PRESEASON EditiON - Detroit Lions
PRESEASON EditiON - Detroit Lions
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yan BroyLes<br />
Wide Receiver<br />
Oklahoma<br />
Rookie<br />
Ht: 5-10 Wt: 188<br />
Born: 4/9/88<br />
Norman, Olka.<br />
Draft: ‘12, R2 (54)-Det<br />
PLayer ProfiLes<br />
<strong>Detroit</strong>lions.com<br />
Media.<strong>Detroit</strong>lions.com<br />
Complete biographical information available on <strong>Detroit</strong>lions.com.<br />
TRANSACTIONS<br />
‣ Drafted by the <strong>Detroit</strong> lions in the second round (54th overall) of the<br />
2012 Nfl Draft.<br />
COLLEGE<br />
Broyles finished his collegiate career as the NCaa career leader in receptions<br />
(349) and is second in receiving yards (4,586). The two-time Biletnikoff<br />
award finalist started in 43-of-48 career games before being lost to a torn<br />
aCl in his senior season. Broyles holds 10 oklahoma game, season, and<br />
career records. He caught a pass in every game he played for the sooners.<br />
Was a 2010 all-american and consensus all-Big 12 selection. reached<br />
100 career receptions faster than any player in school history. also served<br />
as the sooners’ primary punt returner throughout his career, returning 107<br />
career punts for 1,186 yards.<br />
‣ Holds oklahoma school records for receptions in a game (15), singleseason<br />
receptions (131), career receptions (349), single-game receiving<br />
yards (217), single-season receiving yards (1,622), career receiving yards<br />
(4,586), single-season touchdown receptions (15), career touchdown<br />
receptions (45), single-season 100-yard games (10) and career 100-<br />
yard games (45).<br />
2011: Biletnikoff award finalist, Walter Camp first Team all-american and<br />
first Team all- Big 12.<br />
‣ started nine 2011 games before losing the rest of the season to injury.<br />
registered 83 catches for 1,157 yards and 10 touchdowns before<br />
injury. Broke his own single-game record for receiving yards with 217<br />
at Kansas. scored touchdowns in seven of nine games on the season,<br />
including four multi-touchdown games.<br />
2010: set several single-season records with historical performance as a<br />
junior. landed towards the top of NCaa statistical leaderboards in multiple<br />
receiving categories.<br />
‣ Broyles ranked second in the nation in receptions (131) and fourth in<br />
receiving yards (1,622) in 2010, both oU single-season records. set<br />
oklahoma bowl records with 13 receptions for 170 yards in the 2010<br />
fiesta Bowl. also returned 34 punts for 268 yards.<br />
2009: as a sophomore, Broyles was named a consensus all-Big 12 punt<br />
returner and all-Big 12 second team member by the aP and Dallas<br />
Morning News.<br />
‣ set the single-season sooners record with 89 receptions in 2009, which<br />
he topped as a junior in 2010. Was named the 2009 sun Bowl MVP<br />
after a 13-catch, 156-yard, three-touchdown performance. He became<br />
the first oklahoma receiver to lead the sooners in scoring for a season<br />
after catching 15 touchdowns.<br />
2008: started eight of 13 games as a freshman. ranks second in oklahoma<br />
history with 46 catches as a freshman. set a record for sooners debut<br />
receiving yards with 141 on seven catches against Cincinnati.<br />
PERSONAL<br />
attended Norman High school in Norman, okla. Played football under coach<br />
Butch Peters. Had 79 career receptions for 1,688 yards and 18 touchdowns.<br />
also registered 157 tackles and 20 interceptions as a defensive back. Named<br />
6a-2 all-District and oCa all-state.<br />
‣ averaged 18 points per game as a high school basketball player.<br />
‣ ranked by scout (No. 23) and rivals (No. 11) as a top cornerback<br />
prospect.<br />
‣ son of edward and stephanie.<br />
‣ Human relations major.<br />
BROYLES' COLLEGE STATISTICS<br />
RECEIVING RUSHING<br />
Year Tm G S Rec Yds Avg TD Att Yds Avg TD<br />
2008 okla 13 8 46 687 14.9 6 3 11 3.7 0<br />
2009 okla 12 12 89 1,120 12.6 15 0 0 0.0 0<br />
2010 okla 14 14 131 1,622 12.4 14 0 0 0.0 0<br />
2011 okla 9 9 83 1,157 13.9 10 1 3 3.0 0<br />
Totals 48 43 349 4,58613.1 45 4 14 3.5 0<br />
PUNT RETURNS KICK RETURNS<br />
Year Tm G S PR Yds Avg TD KR Yds Avg TD<br />
2008 okla 13 8 24 238 9.9 1 0 0 0.0 0<br />
2009 okla 12 12 31 492 15.9 1 4 81 20.3 0<br />
2010 okla 14 14 34 268 7.9 0 2 32 16.0 0<br />
2011 okla 9 9 18 188 10.4 0 1 8 8.0 0<br />
Totals 48 43 107 1,18611.1 2 7 121 17.3 0
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