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After his single season at <unk> , <unk> transferred to Western Washington University and played football for the Vikings . <unk> was immediately a significant factor in the Vikings ' <unk> . In the season opener , he rushed for 139 yards and three touchdowns on 30 carries against the Humboldt State <unk> . He also played a large role in the passing game early in the season , making eight receptions for 126 yards through the first two games . After starting the first seven games for the Vikings , <unk> broke his foot in a game against the South Dakota <unk> . At the time of his injury , he led the Vikings in rushing and receiving yards . He finished the season with <unk> rushing yards and five touchdowns on 130 carries , as well as 30 receptions for <unk> yards . <unk> was also named a second @-@ team all @-@ star of the North Central Conference .

= = Professional career = =

= = = Edmonton <unk> = = =

Following his only season at Western Washington , <unk> declared himself eligible for the 2007 <unk> Draft . He was selected in the fourth round of the draft by the Edmonton <unk> with the 27th overall pick . He was re @-@ signed on December 19 , 2008 to a multiple @-@ year contract , and again following the 2011 season .

= = = = 2007 season = = = =

<unk> made the active roster and played in all 18 regular season games his rookie season . He was used in the passing game and on the special teams , finishing with seven receptions for 99 yards and a touchdown as well as five special @-@ teams tackles . <unk> made his <unk> debut on June 28 in the season opener against the Winnipeg Blue <unk> . He received his first carry and reception in a Week 10 game against the Calgary <unk> , where he was given two carries for one yard and caught one reception for 10 yards .

= = = = 2008 season = = = =

<unk> played a larger role in his second season with the <unk> , especially as a receiver . On September 1 in a match against the <unk> , starting running back A. J. Harris was injured , and <unk> rushed for 73 yards on 12 carries as a backup . <unk> in again for the injured Harris on September 13 against the Montreal <unk> , <unk> was named Canadian Player of the Week for the first time with 72 yards on only 9 carries and a touchdown . <unk> his first start of his career on October 4 , <unk> rushed for 88 yards on 19 carries with a touchdown along with eight catches for 80 yards , earning him another Canadian Player of the Week award . He played in all 18 games and started three times in his second year , finishing with 490 yards and four touchdowns on 88 carries . He had 70 catches , the second @-@ highest amount among running backs . He also continued his role on the special teams , ending the season with 11 special @-@ teams tackles . During the season , head coach Danny <unk> referred to <unk> as " the best fourth @-@ round pick he 'd ever been associated with " .

= = = = 2009 season = = = =

<unk> split time with <unk> <unk> in 2009 . He rushed for two touchdowns in Week 4 , being named the Canadian Player of the Week for the third time . He was also named the Canadian Player of the Month in July after continuing to play a large role in the rushing game . In August , <unk> injured his hamstring in a game against the <unk> and missed several games . He briefly returned in mid @-@ September before being sidelined again with recurring hamstring issues until late October . In Week 19 , <unk> ran for 81 yards and a touchdown off of 10 carries , helping the <unk> defeat the BC Lions in a 45 – 13 <unk> . Despite having his season <unk> by injuries , <unk> finished 2009 with 348 rushing yards and five touchdowns on 67 attempts , as well as seven special @-@ teams tackles . He saw a significantly smaller role as a receiver , catching 20 passes for only 124 yards .

= = = = 2010 season = = = =

<unk> remained in a multi @-@ purpose role in 2010 and was utilized more frequently in the passing game compared to the previous season . He made a reception for a first down following a fake punt in Week 6 . He missed two games later in the season due to a hand injury . In a September 26 game against the Toronto <unk> , <unk> rushed for 84 yards on 10 carries and two fourth @-@ quarter touchdowns , including a 46 @-@ yard <unk> . <unk> was utilized about equally on the ground and in the air , ending his season with <unk> rushing yards on 62 carries and <unk> receiving yards on 36 catches as well as five total touchdowns . He continued to play on the special teams where he made eight tackles . He started in six of the 15 games he played , and the <unk> nominated him for Most Outstanding Canadian .

