Lamar University Athletics

Has played in 28 games earning 13 starts during his career … Has carried the ball 309 time for 1,519 yards (4.9 ypc) and 10 touchdowns … Has made 48 receptions for 413 yards (8.6 ypr) and two touchdowns.
 
2019 (Junior): Played in and started 10 games … Recorded 120 carries for a team-high 471 yards (3.9 ypc) and four touchdowns … Made 30 catches for 271 yards (9.2 ypr) and a touchdown … Also returned 15 kicks for 277 yards (18.5 ypr) … Also record one tackle on the season … Recorded a season-high 22 carries for a season-high 91 yards in the overtime victory over Mississippi Valley State … Also caught five passes for 41 yards and returned two kicks for 48 yards against the Delta Devils … Had 13 carries for 60 yards and a touchdown at Southeastern Louisiana … Also made two catches for 29 yards and returned four kicks for a season-high 74 yards against the Lions … Had 16 rushes for 80 yards and a touchdown at UIW … Also made five grabs just for 68 yards versus the Cardinals … Caught a season-high nine passes for 67 yards in the overtime win at Sam Houston State … Rushed for a score and made a touchdown catch against Bethel in the season opener … Other rushing touchdown came against Central Arkansas.

2018 (Sophomore): Played in nine games earning three starts on the season … Went down with an injury at Texas Tech, and returned to the lineup in the sixth week of the season and the Cardinals did not lose a regular season game after his return … Carried the ball 110 times for 683 yards (6.2 ypc) and three touchdowns … Also hauled in 14 passes for 111 yards and one score … Had 14 carries for 79 yards and a six-yard reception against UIW … Followed that up with a 16-rush performance for a career-high 168 yards and two touchdowns in the upset victory over Sam Houston State … Followed that up with 16 carries for 85 yards and three receptions for 29 yards against Stephen F. Austin … Had 13 carries for 26 yards and three catches for 22 yards and a score in the victory over nationally ranked Central Arkansas … Had 13 rushes for 88 yards and a touchdown against Houston Baptist … Followed that up with 15 carries for 83 yards at McNeese … Closed out the year with 14 catches for 85 yards in the playoffs against Northern Iowa … Also had two grabs for 21 yards against the Panthers.

2017 (Freshman): Played in nine games … Finished third on the team with 79 carries for 365 yards and two touchdowns … Also caught four passes for 27 yards … Recorded a season-high 26 carries for a season-high 143 yards and a touchdown in the come-from-behind victory at Houston Baptist … Had 15 rushes for 61 yards and a score against UT-Permian Basin … Had 11 carries for 40 yards against Nicholls … Recorded nine carries for 56 yards and hauled in two passes for 21 yards at Incarnate Word.

High School: A Houston Chronicle Top 100 recruit ... A second-team All-Greater Houston Running Back ... A finalist for the Greater Houston Offensive Player of the Year award ... Earned second-team all-district honors as a junior … Rushed for more than 1,600 yards and 22 touchdowns through just nine games as a senior … Earned honorable mention all-district honors as a sophomore … Received attention from Rutgers and UMass … Was also a standout on the track team.

Personal: Son of Paul and Gereta Wanza ... Brother, Chace, is a Lamar University graduate ... Also has a sister, Ashley ... Third cousin, Taiwan Jones, is a running back for the Buffalo Bills ... Another cousin, Larry Collins, was a third- round selection by the Cleveland Browns and now plays for the New Orleans Saints.