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Big men on new campuses. (Insider: college football).

The Sporting News

| April 08, 2002 | Dienhart, Tom | COPYRIGHT 2002 Sporting News Publishing Co. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Back in the fall of 1997, Justin Fargas was a wanted man. It seemed every college in the nation was wooing the running back. He had power, speed, strength and stats that appeared to be typos--6,357 rushing yards and 82 touchdowns in three years--at Notre Dame High in Sherman Oaks, Calif.

Add the fact he's the son of actor Antonio Fargas, best known for portraying Huggy Bear on the 1970s TV show Starsky and Hutch, and Justin Fargas was the ultimate package of publicity and hype.

Fargas chose Michigan. As a freshman, he was the Wolverines' top kickoff returner and rushed for 277 yards and a touchdown before a broken leg ended his season. He redshirted the ...

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