Round 7 - #252 Overall

Rondell Mealey

RB - Rondell Mealey

6'0" - 206 lbs

LSU
The Lowdown...Short strider who changes directions quickly...Has excellent one-on-one moves...Attacks defenders aggressively running up the middle...Hits the line with authority...Effective blocker who reads and follows his blocks well...Recently timed at 4.5 in the 40-yard dash.

1999 Season...Started all year, leading the team with 170 carries for 637 yards (3.7 avg) and eight touchdowns...Caught 16 passes for 147 yards (9.2 avg) and a score. San Jose State...Began the year in fine fashion as he carried 24 times for 158 yards with 27 & 39-yard scores. North Texas...Followed with 13 rushes for 118 yards, including touchdowns of 27 & 8 yards. Georgia...Had a 9-yard scoring scamper and 5 receptions for 43 yards. Kentucky...Gained 84 yards on 21 tries. Mississippi State...Scored on a 7-yard run. Houston...Picked up 53 yards on 5 tries, including a 34-yard touchdown. Arkansas...Closed out his career with 17 attempts for 82 yards and a 20-yard touchdown, adding 4 catches for 70 yards with a 48-yard score.

1998 Season...Tigers' second leading rusher with 334 yards on 68 carries (4.9 avg) and four touchdowns...also caught two passes for 9 yards and a pair of scores...Returned 11 kickoffs for 273 yards (24.8 avg). Mississippi State...Rushed for 77 yards on 19 carries, also catching an 8-yard scoring pass. Arkansas State...Added 61 yards and a 10-yard touchdown on only 7 attempts. Idaho...Gained 45 yards on 9 tries, including a 12-yard touchdown. Georgia...Scored on a 20-yard run. Mississippi...Forced the game into overtime with a game-tying 1-yard touchdown grab with 0:02 remaining.

1997 Season...Played in every game, finishing second on the team with 112 carries for 664 yards (5.9 avg) and seven touchdowns...Caught seven passes for 60 yards (8.6 avg) and returned six kickoffs for 107 yards (17.8 avg). Texas-El Paso...Began the season with 44 yards on 8 tries, including a 1-yard score. Mississippi State...In his only start, he responded with 85 yards and a pair of touchdowns on 18 carries. Auburn...Followed with 12 rushes for 129 yards. Akron...Carried 15 times for 103 yards and a 40-yard touchdown. Kentucky...Picked up 131 yards on 13 carries with scores of 2 and 29 yards. Arkansas...Gained 55 yards with a touchdown on 19 carries. Notre Dame (Independence Bowl)...Named the game's MVP as he set a bowl record with 222 yards on 34 carries and touchdowns of 1 and 2 yards...Became the third LSU player to rush for over 200 yards in the 1997 season, joining Cecil Collins and Kevin Faulk.

1996 Season...Freshman All-SEC Team pick by the Knoxville News Sentinel...Had outstanding redshirt freshman season for the Tigers, gaining 603 yards with 10 touchdowns on 103 carries (5.9 avg)...Added 86 yards and a score on eight catches (10.8 avg)...Also had 12 kickoff returns for 260 yards (21.7 avg). Houston...Began his career in explosive fashion, piling up 161 yards on 14 tries, including a 36-yard touchdown. New Mexico State...Carried 12 times for 121 yards with touchdowns of 17, 3, 44 & 31 yards...His four scoring runs were the most ever in a game by an LSU freshman and tied the school game-record first set by Charles Alexander vs. Oregon in 1977 and matched by Dalton Hilliard vs. Kentucky in 1984. Vanderbilt...Caught a 1-yard scoring pass and ran for a 20-yard touchdown. Kentucky...Added a 22-yard scoring scamper as he finished the day with 84 yards on 14 tries. Mississippi State...Rushed 10 times for 69 yards and a 5-yard touchdown.

1995 Season...Redshirted as a freshman.

High School...All-State selection as a junior when he rushed for 219 times for 2,321 yards and 35 touchdowns for Class 5A semi-finalist Destrehan (La.) High...As a senior, he rushed for 1,111 yards on 158 carries for 9 touchdowns...Member of New Orleans Times-Picayune Top 16 and Baton Rouge Advocate's Super Dozen teams...Also lettered twice in track, running relays.

Personal...Sociology major...Son of Gloria and Wilbert Mealey...Born 2/24/77 in New Orleans, Louisiana...Resides in Destrehan, Louisiana.

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