Hofstra University Athletics

Justine Buries            #2

Running Back

6-0, 211, Grad. Student

Mesquite, TX/West Mesquite/New Mexico State

First season on the Pride roster...Came to Hofstra in January 2008 following graduation from New Mexico State University...Is expected to challenge for the starting halfback job this season...At New Mexico State: Played in 37 games over three playing seasons (2004-07) for the Aggies and rushed 452 times for 1,750 yards and 13 touchdowns, and had  48 receptions for 229 yards and one touchdown...2007: Played in 13 games...Led the team and was 14th in the Western Athletic Conference in rushing with 581 yards and three touchdowns on 153 carries...Recorded a season high 77 yards on 15 rushes against Texas-El Paso...Posted 68 yards on 14 runs against Nevada...Tallied 21 receptions for 83 yards...Had three catches for a season-high 22 yards against New Mexico and three for 5 yards against Idaho...2006: Played in the first two games of the season before missing the rest of the season with an injury...Posted 107 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries in the season opener against Southeastern Louisiana...Recorded 26 yards on 11 carries in the second game against New Mexico...Named to preseason All-WAC team...2005: Played in 11 games and rushed 187 times for 779 yards and five touchdowns...Had four 100-yard rushing games, including a career-high 115 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries at New Mexico...Rushed 107 yards on 20 carries against California and 107 yards on 17 attempts at Louisiana Tech...Posted 99 yards and two touchdowns on 23 carries at Hawaii...Tallied a career-high four receptions against Fresno State (20 yards) and San Jose State (10 yards)...Had a season-high 29 yards on three catches at Hawaii...2004: Played in all 11 games and rushed 79 times for 257 yards and four touchdowns...Ran for a season-best 49 yards on nine carries against Middle Tennessee State...Rushed 15 times for 45 yards against New Mexico...Scored twice and rushed for 27 yards on eight carries against Louisiana-Lafayette...High School: Played football, basketball and ran on the track team at West Mesquite (TX) High School...Named to all-district and all-city teams for the Wranglers...Scored four touchdowns in one game in high school...Personal: Born August 1, 1984...Has one brother...Enjoys playing video games in his free time...Is working on a master's degree in speech communication at Hofstra.

Rushing (at New Mexico State)

Year             Atts.    Yds.    Avg.    TD

2004             79        257      3.3       4

2005             187      779      4.2       5

2006 (RS)     33        133      4.0       1

2007             153      581      3.8       3

Career           452      1750    3.9       13

Receiving (at New Mexico State)

Year             Rec.     Yds.      Avg.      TD

2004             3          7            2.3         0
2005             23        141        6.1         1

2006(RS)      1          -2          0.0         0

2007             21        83          3.9         0

Career           48        229        4.8         1