Northern Illinois University Athletics

2021
•    Started the first five games of the season, before sustaining a season-ending injury.
•    Gained 574 yards on 101 carries to average 5.7 yards per carry and a team-leading 114.8 yards per game with four touchdowns.
•    Recorded three 100-yard rushing games, including a career-high 179 yards on 26 carries with two TDs vs. Wyoming (9-11).
•    Scored on a career-long 75-yard run against the Cowboys and added a 14-yard touchdown.
•    Totaled 144 yards on 27 carries in the season opening Boneyard Win at Georgia Tech (9-4).
•    Gave NIU a 7-0 lead late in the first quarter with a 35-yard rushing touchdown. 
•    Earned back-to-back MAC West Offensive Player of the Week honors for his performances versus Georgia Tech and Wyoming.  
•    Rushed for 130 yards on 23 carries vs. Maine (9-25)
•    Ran for 87 yards on 13 carries versus Eastern Michigan before going down with the upper body injury. 

2020
• Saw action in all six games, starting the final four.
• Led the Huskies in rushing with 456 yards on 107 carries.
• Tallied two 100-yard rushing games, including a career-high 122 yards on 23 carries at Eastern Michigan (12-12).
• Recorded his first career 100-yard rushing performance and scored his first career rushing touchdown against Toledo (12-5).
• Added 61 yards receiving on eight catches.
• Accounted for a season-high 27 yards receiving on three receptions, including a receiving TD at Western Michigan (11-28).

High School
• Three-year varsity letterwinner while playing running back, defensive back and linebacker.
• Earned third team all-state honors in 2019 and was on the all-state second team his junior year.
• Selected team captain and won team MVP honors his senior season.
• Named all-conference in 2018 and 2019.
• Set the school record for most rushing yards in a game.
• Rushed for 912 yards on 140 carries in six games as a senior with 12 touchdowns.
• Averaged 6.6 yards per carry and 9.1 yards on 16 catches for 146 yards.
• Returned four kickoffs for 98 yards and accounted for 13.5 tackles.
• Helped lead the J-Hawks to a 7-4 record and were ranked in the Top 8 in Iowa.
• In 10 games as a junior, gained 1,120 yards on 133 carries for an 8.5 average.
• Scored 13 rushing touchdowns and caught 16 passes for 318 yards with two scores as a junior.
 
Personal
• Born on January 31 in the Ivory Coast, Africa.
• Son of Susana and Mcpeter Waylee.
• Major is sport management.