All-America (First Team)
2024 CSC Academic All-America (Second Team)
2023 CSC Academic All-District
2024 CSC Academic All-District
2021 Academic All-GAC
2022 Academic All-GAC
2023 Academic All-GAC
2024 Academic All-GAC
2024
Games/Starts: 14/14
Position: RB
Stats: 160 rushes, 813 yards, 13 TD; 3 receptions, 65 yards, 2 TD
HU Leader: 160 rushes
HU Single-Season Rankings: t-9th in TD scored (15)
GAC/NCAA Rankings: 9th in GAC in points responsible for (90) ... 15th in GAC in points responsible for per game (6.4) ... 3rd/13th in rushing TD (13) ... 4th/54th in rushing yards (813) ... 11th/100th in rushing yards per game (58.1) ... 8th/72nd in scoring (6.4) ... 4th/19th in total points scored (90) ... 4th/15th in total TD (15)
Best Games: 11 rushes, 95 yards, 2 TD vs. Southern Nazarene (9/5) ... 11 rushes, 52 yards; 1 reception, 52 yards, 1 TD vs. Southern Ark. (10/26) ... 16 rushes, 34 yards, 4 TD vs. Henderson St. (9/28)
2023
Games/Starts: 15/15
Position: RB
Stats: 252 rushes, 1,508 yards, 21 TD ... 6 100+ yard games, 2 200+ yard games
HU Leader: 252 rushes, 1,508 yards, 21 TD
HU Single-Season Rankings: Rushing yards: 1st (1,508) ... Rushing TDs: t-2nd (21) ... Total points scored: t-2nd (126) ... Touchdowns scored: t-2nd (21) ... Rushing attempts: t-3rd (252) ... All-purpose yards: 7th (1,508) ... Average yards/rush: 10th (5.98) ... Total offense/play: 10th (5.98 in 2023) ... Rushing yards/game: 11th (100.5 in 2023) ... TDs responsible for: 12th (21 in 2023) ... Total offense yards: 21st (1508 in 2023)
GAC/NCAA Rankings: 4th/63rd in all-purpose yards (100.53) ... 7th/57th in GAC in points responsible for (126) ... 4th/19th in rush yards per carry (5.98) ... 2nd/2nd in rushing TD (21) ... 2nd/5th in rushing yards (1,508) ... 3rd/15th in rushing yards/game (100.5) ... 4th/18th in scoring (8.4) ... 10th in GAC in total offense (100.5) ... 3rd/4th in points scored (126) ... 3rd/3rd in touchdowns (21)
Best Games: 27 rushes, 212 yards vs Colorado School of Mines (12/16) ... 16 rushes, 201 yards, 2 TD vs Southern Ark. (10/21) ... 31 rushes, 179 yards, 3 TD at Henderson St. (9/23) ... 34 rushes, 154 yards, 2 TD vs Central Mo. (11/25) ... 21 rushes, 147 yards, 2 TD vs Lenoir-Rhyne (12/9) ... 18 rushes, 112 yards, 1 TD vs East Central (11/4)
2022
Games/Starts: 11/5
Position: RB
Stats: 85 rushes, 514 yards, 6 TD; 3 kickoff returns, 61 yards
GAC/NCAA Rankings: 15th in GAC in rushing TD (6) ... 16th in GAC in rushing yards (514) ... 17th in GAC in rushing yards per game (46.7)
Best Games: 4 rushes, 116 yards, 2 TD vs. Arkansas Tech (11/12) ... 18 rushes, 82 yards, 1 TD; 2 kickoff returns, 37 yards at Southwestern Okla. (11/5) ... 12 rushes, 47 yards, 2 TD at Ark.-Monticello (10/22)
2021
Games/Starts: 13/0
Position: RB
Stats: 60 rushes, 379 yards, 5 TD; 3 kickoff returns, 71 yards; 5 tackles
Best Games: 11 rushes, 130 yards, 1 TD at Northwestern Okla. (10/30) ... 8 rushes, 51 yards; 1 kickoff return, 39 yards at Henderson St. (10/16) ... 8 rushes, 64 yards at Southern Ark. (9/18)
PREVIOUS SCHOOL
A 2019 graduate of Parkview High School in Springfield, Missouri
Position: LB
Honors: All-State ... Conference Offensive Player of the Year ... Springfield QB Club Player of the Year
Coach: Ben Dougherty
PERSONAL
Born: Springfield, Missouri
Major: Criminal Justice
Parents: Russell Dechow and Latosha Keeler
CAREER HIGHS
Rushes: 34, Central Mo., Nov 25, 2023
Rushing yards: 212, vs Colorado School of Mines, Dec 16, 2023
Rushing TD: 4, at Southern Nazarene, Aug 31, 2023 ; Henderson St., Sep 28, 2024
Longest rush: 84, at Northwestern Okla., Oct 30, 2021
Receptions: 1, Northwestern Okla., Oct 12, 2024 ; at Ouachita Baptist, Oct 19, 2024 ; Southern Ark., Oct 26, 2024
Receiving yards: 52, Southern Ark., Oct 26, 2024
Receiving TD: 1, Northwestern Okla., Oct 12, 2024 ; Southern Ark., Oct 26, 2024
Longest reception: 52, Southern Ark., Oct 26, 2024
Longest kickoff return: 39, at Henderson St., Oct 16, 2021
Tackles: 1, 5 times
