he had only two carries before being forced to leave due to an injury in Iowa's 19-16 win. Betts started 43 games in his career and finished as Iowa's #2 all-time leading rusher with 3,686 career yards. He scored 25 touchdowns in his career and added 702 yards receiving. He is the only Hawkeye to ever lead the team in rushing in four different seasons. Betts came to the University of Iowa to play for Hall of Fame coach Hayden Fry. But Fry retired after Betts' freshman season, and Betts played his last three years for Kirk Ferentz. Professional career Washington Redskins Betts was drafted in the second round (56th overall) of the 2002 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins. He played his first game when the Redskins met the San Francisco 49ers on September 22, 2002. On December 22, 2002, he set career highs, rushing for 116 yards and a touchdown. At the end of the season, Betts rushed 65 times for 307 yards his rookie season. He also had a touchdown of 27 yards. Betts caught 12 passes for 154 yards which included a 40-yard long. He led the team in kickoff returns, returning 28 for 690 yards (a 24.6 average). Betts played nine games in 2003. He finished the season with 225 rushing yards, two touchdowns, and 59 kick return yards. Betts also caught 15 passes for 167 yards. He missed seven games due to a fractured left forearm. As a backup to Clinton Portis, Betts rushed for 371 yards on 90 carries (4.1 average) and a touchdown in 2004. He had 15 catches for 108 yards. His longest run was a 27-yarder against the Minnesota Vikings when Portis was injured. Betts missed three games in 2005 due to injury but managed to play in 12. He finished the season with 338 yards on 89 carries and a touchdown. He caught ten passes for 78 yards and a touchdown pass. In Week 10 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Betts made his first kickoff return for a touchdown of his career with 94-yarder. In the 2006 season, Betts set career highs in several different areas as he filled in for the injured Clinton Portis, starting nine games as well as receiving significant carries spelling the end of Portis' tenure. He totalled 1,154 rushing yards with a 4.7 yards per carry average and four rushing touchdowns. He also caught