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Gallup joins select group of CSU players with multiple 1,000-yard receiving seasons
10/31/2017 4:31:00 PM | Football
Four Rams have had at least two seasons with 1,000-plus receiving yards
Colorado State senior wide receiver Michael Gallup leads the nation with 1,167 receiving yards through nine games. He became the first player in the country to eclipse 1,000 yards, doing so during CSU's win at New Mexico on Oct. 20.
Following his 1,272-yard campaign last year, Gallup joined a select list of Rams to have multiple 1,000-yard receiving seasons in their careers.
Denver native Greg Primus was CSU's first player to achieve multiple seasons with at least 1,000 receiving yards. He remains the program's only player with three such seasons.
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Primus set CSU's single-season receiving record with 1,008 yards as a sophomore in 1990, then topped that with 1,081 the following season. He posted 1,007 yards as a senior, giving him three of the top four receiving totals in the CSU record book upon graduation in 1992.
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His 10-catch, 256-yard performance against Hawai'i in 1991 was the CSU single-game receiving record until current Ram Olabisi Johnson broke it with 265 yards in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl last season.
After a modest 180-yard season as a freshman in 2002, David Anderson broke out in a big way as a sophomore. The native of Westlake Village, Calif., set a new single-season record for receiving yards with 1,293, and tallied nine touchdowns (which ranked second in program history at the time).
The 5-foot-10 Anderson narrowly missed the 1,000-yard plateau as a junior in 2004, finishing with 940 yards. His production jumped back up as a senior, however, as he posted 1,221 yards and eight more TDs.
A few of Anderson's most impressive performances came during his 2004 season. He had a career-best 232 yards on 12 catches against BYU, and recorded 137 yards on nine catches against No. 1 USC (the most the Trojans conceded to a single receiver all year).
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Rashard Higgins was lightly recruited coming out of high school in Mesquite, Texas. He quickly showcased his talents upon arriving in Fort Collins. Higgins led the Rams with 837 receiving yards as a freshman in 2013, in what was a small preview of what was to come.
Higgins exploded as a sophomore, shattering CSU season records in receptions, receiving yards, receiving touchdowns and 100-yard games with senior Garrett Grayson at quarterback. Higgins finished with 1,750 yards on 96 catches with 17 TDs. He started the 2014 campaign with just 12 yards against Colorado, but then posted at least 100 yards in 10 of the next 11 contests. His only game without 100 yards - 98 yards at Boston College. Higgins was a Biletnikoff Award finalist and a first-team All-American for his 2014 efforts.Â
Naturally, there was a lot of hype for Higgins heading into his junior campaign in 2015. "Hollywood" put up 75 more catches and 1,062 yards to become CSU's career receiving yards leader with 3,649 (passing Anderson's total by 15 yards).
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Michael Gallup came to CSU in 2016 from Butler County Community College. The Monroe, Ga., native has assured that he will not be forgotten in the lore of CSU football.
Gallup posted 1,272 yards in his first year in Fort Collins, earning first-team All-Mountain West recognition. His 14 TD receptions as a junior rank second all-time (behind Higgins). Gallup finished the season on a tear, going for no fewer than 91 receiving yards over the final eight games of the year. He also had at least one touchdown in all eight of those games.
The 6-foot-1 wide out currently leads the FBS with 1,167 receiving yards in just nine games this season. He's gone over 200 yards twice, including a 263-yard performance against Nevada on Oct. 14 (the second-best single-game total in school history).Â
Gallup is averaging 110.9 yards per game over his two seasons at the FBS level, which ranks No. 1 among all active players.Â
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Other CSU players with 1,000-yard receiving seasons:
Following his 1,272-yard campaign last year, Gallup joined a select list of Rams to have multiple 1,000-yard receiving seasons in their careers.
GREG PRIMUS – 1990, 1991, 1992
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Primus set CSU's single-season receiving record with 1,008 yards as a sophomore in 1990, then topped that with 1,081 the following season. He posted 1,007 yards as a senior, giving him three of the top four receiving totals in the CSU record book upon graduation in 1992.
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His 10-catch, 256-yard performance against Hawai'i in 1991 was the CSU single-game receiving record until current Ram Olabisi Johnson broke it with 265 yards in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl last season.
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- Primus had 12 100-yard games in his career. He had a career-best three-game stretch in 1992, going for 152, 101 and 110 against Idaho, Fresno State and LSU, respectively.
- Had 17 career receiving touchdowns.
