University of Toledo Athletics

2019
Second on team with 741 yards rushing...Became the 19th player in Toledo history to reach 2,000 yards for his career in regular-season finale at CMU, joining teammate Bryant Koback on the list...Currently has 2,008 career yards...Ran for 133 yards on 19 carries against Northern Illinois...Sets career highs in carries (28) and rushing yards (175) against Kent State...21 rushes for 94 yards and a TD in the win over Eastern Michigan...Rushed for 60 yards on 16 carries against Western Michigan...MAC Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 30) after scoring the game-winning touchdown against BYU...Team-high 96 yards  and a TD on 19 carries, plus an 18-yard TD catch against the Cougars...70 rushing yards on 14 carries against Colorado State...Named Academic All-MAC...Nominee for Academic All-America.

2018
Starting running back in eight games...Second on team with 565 yards rushing...Six carries for 25 yards and two touchdowns vs. VMI...57 yards on 12 carries vs. Nevada...Season-high 101 yards on 18 attempts vs. BGSU...61 yards and one TD vs. EMU...74 yards on 12 carries vs. Buffalo...48 rushing yards on nine attempts at WMU... 66 yards on 10 carries and one touchdown vs. CMU... Named Academic All-MAC...Nominee for Academic All-America.

2017
Played in all 14 games, tallying 702 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns...Averaged 6.1 yards per carry, unofficially the second-best average in the MAC...Was four carries short of meeting minimum qualifications for ranking...Also caught 10 passes for 104 yards and a touchdown...One of three FBS running backs to have five rushing TDs in a game...Twice rushed for over 100 yards, vs. Elon (102) and Central Michigan (119)...Rushed for 72 yards and two TDs vs. Ball State....Led the team with 77 yards on 11 carries against Ohio...Tied a school record with five rushing touchdowns against Bowling Green; also ran for 67 yards and had two catches for 30 yards...56 rushing yards and a TD against Western Michigan...39 rushing yards and a 12-yard TD reception in the MAC Championship game vs. Akron.

2016
Sat out season as a redshirt.

High School
Rushed for over 1,000 yards in each of his three seasons...Gained 1,065 yards and 16 touchdowns as a senior, 1,688 yards and 24 TDs as a junior and 1,060 yards and 16 scores as a sophomore...Earned first-team all-state and first-team all-conference honors as a junior...Named his league’s Most Valuable Player...Earned second-team all-conference marks as a sophomore...Named three-star recruit by Rivals...High school coach was Dan Wondolowski.

Personal
Full name is Shakif La’paris Nyrobi Seymour...Parents are Andrea Seymour and Teneishue Lawrence...Has one sister Nikia, and two brothers, Jahad and Louis...Marketing major.

Career Game Highs
Rushing Yards: 175 (Kent State, 11-5-19)
Rushing Attempts: 28 (Kent State, 11-5-19)
Rushing TDs: 5 (Bowling Green, 11-15-17)
Longest Run: 63 (Ball State, 10-26-17)