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CULLEN BRYANT<br />
DB, 6-1, 220, 3L, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Mitchell)<br />
A consensus first-team All-American selection<br />
as a senior in 1972, as United Press<br />
International, Newspaper Enterprise<br />
Association, American Football Coaches<br />
Association/Kodak and The Sporting News all honored him…<br />
Playboy tabbed him as a Preseason All-American prior to his<br />
senior year… A first-team All-Big Eight performer as a senior… A<br />
first-team All-Academic Big Eight team member as a senior, when<br />
he was also the inaugural winner of the National State Bank Award,<br />
given to CU’s outstanding defensive back… An honorable mention<br />
selection on CU’s All-Century team, selected in 1989… A secondround<br />
draft pick by the Los Angeles Rams in the 1973 NFL Draft<br />
(31st overall)… Drafted as a defensive back, he eventually<br />
switched sides of the ball during his NFL career, which covered<br />
J.V. CAIN<br />
TE, 6-4, 225, 3L, Houston, Texas (Washington)<br />
Named a first-team All-American by The<br />
Sporting News as a senior in 1973… The all-<br />
Big Eight Conference tight end both as a<br />
junior and a senior, when he led the Buffs<br />
and all league tight ends in receptions with 30 and 23, respectively…<br />
Named first-team All-Decade for the Big Eight Conference<br />
for the 1970s, and was an honorable mention selection on CU’s All-<br />
Century team in 1989… His 61 receptions for 873 yards in his Buff<br />
career both ranked second all-time at CU at the time of his graduation…<br />
A first round pick by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1974<br />
NFL Draft (No. 7 overall, one of the highest spots a tight end was<br />
ever selected in the draft)… He played in 55 NFL games, all with<br />
RAE CARRUTH<br />
WR, 5-11, 190, 4L, Sacramento, Calif. (Valley)<br />
A Sporting News first-team All-America as a<br />
senior in 1996 (second-team by the<br />
Associated Press and Football News)…A<br />
two-time, first-team all-conference performer<br />
(All-Big Eight in 1995, All-Big 12 in 1996)… One of only two<br />
players, along with Charles E. Johnson, to have a pair of 1,000-yard<br />
plus receiving seasons at CU… Set or tied 12 different receiving<br />
records during his career… His 11 100-yard receiving games are<br />
the second most in CU history and include a 222-yard game at<br />
Missouri in 1996 (5 receptions, 2 TDs) that tied the school single<br />
game mark for receiving yardage… Ended his career second in<br />
both receptions (135) and yards (2,540) and was first in TD receptions<br />
(20) for the Buffaloes… Two-time co-winner of the Zack<br />
Jordan Award as CU’s most valuable player as a junior and<br />
senior… One of three finalists for the Biletnikoff Award as a<br />
381<br />
#16<br />
153 games (Los Angeles 1973-82 and 1987 and Seattle 1983-84)…<br />
He made an immediate impact as a kickoff returner, putting up an<br />
impressive 28.4 average his rookie season, including a 93-yard<br />
return for a TD… He scored 26 career NFL touchdowns (20 rushing,<br />
3 receiving, 3 return)… He twice led the Rams in rushing<br />
(1978, 1980).<br />
TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS<br />
Season UT AT—TOT PBU No. Yds. Avg. TD Long<br />
1970 12 8— 20 4 1 19 19.0 0 19<br />
1971 22 18— 40 4 2 57 28.5 0 34<br />
1972 31 12— 43 6 7 63 9.0 1 21t<br />
Totals 65 38—103 14 10 139 13.9 1 34<br />
ADDITIONAL CAREER STATISTICS—Punt Returns: 8-39, 4.9 avg., 0 TD.<br />
St. Louis, catching 76 passes for 1,014 yards and nine touchdowns…<br />
Started out in the pros behind Cardinal legend Jackie<br />
Smith… Tragically passed away on his 28th birthday (July 22,<br />
1979) after collapsing following a workout during preseason training<br />
camp.<br />
RECEIVING<br />
Season No. Yds Avg. TD Long<br />
1971 8 173 21.6 1 40<br />
1972 30 407 13.6 0 37<br />
1973 23 293 12.7 2 26<br />
Totals 61 873 14.3 3 40<br />
#89<br />
#21<br />
senior… A first round draft choice by Carolina in the 1997 NFL<br />
Draft (27th overall)… Played in 14 career NFL games with the<br />
Panthers (48 receptions for 604 yards and four touchdowns)…<br />
His career was marred by injuries, and it came to an abrupt end<br />
when he was convicted in a murder conspiracy and was<br />
sentenced to 19-to-24 years in prison.<br />
RECEIVING<br />
Season G No. Yds Avg. TD Long<br />
1992 9 14 161 11.5 1 20t<br />
1994 9 14 255 18.2 2 67t<br />
1995 11 53 1008 19.0 9 77t<br />
1996 11 54 1116 20.7 8 77t<br />
Totals 38 135 2540 18.8 20 77t<br />
ADDITIONAL CAREER STATISTICS—Rushing: 11-196, 17.8 avg., 2 TD, 32 long;<br />
Kickoff Returns: 10-200, 20.0 avg., 29 long; Punt Returns: 3-9, 3.0 avg., 7 long.
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