= = = = 2011 season = = = =

In 2011 , the <unk> utilized a committee of running backs , with <unk> , Daniel Porter , and Jerome <unk> all receiving significant playing time . <unk> was used mostly in short @-@ yardage situations on the ground , while also being active as a receiver and on special teams . He played in 18 games , made eight starts , and finished with <unk> yards on 52 carries with no touchdowns . He also caught 22 passes for 150 yards and a touchdown . <unk> played in both of the <unk> ' playoff games . In the West <unk> @-@ Finals against the <unk> , he rushed for a goal @-@ line touchdown , in addition to making three receptions and two special @-@ teams tackles . <unk> played a more limited role in the West Finals against the BC Lions , where he was given only one carry for six yards , made one tackle on special teams , and caught two passes for a total of four yards .

= = = = 2012 season = = = =

<unk> played a limited role in 2012 , both due to injuries and competition from other backs , including Cory Boyd , Hugh Charles , and Jerome <unk> . <unk> missed six games due to a high ankle sprain suffered during the Labour Day <unk> . Playing in the other 12 games but starting in none , <unk> rushed only 12 times and made five receptions with a lone rushing touchdown . He added four special @-@ teams tackles .

= = = = 2013 season = = = =

<unk> played a role as a receiver and special teams player in 2013 , but was almost entirely absent from the rushing game . He rushed for 48 yards on 9 carries , but caught 20 passes for 186 yards and two touchdowns . He continued to play on the special teams , and recorded nine special @-@ teams tackles .

= = = = 2014 season = = = =

<unk> was shifted from playing mostly as a backup <unk> to the fullback position , where he started all 18 regular season games . In his new position , <unk> was primarily used for blocking and remained involved on special teams and as a receiver . He continued his extremely limited role as a rusher , finishing the season with just eight carries . <unk> had 16 catches for 123 yards and two touchdowns , as well as a career @-@ high 12 special @-@ teams tackles .

= = = = 2015 season = = = =

<unk> was again used as a fullback and special teams player in 2015 . After sustaining an unspecified injury in week 12 , he missed several games and was placed on the six @-@ game injured list . <unk> finished the season with only one carry and nine catches , his lowest total number of touches in any <unk> season . With 12 starts , <unk> finished with one carry for 20 yards , nine receptions for 68 yards , as well as five special teams tackles and one kick return for 17 yards . <unk> played in the West Final and had one special teams tackle . He became a Grey Cup champion for the first time after rushing for three yards on a fake punt in the championship game versus the <unk> .

= = = Season statistics = = =

= = Personal life = =

<unk> grew up in <unk> , Oklahoma . After his mother , Jackie Conway , was unable to financially support him , <unk> moved to Canada and lived with his father , Orlando <unk> .

His mother was a college <unk> player for the <unk> Lady Norse , while his father was a college basketball player for the <unk> Warriors and the Southeastern Oklahoma State Savage Storm . <unk> 's siblings were also college athletes ; <unk> played <unk> for the McPherson Bulldogs while Jordan was a quarterback with the <unk> Tigers .

= Hurricane <unk> ( 2011 ) =

Hurricane <unk> was a Category 1 hurricane that killed four people after <unk> the western coast of Mexico in June 2011 . <unk> from an area of disturbed weather on June 19 , several hundred miles south of Mexico , <unk> gradually intensified . <unk> latitude , the system became increasingly organized and reached hurricane status on the evening of June 20 . The following morning , <unk> attained winds of 90 mph ( 150 km / h ) as it passed roughly 15 mi ( 20 km ) of Mexico . Due to its interaction with land , the hurricane abruptly weakened hours later . Early on June 22 , <unk> dissipated over open waters . Prior to <unk> 's arrival in Mexico , hurricane watches and warnings were issued for coastal areas . Hundreds of shelters opened across the states of Colima and Guerrero . Heavy rains from the storm triggered significant flooding along the <unk> River in Acapulco , killing four people . However , the overall effects of <unk> were limited and the rains were largely beneficial in <unk> a severe drought .

