UNLV: The former starter at tailback looks to close out his career strong after missing much of last fall because of injury ... A speedy and experienced back from Las Vegas who turned in solid spring camp ... The Silver State[apos]s top prep running back of 2003 was the only tailback in UNLV[apos]s 2004 class ... A member of the 2008 Rebel Leadership Committee.
2007: Played in six games, starting once in victory over Utah ... Injured during game vs. Utes, suffering a concussion that kept him out of drills for three weeks ... Finished with just 10 carries for 42 yards, with a long of 14.
2006: Played in all 12 games ... Made his first career start vs. CSU and then took over the No. 1 tailback position for good after senior starter Erick Jackson suffered a season-ending injury at BYU in Game Seven ... Finished with eight starts overall ... Led team with 519 net yards and seven touchdowns on the ground ... Team season-long rush of 42 yards came vs. TCU ... First career 100-yard rushing day came vs. UNR when he went 106 on 15 carries ... Had a career-high 24 carries for 95 yards and two scores in victory over Air Force ... Also scored two TDs on just six attempts in season-opening win over Idaho State ... Also caught seven passes for 33 yards with a long of 21.
2005: Earned his first letter as a Rebel by playing in six games ... Recorded his first college carry in season finale vs. CSU, which went for four yards. 2004: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2004 graduate of Cheyenne HS ... Named all-state by the Las Vegas Sun and Nevada Sports Network after senior season ... Earned All-West Region honors from PrepStar ... The team captain rushed 282 times for 1,954 yards and 19 touchdowns in 2003 under coach Dave Snyder Jr. ... Named Gatorade Nevada Player of the Year as well as the Sunset Division[apos]s Player of the Year ... Finished three-year career with 3,334 yards and 30 scores.
PERSONAL: David Dewayne Peeples was born on Oct. 15, 1985, in Las Vegas ... The son of Eric Peeples and Deborah Johnson ... Cousin, Terrance Howard, played football at NAIA Mayville (ND) State ... Majoring in criminal justice.
PEEPLES[apos] RUSHING STATS 2007 6-1 10 42 4.2 0 14 2006 12-8 133 519 3.9 7 42 2005 6-0 1 4 4.0 0 4 TOTAL 24-9 144 565 3.9 7 42
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