Mike Karney
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| Position: | Fullback | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | July 6, 1981 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | San Jose, California | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| College: | Arizona State | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2004 / Round: 5 / Pick: 156 | ||||||||||||
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| Rushing yards: | 99 |
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| Rushing TDs: | 5 |
| Receptions: | 64 |
| Receiving yards: | 325 |
| Receiving TDs: | 2 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Michael John Mario Karney (born July 6, 1981) is a former American football player who was a fullback in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons. He played college football for Arizona State University. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the fifth round of the 2004 NFL Draft, and also played for the NFL's St. Louis Rams.
Karney was born in San Jose, California. He was raised in Kent, Washington and attended Kentwood High School in Covington, Washington and garnered varsity letters in football and baseball. In football, he was a USA Today All-USA honorable mention selection, a PrepStar all-region honoree, named the No. 15 player in the Northwest. Karney rushed for 800 yards and 22 touchdowns as a senior as his team went to the Class 4A state title game, its first appearance in 10 years.
While attending Arizona State University, Karney played for the Arizona State Sun Devils football team. He started 28 of 46 games for the Sun Devils and had 78 yards on 32 carries and 37 receptions for 308 yards and a touchdown. Karney is said to have trained in college by strapping his car to his back and attempt to pull it around. As a senior, he recorded 14 catches for 106 yards and in 2002, opened 11 of 14 games, posting 20 rushing yards on eight carries and hauling in 13 passes for 121 yards. All Pac-10 honorable mention in 2001, opening seven games and playing in every contest. That season had six carries for 18 yards and caught six passes for 39 yards, including a seven-yard touchdown vs. San Diego State.
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