Player Bio: Mario Urrutia :: Football

  Mario Urrutia

Mario Urrutia

Player Profile

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Louisville, Ky.

High School:
Fern Creek

Height / Weight:
6-6 / 220

Position:
WR

At Louisville: One of the most explosive and productive wide receivers in school history... recorded 95 receptions for 1,770 yards in his career.

2006: Voted second team All-BIG EAST... second on team in receptions with 58 and receiving yards with 973... has caught a pass in 15 straight games... recorded five receptions for 44 yards against Wake Forest... caught five passes for 78 yards against Connecticut... recorded seven receptions for 144 yards and a score against Pittsburgh, including a 42-yard touchdown reception... caught five passes for 38 yards against Rutgers... recorded six receptions for 113 yards and a touchdown against WestVirginia (seven-yard fade)... caught five passes for 48 yards against Syracuse... tied a season-best with five receptions for 67 yards against Cincinnati... caught four passes for 134 yards, including a 68-yard touchdown pass against Middle Tennessee... also caught a 25-yard TD pass... caught two passes for 14 yards against Kansas State... caught four passes for 96 yards and a touchdown versus Miami, including a 56-yard touchdown reception... recorded five receptions for 110 yards and touchdown against Temple... scored on a 57-yard touchdown... caught two passes for 51 yards against Kentucky.

2005: Named second team All-BIG EAST... selected Sporting News All-America ... ranks third on the team in receptions with 37... averaged 21.5 yards per catch... caught six passes for 95 yards and a touchdown against Virginia Tech in the Gator Bowl... tied his career-high for catches with seven for 58 yards and a touchdown versus West Virginia... recorded his third straight 100-yard performance with four catches for 138 yards versus Florida Atlantic and a 76-yard touchdown reception... recorded six catches for 133 yards in the loss to South Florida... exploded on the scene with seven catches for 175 yards and two scores against Oregon State... the 175 yards was tied for 10th best in school history... scored on a 69-yard pass reception and a 22-yarder... named to the BIG EAST Honor Roll.

Before Louisville: One of the top recruits in the state of Kentucky... caught 65 passes for 1,159 yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior... voted team captain... named the team's Offensive Player of the Year... won the "Our Boy Award" for being the team's top senior... grabbed 63 receptions for 1,054 yards and 11 scores as a junior... two-time All-District performer... Associated Press first team All-State selection... named to the Courier-Journal All-State team... picked as one of the top 22 players in the state by the Lexington-Herald Leader... Honorable Mention Nike All-American... son of Ruth Annette and Mario Urrutia... born 1/18/86... communications major.

Career Statistics
Year	GP	Rec	Yds	TD	Avg.	Lg
2005	11-5	37	797	7	21.5	76
2006	13-11	58	973	6	16.8	68
Totals	24-16	95	1,770	13	18.6	76

Game-By-Game 2006 Rec Yds TD Kentucky 2 51 0 Temple 5 110 1 Miami 4 96 1 Kansas State 2 14 0 Middle Tenn. 4 134 2 Cincinnati 5 67 0 Syracuse 5 48 0 West Virginia 6 113 1 Rutgers 5 38 0 South Florida 3 36 0 Pittsburgh 7 144 1 Connecticut 5 78 0 Wake Forest 5 44 0

2005 Rec Yds TD Kentucky 0 0 0 Oregon State 7 175 2 South Florida 6 133 0 Florida Atlantic 4 138 1 North Carolina 1 73 1 West Virginia 7 58 1 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 Rutgers 2 31 0 Syracuse 0 0 0 Connecticut 4 94 1 Virginia Tech 6 95 1

Career Highs -- Receptions: 7 (Three times, most recent: 144 vs. Pittsburgh, 11/25/06); Yards: 175 vs. Oregon State (9/17/05).

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