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2018 Football Roster

Kyle Kelly
Steve Virost
Emma Connell
Allie Kaminski

20 Sam Kukura

  • Position Running Back
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Kirtland, OH
  • Highschool Kirtland
  • Major Exercise Science

Biography

Awards
  • OAC Offensive Player of the Week: Week 1, 2018
  • All-OAC 2nd Team:  2016
  • OAC Offensive Player of the Week:  9/26/16
  • OAC Offensive Player of the Week: 9/4/18

2018
  • Had his 2018 season start with a bang as he rushed 19 times for 124 yards and three touchdowns in John Carroll's victory against Wisconsin-Stevens Point (9/1)
  • Had 31 rushing yards and a touchdown in JCU's 45-0 victory over Otterbein (9/15) 
  • Rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns against Muskingum (9/29) 
  • Sits at 10th all time in school history in rushing touchdowns (25).

2017
  • Had six carries for 12 yards against No. 4 UW-Oshkosh
  • Lead the Blue Streaks' rushing attack against Baldwin Wallace (9/16) with a team-high 13 carries for 69 yards
  • Rushed for a season-high 77 yards against Wilmington (9/30)
  • Rushed for 64 yards on eight carries for a season-high three touchdowns against Marietta (10/7)
  • Had 12 carries for 53 yards against Ohio Northern (10/14)
  • On eight carries he rushed for 95 yards and a score in the Blue Streak victory over Capital (10/21)
  • Recorded two special teams tackles against Otterbein (11/4)
  • While playing in all ten games for the Blue Streaks, he rushed for 458 yards and five touchdowns
  • Is ninth all-time in in yards per carry (5.16 yards)
  • Tied for 13th all-time in rushing touchdowns (19)
  • 20th all-time in rushing yards (1,249).

2016
  • Had an immediate impact on the Blue Streaks success after transferring from Kent State University
  • Appeared in all 14 games as a sophomore
  • Finished the season with 165 carries for 821 yards
  • Tied for fifth in single-season touchdowns in program history with 14
  • Ran for two touchdowns in the 31-14 victory at UW-Whitewater in the NCAA quarterfinals
  • Scored the opening touchdown against Olivet College in the first round of the NCAA playoffs (11/19)
  • Set a career-high with four rushing touchdowns on 118 total all-purpose yards against Capital (10/22)
  • Had two rushing touchdowns for the second straight game, accumulating 82 total yards against Ohio Northern (10/15)
  • Accumulated 131 total yards and two touchdowns against Marietta (10/8)
  • Rushed for 123 yards on 15 carries for three touchdowns against Heidelberg (9/24)
  • Ran for a team-leading 119 rushing yards in victory over Baldwin Wallace (9/17)
  • Rushed for 14 touchdowns ranking 22nd in the nation and second best in the OAC

Prior to John Carroll
  • Attended Kent State University
  • All-Academic Mid-American Conference

High School 
  • A member of the 2011 and 2013 state champion Kirtland Hornets
  • 1st team All-Ohio running back.

Academic & Personal
  • Majoring in Exercise Science
  • 3.24 GPA
  • Interned for strength & conditioning at Perry High School under Mike Crissinger
  • Plans on getting a Masters degree
  • Son of Dan and Suzie 

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2016Sophomore

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    5'9" 200 lbs
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    2017Junior

    Running Back
    5'9" 200 lbs
    20
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    2018Senior

    Running Back
    5'9" 200 lbs
    20

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