Age: 26 (born March 21, 1985 in Palestine, Texas)
Height, weight: 6-1, 217 pounds
Drafted: First round (No. 7) in 2007 out of Oklahoma
Career statistics (61 games): Rushing -- 1,198 attempts, 5,782 yards (4.8 avg.), 52 TDs; receiving -- 119 receptions, 1,170 yards (9.8 avg.), 2 TDs.
Notable: As a rookie, he set an NFL single-game rushing record with 296 yards vs. San Diego on Nov. 4, 2007. ... Became the first Vikings player to lead the NFL in rushing, gaining 1,760 yards in 2008 (a Vikings single-season record). ... Had 18 rushing touchdowns in 2009 to set another Vikings single-season record. ... His 5,782 rushing yards is the third-most in team history.