Kory Sheets

Infobox NCAA Athlete
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name = Kory Sheets


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college = Purdue University
conference = Big Ten
sport = Football
jersey = 24
position = Running back
class = Senior
major = Organizational Leadership and Supervision
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career_start = 2005
height_ft = 6
height_in = 0
weight_lb = 206
nationality = USA
birth_date = birth date and age|1985|03|31
birth_place = Manchester, CT
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highschool = Bloomfield High School
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career_highlights = Led the team in 2006 in average kick-off return (22.2 yds), career-high 4 TD's against Miami (OH) 9/2/2006 (2nd highest in school history),
awards = 2006 Pop Doan Award - Special Teams (top performance against Indiana) 2005 Pop Doan Award - Offense
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bowl_games = y
bowl_list = 2006 Champs Sports Bowl
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Kory Gerren Sheets (born March 31, 1985cite news | url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/player/profile?playerId=161035 | title=#24 Kory Sheets - RB | publisher=ESPN | accessdate=2006-12-16] ) is the starting running back for the Purdue University Boilermakers college football team as a senior.

High school career

Sheets played for Bloomfield High School,cite news | url=http://purduesports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/sheets_kory00.html Purdue Official Biography | title=24 Kory Sheets Profile | publisher=PurdueSports | accessdate=2006-12-16] leading the team to a Connecticut State Championship as an all-purpose back. In his senior year, he had 2,588 rushing yards and 41 touchdowns in being named the state Player of the Year by "The Hartford Courant" as well as an all-conference selection. Kory also earned All-State and All-American honors in track and field, while coming out of high school as the No. 23 all-purpose back in the country by Rivals.com.

College career

2005 season

Despite limited playing time, Sheets finished fifth in the Big Ten with 5.5 yards per carry (players with over 100 rushes) and ended up with 104 carries for 571 yards. With an average of a touchdown per 10.4 rushes, he tied with Minnesota running back Laurence Maroney for the lead in this category. Kory also added 13 receptions for 132 yards and played on special teams as well.

2006 season

In week two of the 2006 season, Sheets scored four rushing touchdowns against Miami (OH), including the game-winning touchdown in overtime.cite news | url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores106/106252/NCAAF265422.htm | title=Purdue 38, Miami (Ohio) 31, OT | publisher="USA Today" | date=September 9 2006 | accessdate=2006-12-16] This gave him seven touchdowns for the season to that point. On November 20 2006 Sheets recorded the first blocked punt of his career, and the third on the season for the Boilermakers.cite news | url=http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/journalgazette/sports/colleges/purdue_university/16057751.htm | title=Purdue’s Sheets makes the most of his chance on the return team | publisher="Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette" | date=November 20 2006 | accessdate=2006-12-16}]

Statistics

References

* [http://www.cfbstats.com/2006/player/559/70911.html College Football Stats - Kory Sheets]

External links

* [http://purduesports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/sheets_kory00.html Purdue Official Biography on Kory Sheets]
* [http://purduesports.collegesports.com/sports/m-footbl/pur-m-footbl-body.html Official Purdue Football Website]
* [http://bigten.collegesports.com/sports/m-footbl/big10-m-footbl-body.html Official Big Ten Football Website]