= = Meteorological history = =

On June 16 , 2011 , a trough situated off the southern coast of Guatemala showed signs of possible tropical cyclogenesis . Though located within an area favoring development , the system remained broad and disorganized as it moved slowly west @-@ northwestward . Gradually , convection consolidated around an area of low pressure . On June 18 , a Tropical Cyclone Formation <unk> was issued for the system as it was expected to develop into a tropical depression within 24 hours . On the following day , the low further developed and was declared Tropical Depression Two @-@ E by the National Hurricane Center at 1500 UTC . Upon being declared , the depression was located about <unk> mi ( 540 km ) south @-@ southeast of <unk> <unk> , Mexico . However , after post @-@ analysis , the depression had actually developed nine hours earlier . <unk> a west @-@ northwesterly track in response to a subtropical ridge to the north , the depression was forecast to move into a favorable environment , characterized by low wind shear and sea surface temperatures up to 86 ° F ( 30 ° C ) . Three hours after classification , the depression strengthened Tropical Storm <unk> , the second named storm of the season .

Early on June 20 , convection increased markedly with several <unk> tops ( denoted by cloud @-@ top temperatures below − 80 ° C ( − 112 ° F ) ) appearing on satellite imagery . A notable increase in <unk> outflow also took place . As the subtropical ridge north of the storm weakened , <unk> acquired a more northerly component to its track , bringing the center of the storm closer to Mexico . <unk> bands gradually wrapped around the system throughout the day . During the afternoon hours of June 20 , a hurricane hunter aircraft found <unk> just below hurricane strength , and subsequently , the system was upgraded just a few hours later , while situated roughly 85 mi ( 140 km ) southeast of Manzanillo , Mexico . Early on June 21 , a 23 to 29 mi ( 37 to 47 km ) wide eye developed within the central dense <unk> . In light of this , the National Hurricane Center estimated <unk> to have attained winds of 90 mph ( 150 km / h ) along with a barometric pressure of 977 mbar ( hPa ; 28 @.@ 85 inHg ) ; however , it was noted that this could be conservative based on estimates of 105 mph ( 165 km / h ) from the University of Wisconsin and the <unk> Analysis Branch .

Throughout the morning of June 21 , <unk> brushed the coast of Mexico , with the center passing roughly 15 mi ( 20 km ) south @-@ southeast of La Fortuna , Mexico . <unk> just off the coast of Mexico , the system interacted with land and began weakening . <unk> later , convection rapidly diminished as dry air became entrained in the circulation . In response to quick degradation of the system 's structure , the NHC downgraded <unk> to a tropical storm . Rapid weakening continued throughout the day and by the evening hours , the storm no longer had a defined circulation . Lacking an organized center and deep convection , the final advisory was issued on <unk> . The storm 's remnants persisted for several more hours before dissipating roughly 175 mi ( 280 km ) southwest of Cabo Corrientes , Mexico .

= = Preparations and impact = =

Following the classification of Tropical Depression Two @-@ E on June 19 , the Government of Mexico issued a tropical storm warning for coastal areas between <unk> and Manzanillo . A hurricane watch was also put in place from <unk> de <unk> to Punta San <unk> . Later that day , the tropical storm warning was upgraded to a hurricane warning and the watch was extended westward to La Fortuna . As <unk> continued to strengthen , the watches and warnings were extended westward to Cabo Corrientes on June 20 . Early on June 21 , the easternmost advisories were discontinued as <unk> moved away . Later that morning , all watches and warnings were discontinued in light of <unk> 's rapid weakening .

