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University of Minnesota Athletics
DeLeon Eskridge
2/4/2008 12:00:00 AM | Football
DeLeon Eskridge
Running Back
5-11, 190
San Francisco, Calif.
Junipero Serra High School
Rangy running back who is extremely light and quick on his feet built like a top-end sprinter possesses a long stride and good acceleration in the open field has excellent vision and a high football IQ The No. 7 running back in California and the No. 2 back in northern California by Superprep ESPN.com’s No. 77 running back in the nation Three-star prospect by Rivals rated as the No. 34 all-purpose back in the country and the 96th player overall from the state of California by Rivals received two stars and a position ranking of No. 150 from Scout.
HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Junipero Serra High School, where he was a two-way star for the Padres departed as the school’s all-time leader in touchdowns scored, breaking the record previously held by NFL Hall of Famer Lynn Swann two-time West Catholic Athletic League all-conference selection Helped lead Serra to a 7-4 record and a berth in the CIF playoffs rushed 144 times for 832 yards (5.8 ypc) and eight touchdowns as a senior hauled in seven receptions for 166 yards and a score and completed 2 of 3 passes for 121 yards and a touchdown averaged 22.4 yards on 10 kickoff returns and totaled 200 yards on three punt returns with two going for scores collected 18 tackles and five pass breakups as a part-time defensive back named to the All-Daily team by the Palo Alto News and the San Mateo Daily News earned second team All-San Mateo County honors from San Mateo County Times named honorable mention All-Metro by the San Francisco Chronicle helped lead Serra to a 9-3 overall record and a league co-championship as a junior had a breakout season with 1,461 rushing yards on 141 carries (10.4 ypc) and 27 touchdowns in 2006, topping the 200-yard mark three times named the 2006 WCAL Offensive Back of the Year also earned second team All-Metro honors from the San Francisco Chronicle and second team All-CIF (Central Coast Section) accolades as a junior coached by Patrick Walsh also a standout on the track for the Padres, posting times of 11.0 in the 100 and 21.8 in the 200.
RECRUITING: Selected Minnesota over offers from Cal, Nebraska, Utah and Washington.
PERSONAL: DeLeon Eskridge was born Dec. 19, 1989 son of Shelly and Willie Eskridge.
Running Back
5-11, 190
San Francisco, Calif.
Junipero Serra High School
Rangy running back who is extremely light and quick on his feet built like a top-end sprinter possesses a long stride and good acceleration in the open field has excellent vision and a high football IQ The No. 7 running back in California and the No. 2 back in northern California by Superprep ESPN.com’s No. 77 running back in the nation Three-star prospect by Rivals rated as the No. 34 all-purpose back in the country and the 96th player overall from the state of California by Rivals received two stars and a position ranking of No. 150 from Scout.
HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Junipero Serra High School, where he was a two-way star for the Padres departed as the school’s all-time leader in touchdowns scored, breaking the record previously held by NFL Hall of Famer Lynn Swann two-time West Catholic Athletic League all-conference selection Helped lead Serra to a 7-4 record and a berth in the CIF playoffs rushed 144 times for 832 yards (5.8 ypc) and eight touchdowns as a senior hauled in seven receptions for 166 yards and a score and completed 2 of 3 passes for 121 yards and a touchdown averaged 22.4 yards on 10 kickoff returns and totaled 200 yards on three punt returns with two going for scores collected 18 tackles and five pass breakups as a part-time defensive back named to the All-Daily team by the Palo Alto News and the San Mateo Daily News earned second team All-San Mateo County honors from San Mateo County Times named honorable mention All-Metro by the San Francisco Chronicle helped lead Serra to a 9-3 overall record and a league co-championship as a junior had a breakout season with 1,461 rushing yards on 141 carries (10.4 ypc) and 27 touchdowns in 2006, topping the 200-yard mark three times named the 2006 WCAL Offensive Back of the Year also earned second team All-Metro honors from the San Francisco Chronicle and second team All-CIF (Central Coast Section) accolades as a junior coached by Patrick Walsh also a standout on the track for the Padres, posting times of 11.0 in the 100 and 21.8 in the 200.
RECRUITING: Selected Minnesota over offers from Cal, Nebraska, Utah and Washington.
PERSONAL: DeLeon Eskridge was born Dec. 19, 1989 son of Shelly and Willie Eskridge.
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