Caulcrick Earns Big Ten All-Freshman Honors
12/14/2004 12:00:00 AM | Football
Dec. 14, 2004
EAST LANSING, Mich. - Michigan State running back Jehuu Caulcrick, who ranked fourth on the team in rushing with 619 yards in 2004, has been named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team as selected by The Sporting News.
The 6-foot, 235-pound Caulcrick gained 619 yards on 113 carries and scored five touchdowns as a red-shirt freshman. The Findley Lake, N.Y., native rushed for a career-best 146 yards on 13 attempts in Michigan State's 49-14 victory over No. 4 Wisconsin, including a 1-yard TD run in the third quarter. His 59-yard run late in the fourth quarter against the Badgers set up MSU's final touchdown.
Caulcrick picked up 94 yards on 13 carries in MSU's 51-17 victory over No. 19 Minnesota, including TD runs of 18 and 10 yards. He produced 85 yards each vs. Illinois (career-best 16 rushes) and Notre Dame (15).
"Jehuu Caulcrick improved a lot during the course of the 2004 season," Spartan head coach John L. Smith said. "Jehuu is still learning how to play the (running back) position, so he's still a little rough around the edges.
"When he runs with the proper pad level, Jehuu can be a punishing runner. He also made a lot of progress as a pass protector. Jehuu isn't a polished running back yet, but he had a productive season that he can build upon in 2005."
Caulcrick joins two first-year players from Michigan - quarterback Chad Henne and running back Michael Hart - in the TSN Big Ten All-Freshman backfield.
2004 TSN Big Ten All-Freshman Team
Offense DefenseWR Dorien Bryant, Purdue* DL Chris Norwell, IllinoisWR Ernie Wheelwright, Minnesota* DL Bryan Mattison, IowaTE Dustin Keller, Purdue DL Jamal Cooper, WisconsinOL Kirk Barton, Ohio State LB Andy Crooks, Wisconsin*OL Steve Rehring, Ohio State* LB Stanford Keglar, PurdueOL Martin O'Donnell, Illinois LB Dan Connor, Penn State*OL Jordan Grimes, Purdue LB J Leman, IllinoisOL Jake Long, Michigan DB Jason Porter, Indiana*QB Chad Henne, Michigan* DB Justin Harrison, Illinois*RB Michael Hart, Michigan* DB Paul Long, PurdueRB Jehuu Caulcrick, Michigan State DB Grant Walker, Purdue
Special TeamsK Jason Reda, Illinois*P Kenneth DeBauche, WisconsinKR Ted Ginn, Ohio State*
* denotes true freshman
Big Ten Offensive Freshman of the Year: Michael Hart, RB, Michigan
Big Ten Defensive Freshman of the Year: Dan Connor, LB, Penn State