In Colima and <unk> , residents were warned of heavy rains that could trigger flooding and mudslides . Schools across both states canceled classes for June 21 . In Colima , 236 shelters were opened to the public . Additionally , the Mexican Navy was placed on standby for hurricane relief . A total of 980 temporary shelters were opened in Guerrero , many of which were in Acapulco , as many residents were expected to evacuate flood @-@ prone area . An orange @-@ level alert was issued for portions of Chiapas in light of potentially heavy rains . Throughout Western and Southwestern Mexico , the <unk> <unk> <unk> ( National Weather Service ) advised that all air and sea traffic be suspended until the passage of <unk> .

Across Guerrero , <unk> produced heavy rain , peaking at 222 @.@ 5 mm ( 8 @.@ 76 in ) in <unk> , Guerrero . Several homes across the state were damaged , though none were destroyed . In Acapulco , 380 homes were inundated by flood waters , prompting <unk> in areas built in 1999 to relocate residents after Hurricane Pauline . Several landslides blocked off roads and a 100 m ( 330 ft ) section of a roundabout was destroyed . In the community of <unk> , three people were killed after being washed away by flood waters . Heavy rains from <unk> caused the <unk> River to overflow its banks , placing 150 homes across 14 <unk> under water . One person drowned in San Agustín after falling in the swollen river . Twenty @-@ seven <unk> in and around the city lost power after muddy <unk> entered a <unk> . Throughout Oaxaca , at least a dozen homes lost their roofs due to high winds . <unk> of Colima , Chiapas , Michoacán and <unk> experienced heavy rains ; however , in many areas , the rain proved beneficial in <unk> a severe drought .

= The <unk> Blues =

" The <unk> Blues " is a blues song by American folk and blues musician , Lead <unk> . It was written in June 1937 in response to the discrimination and segregation that Lead <unk> faced during a visit to Washington , DC to record for Alan <unk> . It rails against racism , the Jim Crow laws , and the conditions of contemporary African Americans in the southern United States .

The song was recorded in December 1938 for the Library of Congress and re @-@ recorded in 1939 for commercial release . It has been remixed and covered by a number of artists including Pete Seeger , <unk> <unk> , Hans <unk> , and Billy Bragg .

" The <unk> Blues " is regarded as one of Lead <unk> 's best original works , but it also drew controversy . There is doubt over the song 's authorship , with some scholars <unk> that Lead <unk> was unlikely to have written a work in a genre new to him without a collaborator . <unk> have been raised over his role in the American Communist Party and whether he and the song were used to further the party 's political goals .

= = Background and creation = =

Most music historians date the writing of " The <unk> Blues " to Lead <unk> 's June 1937 trip to Washington , DC , when he was invited by the <unk> Alan <unk> to record for the Library of Congress 's folk music collection . On the first night Lead <unk> and his wife Martha spent in the city , they encountered racially <unk> Jim Crow laws similar to those found in their native Louisiana : most hotels refused to rent rooms to African Americans and the few that would were either full or refused to serve him because he was with a white man ( <unk> ) . <unk> , in some versions of the story described as an unnamed " white friend " , offered to let the couple stay for the night in his apartment near the Supreme Court Building . The next morning , Lead <unk> <unk> to <unk> arguing with his <unk> about the presence of a black man , with the <unk> threatening to call the police .

While in Washington , Lead <unk> encountered several other incidents of segregation that are believed to have contributed to the <unk> of the song . For instance , when Lead <unk> , <unk> , and their wives wanted to go out to dinner together , they discovered that it was impossible for the mixed race group to find a restaurant that would serve them . Lead <unk> was told that if he returned later without <unk> , he would be served .

In response to one of these incidents , a friend of Lead <unk> 's , variously identified as either <unk> or Mary Elizabeth <unk> joked that Washington was a " <unk> town . " Though Lead <unk> did not know what the word " <unk> " meant , he was fascinated by the sound of it , and after its meaning was explained to him he decided to incorporate it into a song about the trip . The song came together quickly ; one account claims that it only took a few hours for Lead <unk> to write it . <unk> liked it because it was partly based on what happened in his apartment .

