Football - 2006 Profile - Guilford College

Micah Rushing

WR/RB, Sr., 5-10, 180, Albemarle, NC

2005: Honorable mention Football Gazette All-South... honorable mention All-ODAC... ranked ninth nationally in receptions per game (7.8) and 36th in receiving yards per game (93.0)... had a career-high 256 all-purpose yards, including 12 catches for 110 yards and a touchdown, in a victory over Washington and Lee (10/22)... 2004: Led the team in scoring with six touchdowns. finished ninth in the ODAC in all-purpose yardage (90.1) and 10th in receptions per game (3.78). enjoyed his best game versus league-rival Catholic (11/6), when he tallied 186 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns. led the team with five punt returns and averaged 8.8 yards per return. averaged 20.1 yards per return on seven kickoff returns. 2003: Guilford's Most Valuable Offensive Player. ranked among the ODAC leaders in all-purpose yards (6th) and scoring (10th). had seven total touchdowns and five rushing scores, both team highs. tied a school record with three rushing scores at Catholic. ranked second on the team in receiving yards. served as the Quakers' top return man. enjoyed six games with over 100 all-purpose yards. averaged 7.2 yards on punt returns and a team-high 21.5 yards on kickoffs. returned a kickoff 100 yards against Methodist. Personal: Served as a Guilford orientation leader and resident advisor in 2004. played four seasons under coach Jack Gaster Sr. at Albemarle H.S. All-Yadkin Valley Conference (1A) honoree. scholastic backfield mate of former N.C. State running back T.A. McLendon. named to the all-state second team. graduated with Albemarle's school record for punt return touchdowns in a season (6). also an all-conference basketball player. born 2/8/85 in Albemarle, NC. son of Michael and Teresa Rushing. business management major.

 

Year GP/GS Rush Yards Avg. TD Rec. Yards Avg. TD
2003 10/5 35 61 1.7 5 13 245 18.8 1
2004 9/8 23 145 6.3 3 34 391 11.5 3
2005 10/7 18 54 3.0 2 79 937 11.9 8
Total 29/20 76 260 3.4 10 126 1573 12.5 12