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#33 Jordan Canzeri Season 2011-12

PositionRB
Weight172 lbs
Height5-9
ClassFr.
HometownTroy, N.Y.
HometownTroy, N.Y.
High SchoolTroy

Hawk Item – – Set school record with 43 rushing attempts vs. Illinois . . . rushed for over 100 yards in five games in 2015 and seven career games . . . 256 rushing yards vs. Illinois ranks as third best single-game total in school history . . . ranks 13th in career rushing yards (390-2,073) . . . four rushing touchdowns in win over North Texas equals single-game record . . . had Iowa’s top single game rushing performance in 2013 with 20 attempts for 165 yards and one touchdown at Purdue . . . one of 10 true freshmen to see action in 2011 before missing 2012 season due to injury . . . one of 13 seniors named to 2015 Leadership Group.

2015 Honors – – Coaches Appreciation Award, offense . . . second team All-Big Ten by Phil Steele . . . third team All-Big Ten by league coaches and media . . . named AutoNation national Offensive Player of the Week by in 29-20 win over Illinois . . . Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week vs. Illinois . . . College Sports Madness Big Ten offensive Player of the Week vs. North Texas . . . named to Doak Walker Preseason Watch List . . . 2015 – – Saw action in 31-14 win over Illinois State as offense gained 431 yards total offense . . . led team with 90 receiving yards on four receptions vs. Illinois State, including career-long 51 yard reception that led to Iowa field goal . . . rushed five times for 28 yards and a touchdown, a five-yard run on his first rushing attempt of the season . . . saw action in 31-17 win at Iowa State as offense gained 260 net rushing yards and 475 yards total offense . . . career-high 24 rushing attempts for 124 yards and one touchdown at ISU, along with one reception for 19 yards . . . scored final touchdown of the game on an eight-yard . . . started at running back in 27-24 win over Pitt as offense gained 363 yards total offense . . . led rushing attack with 123 attempts for 49 yards vs. Pitt, while scoring two touchdowns . . . also had career-best seven receptions for 30 yards . . . scoring runs covered four yards in the second quarter and one yard in the fourth period . . . started at running back in 62-16 win over North Texas as offense gained 488 yards total offense . . . rushed 22 times for 115 yards and four touchdowns vs. North Texas, matching school record for rushing touchdowns in a game . . . touchdowns covered 16, 10, 1 and three yards, while also gaining six yards on one reception . . . started at running back in 10-6 win at Wisconsin . . . career-high 26 rushing attempts for 125 yards at Wisconsin, surpassing 100 yards for third time in five games . . . also had one reception for 14 yards . . . started at running back in 29-20 win over Illinois as offense rushed for 278 yards and gained 478 yards total offense . . . rushed school-record 43 times for 256 yards and one touchdown vs. Illinois, with two receptions for 15 yards and a score . . . raced for 75-yard touchdown in third quarter for longest rush of career . . . started at running back in 40-10 win at Northwestern as offense rushed for 294 yards and gained 492 yards total offense . . . suffered injury late in the third period after rushing four times for one yard and collecting one reception for 19 yards . . . did not see action in 31-15 win over Maryland due to injury . . . did not see action in 35-27 win at Indiana due to injury . . . saw action in 40-35 win over Minnesota as offense rushed for 272 yards and gained 506 yards total offense . . . rushed 10 times for 31 yards and had one reception for three yards vs. Minnesota . . . saw action in 40-20 win over Purdue . . . led rushing attack with 13 carries for 95 yards vs. Purdue, including a 42-yard touchdown . . . saw action in 28-20 win at Nebraska . . . led rushing attack with 17 attempts for 140 yards and two touchdowns . . . scored on consecutive rushing attempts of 29 and 68 yards in the third period at Nebraska . . . saw action in 16-13 loss to Michigan State . . . rushed twice for 12 yards before first quarter injury forced him to miss remainder of the game . . . started at running back in 45-16 Rose Bowl loss to Stanford, but was limited to five rushing attempts for eight yards and two receptions for 12 yards.

2014 – – Saw action in 11 games, with one start . . . ranked second in rushing yards with 102 attempts for 494 yards . . . nine pass receptions for 123 yards and one touchdown . . . recorded seven KO returns for 135 yards (19.3 average) . . . saw action in 31-23 win over Northern Iowa as offense gained 401 yards total offense . . . rushed seven times for 22 yards and one reception for 13 yards vs. UNI . . . saw action in 17-13 win over Ball State as offense gained 455 yards total offense . . . rushed five times for 26 yards and gained 53 yards on two receptions vs. BSU, along with one KO return for 30 yards . . . had career-long pass reception (50) and KO return (30) vs. BSU) . . . saw action in 20-17 loss to Iowa State . . . rushed three times for 18 yards and had two KO returns for 43 yards vs. ISU . . . started at running back in 24-20 win at Pittsburgh . . . rushed eight times for 23 yards at Pitt . . . saw action in 24-10 win at Purdue as offense gained 420 yards total offense . . . rushed for 63 yards on 15 attempts in win at Purdue . . . saw action in 45-29 win over Indiana as offense gained 426 yards total offense . . . rushed eight times for 32 yards vs. Indiana, with a long of 11 yards . . . saw action in 38-31 loss at Maryland as offense gained 433 yards total offense . . . rushed eight times for 35 yards at Maryland . . . did not see action in 48-7 win over Northwestern due to injury . . . did not see action in 51-14 loss at Minnesota, due to injury . . . saw action in 30-14 win at Illinois as offense rushed for 304 yards and gained 587 yards total offense . . . rushed 12 times for 68 yards at Illinois, with a long of 20 yards, and also had one KO return for 21 yards . . . saw action in 26-24 loss to No. 14 Wisconsin as offense gained 412 yards total offense against top-ranked defense in the nation . . . rushed eight times for 32 yards vs. Wisconsin and had one reception for 27 yards and 26 yards on two KO returns . . . saw action in 37-34 overtime loss to Nebraska . . . rushed 16 times for 55 yards vs. Nebraska and had three receptions for 17 yards and one touchdown . . . scored on five-yard reception with 1:49 remaining in fourth quarter to give Iowa a 31-28 advantage . . . saw action in TaxSlayer Bowl loss to Tennessee . . . led rushing attack vs. Tennessee with 12 carries for 120 yards for second career 100-yard rushing game . . . also had two receptions for 13 yards and one KO return for 15 yards vs. Tennessee.

