2009 NEW ORLEANS BOWL CHAMPIONS
2009 NEW ORLEANS BOWL CHAMPIONS
2009 NEW ORLEANS BOWL CHAMPIONS
2009 NEW ORLEANS BOWL CHAMPIONS
2009 NEW ORLEANS BOWL CHAMPIONS
2009 NEW ORLEANS BOWL CHAMPIONS
2010 senior profiles “My experience as a Blue Raider has shaped my life in a positive way. Football has helped me overcome adversity and understand the true meaning of family. Family will always be there, win, lose, or draw.”
21 PHILLIP TANNER
Running Back • 6-0 • 208 • r-Senior Dallas, TX (Kimball High School)
Honors: 2010 – Earned the Dr. Sidney McPhee Senior Academic award … Inducted into the Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society … 2009 – Presented the Terry Whiteside award (excellence in academics, athletics, strength training, community, and campus) at the conclusion of spring drills while also winning the most improved strength training award for running backs … Voted ESPN/CoSIDA First Team Academic All-District … One of 52 FBS players nationwide nominated to the 2009 AFCA Good Works Team … Named to the 2009 Doak Walker Watch List … Named a semifinalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy … Named a finalist for the ARA Sportsmanship award … Named to the NFF Hampshire Honor Society … Named to the Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society … 2008 - Voted CoSida/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District … Named the Middle Tennessee Outstanding Junior Male Student-Athlete for 2008-09 during the annual Honors Luncheon in April … Named the winner of the Dr. James Walker Junior Academic Award in the spring … Selected to represent Middle Tennessee at the 2008 NCAA Leadership Council … Earned Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week and SBC Offensive Player of the Week honors after rushing for a career-high 159 yards on 14 attempts and five touchdowns in win over North Texas … 2007 - Named ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District … Named the Most Dependable Running Back by the coaches following spring practice … Named a Top 10 finalist for the AFCA Good Works team.
game list. 2007: Played in nine games and had one start … Had 299 yards rushing on 64 carries and four touchdowns while adding six receptions for 119 yards … Had 321 total snaps on the season … Turned in a career-high 144 rushing yards and three touchdowns on just nine carries at Louisville, including a 79-yard TD run which matched the longest in MT’s FBS era.
Career Statistics Rushing G 2006 13 2007 9 2008 12 2009 2 Total 36
Att. 0 64 188 18 270
Yds. 0 299 714 83 1096
Avg. 0 4.7 3.8 4.6 4.1
LG 0 79 66 18 79
TD 0 4 15 1 20
Receiving 2007 2008 2009 Total
Rec. 6 13 2 21
Yds. 119 135 33 287
Avg. 19.8 10.4 16.5 13.7
LG 40 39 28 40
TD 0 1 0 1
KO Returns 2006 2007 2008 2009 Total
No. 9 2 13 1 25
Yds 197 45 282 17 541
Avg. 21.9 22.5 21.7 17.0 21.6
TD 0 0 1 0 1
Long 61 28 92 17 92
2009: Played and started two games before his season-ending injury … Registered 84 total snaps on the season with a high of 54 at Clemson … Ended the year with 83 yards rushing on 18 carries and a touchdown … Had a 28-yard reception at Clemson to go with 36 rushing yards … Registered 47 yards and a touchdown on eight carries against Memphis before suffering bone contusion in his knee. 2006: Played in all 13 games as a true freshman … Competed on special teams and as a nickel back on defense … Had 16 total tackles on the year including a sack and a tackle 2008: Played in all 12 games and had four starts … Led the team in rushing with for loss. 714 yards to go with a team-best 15 rushing touchdowns … Also added 13 receptions for 135 yards and a touchdown … Paced all backs with 602 total High School: Collected 4,275 yards and 76 touchdowns during his career at snaps, including a season-best 67 at Louisville … Earned 14 winning Justin F. Kimball High School while earning four letters... Tabbed the District grades from the coaches … Led the Blue Raiders with 61 yards rushing Player of the Year as a senior and earned first team all-district honors ... Voted on 16 attempts against Troy and a touchdown … Added 61 first team all-region II Class 4A by TexasHSFootball.com in 2005 ... Rushed for yards and a touchdown in win over Maryland … Rushed 1,705 yards and scored 29 touchdowns (26 rushing, 3 receiving) his senior year for 79 yards and two touchdowns at FIU … Turned in to lead Kimball to a 9-2 record ... As a junior, he rushed for 1,395 yards 92 yards rushing on a personal-best 27 carries and a and 22 touchdowns. touchdown at WKU … Earned Walter Camp National Full Name: Phillip Christopher Tanner ... Parent: Phillippia Tanner Offensive Player of the Week and SBC Offensive Player ... Born: 8/8/88 … Major: Liberal Studies … Earned B.S. degree of the Week honors after rushing for a career-high 159 in May 2010. yards on 14 attempts and five touchdowns in win over North Texas … Added a sixth touchdown CAREER HIGHS – Most Tackles 5 vs ASU, 2008; FAU, So. Miss, when he returned a kickoff 92 yards for a score 2009; Most Solo Tackles 4 vs FAU, ULL, 2008; Most Tackles for (his six scores was a SBC record for touchdowns Loss 2 vs Kentucky, FIU, 2008; Most QB Sacks 1 vs ULL, 2008; MSU, and points) … Finished with 301 all-purpose ASU, 2009; Forced Fumbles 1 vs North Texas, 2009; Blocked Kick yards against UNT to rank third on the single1 vs UNT, 2008; Pass Breakup 1 vs WKU, 2009
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