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house (his mom was a flight attendant so he spent a lot of time there
and loves her cooking). He also collects movies, and has over 300 in
VHS and DVD collection. His father (Alfred) played free safety at
UNLV in 1982-83 and signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as a free
agent, but injuries cut short his attempt to make the team. Active in
his community, as he volunteers at a center for neglected children
over the Christmas holidays. (Last name is pronounced lih-gone.)
Season G Plays
TACKLES
UT AT-TOT TFL Sacks 3DS Hurr FR FF PBU Int
2003 11 250 9 6— 15 4-21 3-20 0 3 1 1 1 0
ADDITIONAL STATISTICS—Special Team Tackles: 1,0—1 (2003).
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TYLER LITTLEHALES, WR
6-4, 200, Soph., VR
Boulder, Colo. (Boulder)
AT COLORADO: This Season (Soph.)—Enters the fall listed third at
the “Z” receiver position. He had a solid spring, and led all receivers
with four catches (for 51 yards) in the Black & Gold game.
2003 (Fr.-RS)—He saw action in five games, including the last three,
but did not catch any passes. He caught one pass (for 13 yards) in
the Black & Gold game to end spring drills.
2002 (Fr.)—Redshirted; did not see any action. He practiced the
entire fall at wide receiver.
HIGH SCHOOL—As a senior, he garnered PrepStar all-American
honors, as the magazine ranked him the No. 5 athlete in the midlands.
Both SuperPrep and Prep Football Report named him to their
all-American teams (pre- and post-season), while Rivals.com ranked
him as the No. 19 wide receiver in the nation. He earned all-Colorado
honors as a senior and junior (Denver Post, Rocky Mountain News)
along with first-team all-state and all-Centennial League (Post, News).
Designated as one of the state’s Top 12 2001 Blue Chips (Post), he
was one of 74 players nationally and one of two Coloradoans to play
in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio, helping the West
team to victory. Participating on both sides of the ball throughout
three years on the Boulder varsity squad, he complied 138 total tackles
on defense, six interceptions and 35 passes broken up at safety.
As a wide receiver, he gained 1,253 yards and 17 touchdowns on 52
receptions. Also serving as his team’s punter, he finished his career
ranked No. 2 in state history with a 44.2 yards a punt average. As a
senior, with limited time on defense, he was in on 20 tackles, had two
interceptions, 15 PBU’s and returned a fumble for a 98-yard touchdown.
With four 100-yard receiving games at wide out, he caught 28
passes for 636 yards and 10 touchdowns while also gaining 317 yards
and eight touchdowns on 30 carries. Averaging 43.4 yards a punt on
special teams, he also saw time as a returner and averaged 19.5
yards a punt return and 30.2 on kickoffs, scoring two touchdowns.
As a junior, he made 78 tackles, with six being for loss, had four interceptions
and 12 PBU’s. On offense, he caught 24 passes for 617 yards
and seven touchdowns, while he averaged 45.5 yards a punt on special
teams. When combining his junior and senior year stats, he
made 51-of-59 PAT kicks, only had 26 of 64 kickoffs returned, and had
four punts over 75 yards. His top career games included a 17-10 win
over rival Fairview his junior year when he caught touchdown
passes of 79 and 23 yards, kicked a 32-yard field goal, returned an
interception 48 yards for a touchdown and boomed a 78-yard punt.
In a 52-32 win against Smoky Hill his senior year, he had three rushing
touchdowns on five carries for 63 yards, two touchdowns on four
receptions for 166 yards and a 37-yard field goal. His best game as a
punter may have come against Cherry Creek as a senior when he
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booted a season-long 82-yard punt. Boulder was 5-5 his senior year,
6-5 his junior season and 2-8 his sophomore year under coach Bob
Carskie. He lettered three years in baseball, playing mainly outfield
and doing a little pitching. He batted .379 as a year (22-of-58), with
eight home runs and 23 runs batted in as he earned first-team All-
Boulder County honors. He was recovering from shoulder surgery as
a junior, but as a sophomore, he batted .450, had six homeruns and
80 RBI when he was a first-team all-league performer and was
clocked at throwing a fastball at 90 miles per hour.
ACADEMICS—He is majoring in economics at Colorado. He was
named to the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll for his freshman
spring semester.
PERSONAL—He was born October 20, 1983 in Boulder. His hobbies
include lifting weights, hiking and listening to music. He also volunteers
his time as a referee for youth basketball games at the YMCA.
The Colorado Rockies drafted him as an outfielder in the 2002 June
draft, but he would have likely been taken in the first three rounds
had he not wanted to pursue football. His father (Brad) played football
at the University of Pittsburgh (1966-68) while an uncle (Eddie
Littlehales) was a punter at Marshall University.
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BLAKE MACKEY, WR
6-3, 200, Soph., VR
Bakersfield, Calif. (Bakersfield)
AT COLORADO: This Season (Soph.)—Enters the fall listed fourth at
the “X” receiver position. He was starting to shine in practice when
a shin injury knocked him for the last two weeks of spring drills; he
did catch a 16-yard touchdown pass in the first full scrimmage.
2003 (Fr.-RS)—He was injured most of the season, as he was finally
healthy enough to play in the final two games of the season (though
he did not catch any passes). He suffered a lower leg injury in August
drills and it was slow to heal. He caught four passes for 54 yards in
the three main spring scrimmages.
2002 (Fr.)—Redshirted; did not see any game action. He dressed for
11 games, and was the Scout Team Offense Award winner for the San
Diego State game.
HIGH SCHOOL—As a senior, he garnered PrepStar and SuperPrep
All-America honors, and an invitation to play in the California-
Florida Bowl. He made the prestigious Long Beach Press-Telegram’s
Best-in-West team, with seven out of a possible 10 votes from Pac-10
Conference recruiting coordinators. Rivals.com ranked him as the
nation’s No. 90 overall player, while The Sporting News ranked him at
No. 91; both had him ranked as the country’s No. 9 receiver. PrepStar
ranked him as the No. 5 receiver in the West region, while SuperPrep
ranked him No. 21 nationally. He also earned first-team all-state, all-
CIF, all-Central District, all-area and all-league honors. He was a
second-team all-area selection as a junior. As a senior, he caught 57
passes for 910 yards and 11 touchdowns, averaging 16.0 yards per
catch, also returning a few punts and kickoffs on occasion. As a
junior, he caught 29 passes for 750 yards and 13 touchdowns (25.9
per reception), and rushed for about 200 yards and another score.
He also returned two kickoffs and one punt for touchdowns, giving
him 17 total scores. All in all, he had 86 career receptions for 1,660
yards and 24 touchdowns, averaging 19.3 yards per catch with eight
100-yard receiving games. Top games as a senior included a 46-14
win over Bakersfield West, when he caught eight passes for 235
yards and three touchdowns, and in a 42-14 win over Clovis, when he
snared six passes for 150 yards and two scores. Bakersfield, under