Joe Tuzze

Height:
5-11
Weight:
220
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Mayfield, Pa.
High School:
Lakeland HS

Last name is pronounced TUH-zee ... In 30 career rushing attempts, has only lost five yards, netting 122 for a career average of 4.1 yards per carry.

Junior (2008): A versatile back, can perform just as well at tailback as he does as a “traditional” fullback ... Played in 11 games, missing the Syracuse game due to injury ... Had 14 carries for 67 yards, averaging an impressive 4.8 per carry ... Saw extensive action at Army, rushing five times for 23 yards with a career-long run of 13 yards ... Also, with injuries to Alex Allen and Andrew Johnson, played a lot versus Cincinnati ... Gained 21 yards on four carries (4.1 avg.) and caught his first pass of the season, an eight yarder.

Sophomore (2007): Played in all 12 games, getting four starts but serving as the starting fullback … Averaged 3.4 yards on his 16 rushes (55 yards) … Also caught six passes for 36 yards … Had a five-yard reception at Ohio State, which went for a first down – one of Akron’s two third down conversions in the game … Rushed a career-high six times for 16 yards at Connecticut … Grabbed a career-high four passes for 25 yards versus Central Michigan ... Named a Scholar-Baller for posting at least a 3.0 GPA for the 2006-07 academic year.

Redshirt Freshman (2006): Played in all 12 contests, splitting time as the Zips’ No. 1 fullback … Did not have a rushing attempt … Caught one pass for five yards at Ohio … His blocking helped Dennis Kennedy, who rushed for 914 yards, earn All-MAC at running back.
Freshman (2005): Redshirted.

Prior to Akron: A two-time All-Pennsylvania selection at linebacker ... A four-year starter at linebacker and fullback ... A three-time all-region and all-league performer ... A member of four undefeated Lackawanna Conference Championship teams ... Tabbed the 2004 Scranton Times Male Athlete of the Year ... Posted 3,537 career rushing yards and 67 TDs ... Totaled 354 career tackles, including 142 as a senior, 132 as a junior and 88 as a sophomore ... Set school records in career tackles, career rushing yards and career touchdowns .... A four-year letterman on the track team ... Finished third in the shot put and fourth in the discus at the 2004 state meet ... A member of the Honor Society in high school ... Coached by Dan Case.



RUSHING    G/GS    Att    Yds    TD    Lg    Avg/C    Avg/G
2006      12/1      0      0     0     --     --        --
2007      12/4     16     55     0     11     3.4      4.6
2008     11/0     14   670 13    4.8    6.1

TOTAL35/5     30   1220 13    4.1    3.5

RECEIVING    G    Rec    Yds    TD    Lg    Rec/G    Avg/C    Avg/G
2006      12/1     1      5     0     5      0.1      5.0      0.4
2007      12/4     6     36     0     9      0.3      5.9      1.7
2008     11/0     1   8    0 8   0.1   8.0  0.7
TOTAL35/5     8  49    0 9   0.2   6.1  1.4