Tim Biakabutuka
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Tshimanga "Tim" Biakabutuka (born January 24, 1974) is a former American football running back. He played college football at the University of Michigan from 1993 to 1995, and was drafted with the eight overall pick in the 1996 NFL draft by the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He is holds the Michigan Wolverines single-season rushing record with 1,818 rushing yards in 1995. He is also distinguished as being the first Zairian to play in the NFL.
Early years
Biakabutuka left the former
College career
Biakabutuka enrolled at the University of Michigan in 1993 and played college football for the Michigan Wolverines football team from 1993 to 1995.[2] As a freshman in 1993, he was a backup to Tyrone Wheatley and Ricky Powers, but he saw significant action against Purdue on November 6, 1993, rushing for 140 yards and scoring two touchdowns on 24 carries.[3]
As a sophomore, Biakabutuka was again a backup to Wheatley, being used as a starter in only one game. Despite his role as a backup, Biakabutuka rushed for 783 yards and had four 100-yard games (141 yards against Michigan State, 128 yards against Boston College, and 100 yards against both Notre Dame and Purdue).[3]
Biakabutuka became the Wolverines' full-time starting running back in 1995. That year, he broke Jamie Morris's single-season rushing record. Biakabutuka totalled 1,818 rushing yards on 303 carries (6.0 yards per carry) during the 1995 season.[3] On November 25, 1995, he rushed for 313 yards on 37 carries in a 31–23 victory over previously-unbeaten Ohio State.[4] His performance against Ohio State ranks as the second highest single-game performance in Michigan history, trailing only Ron Johnson's 347-yard game against Wisconsin in 1968.[5]
Professional career
Biakabutuka was selected by the
Personal life
Biakabutuka currently resides in
See also
- Lists of Michigan Wolverines football rushing leaders
- List of Montreal athletes
- List of famous Montrealers
References
- ^ "Biakabutuka Makes a Name for Himself" (reprint). National Post. October 4, 1999.
- ^ "Michigan Football Roster Database". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Michigan Football Statistic Archive Query Page". University of Michigan. Archived from the original on May 24, 2013. Retrieved April 22, 2015.(to retrieve Biakabutuka's college statistics, enter "biakabutuka" in the box for the player's last name)
- ^ "Biakabutuka's 313 yards ruin Ohio State's title hopes". The Michigan Daily. November 27, 1995.
- ^ "Ohio State knocked out of Rose Bowl". Daily News, Bowling Green, Kentucky (AP story). November 26, 1995. p. 8B.
- ^ "1996 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
- ^ a b "Tim Biakabutuka". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
- ^ Spanberg, Erik (April 27, 2007). "Step In A New Direction".
- ^ "Kalonji Kashama next in line for football family | Ottawa Citizen".
- ^ "Jérémie Biakabutuka". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved October 25, 2023.