Amos Zereoue played football from 1996-98, leaving WVU as one of the top running backs in school history.

A native of Hempstead, New York, Zereoue finished his career ranked first in rushing yards with 4,086 (now fourth all-time) and second in career rushing attempts with 786. He finished his career ranked second in all-purpose yards with 4,628 (now fifth) and second in rushing touchdowns with 42 (now third).

Zereoue became the first player in school history to have 1,000 yards rushing in three consecutive seasons (1,035 in 1996, 1,589 in 1997 and 1,462 in 1998). For his career, he averaged 5.2 yards per carry and averaged 123.8 yards rushing per contest. Zereoue caught 55 passes for 374 yards and two touchdowns and returned eight kickoffs for 168 yards (all in 1998).

Zereoue earned multiple awards and honors at WVU: All-Big East First Team in 1996, 1997 and 1998, Big East and ECAC Rookie of the Year in 1996, one of 12 players to be named to the All-Big East first team three times, was a Heisman finalist in 1997, 1997 ECAC Player of the Year, Sporting News All-American Third Team in 1997, semifinalist for the Doak Walker Award, eight times named Big East Player of the Week and a member of the WVU all-time team for 1990-99.

---

• Position: Running Back
• Hometown: Hempstead, N.Y.
• Inducted into WVU Hall of Fame: 2015