Jorvorskie Lane
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Personal information | |||
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Born: | Lufkin, Texas, U.S. | February 4, 1987||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
Weight: | 258 lb (117 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Lufkin (TX) | ||
College: | Texas A&M | ||
Undrafted: | 2009 | ||
Career history | |||
Career NFL statistics | |||
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Player stats at NFL.com |
Jorvorskie Javion Lane (born February 4, 1987) is a former
Early life and high school
Jorvorskie Lane was born four weeks
Lane was a two-time all-state selection in high school, and was recruited by eight schools. He later signed a letter of intent with Texas A&M.
College career
Freshman year
During the 2005 season, Lane played in 10 of the 11 games. He rushed for more than 100 yards twice, including his season-best of 139 yards on 22 carries against
Sophomore year
During his sophomore year, Lane set many records. In the
Junior year
Prior to the 2007 season, Lane slimmed down to 268 pounds, compared to the 282 pounds he weighed at the end of the 2006 season.[5] The team finished the season with a 7–5 record. Over those 7 wins, Jorvorskie scored 15 total touchdowns, and compiled at least 100 rushing yards three times. Over the 5 losses, he averaged only 31 total yards and scored twice.[6] He rushed for 780 yards on 168 carries, compiling 4.6 yards per touch.
Senior year
Once new head coach
In the first three games of the season, Lane only carried the ball seven times. In the fourth game against Army, A&M coaches used Lane to run out the clock in the final quarter. Lane posted six consecutive carries in the drive, compiling 34 yards. This helped the team escape with a 21–17 victory. After the game, Lane stated "It felt good. That's what I'm going to do when I'm called upon to carry the ball. I'm going to put my team on my back and win."[10]
Lane finished his senior season with just 93 rushing yards and five touchdowns. A
Lane had a chance to showcase his abilities for NFL scouts in the 2009
Statistics
Year(s) | Team | Rush | Yds | Yds/G | Avg | TD |
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2004 | Lufkin HS | 1,944 | 36 | |||
High school totals | 3,671 | |||||
2005 | Texas A&M | 119 | 595 | 59.5 | 5.0 | 9 |
2006 | Texas A&M | 166 | 725 | 55.8 | 4.4 | 19 |
2007 | Texas A&M | 169 | 780 | 60.0 | 4.6 | 16 |
2008 | Texas A&M | 35 | 93 | 7.8 | 2.7 | 5 |
College totals* | 461 | 2,090 | 42.7 | 4.5 | 49 |
*College stats provided by Yahoo! Sports and the NCAA, current as of the completion of the 2008 season.[14][15]
Professional career
Indoor football
Lane signed a letter of intent to play for the West Texas Roughnecks of the Indoor Football League for the 2010 season.[16] In 13 games, Lane compiled 326 all-purpose yards for 12 touchdowns.[17]
Lane participated at the Texas A&M Pro Day in March 2011. He weighed in at 277 pounds and measured 5'11". He recorded a 4.87 40-yard dash, 18 bench reps, 4.41 5-10-5 shuttle, 7.58 L Drill, 32.5 vertical jump, and 8'6" broad jump.[18]
On November 18, 2011, Lane signed with the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League. In an interview with the AFL, Lane indicated that he had also been training in MMA for a year.[19]
Miami Dolphins
On June 5, 2012, Lane signed with the Miami Dolphins.[20] He trimmed down to 258 pounds by August 2012.[21] He played in all 16 games, started 5, rushed for 13 yards, 2 touchdowns, 79 receiving yards and one touchdown pass.
On August 27, 2013, Lane was waived by the Dolphins.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
After being out of football for a year and a half, Lane signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in April 2014.[22] In October 2014, Lane was suspended for two games for violating the league's performance-enhancing drug policy.[23]
On April 3, 2015, Lane re-signed with the Buccaneers.[24]
Personal life
Lane is the half-brother of Jermichael Finley, who formerly played tight end for the Green Bay Packers.[25]
References
- ^ a b "Lucky leads East to 24-19 win in Shrine".
- ^ Evans, Thayer (July 25, 2007). "From 4 Pounds at Birth to 268, Aggie Still Gains". The New York Times. Retrieved August 12, 2007.
- ^ Harris, Terrance (October 26, 2006). "Q&A: Jorvorskie Lane". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved August 12, 2007.
- ^ "#11 Jorvorskie Lane". Texas A&M University Athletic Department. Archived from the original on December 15, 2007. Retrieved August 13, 2007.
- ^ Zwerneman, Brent (August 7, 2007). "Football: Slim Lane sets big goals". San Antonio Express-News. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved August 8, 2007.
- ^ "Despite position change, Lane still wants to be the playmaker for Texas A&M".
- ^ "An Interview With: TEXAS A&M COACH MIKE SHERMAN" (PDF) (Press release). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 23, 2011. Retrieved July 21, 2008.
- ^ "Big 12 football notebook". Archived from the original on September 12, 2012.
- ^ "A&M's Lane adjusting to life at fullback". Archived from the original on September 10, 2012.
- ^ "Sherman brings Lane back into Texas A&M fold".
- ^ "Risers/Sliders for 2009 NFL Draft". CNN. December 2, 2008. Retrieved May 7, 2010.
- ^ "Shrine Bowl practice notes from Monday".
- ^ "Weight issues could hurt Jorvorskie Lane in NFL Draft".
- ^ "Jorvorskie Lane Profile". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved August 13, 2007.
- NCAA. Retrieved December 22, 2008.
- ^ "Roughnecks Continue to Build Offense for 2010 Season With Addition of Lane".
- ^ "goifl.com: Statistics". Archived from the original on July 15, 2011.
- ^ "OFFICIAL testing numbers for all pro day participants". March 9, 2011.
- ^ AFL. "404". AFL.
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- ^ "J-Train Looks To Keep Chugging In Miami".
- ^ Alper, Josh. "Buccaneers sign Jorvorskie Lane". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- ^ "Jorvorskie Lane suspended two games for PED violation". October 15, 2014.
- ^ Wilkening, Mike (April 3, 2015). "Buccaneers re-sign FB Jorvorskie Lane, sign TE Emmanuel Ogbuehi". Retrieved January 7, 2016.
- ^ Brown, Chip (November 18, 2007). "A&M's Franchione has chance for one last hurrah". Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on September 22, 2008. Retrieved November 19, 2007.