Justin Fargas is an American football running back who is a free agent in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Southern California. Fargas has also played for the Denver Broncos. Fargas attended the University of Michigan, as a highly regarded football prospect, for three years . He was named one of the Top 10 Freshmen in the country by Sports Illustrated. During his freshman year he ran for 277 yards with 1 TD on 77 carries in 10 games. He started there as a running back before switching... to safety in the middle of the 2000 season. Yet his college career at Michigan was cut short during his freshman season when he broke his leg. He was redshirted in 1999 while he rehabilitated his broken right leg. After looking at both California and Southern California, Fargas chose to transfer to Southern California in 2001. Due to NCAA transfer rules he sat out the 2001 season. In 2002, his final season in college, Fargas rushed for 715 yards on 161 carries with the Trojans.
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