Jarek Broussard (born April 24, 2000) is an

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Early life

Broussard grew up in

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and attended

Bishop Lynch High School Bishop Lynch High School is a college preparatory school of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dallas founded by the Dominican Order in Dallas, Texas, United States. The school serves grades 9–12. It opened in 1963 with 365 students and now has ov ...

. As a senior, he rushed for 745 yards and 10 touchdowns on 63 carries while catching 22 passes for 360 yards and three touchdowns. Broussard was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Colorado over offers from Colorado State, Houston, Illinois, and TCU.

College career

Broussard redshirted as a true freshman after suffering a knee injury in practice in early September and also missed the entirety of the following season. As a redshirt sophomore, Broussard rushed for 895 yards and five touchdowns on 156 attempts and was named first team All-Pac-12 Conference and the conference Offensive Player of the Year. He was named the conference Offensive Player of the Week twice, including after rushing for 301 yards against Arizona on December 5, 2020, in a 24–13 win over Arizona. Broussard rushed 142 times for 661 yards and two touchdowns as a redshirt junior. After the season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal. Broussard ultimately transferred to

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Bishop Lynch Friars bioColorado Buffaloes bioMichigan State Spartans bio
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