Widener University Athletics

2021
Played in six games for the Pride...rushed for 269 yards and two touchdowns on 55 attempts...caught three passes for 28 yards...ran for 91 yards on 11 carries, including a 65-yard touchdown run, against Wilkes (10/16)...had 94 yards of total offense after rushing for 76 yards on 11 carries and catching two balls for 18 yards against Rowan (9/4).

2020
Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.

2019
Appeared in all 10 games as a junior...ranked second on the team in rushing with 476 yards on 90 carries, including three touchdown scurries...returned 12 kickoffs for 223 yards...hauled in five catches for 28 yards...rushed for a personal-best 114 yards on nine touches against Lebanon Valley, including a career-long 89-yard touchdown run on the first score of the game (10/19)...ran for 75 yards, scored a touchdown, and caught a 14-yard pass vs. Misericordia (10/12).

2018
Appeared in five games for the Pride…returned five kicks for 67 yards…ran the ball three times for seven yards against FDU (11/02)...had one catch on the season.

2017
Appeared in two games for the Pride...had two catches for 10 yards against Lebanon Valley (9/30)...rushed once for five yards at Wilkes (10/7).

High School
All-Public League as a junior and senior at Palumbo...served as team captain as a senior...competed as a sprinter in track.

Personal
Son of Rashida and Khalif Cruise...enjoys playing paint ball...mentioned his favorite athlete is Tavon Austin...aspires to become a physical therapist,

Why I Chose Widener
"I choose Widener because I loved the feel over the campus every time visited and also for the Widener football staff believing in me and giving me a chance to play at the next level."