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Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||||
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Date of birth: | December 29, 1991 | ||||||||||||||
Place of birth: | Wichita, Kansas | ||||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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High school: | Wichita Southeast (KS) | ||||||||||||||
College: | Oklahoma State | ||||||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2013 / Round: 5 / Pick: 151 | ||||||||||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Rushing yards: | 822 |
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Rushing average: | 4.5 |
Rushing touchdowns: | 9 |
Receptions: | 22 |
Receiving yards: | 170 |
Receiving touchdowns: | 0 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Joseph David Randle (born December 29, 1991) is a former American football running back who is a free agent. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the fifth round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oklahoma State.
Randle attended Wichita Southeast High School in Wichita, Kansas, where he played football and ran track. His older brother, John, was a running back for Kansas in 2003 and 2004. In high school football, he was first-team all-state on defense and second-team all-state on offense, and was an All-league defensive back. His senior season stats included 1,200 rushing yards with 12 touchdowns. He was an all-metro and all-league performer as a junior. He rushed for more than 3,600 yards in his career.
Also a standout track & field athlete, Randle participated in the sprinting events and was a state qualifier in the long jump and triple jump. At the 2009 Jock's Nitch/PSU Gorilla Relays, he ran the 400-meter dash in a PR 57.02 seconds on his way to an 11th-place finish. He recorded a career-best leap of 6.65 meters in the long jump at the 2010 North East Track Classic, where he took silver. He also earned a second-place finish in the triple jump at the 2010 KSHSAA 6A Regional, with a leap of 13.55 meters.
Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Randle was rated as the 25th best running back in the nation. He accepted a scholarship to Oklahoma State.