2013 – – Saw action in 12 games . . . rushed 74 times for 481 yards and two touchdowns, along with four receptions for 61 yards . . . also averaged 15 yards on three KO returns . . . saw action in 30-27 opening loss to Northern Illinois, with two rushing attempts for six yards . . . saw action in 28-14 win over Missouri State as offense gained 491 yards total offense . . . rushed three times for 13 yards and had one reception for five yards vs. Missouri State . . . saw action in 27-21 win at Iowa State, rushing for 10 yards on three attempts as offense gained 378 yards total offense . . . saw action in 59-3 win over Western Michigan as offense gained 446 yards total offense and rushed for over 200 yards in fourth straight game . . . rushed 13 times for team-leading 73 yards, including first career touchdown on 16-yard run . . . saw action in 23-7 win at Minnesota, rushing three times for 13 yards as offense gained 464 yards total offense and rushed for over 200 yards in fifth straight outing . . . saw action in 26-14 loss to Michigan State, but had no statistics . . . did not see action in 34-24 loss at Ohio State . . . saw action in 17-10 OT win over Northwestern, recording two KO returns for 29 yards . . . saw action in 28-9 loss to Wisconsin . . . led rushing attack vs. Badgers with five attempts for 58 yards, with a long of 43 yards, the longest of his career . . . saw action in 38-14 win at Purdue as offense rushed for 318 yards and gained 509 yards total offense . . . 20 rushing attempts for career-best 165 yards in win at Purdue, including 2-yard touchdown and a long of 18 yards . . . saw action in 24-21 win over Michigan as offense gained 407 yards total offense . . . rushed 12 times for 50 yards and had two receptions for 27 yards vs. Michigan . . . saw action in 38-17 win at Nebraska . . . rushed six times for 59 yards at Nebraska, along with a 29-yard pass reception to set up a touchdown and a 16-yard KO return . . . 37-yard run led to a fourth quarter touchdown after being stopped at two-yardline . . . saw action in 21-14 Outback Bowl loss to LSU, rushing seven times for 34 yards.

2012 – – Suffered major knee injury during spring practice and redshirted in 2012.

2011 – – Saw action in seven games, with one start . . . rushed 31 times for 114 yards and had six receptions for 28 yards and a touchdown . . . also averaged 19.5 yards on four KO returns . . . saw first action of career in 45-17 win over Louisiana-Monroe as offense gained 453 yards total offense . . . rushed five times for 30 yards vs. ULM, with a long of 12 yards . . . saw action in 13-3 loss at Penn State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 45-24 win over Indiana as offense gained 456 yards total offense . . . four rushing attempts for 26 yards vs. Hoosiers, along with one KO return for 29 yards . . . saw action in 22-21 loss at Minnesota, recording one KO return for 16 yards . . . saw action in 24-16 win over 13th-ranked Michigan, recording two KO returns for 33 yards . . . saw action in 37-21 loss to Michigan State, but had no statistics . . . started at running back in Insight Bowl loss to Oklahoma . . . led rushing attack with 58 yards on 22 carries and had six receptions for 28 yards and a touchdown . . . had nine-yard scoring reception in fourth quarter to cut deficit to 21-14.

High school honors – – Earned first team all-state honors as a senior . . . offensive MVP of regional final, state semifinal and state championship game . . . earned second team all-state honors as a junior . . . named Section Two and Division Player of the Year as a junior . . . earned all-area honors as punt returner . . . Career – – Team advanced to state championship game as a senior and posted 21-2 record his last two seasons . . . rushed for 2,048 yards and 33 touchdowns as a senior and had five receptions for 30 yards and scored three special teams touchdowns . . . recorded 36 solo tackles and 10 assists on defense, including 12 tackles for loss, three QB sacks and two interceptions . . . rushed for 1,252 yards as a junior . . . first running back at Troy HS with back-to-back seasons over 1,000 rushing yards and first player with over 2,000 yards in a season . . . holds school records for rushing yards and all-purpose yards . . . also set single season marks for rushing touchdowns (33) and total touchdowns (36) . . . team captain as a senior . . . earned two football letters as running back and defensive back and competed as sprinter on track team for four years.

Personal – – Born 2/18/93 . . . sociology major . . . earned NYSPHSAA Scholar Athlete team award . . . parents are Regina and Brian Canzeri . . . high school coach was Jack Burger.