Hokie Club20 - Mike ImohPosition: Tailback
Class: Senior
Height: 5' 7"
Weight: 195 lbs.
High School: Robinson
Hometown: Fairfax, Va.
A speedy player who ended up being the spark plug Tech's running game was looking for last season ... Enters the fall as the co-No. 1 at tailback with Cedric Humes ... A senior leader in the backfield ... Saw limited action in the spring to give the younger backs more reps ... A key cog in Tech's offense ... Takes a lot of pressure off of the quarterback ... Set the school record for rushing yards in a game at North Carolina last year ... Does an excellent job in all phases of the game ... A tough runner with good speed and quickness ... Also returns kickoffs and punts ... Earned Super Iron Hokie honors in the weight room this past spring ...
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2003: Became one of the top kickoff return men in the BIG EAST and the nation, averaging 30.5 yards per return with one touchdown ... Was third nationally in returns ... Caught nine passes for 113 yards and three touchdowns ... Also carried the ball 22 times for 86 yards ... Became the first Tech player to return a kickoff for a touchdown since 1992 when he took the opening kick of the second half back 91 yards for a score against UConn ... Made the move to receiver for the Rutgers game and came up with two big plays ... Caught a pair of 10-yard touchdown passes ... Caught his third touchdown pass of the season at Virginia, a 43-yarder ... Had two catches for 49 yards in the game ... Had four kickoff returns for 142 yards, including a 55-yarder, in the bowl game against Cal ... Was a Super Iron Hokie in the weight room during the off-season, posting a 550-pound back squat ... Had five carries for 34 yards in Tech's second spring scrimmage ... Added a 20-yard touchdown run in the final scrimmage ... Ran for 15 yards on eight carries during the Maroon-White game ... Also had a 23-yard kickoff return and three punt returns for nine yards ...
2002: His 36-inch vertical jump was the best among incoming freshmen ... Played in five games, rushing 10 times for 38 yards ... Also caught four passes for 28 yards and a touchdown ... Saw his first collegiate action in the opener against Arkansas State ... Caught a team-high four passes for 28 yards, including a 19-yard pass for his first collegiate touchdown ... Was the workhorse in Tech's jayvee win over Fork Union, carrying the ball 31 times for 164 yards ... Missed the Temple game with a sprained ankle ... Dressed for the remaining games, but did not see any action ... Improved his bench press to 350 pounds during the off-season and increased his vertical jump to 37 1/2 inches, second-best among all of Tech's running backs ... Posted the second-best forty time (4.41) and NFL shuttle time (3.95) among the running backs ... Rushed for 22 yards on seven carries and added two pass receptions for 40 yards during one of the Hokies' spring scrimmages ... Had seven carries for 21 yards in the annual Maroon-White game ...
High School: Named the Virginia Group AAA Player of the Year by The Associated Press in 2001 ... Rushed for 5,280 yards and scored 68 touchdowns during his varsity career for Coach Mark Bendorf ... A SuperPrep All-American who was rated the No. 41 running back in the nation ... Helped his team to the state AAA Division 6 championship as a senior ... Ran for 2,077 yards and 28 touchdowns ... Added over 400 yards and three TDs on pass receptions ... Had 292 yards rushing and four touchdowns on just eight carries in a game against Langley High ... Scored four TDs and rushed for 210 yards in the state championship game ... Earned all-district, all-region and all-state honors ... Named to The Washington Post All-Metro team ... Picked up 1,760 yards on the ground his junior season, scoring 16 touchdowns ... Set over 20 school records during his prep career, including career and season marks for rushing yards and touchdowns ... Contributed over 1,000 yards receiving ... Team was 31-5 during his career ... A three-time varsity captain in football and basketball ... Won a region power lifting championship ... Rated the No. 11 player in the state by The Roanoke Times ... Named to PrepStar All-Atlantic Region team ... Rated the No. 13 prospect in Virginia by SuperPrep ...
Personal: Michael U. Imoh ... Born 7/21/84 in Fairfax, VA ... Son of James and Alice Imoh ... Majoring in apparel, housing, resource management.
| Rushing | G | No. | Yds. | Avg. | TD | LG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5 | 10 | 38 | 3.8 | 0 | 18 |
| 2003 | 12 | 22 | 86 | 3.9 | 0 | 13 |
| 2004 | 10 | 158 | 720 | 4.6 | 6 | 47 |
| 2005 | 9 | 106 | 419 | 4.0 | 4 | 23 |
| Career | 36 | 296 | 1263 | 4.3 | 10 | 47 |
| Receiving | G | No. | Yds. | Avg. | TD | LG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 1 | 19 |
| 2003 | 12 | 9 | 113 | 12.6 | 3 | 43 |
| 2004 | 10 | 8 | 4 | .5 | 0 | 13 |
| 2005 | 9 | 7 | 40 | 5.7 | 0 | 15 |
| Career | 36 | 28 | 185 | 6.6 | 4 | 43 |
| Tackles | G | UT | AT | Tot. | Loss | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| K.O. Ret. | G | No. | Yds. | Avg. | TD | LG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 12 | 18 | 549 | 30.5 | 1 | 91 |
| 2004 | 10 | 12 | 256 | 21.3 | 0 | 42 |
| 2005 | 9 | 4 | 59 | 14.8 | 0 | 20 |
| Career | 31 | 34 | 864 | 25.4 | 1 | 91 |
| Punt Ret. | G | No. | Yds. | Avg. | TD | LG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2004 | 10 | 7 | 50 | 7.1 | 0 | 32 |
| 2005 | 9 | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 0 | 23 |
| Career | 31 | 12 | 88 | 7.3 | 0 | 32 |
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