College: Played for two seasons, one as a redshirt, at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colo. ... Did not play in 2009, spending season on the roster as a varsity reserve ... Redshirted as a true freshman in 2008.
High School: A standout at Mullen High School in Denver, Colo., was rated by Rivals.com as the No. 1 running back and No. 13 overall prospect in Colorado...Finished his senior year with 606 yards on 64 carries, scoring five TDs...Averaged 9.5 yards per carry in 2007, despite missing five games during the heart of Mullen''s season with a knee injury...Returned to help the Mustangs to a Centennial League title and a 12-1 season, which ended with a heartbreaking loss to Douglas County in the Class 5A state semifinals...In his first two playoff games, had seven carries for 79 yards against Legacy, and five carries for 65 yards, including a 45-yard TD, against Chatfield...Earlier in 2007 against eventual state champion Grandview, led the Mustangs to a 36-14 comeback win, with 212 yards on 12 carries; ran for three TDs, including 61- and 73-yard bursts in totaling the most yards allowed by the GHS defense during its championship campaign...Sustained the knee injury during practice the following week, in preparations for rival Cherry Creek, then aggravated the injury during that game...Played only three games his junior year, when an ankle injury ended a promising season after 311 yards and five TDs...Totaled more than 500 rushing yards in each of his freshman and sophomore seasons, averaging more than 10 yards per carry over that span...Lettered four years in football, a stretch in which Mullen went 50-6 and captured four Centennial League titles...Head coach was Dave Logan...Also lettered three years in track, where as a sophomore ran the 100-meter dash in 10.63 seconds to win the state championship...Contributed to a 2006 team state track championship...Has 4.35 speed in the 40-yard dash...Chose Colorado State over offers from Illinois, Boise State, Wyoming, Air Force, New Mexico and UNLV; also received interest from Kansas State, Washington, Arizona, Boston College, Georgia and Wisconsin.
Personal: Parents are Joseph and Rosina Gaye...Has an older brother...Helped members of the Boys and Girls Club of Larimer County with homework and reading, and also participated in the club''s sports programs in March before the ''10 season.
