Girard Pringle Jr.

Served as key member of backfield in debut season…Saw action in nine games and made one start…Ranked third on team with 375 rushing yards…Averaged 6.0 yards per carry – best among running backs – and scored four rushing touchdowns, which ranked third-most…Rushed 62 times and had long rush of 38 yards…Caught four passes out of backfield, totaling 53 yards with one receiving  touchdown…Made college debut and scored first touchdown of career against Bethune-Cookman (Sept. 6)…Rushed for 36 yards on two carries vs. Wildcats…Had five carries for 12 yards with one touchdown in win over USF (Sept. 13)…Played in win over Stanford (Oct. 25), rushing three times totaling 12 yards and scoring one touchdown…Saw extensive action in win over Syracuse (Nov. 8), rushing seven times for 55 yards and scoring in fourth straight appearance…Earned start against NC State (Nov. 15) and delivered breakout performance, rushing for 100 yards for first time and finishing with 116 on 17 carries…Added 32 yards on two receptions in win over Wolfpack…Had 14 carries totaling 49 yards in win at Virginia Tech (Nov. 22) and scored first receiving touchdown…Had two catches for 21 yards vs. Hokies…Posted 82 yards on 10 carries in win at Pittsburgh (Nov. 29)…Had one carry in College Football Playoff opener against Texas A&M (Dec. 20)…Had three carries totaling 12 yards in Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic win over Ohio State (Dec. 31).

One of nation’s top-ranked running backs by every major scouting service…Consensus four-star recruit…Ranked No. 148 player nationally regardless of position by On3…Checked in as No. 148 player in 247Sports Composite rankings…Rated No. 5 running back nationwide in On3 Industry Rankings…No. 7 running back in class by both On3 and 247…Checked in at No. 247 in ESPN’s Top 300 rankings for 2025…Rushed for 1,199 yards and scored 19 touchdowns in final season with Hawks…Helped lead Armwood to 10-2 finish during junior year, rushing for 1,732 yards with 24 touchdowns…Had career-high 306 yards vs. Venice during 2023 season opener…Had 622 yards as sophomore in 2022, finishing with six touchdown runs…Also competed in track and field…Picked Miami over offers from Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Oklahoma, Ole Miss and Tennessee, among others.