- Had 2 catches for 63 yards and a TD against Oregon in the 1990 Freedom Bowl. Quarterback Mike Gimenez connected with Primus on a 49-yard TD pass to put the Rams up 26-17 on the Ducks. CSU would go on to win the game, its first postseason appearance in 42 years.
- Primus spent three seasons on NFL rosters with the Denver Broncos (1993) and the Chicago Bears (1994-95).
DAVID ANDERSON – 2003, 2005
The 5-foot-10 Anderson narrowly missed the 1,000-yard plateau as a junior in 2004, finishing with 940 yards. His production jumped back up as a senior, however, as he posted 1,221 yards and eight more TDs.
A few of Anderson's most impressive performances came during his 2004 season. He had a career-best 232 yards on 12 catches against BYU, and recorded 137 yards on nine catches against No. 1 USC (the most the Trojans conceded to a single receiver all year).
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- His 232-yard outing against BYU in 2004 was CSU's third 200-yard game. It is now the fourth-most yards in a single outing in Rams history.
- Anderson had 16 100-yard games in his career, which ranks second all-time at CSU.
- He held CSU's top two single-season receiving totals until 2014, when Rashard Higgins set a new top total. Anderson also was CSU's career yards leader (3,634) until Higgins broke that record in 2015.
- Anderson was drafted in the seventh round (251st overall) by the Houston Texans, and was in the NFL from 2006-11. He totaled 88 receptions for 965 yards and four TDs as a pro.
RASHARD HIGGINS - 2014, 2015
Higgins exploded as a sophomore, shattering CSU season records in receptions, receiving yards, receiving touchdowns and 100-yard games with senior Garrett Grayson at quarterback. Higgins finished with 1,750 yards on 96 catches with 17 TDs. He started the 2014 campaign with just 12 yards against Colorado, but then posted at least 100 yards in 10 of the next 11 contests. His only game without 100 yards - 98 yards at Boston College. Higgins was a Biletnikoff Award finalist and a first-team All-American for his 2014 efforts.Â
Naturally, there was a lot of hype for Higgins heading into his junior campaign in 2015. "Hollywood" put up 75 more catches and 1,062 yards to become CSU's career receiving yards leader with 3,649 (passing Anderson's total by 15 yards).
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- Higgins declared for the NFL Draft following his junior season. He was drafted in the fifth round (172nd overall) by the Cleveland Browns.
- Higgins registered 1,750 yards in 12 games in 2014, averaging 145.8 yards per contest. He did not play in CSU's home game against Hawai'i that year.
- He holds most of CSU's single-season and career receiving records, including receptions, yards and touchdowns.
MICHAEL GALLUP - 2016, 2017
Gallup posted 1,272 yards in his first year in Fort Collins, earning first-team All-Mountain West recognition. His 14 TD receptions as a junior rank second all-time (behind Higgins). Gallup finished the season on a tear, going for no fewer than 91 receiving yards over the final eight games of the year. He also had at least one touchdown in all eight of those games.
The 6-foot-1 wide out currently leads the FBS with 1,167 receiving yards in just nine games this season. He's gone over 200 yards twice, including a 263-yard performance against Nevada on Oct. 14 (the second-best single-game total in school history).Â
Gallup is averaging 110.9 yards per game over his two seasons at the FBS level, which ranks No. 1 among all active players.Â
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- Gallup currently leads the nation in receiving yards by a 162-yard margin over Oklahoma State's James Washington. He also leads the nation in receiving yards per game (129.7).
- He is the only receiver in CSU history with multiple 200-yard games. Gallup has reached the 200-yard plateau three times.
- With at least four games remaining in his senior season, Gallup is tied for third on the all-time receiving TDs list and sixth on the receiving yards list.
Other CSU players with 1,000-yard receiving seasons:
- Willie Miller - 1974
- 53 catches, 1,193 yards, 9 TDs
- Was CSU's first player to reach 1,000 yards in a season
- His 1,193 yards were a CSU record until 2003 (David Anderson)
- Posted 230 yards on 9 catches at Arizona State on Nov. 23, 1974, setting a single-game record that stood until 1991 (Greg Primus)
- Jeff Champine, 1983
- 63 catches, 1,002 yards, 7 TDs
- Had a two-game stretch against New Mexico and Northern Colorado where he recorded 26 catches for 401 yards.
- Was held without a catch in four games in 1983.
- Rashaun Greer, 2008
- 63 catches, 1,114 yards, 3 TDs
- Had 8 catches for 211 yards against UNLV
- Also led the Rams in receiving the following year, posting 734 yards in the 2009 season.
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