Marcus Thigpen
[edit] Biography2006 (Sophomore): One of the top kick returners in the nation ... led the country with a 30.1 average and three touchdowns (24 returns) ... named to the Pro Football Weekly and ESPN.com All-America teams ... named a first team All-American by Rivals.com, Scout.com and SI.com ... became the third player in IU history to run a kick back 100 yards for a score when he scampered all the way to the end zone against Ball State ... added touchdown returns against Connecticut and Illinois ... also became the first Hoosier since Duane Gunn (1981) to score touchdowns on a rush, a reception and a kick return in the same season ... ran for a career-high 104 yards against Michigan State on 20 carries and caught a 26-yard TD pass from Kellen Lewis against the Spartans, his second receiving TD of the year ... finished with 311 all-purpose yards at Illinois, the fourth most in school history, including a 44-yard run in the first quarter ... posted the first two touchdown runs of his career against Southern Illinois. 2005 (Freshman): Gained 432 yards and two touchdowns on 32 receptions ... nearly recorded a trio of 100-yard receiving games with 92 yards and a touchdown on two catches against Central Michigan ... also registered 98 yards on six receptions vs. Purdue and 86 yards on five snares against Minnesota. 2004: Redshirted the 2004 season. Prep: A Fab-50 selection in the state of Michigan by Mick McCabe ... closed out his prep career by leading the Detroit Public School League in rushing as a senior at Mumford High School with 1,785 yards and 20 touchdowns ... also one of the top track and field sprinters in the state ... won the 100-meter crown for the state of Michigan. [edit] References[edit] Related Articles[edit] Recent Marcus Thigpen ArmchairGM Stories
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