Has regrouped both on the field and in the classroom after sitting out of competition last season due to not meeting NCAA academic eligibility requirements … was quite impressive as the primary feature back during spring drills and is expected to compete with fellow senior Steven Miller during fall camp for the starting assignment at running back … rebounded from subpar academic performance in 2010-11 to return to ASU athletics’ academic honor roll during the spring semester and regain academic eligibility ... changed uniform number from 4 to 8 during the offseason.

2011: Did not compete in games after failing to meet NCAA academic eligibility requirements … was allowed to practice with the team and was valuable to the Mountaineers’ game-week preparations as a hard-working, seasoned member of the offensive scout team … lost a year of eligibility.

2010: Appeared in 11 games rushing for 111 yards and a touchdown on 27 carries ... ran for 38 yards on just eight carries (4.8 ypr) over the first two games of the season (18 yards at Chattanooga, 20 vs. Jacksonville) ... rushed four times for 15 yards versus The Citadel ... turned in a season-best 31 yards on five rushes in regular-season finale at Florida, including a season-long 13-yard run ... rushed seven times for 20 yards in postseason-opening win over Western Illinois, including a three-yard dive for his first career touchdown.

2009: Made the most of limited action, leading ASU with a 6.3 yards-per-rush average ... appeared in four games, carrying the ball 21 times for 133 yards ... all 133 yards came in two games - 54 on six rushes versus North Carolina Central and 79 on 13 carries against Georgia Southern ... earned academic all-Southern Conference recognition for achievements on the field and in the classroom.

2008: Redshirted.

High School: Rushed for a Mecklenburg County-record 42 touchdowns as a senior at national-power Independence ... amassed 2,496 rushing yards (7.4 yards per carry) as a senior ... helped lead Independence to its eighth-straight state championship game, but was limited to just six yards over his final game-and-a-half due to an injury suffered in state semifinals ... Shrine Bowl participant registered two 300-yard rushing games in ‘07 and added 215 receiving yards to his gaudy rushing totals ... named the 2006 Charlotte Observer Offensive Player of the Year after rushing for 2,237 yards (8.7 ypr) and 24 touchdowns as a junior at West Charlotte H.S. ... rated a two-star prospect by Rivals.com ... coached by Tommy Knotts.

Personal: Full name is Roderick JeQuan Chisholm ... born Dec. 17, 1989 (turns 23 during season) ... son of Tawana Chisholm and James Wallace ... majoring in communication/electronic media-broadcasting ... member of ASU athletics’ academic honor roll.