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per Vikings.com:
Former Golden Gopher Troy Stoudermire is back on a Minnesota football field.
“I never would have thought I’d end up playing for the Gophers and the Vikings, so it’s been awesome,” Stoudermire said following Monday’s training camp practice. “These fans are great out here in Minnesota.”
Stoudermire played cornerback, wide receiver and on special teams as a returner while at the University of Minnesota. The Vikings are utilizing him in the latter two roles after signing him as a free agent in May.
Vikings Special Teams Coordinator Mike Priefer liked what he saw from Stoudermire over the past several years.
“I knew when Troy was coming in that he was already talented,” Priefer said. “That there was a good skill set there that we could work with, that he was mature enough to understand what his job was and what he needed to do as a returner.”
Stoudermire set the NCAA FBS record for career kickoff return yards (3,615), averaging 25.1 on 144 returns at Minnesota (2008-12) and set school single-season records for kickoff returns (43 in 2009) and yards (1,083 in 2008). After a brief stint in Cincinnati to start his NFL career in 2013, Stoudermire spent time in the Canadian Football League. Most recently with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, he led the CFL with 171 yards per game (1,192 in seven games). In 2015, Stoudermire averaged 20.5 yards on kickoff returns and 10.1 on punt returns.
Priefer said Stoudermire possesses quickness, good vision and the ability to “make that first man miss,” which is integral for a strong NFL punt returner.
“I like to see these young guys come in,” Priefer said. “He’s still young, but he’s not a rookie. I have a lot of respect for those guys that have paid their dues, that have played in either the CFL or NFL.
“The bottom line is, I want to make sure they’re taught the way I need them taught and that we want them taught here with the Minnesota Vikings,” Priefer continued. “We think we do it a little bit different than other teams. The way we teach tracking the ball and catching the ball, not that it’s rocket science, but there’s a way that we do it here.”
http://www.vikings.com/news/article...ta-Scene/6249e5dd-fea1-4776-b159-141f29a2d870
Go Gophers!!
Former Golden Gopher Troy Stoudermire is back on a Minnesota football field.
“I never would have thought I’d end up playing for the Gophers and the Vikings, so it’s been awesome,” Stoudermire said following Monday’s training camp practice. “These fans are great out here in Minnesota.”
Stoudermire played cornerback, wide receiver and on special teams as a returner while at the University of Minnesota. The Vikings are utilizing him in the latter two roles after signing him as a free agent in May.
Vikings Special Teams Coordinator Mike Priefer liked what he saw from Stoudermire over the past several years.
“I knew when Troy was coming in that he was already talented,” Priefer said. “That there was a good skill set there that we could work with, that he was mature enough to understand what his job was and what he needed to do as a returner.”
Stoudermire set the NCAA FBS record for career kickoff return yards (3,615), averaging 25.1 on 144 returns at Minnesota (2008-12) and set school single-season records for kickoff returns (43 in 2009) and yards (1,083 in 2008). After a brief stint in Cincinnati to start his NFL career in 2013, Stoudermire spent time in the Canadian Football League. Most recently with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, he led the CFL with 171 yards per game (1,192 in seven games). In 2015, Stoudermire averaged 20.5 yards on kickoff returns and 10.1 on punt returns.
Priefer said Stoudermire possesses quickness, good vision and the ability to “make that first man miss,” which is integral for a strong NFL punt returner.
“I like to see these young guys come in,” Priefer said. “He’s still young, but he’s not a rookie. I have a lot of respect for those guys that have paid their dues, that have played in either the CFL or NFL.
“The bottom line is, I want to make sure they’re taught the way I need them taught and that we want them taught here with the Minnesota Vikings,” Priefer continued. “We think we do it a little bit different than other teams. The way we teach tracking the ball and catching the ball, not that it’s rocket science, but there’s a way that we do it here.”
http://www.vikings.com/news/article...ta-Scene/6249e5dd-fea1-4776-b159-141f29a2d870
Go Gophers!!