Player Profiles - of College Football Games
Player Profiles - of College Football Games
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24<br />
Tony Carreri<br />
#83<br />
TE • Fr. (RS)<br />
Ht. 6’3” • Wt. 245<br />
Clinton Township, Mich.<br />
(L’Anse Cruse)<br />
2006: Redshirted.<br />
High School: Prepped at L’Anse Creuse High School...Caught 27<br />
passes for 625 yards and three TDs as a senior...Rushed for 537 yards and<br />
10 TDs in limited time as a running back...Earned Associated Press Class<br />
A All-State plaudits as a senior...Earned First-Team All-Macomb Area<br />
Conference, All-Metro and All-County laurels...Listed #54 on the Detroit<br />
News Blue Chip list...Selected to play in the Michigan High School All-<br />
Star game...Rushed for 266 yards and three TDs in just over one quarter<br />
<strong>of</strong> action vs. Grosse Pointe South...Hauled in a combined 26 passes for<br />
568 yards and two TDs during his sophomore and junior campaigns...Also<br />
participated in basketball and baseball.<br />
Personal: Son <strong>of</strong> Dominic and Tamara Carreri...Finance major.<br />
Kirk Carruth<br />
#20<br />
LB • Sr. (3L)<br />
Ht. 6’0” • Wt. 230<br />
Saginaw, Mich.<br />
2006: 2006 Second-Team All-GLIAC...Ranked seventh on the team<br />
with 63 total tackles...Tallied six TFL (-20), two QB sacks, recovered three<br />
fumbles, and picked <strong>of</strong>f two passes...Tallied five solo tackles versus NW<br />
Missouri State (12/16) in National Championship game...Notched four<br />
tackles and an interception vs. Delta State (12/10)...Tallied six tackles and<br />
a pass deflection vs. North Dakota (12/2)...Notched four tackles, recovered<br />
a fumble and forced a fumble vs. South Dakota (11/25) in NCAA play<strong>of</strong>fs...Sat<br />
out the Northern Michigan game...Recorded three tackles, picked<br />
<strong>of</strong>f a pass and tallied a QB TFL vs. Saginaw Valley State (11/4)...Notched<br />
five tackles, two TFL (-4) and a pass breakup at Ferris State<br />
(10/28)...Tallied five tackles vs. Northwood (10/21)...Recorded a seasonhigh<br />
nine tackles at Indianapolis (10/14), including a TFL (-1)...Notched<br />
four tackles vs. Mercyhurst (10/7)...Tallied five tackles, a QB sack and a<br />
tackle for loss vs. Michigan Tech (9/21)...Notched three tackles, one tackle<br />
for loss and recovered two fumbles at St. Joseph’s (9/16).<br />
2005: Earned second varsity letter after playing in all 13<br />
games...Finished seventh on the squad in total tackles with 56 and fourth<br />
in solo tackles with 36...Recorded 5.5 tackles for loss (-21), one QB sack<br />
and two forced fumbles on the year...Notched six tackles versus NW<br />
Missouri State (12/10) in National Championship game...Tallied seven<br />
tackles, a TFL and a QB sack (-9) vs. East Stroudsburg (12/3)...Recorded<br />
five tackles, two tackles for loss (-6) and forced a fumble vs. Saginaw<br />
Valley State (11/26) in NCAA play<strong>of</strong>fs...Notched six tackles vs. North<br />
Dakota (11/19)...Tallied four tackles and forced a fumble vs. Northern<br />
2007 Laker <strong>Football</strong> Media Guide<br />
<strong>Player</strong> <strong>Pr<strong>of</strong>iles</strong><br />
Michigan (10/29)...Notched five total tackles at Northwood<br />
(10/22)...Recorded four total tackles, including two tackles for loss (-3) vs.<br />
Saginaw Valley State (10/15)...Tallied seven total tackles at Hillsdale<br />
(10/8)...Notched four tackles, including one tackle for loss (-1) vs. Ashland<br />
(9/17).<br />
2004: Did not see game action.<br />
2003: Earned first varsity letter...Recorded 12 total tackles, including<br />
one tackle for loss and one QB sack...Picked <strong>of</strong>f a pass at Texas A&M-<br />
Kingsville (12/6)...Key performer on special teams.<br />
2002: Redshirted.<br />
High School: Prepped at Saginaw High School...Named the Saginaw<br />
Valley League MVP as a senior...Associated Press First-Team All-State senior<br />
year...Named to the Saginaw County Dream Team during final prep campaign...Completed<br />
55-96 passes for 1,640 yards and 17 TDs as a<br />
senior...Rushed for 250 yards and 11 TDs...Notched 35 tackles and intercepted<br />
12 passes during senior year...Key performer for 1999 Saginaw Trojan<br />
squad that captured the Division 2 Michigan High School State<br />
Championship.<br />
Personal: Son <strong>of</strong> Howard McClendon and Charlotte Carruth...Enjoys<br />
music, video games and clothes...Communications major.<br />
Kirk Carruth Defensive Stats<br />
Year Solo Asst Total Sack TL/Yds PD Int FR<br />
2003 7 5 12 1/11 1.5/12 3 1 0<br />
2005 36 20 56 1/9 5.5/21 1 0 0<br />
2006 29 34 63 3/14 6/20 6 2 3<br />
Totals 72 59 131 5/34 13/53 10 3 3<br />
LB Kirk Carruth recorded a career-high 58 tackles in 2006.