Luke Staley was a consensus All-American and received the Doak Walker Award as the best college running back in the nation in 2001.
19 Facts About Luke Staley
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Luke Staley was selected by the Detroit Lions in the seventh round of the 2002 NFL draft, but he suffered a career-ending knee injury before appearing in a regular season pro football game.
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Luke Staley was born in Bountiful, Utah and raised as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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Luke Staley attended Tualatin High School in Tualatin, Oregon, where he was a letterman in football, basketball, and track.
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Luke Staley played high school football for the Tualatin Timberwolves.
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Luke Staley was named The Oregonian's Player of the Year, earned all-state honors on offense and defense, and was conference Player of the Year for offense, defense, and special teams.
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Luke Staley averaged over 300 yards per game during Tualatin's four-game playoff run.
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Luke Staley attended Brigham Young University, and played for the BYU Cougars from 1999 to 2001.
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In three years at BYU, Luke Staley established himself as one of the best running backs in school history, and posted the best single season of any BYU back in history.
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Luke Staley led the MWC in scoring, averaging 9.8 points per game.
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Luke Staley received awards from BYU's coaching staff for games against Air Force, UNLV, and Colorado State.
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In 11 games, Luke Staley rushed for 1,582 yards and 24 touchdowns.
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Luke Staley's rushing average led the NCAA, and his 143.8 rushing yards per game ranked third nationally.
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Luke Staley added 32 receptions for 334 yards and four touchdowns; he led the nation in total touchdowns and scoring.
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In recognition of his accomplishments, Luke Staley received the Doak Walker Award, and the Jim Brown Award, both given annually to college football's top running back.
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Luke Staley decided to forgo his senior season at BYU and entered the 2002 NFL draft.
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However, because of his injury-prone past, Luke Staley was not selected until the seventh round by the Detroit Lions.
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Luke Staley participated in Lions' training camp as a rookie, but suffered a knee injury that required a season-ending surgery.
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Luke Staley attended training camp the following season but was waived on August 25,2003.