Rocky Mountain's Jordan Deck has 290 yards rushing with 5 TDs in the Grizzlies' first two games.

"You don't want things to get too heavy," said the Rocky Mountain senior running back. "It's not good when there's a bunch of tension around, so it's good to lighten the mood."

Deck wastes no time in launching into a story about the time he woke his older brother up from a dead sleep and goaded him into chasing him downstairs where his older brother got in trouble with their parents - and Deck escaped any parental wrath.

While Deck may be a laugh a minute off the field, Deck is serious when it comes time to hit the field.

"I would never make a joke in the huddle," said Deck, immediately losing any hint of a smile. There's no doubt he means it - and his statistics echo that sentiment.

In Rocky Mountain's first two games of the season - both "Linder Road rivalries" against Meridian and Eagle - Deck has anchored the Grizzlies' ground game, rushing for 290 yards and five touchdowns in two convincing wins.

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Rocky Mountain head coach Jason Warr is also convinced that Deck has impressive skills on the gridiron.

"(Jordan's) vision is amazing and his hips are the best I've ever seen," Warr said. "He keeps everything full speed. He's smooth. His leverage and strength are very good and he brings all those things together to the field, and that's what makes him so successful."

With speedy wide receiver Dallas Burroughs on the outside, Deck's abilities on the inside present opposing defense's with a formidable challenge in stopping the pair.

"(Jordan) makes people honest," Warr said. "They have to respect him so that gives us room for guys like Dallas Burroughs and Chase Place on the outside. ... They can't stay on the outside and take care of Dallas and they can't stay on the inside and take care of Jordan."

Deck also recognizes how his skills fit it in neatly with the Grizzlies' potent offense, which has scored 83 points in their first two games.

"It's good for us because they've got to respect the pass that we have," said Deck, who has received interest from Weber State, Puget Sound and Idaho State. "We have some really good receivers and a really good quarterback. We can pass at any time or run at any time."

Warr likens Deck to Boise State running back Jeremy Avery.

"They're both not very big but both really shifty," Warr said. "And like Avery, when Jordan gets out in the open, he's got some good speed."