Tyrell Fenroy

Position:
Running Back
Ht./Wt.:
5-10 / 205
Class:
Senior
High School:
St. Charles Catholic

2007 First Team All-Sun Belt

2006 First Team All-Sun Belt

2005 Sun Belt Freshman of the Year

2005 Second Team All-Sun Belt

Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Week

(Oct. 31, 2005)

Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Week

(Nov. 28, 2005)

2007 (Junior): Enters senior season with just four career fumbles lost in 618 career touches (582 rush/36 rec)...Is second in the nation among active running backs entering the 2008 season with 3,271 career rushing yards...Is the nation’s only active three-time 1,000-yard running back and just one of 16 players in NCAA history to accomplish that feat by their junior season...Looks to become just the seventh player in NCAA history to post four 1,000-yard seasons... Is 64 yards behind Brian Mitchell for the most rushing yards in school history and 164 yards from Brandon Stokley’s school mark for combined rushing & receiving yards in a career...Is 779 rushing yards shy of the Sun Belt Conference career rushing leader (Patrick Cobbs, North Texas ? 4,050)...Sits third all-time at UL in career rushing attempts and second in career rushing yards and rushing touchdowns... Ranked third among Sun Belt players in rushing yards per game, ninth in all-purpose yards per game and placed tenth in total offensive yards per game...Played in 11 games at running back, starting nine contests...Second to quarterback Michael Desormeaux in rushing yards, tying for the team lead with seven rushing scores...Injured ankle in the closing minutes vs. McNeese State...Did not start and limited to one series vs. Troy before missing the next game at UCF...Returned vs. North Texas, but did not start...Posted 123 yards on just seven carries against the Mean Green...Started the final six games of the season...Continued late season dominance with four straight 100-yard rushing games to end the year, including a season-high 150 rushing yards and two TD’s at FIU...Scored five TD’s over the final four games...Had six 100-yard efforts, tying his own school record for 100-yard games by a running back...Boosted his career record of 100-yard games to 17...Ranked fourth on the team with 15 receptions for 113 yards...Had at least one reception in eight games, including at least one catch in each of the last five games...Busted a career-long 69-yard touchdown run vs. NT...Started the season with an 88-yard rushing performance on 16 carries at SC, marking the best season-opening game of career...Topped 100 yards vs. OU, with 136 yards on 24 carries...Held to 20 yards on eight carries at ASU...Ran for 113 yards on just 14 carries and scored a touchdown at #24 UT...Named Cajuns Offensive Player of the Week at #24 UT...Recorded 100 rushing yards at MT, marking the third game of the season in which both he and Desormeaux each rushed for 100 yards in the same game...Ended the season with 118 rushing yards vs. ULM, his third career 100-yard game against the Warhawks (also has three career 100-yard games vs. FIU).

2006 (Sophomore): Became the first player in school history with two 1,000-yard seasons, while breaking his own single-season record for rushing yards by a running back (1,197) and 100-yard games by a running back (6)...Is 182 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns shy of the Cajuns career records by a running back...Cracked into the Cajuns Career Rushing Top 10 on Nov. 4 and ended the season fourth in all-time rushing yards with 2,250...Can move into third all-time with just 61 yards...Trails career leader-Brian Mitchell by 1,084 yards...Already the Cajuns career leader in 100-yard games by a running back, needs three 100-yard games to tie Mitchell for the overall lead...Sits in the Sun Belt Career Top 5 in seven different offensive categories, including; rush yards (5th), rush yards-per-game (4th), yards-per-rush (2nd), rush touchdowns (4th), all-purpose yards-per-game (5th), total touchdowns (4th) and points-per-game (2nd)...Named Offensive MVP by teammates during Cajuns post-season banquet...Was the only underclassmen on the SBC First Team Offense...Had 223 carries, the most by a running back and the second most in a single season in Cajuns history...Scored 10 rushing touchdowns, tying as the fifth most in a single season in Cajuns history...Ranked second in the SBC in rushing yards and all-purpose yards, while tying for the lead in scoring...Led all players during conference play in rushing yards, all-purpose yards and touchdowns...Had only 16 carries after two games for the second straight season, but then averaged 17.7 carries and 108 rushing yards over the next three games - all 100-yard performances...Narrowly missed 100 yards over the following three games, averaging 17.3 carries and 92 rushing yards...Came closest to a 100-yard game during that stretch with an 18-carry, 95-yard performance at Troy...Cracked into the Cajuns Career Rushing Top 10 in that game...Also had first career receiving touchdown in the game, taking a screen pass from Jerry Babb 41 yards to pay dirt...Caught 15 passes for 176 yards, ranking third on the team in receptions and receiving yards...Had at least one reception in eight different games...Posted a season-best four catches for 44 yards vs. Eastern Michigan...Had a career-high 34 carries at FIU - the second most carries in a game in school history - en route to a then-career-high 172 rushing yards, adding a pair of scores...Established a new career-best the following week vs. Arkansas State with 178 yards and three rushing touchdowns - marking fourth career three-TD game...Pushed past the 1,000-yard plateau vs. the Indians...Finished the season with 27 carries for 118 yards and two touchdowns vs. ULM...Named Cajuns Offensive Player of the Week for performance vs. North Carolina A&T, at Houston, vs. FIU and vs. Arkansas State.

