Paki O'Meara Class: Junior Hometown: Cedar Rapids, IA High School: Washington HS Height / Weight: 5-11 / 211 Position: RB Birthdate: 04/21/1988

2009 - - Listed as second team running back following spring practice.

2008 - - Listed as first team running back following spring practice . . . saw action in 46-3 opening win over Maine as offense rushed for 245 yards and gained 457 yards total offense . . . had seven rushing attempts for 23 yards vs. Maine, including a one-yard run for first career touchdown . . . gained 27 yards on two pass receptions and had one assisted tackle on special teams . . . saw action in 42-0 win over Florida International as offense rushed for 241 yards and gained 512 yards total offense . . . rushed three times for 20 yards vs. FIU, including a 17-yard scoring run in the first quarter . . . saw action in 17-5 win over Iowa State . . . two rushing attempts for three yards vs. ISU . . . saw action in 21-20 loss at Pittsburgh . . . one rushing attempt for minus three yards and one pass reception for six yards at Pittsburgh . . . did not see action in 22-17 loss to Northwestern due to injury . . . did not see action in 16-13 loss at Michigan State due to injury . . . did not see action in 45-9 win at Indiana due to injury . . . returned to action in 38-16 win over Wisconsin . . . rushed for four yards on two carries vs, the Badgers . . . contributed a blocked punt on special teams, which led to an Iowa touchdown, and also recorded one solo tackle . . . saw action in 27-24 loss at Illinois, recording one kickoff return for 17 yards . . . saw action on special teams in 24-23 win over third-ranked Penn State, recording one KO return for 14 yards . . . saw action on special teams in 22-17 win over Purdue, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 55-0 win at Minnesota as offense rushed for 222 yards and gained 483 yards total offense . . . six rushing attempts for 15 yards at Minnesota, while also seeing action on special teams . . . saw action in 31-10 Outback Bowl win over South Carolina, but had no statistics.

2007 Honors - - Hustle Team Award, special teams . . . 2007 - - Not listed on depth chart following spring practice . . . saw action on special teams in opening win over Northern Illinois, recording one solo tackle . . . saw action in win over Syracuse, recording two solo tackles and one assist on special teams . . . saw action on special teams in loss at Iowa State, but had no statistics . . . saw action on special teams in loss at Wisconsin, but had no statistics . . . saw action on special teams in loss to Indiana, but had no statistics . . . saw action on special teams in loss at Penn State, but had no statistics . . . saw action on special teams in win over 18th-ranked Illinois, but had no statistics . . . saw action on special teams in loss at Purdue, but had no statistics . . . saw action on special teams in double OT win over Michigan State, recording one solo tackle . . . saw action on special teams in win at Northwestern, but had no statistics . . . saw action on special teams in win over Minnesota, but had no statistics . . . saw action on special teams in loss to Western Michigan, but recorded no statistics.

2006 - - Redshirted after joining the team as a walk-on.

High school honors - - Earned first team all-state honors as a senior . . . first team all-conference as a junior and senior . . . team captain . . . Career - - holds school records for rushing yards in a game (349 yards), longest interception return (100 yards), kick-off return touchdowns (three) and longest kickoff return (95 yards) . . . earned two letters in football as running back and defensive back . . . lettered four years for prep soccer team . . .

Personal - - Born 4/21/88 in Wilmington, NC . . . Anthropology major . . . member of prep Honor Roll . . . parents are Taufau and Tim O'Meara . . . one of four players from Cedar Rapids on Iowa roster . . . attended same high school as OL Rob Bruggeman and LB Gavin McGrath . . . high school coach was Paul James.

Career Rushing Bests
Attempts:	7 vs. Maine, 8/30/08
Yards:	23 vs. Maine, 8/30/08
Touchdowns:	1, twice, last vs. FL International, 9/06/08
Long:	17 vs. FL International, 9/06/08
100-yard Games:	

Career Receiving Bests
Catches:	2 vs. Maine, 8/30/08
Yards:	27 vs. Maine, 8/30/08
Touchdowns:
Long:	20 vs. Maine, 8/30/08

Career Statistics
Rushing	No.	Yds.	Avg.	TD	Lng
Freshman	0	0	0.0	0	- -
Sophomore	21	62	3.0	2	17
Career  	21	62	3.0	2	17


Receiving	No.	Yds.	Avg.	TD	Lng
Freshman	0	0	0.0	0	- -
Sophomore	3	33	11.0	0	20
Career  	3	33	11.0	0	20


KO Ret. 	No.	Yds.	Avg.	TD	Lng
Freshman	0	0	- -	0	- -
Sophomore	2	31	15.5	0	17
Career  	2	31	15.5	0	17