= = Lyrics , themes and music = =

" The <unk> Blues " is a blues @-@ style protest song that criticizes the culture of Washington , DC . It protests against both the city 's Jim Crow laws and the racism of its white population . Its structure includes several verses and a refrain that declares that the speaker is going to " spread the news all around " about the racial issues <unk> the city . The song , particularly in the refrain , <unk> race and economics by referring to <unk> as " <unk> " .

The first two verses speak of the segregation that Lead <unk> encountered in Washington DC : the first recounts the fact that during the trip , Lead <unk> was " turned down " wherever he tried to get served due to his race , while the second recounts the argument between <unk> and his <unk> over Lead <unk> staying in his apartment . The third verse <unk> cites " the home of the brave , the land of the Free " , juxtaposed with the mistreatment he received at the hands of white people in Washington , DC . The fourth verse speaks of the racism of the white population of the city , leading to the song 's end , which suggests that African Americans boycott buying homes in the district .

The song 's tone implies that the speaker feels powerless against the discrimination and racism that he encounters ; despite this , by " spreading the news " of his poor treatment in a song , the speaker uses what power he has to tell both southern African Americans and northern whites that the status <unk> is deeply flawed and that something needs to change .

" The <unk> Blues " follows a traditional twelve @-@ bar blues format . It is written in 44 time but <unk> to note that the song <unk> should swing at medium <unk> . The song was written in B ♭ . It uses twelve measures with verses one to four repeating , followed by the final two verses and a <unk> .

= = Recordings and <unk> = =

Lead <unk> first recorded " The <unk> Blues " in December 1938 in New York City , for donation to the Library of Congress . He re @-@ recorded the song in April 1939 for <unk> Records , for release the same year as a 78 rpm record . The version that was commercially released features Lead <unk> singing and playing the twelve @-@ string guitar without any other accompaniment .

The song has been covered and <unk> by a variety of artists including Pete Seeger and Hans <unk> . Seeger recorded and released both live and studio versions of the song on several of his albums . In Australia , the song was reworked as " Canberra Blues " by The <unk> <unk> , an R & B band . The lyrics speak of the problems faced by young Australians in the Australian Capital Territory in the 1960s . <unk> adapted the song to his style of European blues for the album Journey On in 1997 .

In 2006 , Billy Bragg reworked the song as " Bush War Blues " . Bragg 's cover is a topical protest song about the Iraq War . In one verse , Bragg claims that the Iraq War was not for democracy but instead was to " make the world safe for <unk> " . In another , he takes on the Christian right , asking where the <unk> are . Finally , Bragg <unk> the United States government for not dealing with poverty at home before going to war .

= = Legacy = =

" The <unk> Blues " is one of Lead <unk> 's most famous songs and is remembered as his most " heartfelt protest song " . There is disagreement among music scholars as to its importance . Robert <unk> claims that the song is " peripheral " to the wider study of the blues , while Lawson points to it as a watershed in the way African Americans see themselves in the fabric of the United States . There is debate over the relationship between the song and radical politics . After its release , it became popular with left @-@ wing political groups . Lead <unk> was invited to perform at Camp Unity , the Communist Party USA 's summer retreat , and the FBI subsequently opened a file on him in the 1940s . This led to the accusations that the Communists were taking advantage of him and using him as a platform . The party claims , to the contrary , that they were some of the few people who respected him and gave him a chance to perform .

Jeff Todd <unk> and several other writers have suggested that Lead <unk> had significant help with its authorship and claim it is not a genuine protest song . This theory stems from the idea that Lead <unk> did not have a history of protest music before he was discovered by <unk> . Since the music that <unk> recorded was sold to <unk> sympathetic to Civil Rights , it has been suggested that <unk> helped him write a song attractive to a white audience . Lead <unk> admitted that the term " <unk> " was unfamiliar to him , and it seems out of place compared to the vocabulary of his past work .