35  Michael Dobson
	Class: Junior Hometown: Mount Airy High School: Mount Airy Height / Weight: 6-0 / 185 Position: Running Back Experience: 2L

Career Statistics

A multi-talented ball carrier and pass catcher who completed spring drills as a possible projected starter, but coaches feel competition will re-intensify during fall camp with the arrival of junior college transfer Reggie Bullock and continuing development of former receiver Torrance Hunt ... Spent rookie season in primarily a learning role behind a pair of seniors despite a strong initial spring ... Instead, made a significant impact as a top-tier special teams performer to earn consistent playing time ... Displays plenty of athleticism, quickness and receiving ability out of the backfield ... Turned in another stellar spring performance as a sophomore, topping the unit with 80 yards on 16 carries during the Purple-Gold Game on April 16 ... Also made one reception for eight yards during finale ... Opened the scrimmage portion of the workouts with a 10-attempt, 33-yard rushing and a three-catch, 28-yard receiving effort on April 2 ... Led all rushers in the second contest April 9, picking up 31 yards on five carries.

2011 Game-by-Game Statistics

2010 Game-by-Game Statistics
2010: Served as third-string running back behind seniors Jonathan Williams and Giavanni Ruffin during first season on the active roster ... Participated in all 13 games and earned initial varsity letter ... Carried 11 times for 62 yards, an average of 5.6 per carry ... Gained additional time on special teams coverage and return units, totaling nine tackles and eight kickoff returns for 105 yards (13.1 ypr) ... Nine special teams stops (seven kickoff, two punt) were good for the fifth most on the squad ... Tallied six carries on first down, four on second down and one on third down ... Picked up five rushing first downs ... Finished the year with one carry for three yards during the opening quarter of the Military Bowl against Maryland ... Set career bests in kickoff returns (three) and return yards (55) while registering a personal-long 29-yard runback at UAB ... Carried the ball a career-high five times against Navy, gaining 18 yards ... Established a personal best with 21 rushing yards versus Marshall ... Recorded first career catch (four yards) versus the Thundering Herd on a third-down play ... Made season's only tackle that was not credited as a special teams hit at Southern Miss, knocking Danny Hrapmann out of bounds on a fake punt in the fourth quarter ... Returned first career kickoff (seven yards) in fourth quarter at North Carolina ... Made East Carolina running back debut in fourth quarter against Memphis, gaining a first down on a 12-yard, third-down carry.

2009: Redshirted during initial season in ECU program ... Officially signed with the Pirates in February, 2009.

High School: Averaged 11.3 yards per carry as a senior, rushing for 1,758 yards and 35 touchdowns on 156 attempts to help lead Mount Airy to a 16-0 record and Class I-A state championship ... Ran for 1,638 yards on 153 carries (10.7 ypr) as a junior, scoring 33 touchdowns to help lead the Bears to 13-1 record and a conference title ... Racked up 1,380 yards and 15 touchdowns in 2006 as a sophomore as MAHS compiled a 10-5 mark ... On the other side of the ball, credited with 35 tackles as a safety during his final campaign, which included a 37-14 victory over Williamston in the championship game ... Collected a career-best 82 stops as a junior and finished career with 12 interceptions ... An all-state selection (all divisions) during last two seasons of prep career ... Also chosen to the all-area squad in 2007 ... Additionally, was named Northwest Conference Offensive Player-of-the-Year and was an All-Northwest Team selection by the Winston-Salem Journal as a junior ... Rated as 25th-best athlete according to ESPN.com ... Also was an all-conference performer in track, earning a first-place finish in the regional 100-meter dash ... Recipient of the inaugural Mt. Airy Messenger Male High School Athlete-of-the-Year Award in 2007 ... Academically, was a member of the school's Honor Roll.

Personal: Full name is Michael Allen Dobson, Jr. ... Born June 24, 1991 at Mount Airy, N.C. ... Son of Michael and Sharon Dobson ... Major is communications ... Lists Randy Moss as favorite NFL player and Kobe Bryant as favorite overall athlete to watch ... Credits parents as most influential people on the development of his career.