Washington Redskins
Roy Helu - #29 - RB
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 5' 11"/ 215 lbs. |
| Birthday | 12/07/1988 |
| Birthplace | Danville, CA |
| College | Nebraska |
| Years played | 3 |
| Drafted | 2011, 4th round, 8th pick by Redskins |
2012 STATS
| Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 |
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PLAYER NEWS
The Washington Redskins have placed Helu Jr. on injured reserve.|||||||
Helu has been dealing with turf toe in his left foot since the season opener and had two sore Achilles during preseason. He had only two carries for 2 yards and seven catches for 45 yards this season.
Helu became the first Washington rookie to for 100 yards in three straight games during a 34-27 loss to New England on Sunday.|||||||
Helu had a career-best 126 yards on 27 carries during the defeat and has a combined 334 of his 582 yards over the past three games.
Helu rushed for 100 yards and a score in Sunday's 34-19 loss to the Jets.|||||||
Helu has run for 208 yards and two TDs in the last two games.
Helu had career highs of 23 carries for 108 yards and scored his first touchdown in Sunday's 23-17 win over Seattle. He also caught seven passes for 54 yards.|||||||
This could be a breakout game for Helu, who averaged 39.0 rushing yards per game over his previous three contests.
Helu made his first career start in Sunday's loss to San Francisco, running 10 times for 41 yards, but he caught 14 passes for 105 yards.|||||||
Helu is getting some unexpected playing time with the injuries to Washington's running backs, though the performance receiving cannot be expected to be duplicated.
