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Came out of spring practice as the No. 2 tailback ... Earned playing time last season as a true freshman ... Has gained approximately 15 pounds in the weight room since his arrival last year ... Has played in 12 games. 2002 (Freshman): Played in all 12 games on the kickoff return team and also saw time as a reserve tailback ... One of just six true freshmen who earned playing time and their first varsity letter ... Carried the ball 16 times for 111 yards ... Best game came against Texas-El Paso when he rushed nine times for 108 yards, including a 44-yard gain ... Returned 12 kickoffs for 219 yards, an average of 18.2 per return, with a long return of 33 yards. High School: First-team all-state following his senior season at Blazer HS in Ashland, Ky. ... Rushed for a school-record 2,533 yards on just 244 carries, a 10.4-yard average, and 39 touchdowns ... Had three games that featured more than 300 rushing yards ... Caught 15 passes for 176 yards and four touchdowns ... Had a kickoff return for a TD ... Second-team all-state by the Louisville Courier-Journal and named to the Lexington Herald-Leader "Class of the Commonwealth" listing of the top 22 seniors in Kentucky ... Class AAA district and region Player of the Year as chosen by the state coaches association ... Named to the all-area team as a junior and senior ... Honorable mention all-state as a junior when he rushed for 1,620 yards and 18 TDs ... Three-year starter at running back and defensive back ... Helped his team to the state playoffs all three years ... Set school career records for rushing yardage (4,711), total yardage (5,073), and points (426) ... The No. 6 prospect in Kentucky by SuperPrep and an All-South pick by PrepStar ... Coached by Larry Hall ... Played in the Kentucky vs. Tennessee High School All-Star Game in the summer of 2002 ... Led the Kentucky team to a 31-14 victory by rushing for 172 yards and two touchdowns on just 12 carries ... Three-year letterman in basketball and was the starting point guard on a team that advanced to the state tournament his junior year ... Named Best Defensive Player of the region tournament two years ... A three-year letterman in track, competing in the long jump, 100- and 200-meter dashes, and the 4x100-meter relay ... Member of the National Honor Society, Beta Club, and Human Relations Club ... Received the Skip Lawson Memorial Black Leadership Youth Award ... Made an early commitment to Kentucky and did not seriously consider other schools. Personal: Full name is Arliss Hansen Beach ... Born 3-28-84 in Louisville, Ky. ... Son of Andre and Kerry Beach ... Has a cousin, Marty Thomas, who played basketball at Eastern Kentucky ... Another cousin, Juan Thomas, has played minor league baseball in the Chicago White Sox organization ... Plans a major in business. The Cats' Cause: Participated in service events with the Richmond Retirement Place and the "Mountain of Love" Christmas gift program (2002) ... Participated in Literacy Night at Leestown Middle School (2003). Beach Career Statistics Year Pos. Att. Yds. Avg. TD Long KOR Yds. Avg. TD Long 2002 Tailback 16 111 6.9 0 44 12 219 18.2 0 33 |
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