2006: Appeared in 12 games, starting one (OU), while missing the Sam Houston State game with an injury ... earned second-team All-Big 12 honors from The Associated Press ... led the team with 831 rushing yards on 156 carries (5.3 ypc) and seven TD’s.

2005: Played in all 13 games, including three starts, at running back. Finished fifth on the UT freshman rushing chart with 878 yards on 119 carries despite battling an ankle injury for three games ... his 7.4 yards per carry ranked third among the nation's top 100 runners ... scored 11 rushing TDs, which tied for second on the UT freshman list ... made 14 receptions for 157 yards and two TDs ... his 13 total TDs tied the UT freshman record ... set the UT rushing record for a debut game with 135 yards to go with a TD and one reception for 18 yards against La.-Lafayette.

High School: Coached by Dean Colbert at Memorial H.S. ... a two-time first-team 5A all-state back who rushed for 4,107 yards and 50 TDs the last two years ... played in the 2005 U.S. Army All-American Bowl ... broke a Port Arthur city career rushing record held by Joe Washington that stood for over 30 years. Named District 22-5A Player of the Year as a junior and senior ... rushed for 2,056 yards on 260 carries and recorded 25 TDs as a senior ... in his first game back from shoulder surgery, posted 371 yards on 49 carries against Midland Lee in 2004 ... had 400 yards on 31 carries and six TDs versus Spring Westfield and recorded 258 yards and four TDs in one half versus Baytown Sterling that year ... received the Willie Ray Smith Award for the Best High School Offensive Player in Southeast Texas in 2003 ... rushed for 2,051 yards and 25 TDs as a junior ... helped his team to the 5A Division II quarterfinals his junior year ... won the Texas 5A state championships in the 110m hurdles (13.69) and 300m hurdles (36.03) as a senior ... both of his winning times led the nation ... was a member of national record-setting 4x200m relay team as a sophomore ... received a bronze medal in the 2003 World Youth Championships in the 400m hurdles.

Personal: Born 12/27/1986 in Port Arthur, Texas ... full name is Jamaal RaShaad Charles ... enrolled in the college of education ... a three-time member of UT's Athletics Director's Honor Roll ... enjoys playing video games ... comes from a very athletic family ... brother, Shanderric Charles, played running back at SMU (2001-02) ... his cousin, Graylin Johnson, played safety at UT (1989-90) ... cousin, RaShonta LeBlanc, plays basketball at LSU (2004-present).