LOUISIANA TECH
UNIVERSITY BULLDOGS
Personal: Cousin of Andre Davis, who played running back at TCU from 1993-95 and was selected by Oilers in 1996 NFL Draft.
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Tatum, Texas (Tennessee)
2011 BULLDOG FOOTBALL
6-1 • 215 • R-Sr. • 1L
2010: A second team all-WAC and all-Louisiana tailback that started in six of the 12 games he played in ... Ran for 1,181 yards on 212 carries for 10 touchdowns ... Made his Louisiana Tech debut against Grambling (9/4) with 17 carries for 69 yards and three catches for 18 yards ... Ran the ball seven times at Texas A&M (9/11) for 31 yards ... Recorded 90 yards rushing on 13 carries against Navy (9/18) with one catch for nine yards ... Ran the ball five times for 22 yards in a 13-12 loss to Southern Miss (9/25) ... Ran the ball 12 times for 57 yards at Hawai’i (10/2) while making two catches for 39 yards with one of those being a lateral at the end of the first half for 36 yards ... Had a breakout day against Utah State (10/9), running the ball 18 times for 120 yards and two touchdowns ... Was 10th in the nation the following weekend with 179 rushing yards against Idaho (10/16) with two touchdowns on 23 carries ... Surprised the nation’s topranked defense and top-ranked rushing defense with 149 rushing yards on 35 carries and two touchdowns at No. 2 Boise State (10/26) while also catching three passes for a career-high 41 yards including a career-long 26-yard reception Creer’s 149 rushing yards against the second-ranked Broncos are more than any single team recorded against Boise State this year... Ran the ball 17 times for 56 yards and catching a career-high six receptions for 41 yards against Fresno State (11/06) ... Recorded his fourth career 100-yard rushing game at New Mexico State (11/13) with 107 yards rushing on 17 carries and a touchdown as he helped Tech end a 10-game road losing streak ... Carried the ball 30 times for a career-best 252 yards and three touchdowns at San Jose State (11/27), recording the fourth-most rushing yards by any player in the nation that week and the sixth-most in a single game in Tech history, pushing himself over 1,000 yards for the season ... Ran the ball 18 times for 49 yards and caught two passes for six yards against No. 14 Nevada (12/4). 2009: Sat out due to NCAA transfer rule. 2008 (Tennessee): Played in 11 games for the Volunteers, rushing for 388 yards on 73 carries and totaling 4 touchdowns on the season... Best game came against UAB where he rushed for 93 yards and two touchdowns on just eight carries...Rushed for 82 yards on 16 carries vs. Wyoming and 80 yards on 17 carries against Vanderbilt...Rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown against Mississippi State. 2007 (Tennessee): Played in 13 games... Appeared in every game except South Carolina contest ... Rushed for 53 yards on six carries vs. Southern Miss and 28 yards on nine carries vs. Arkansas State .... Best game came against Louisiana-Lafayette, rushing for 109 yards and one touchdown on just seven carries ... Best kickoff return outing of season came against LSU in SEC Championship Game, with four attempts for 99 yards and 24.5-yard average. High School: PrepStar All-America...Old Spice Redzone Player of the Year for Texas...Class 2A TSWA/Collin Street Bakery Offensive Player of the Year ...Twice named All-State first team, East Texas MVP and District MVP...Helped Tatum to state titles in 2005 and 2006...Totaled 2,835 rushing yards and 36 touchdowns as senior in 2006...Set Tatum records for career and season TDs, as well as career and season rushing yards...Second team Reebok Super Team as running back in 2006...Compiled 2,106 rushing yards and 16 touchdowns during junior season...As a sophomore in 2004, ran for 1,263 yards and eight touchdowns to earn Newcomer of the Year...Three-time District champ contributor in 4x100 and 4x400 track and field events and was state championship qualifier in both relays.
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Career Highs Points scored: 12, at Boise State, 10/26/10; Utah State, Oct 09, 2010 ; Idaho, Oct 16, 2010 Touchdowns: 2, at Boise State, 10/26/10 ; Utah State, Oct 09, 2010 ; Idaho, Oct 16, 2010 Rush attempts: 35, at Boise State, 10/26/10 Rush yards: 179, Idaho, Oct 16, 2010 (23 carries) Rush TDs: 2, at Boise State, 10/26/10 ; Utah State, Oct 09, 2010 ; Idaho, Oct 16, 2010 Long rush: 37, vs Grambling St., Sep 04, 2010 Receptions: 6, Fresno State, Nov 06, 2010 Receiving yards: 41, at Boise State, 10/26/10 (3 receptions); Fresno State, Nov 06, 2010 (6 receptions) Long reception: 26, at Boise State, 10/26/10 Total offense attempts: 35, at Boise State, 10/26/10 (35 rush,0 pass) Total ofense yards: 179, Idaho, Oct 16, 2010 (179 rush,0 pass) All-purpose yards: 190, at Boise State, 10/26/10 Career Highs Year Rush 2007* 36 2008* 73 2010 212 Tech Total 212 Career 321
Yds 214 388 1,181 1,181 1783
TD 1 4 10 10 15
Lg 38 45 66 66 66
Rec. 2 3 25 25 30
Yds 13 10 181 181 204
TD 0 0 0 0 0
Lg 7 9 26 26 26
* - denotes statistics accumulated at the University of Tennessee.
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SAFETY
JAVONTAY
CROWE Ruston, La. (Ruston)
5-11 • 185 • Jr. • 2L
2010: Finished the year with 58 total tackles, 33 solo and 25 assisted, with one interception returned for seven yards ... Credited with an assisted tackle for a loss of one yard, two forced fumbles and three pass break-ups ... Registered one tackle against Grambling (9/4) ... Forced a fumble, caused one pass break-up and recorded three tackles at Texas A&M (9/11) ... Recorded four solo tackles against Navy (9/18) ... Recorded five total tackles at Hawai’i (10/2) with four solo stops and one assisted tackle ... Made six total tackles - three solo and three assisted - while forcing a fumble against Idaho (10/16) ... Registered four total tackles at No. 2 Boise State (10/26) including three solo stops ... Recorded a career-high 10 tackles against Fresno State (11/6) with four solo stops and six assisted tackles with one assisted tackle coming for aloss of one yard ... Led the team with nine total tackles, including a career-high six solo tackles, with his first career interception and two pass break-ups at New Mexico State (11/13) ... Recorded five solo tackles at San Jose State (11/27) ... Assisted on four tackles against No. 14 Nevada (12/4). 2009: Made one unassisted tackle at Navy (9/12)... Saw action in five games throughout the season. High School: Lettered three years for coach Billy Laird at Ruston High School in Louisiana after transferring from Southwood High School ... Helped lead the Bearcats to the state playoffs every year he played ... Two-time all-district selection ... Named all-Lincoln Parish by the Ruston