Don McCauley

Don McCauley

Date of birth:	May 12, 1949
Place of birth:	Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Career information
Position(s):	Running Back
College:	North Carolina
NFL Draft:	1971 / Round: 1 / Pick 22
Organizations
As player:
1971-1981	Baltimore Colts
Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com
College Football Hall of Fame

Don McCauley was a tailback for the University of North Carolina from 1968 to 1970 and he attended the Garden City High School.

He was a two-time First Team All-Conference selection and two-time Conference Player of the Year. He garnered the 1971 ACC Athlete of the Year award. He broke many rushing records. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2001^{[citation needed]}

The versatile McCauley contributed to the team as a receiver, rusher, kick returner, and punter, leading the team in most categories. In 1970 he led the nation in rushing with 1,720 yards and all-purpose running with 2,021 yards. His 1,720 yards rushing broke the NCAA record and continues to withstand the test of time ranking as the second highest total in ACC history and the highest at North Carolina. A consensus All-America selection and team captain his senior year, McCauley led the conference in scoring with 21 touchdowns for 126 points and continues to hold numerous school records. His career statistics include 5,014 all-purpose yards, 3,172 rushing yards, 786 yards receiving, and 1,056 yards on kick returns. He also led the team in punting with 48 punts for 1,845 yards - a 38.4 yard average.

He played 11 seasons with the Baltimore Colts.

Preceded by Charlie Scott

ACC Athlete of the Year 1971

Succeeded by Barry Parkhill

Persondata
Name	Maccauley, Don
Alternative names
Short description	American football player
Date of birth	May 12, 1949
Place of birth	Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Date of death
Place of death

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