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2011 Football Roster

23 Bill Bair

  • Weight 200
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Valencia, Pa.
  • High School Mars Area

Biography

Pronunciation: BARE (not Blair, no 'l')
Has established himself as a valuable third down back as both a rusher and receiving threat out of the backfield ... posted 13 of his 15 career receptions in 2010. as a junior (2010)
Played in all 11 games ... carried 23 times for 80 yards ... added 13 receptions for 135 yards out of the backfield ... caught at least one pass in seven games ... rushed three times for 18 yards - including a 13-yarder at CCSU ... ran five times for 31 yards with a season-long 15-yard carry vs. Saint Francis, Pa. ... posted catches of 29 yards vs. Bucknell and 33 vs. Dayton in DU[apos]s first two games ... finished the Dayton game with three catches for 33 yards. as a sophomore (2009)
Saw action in six games ... finished third on the team with 118 yards on 25 carries ... set career highs for rushes (9), yards (55), long rush (32-yard TD) and touchdowns (1) in the season opener versus Bucknell ... his 32-yard touchdown run in the second quarter gave the Dukes a 17-7 lead ... had seven carries for 30 yards at Nicholls State and added 30 yards on eight rushes at Albany ... caught his first career pass (for 13 yards) versus Robert Morris. as a freshman (2008)
Saw action in the opener at Bucknell and in week seven versus Sacred Heart. personal
Had one of the greatest individual seasons in Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League history, rushing for 2,112 yards on 219 attempts during the regular season (9.6 ypc.) of his senior year at Mars Area ... finished his career with a Pennsylvania state record 2,428 yards on 269 carries and 32 rushing touchdowns in leading Mars to a 9-2 record and section title ... averaged 24.5 carries and 220.7 yards per game ... scored 204 regular-season points, which tied for the most in the WPIAL in the past three decades ... believed to be just the second running back in WPIAL history to rush for 2,000 yards in a season ... topped 200 yards in a game eight times and 300 yards two times ... finished his career with 516 attempts for 4,702 yards for the 14th-best total in WPIAL history ... scored 65 rushing touchdowns (70 TDs total) ... 2007 first team Associated Press Class AA all-state ... major: communication studies ... date of birth: 2/20/90.
Rushing
Year	G/GS	No.	Yds.	Ypc.	TD	Ypg.	Lng
2008	2/0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0
2009	6/0	25	118	5.0	1	19.7	t32
2010	11/0	23	80	3.5	0	7.3	15
Totals	19/0	48	198	4.1	1	10.4	t32

Receiving
Year	G/GS	No.	Yds.	Ypc.	TD	Lng
2008	2/0	0	0	0.0	0	0
2009	6/0	2	16	8.0	0	13
2010	11/0	13	135	10.4	0	33
Totals	19/0	15	151	10.1	0	33

Passing
Year	G/GS	Comp.-Att.	Pct.	Yds.	Rating	TD	Int.	Lng
2008	2/0	0-0     	.000	0	0.0	0	0	0
2009	6/0	0-0     	.000	0	0.0	0	0	0
2010	11/0	1-1     	1.000	26	648.4	1	0	26

Kickoff Returns
Year	No.	Yds.	Avg.	TD	Lng
2008	0	0	0.0	0	0
2009	0	0	0.0	0	0
2010	3	34	11.3	0	13
Totals	3	34	11.3	0	13

Career Rushing Highs
Rushes: 9 vs. Bucknell (So.)
Yards: 55 vs. Bucknell (So.)
Long: t32 vs. Bucknell (So.)
Touchdowns: 1 vs. Bucknell (So.)
100-Yard Games: 0

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 23

    2010Junior

    RB
    6'" 192 lbs
    23
  • 23

    2011Senior

    RB
    6'" 200 lbs
    23

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