College Career
Sheets attended Purdue University, where he played for head coach, Joe Tiller. He majored in Organizational Leadership and Supervision.
Despite limited playing time, Sheets finished fifth in the Big Ten with 5.5 yards per carry (players with over 100 rushes) and ended up with 104 carries for 571 yards. With an average of a touchdown per 10.4 rushes, he tied with Minnesota running back Laurence Maroney for the lead in this category. Sheets also added 13 receptions for 132 yards and played on special teams as well.
In week two of the 2006 season, Sheets scored four rushing touchdowns against Miami (OH), including the game-winning touchdown in overtime. This gave him seven touchdowns for the season to that point. On November 20, 2006 Sheets recorded the first blocked punt of his career, and the third on the season for the Boilermakers.
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