James Mungro
James Mungro
5-9, 215
Running Back
East Stroudsburg, PA/East Stroudsburg H.S.
At SU: Three letters … His mark of 6.0 yards per carry ranks second on SU’s career record list behind Ernie Davis’ 6.6 mark … Member of the Spring 1998 Athletic Director’s Honor Roll … Redshirted in 1997.
Junior Year: Played in 10 games … Syracuse’s second-leading rusher with 115 carries for 797 yards … Teamed with Dee Brown to gain 1,828 yards, which is the highest total for a pair of tailbacks and the third highest total for two offensive players in SUhistory … Only Bill Hurley and Joe Morris (2,185 yards in 1979) and Larry Csonka and Floyd Little (1,860 yards in 1965) gained more … Tied for team-lead with seven rushing touchdowns … Averaged 6.9 yards per carry, breaking the BIGEASTsingle-season record … His 6.9 yards per carry ranks third on SU’s single-season record list … Tied for seventh on the SUsingle-season 100-yard games list with five … Second on the team with 954 all-purpose yards … Posted a career-high 155 yards on 15 carries at Boston College … Had a season-long 70-yard run against the Eagles … Recorded a team-high 136 yards on 16 carries and two touchdowns at Temple … Had 11 carries for 119 and two touchdowns against Brigham Young … Recorded 106 yards on 10 carries and one touchdown at East Carolina … Caught a career-long 51 yard pass against the Pirates … Ran 17 times for 101 yards and a touchdown against Pittsburgh … Rushed for 80 yards on 12 carries and a touchdown against Rutgers … Gained 50 yards on eight carries and caught two passes for five yards against Miami … Missed the Buffalo game due to a violation of team policy.
Sophomore Year: Played in all 12 games, starting one … One of 28 players to participate in every game … Named Music City Bowl Most Valuable Player (12 carries, 162 yards and two TDs) … Also recorded the longest run of his career, 86 yards, against Kentucky in the Music City Bowl … Second-leading rusher with 116 carries for 537 yards … Scored six touchdowns, including five by rush and one by reception … Recorded his first career kickoff return for 22 yards against Rutgers … Led the team with 71 rushing yards on nine carries and one touchdown against Rutgers … Gained 78 yards on 10 carries and scored one touchdown at Toledo … Had 12 carries for 65 yards against Central Michigan… Recorded his first career touchdown reception against Michigan … Had nine carries for 41 yards and one touchdown against Tulane … Rushed 12 times for 52 yards and one touchdown, in addition to catching two passes for 16 yards, against Temple.
Freshman Year: Played in eightgames … Rushed eight times for 41 yards in initial collegiate contest at Michigan … Carried the ball nine times for 55 yards against Rutgers … Led the team with 97 yards rushing and two touchdowns in the win against Cincinnati … Rushed three times for 19 yards versus Pittsburgh … Rushed seven times for 71 yards and one touchdown at Temple … Carried the ball 10 times for 73 yards against Miami … Stopped behind the line of scrimmage just once in 50 rushing attempts … His 7.3 yards-per-carry average topped SU performers with at least 10 carries.
High School: Parade and Street & Smith All-American, All-USA in 1996 … Pennsylvania Player of the Year as a junior … Named Top Running Back in Pennsylvania and selected All-State as a junior and senior … Four-year All-League and All-Area selection … Rushed for 2,541 yards, 34 touchdowns as a senior … Career statistics: 115 TDs, a Pennsylvania State record 8,432 yards and 9,513 all-purpose yards … Set the state single-season rushing record with 3,089 yards … Team MVP as a freshman, junior and senior … Set 48 team records in his four-year career … Team was a combined 13-10 as a freshman and sophomore and 23-2 junior and senior years (36-12 career) … Team captain as a senior … Recruited by former SUassistant coach Steve Addazio.
Personal: James Olevia Mungro II … Born February 13, 1978, in East Stroudsburg, Pa. … Son of James and Francina Mungro … One brother, one sister … Majoring in physical education.
| Mungro's Career Statistics | |||||
|
Carries |
Yards |
Avg. |
TDs |
Long | |
|
1998 |
50 |
365 |
7.3 |
3 |
36 |
|
1999 |
116 |
537 |
4.6 |
5 |
35 |
|
2000 |
115 |
797 |
6.9 |
7 |
70 |
|
Totals |
281 |
1,699 |
6.0 |
15 |
|
