As a sophomore, Biakabutuka was again a backup to Wheatley, being used as a starter in only one game. Despite his role as a backup, Biakabutuka rushed for 783 yards and had four 100-yard games (141 yards against Michigan State, 128 yards against Boston College, and 100 yards against both Notre Dame and Purdue).[3]
Biakabutuka became the Wolverines' full-time starting running back in 1995. That year, he broke Jamie Morris's single-season rushing record. Biakabutuka totalled 1,818 rushing yards on 303 carries (6.0 yards per carry) during the 1995 season.[3] On November 25, 1995, he rushed for 313 yards on 37 carries in a 31–23 victory over previously-unbeaten Ohio State.[4] His performance against Ohio State ranks as the second highest single-game performance in Michigan history, trailing only Ron Johnson's 347-yard game against Wisconsin in 1968.[5]
Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
Height
Weight
Arm length
Hand span
6 ft 0+1⁄8 in (1.83 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
31+7⁄8 in (0.81 m)
9 in (0.23 m)
Biakabutuka was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the first round (eighth overall pick) of the 1996 NFL Draft.[6][7] During his career in the NFL, Biakabutuka was often injured. He never played more than 12 games in a single season. For his career, he appeared in 51 games, 35 as a starter, over six seasons from 1996 to 2001. He totalled 2,530 rushing yards and 789 receiving yards and scored 17 touchdowns.[7] As a member of the Panthers, Biakabutuka became the first running back to record two touchdown runs of 60 or more yards in the same game.
^ abc"Michigan Football Statistic Archive Query Page". University of Michigan. Archived from the original on May 24, 2013. Retrieved April 22, 2015.(to retrieve Biakabutuka's college statistics, enter "biakabutuka" in the box for the player's last name)