2005 (Freshman): Became the first Cajuns running back to ever rush for 1,000 yards in a season, setting single season records for rushing yards (1,053) and 100-yard games (5)...Recipient of the Robert E. Trahan Achievement Award at the Cajuns post-season banquet given to an individual who has an outstanding accomplishment through the help of his teammates...Named Offensive MVP by teammates during Cajuns post-season banquet...One of only three freshmen named to the All-Sun Belt team...Helped the Cajuns to the best rushing attack in school and Sun Belt history, both in conference play and overall...The Cajuns set school and SBC records for yards, touchdowns and yards per game...Had 96 carries for 569 yards and 10 touchdowns over the last four games ?all 100+ yard performances to tie the school record for consecutive 100-yard games...Five 100-yard games were tied as the second most 100-yard games nationally by a true freshman...Accounted for only 179 of the Cajuns’ 531 carries (33.7%)...Had 12 rushing TDs - the fourth best single-season output in school history and the third most rushing scores by a true freshman in the nation in 2005...Had five of the Cajuns 11 modern era 100-yard rushing games by a true freshman...Is the only true freshman in school history to post at least two 100-yard rushing performances...In the Cajuns six victories, had 785 yards on 124 carries (6.3 average per carry, 130.8 average per game)...In the Cajuns five losses, had only 268 yards on 55 attempts (4.9 average per carry, 53.6 average per game)...Had 766 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns in Sun Belt play, averaging 109.4 yards per game...Added six receptions for 37 yards during the season, including a 19-yard catch at North Texas...Played in all 11 games at running back, starting the final 10 games of the season...After just 16 carries for 58 yards thru two games, erupted for 163 yards on 15 carries vs. Northwestern State...Averaged 13 carries and 65.8 yards over the next four games before season-ending four-game explosion...Posted 156 yards, on 27 carries, and three touchdowns vs. Troy...Had 102 yards, on 22 carries, and three scores at North Texas...Had 147 yards on 27 carries with a score vs. FIU...Notched season-high with 164 yards on 20 carries and three touchdowns at ULM...Topped 1,000-yard plateau on a 60-yard run at ULM...Teamed with Jerry Babb at North Texas and at ULM to post the 11th and 12th 100-yard rushing duos in school history...Named Hooter’s/Credeur’s Cajuns Offensive Player of the Week vs. UCF, Florida Atlantic and Troy.

St. Charles Catholic: Earned Class 3A All-State honors as a senior with 1,580 rushing yards on 166 carries in the regular season...That total ranked ninth (9th) in the state among all five classifications...Rushed for 32 touchdowns in the 10-game regular season and had 34 total scores...His 206 points in 10 games were second among all state players...Including the playoffs, he rushed for 2,100 yards and scored 44 TDs as a senior...Named MVP in District 10-3A each of his last two seasons...Did not fumble one time during his senior season...Clarion Herald All-Elite Team/Offensive MVP...Finished his career with 4,320 yards rushing and 72 touchdowns...Had 540 receiving yards and five receiving scores...Piled up 854 kick return yards and five return touchdowns...Finished his prep career with 5,714 all-purpose yards and 82 touchdowns.

Personal: Full name is Tyrell Joseph Fenroy...Born March 6, 1987 in New Orleans...Son of Melvin and Ann Fenroy...Has one older brother, Melvin, Jr....Aspires to play in the NFL...Enjoys church activities and family togetherness.