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E R I M R E D U TroySTO
player biographies
2008 • FRESHMAN SEASON: Exciting player saw action in all three phases of the game • worked primarily as a receiver during conference play after opening the year at cornerback • finished the season as the Big Ten’s No. 1 kickoff returner • ranked No. 26 in the nation in kickoff return yards • set single-season school kickoff return records for both returns (42) and yards (1,083) • appeared in all 13 games on special teams, with one start on offense • had one tackle on defense to go with three receptions for 13 yards and five rushes for 19 yards on offense • averaged 25.8 yards on 42 kickoff returns to tie for the eighth-best average in Minnesota history • had seven kick returns of 35 yards or more, with a long of 60. Game-by-Game: had two kickoff returns for 74 yards, including a 39-yarder, in his first collegiate appearance vs. Northern Illinois (8/30) • had a 48-yard kickoff return at Bowling Green (9/6) • had four returns for 103 yards, with a 46-yarder, vs. Montana State (9/13) • had a 26-yard kickoff return vs. Florida Atlantic (9/20) • returned two kickoffs for 41 yards, with a long of 24, at Ohio State (9/27) • made his first appearance on the offensive side of the ball vs. Indiana (10/4), hauling in two receptions for 13 yards to go with a 3-yard rush and a 21-yard kickoff return • collected his first career tackle and had a 1-yard rush at Illinois (10/11) • did not record any offensive statistics but did have a 15-yard kickoff return at Purdue (10/25) • averaged 17.7 yards on three kickoff returns vs. Northwestern (11/1) • hauled in a pass for no gain and had a 2-yard rush to go along with a season-high six kickoff returns for 128 yards (21.3 avg.) against Michigan (11/8) • made his first career start on offense and totaled 63 yards on four kickoff returns, including a 40-yarder, at Wisconsin (11/15) • had a 58-yard kickoff return and tied the school record with nine kickoff returns for a Minnesota single-game record of 283 yards against Iowa (11/22) • also had a 9-yard rush vs. the Hawkeyes • returned six kicks for 174 yards, including a 60yarder vs. Kansas (12/31) • also recorded a six-yard run vs. the Jayhawks.
11 wide receiver sophomore 5.10 | 183 Dallas, Texas Skyline High School
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troySTOUDERMIRE’S CAREER STATISTICS RUSHING Year G/GS 2008 13/1 Totals 13/1
Att. 5 5
KICKOFF RETURNS G Year 13 2008 Totals 13
Yds. Avg. 19 3.8 19 3.8
KR 42 42
TD Long 0 9 0 9
Yds. 1,083 1,083
Avg. 25.8 25.8
Rec. 3 3
TD 0 0
RECEIVING Yds. Avg. 13 4.3 13 4.3
TD Long 0 11 0 11
Long 60 60
HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Skyline High School • helped lead Skyline to a 12-2 record and its deepest run in the playoffs since 1972 as the Raiders reached the Class 5A Division Region Final • rushed for 1,153 yards in 150 carries (7.7 ypc) with 10 touchdowns as a senior in 2007 • also had 19 receptions for 268 yards and three touchdowns and passed for 514 yards and a four scores • return three punts for touchdowns • attended Seagoville High School as a junior in 2006 • led the Dallas Metroplex area in rushing among 4A schools with 2,135 yards on 304 carries • scored 26 touchdowns • also passed for 590 yards with three TDs • named the Class 4A Region II as well as the District 14-4A MVP • earned second team all-area honors from the Dallas Morning News • coached by Reginald Samples at Skyline and Clint Roddy at Seagoville. PERSONAL: Troy Stoudermire was born July 1, 1990 • son of Keana Ervin and Troy Stoudermire, Sr..
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