Mike Karney

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Mike Karney
Fullback
Personal information
Born: (1981-07-06) July 6, 1981 (age 42)
San Jose, California, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school:Covington (WA) Kentwood
College:Arizona State
NFL draft:2004 / Round: 5 / Pick: 156
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • 2 x Pro Bowl (2006, 2007)
  • All-Pro (2006)
  • All-
    Pac-10
    (2001)
Career NFL statistics
Receiving TDs:
2
Player stats at NFL.com

Michael John Mario Karney (born July 6, 1981) is a former

fullback in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons. He played college football for Arizona State University. He was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the fifth round of the 2004 NFL draft, and also played for the NFL's St. Louis Rams
.

Early years

Karney was born in

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.

College career

While attending

San Diego State
.

Professional career

Pre-draft

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
Wonderlic
5 ft 11+38 in
(1.81 m)
254 lb
(115 kg)
5.02 s 1.75 s 2.80 s 30 in
(0.76 m)
8 ft 7 in
(2.62 m)
34 reps [3]
All values from
NFL Combine.[4]

Karney was rated as one of the top fullbacks coming out of college.[5]

New Orleans Saints

Karney was selected in the fifth round of the 2004 NFL draft by the New Orleans Saints.[6] Karney was signed to three-year $1.3 million contract on July 29, 2004,[7] and proved to be a solid lead blocker and average receiver out of the backfield. The Saints gave up two picks to draft Karney. In his first two seasons he started 22 of 32 games. He was re-signed to a contract extension prior to the 2006 season (July 13, 2006). The extension was for a reported four-years and $5.6 million including incentives, and included a $1.2 million signing bonus. On December 10, 2006, against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday Night Football, Karney had his best NFL game, scoring two receiving and one rushing touchdowns, his first three touchdowns in the NFL. After the 2006 season, Karney was voted All-pro.

St. Louis Rams

Karney signed a three-year, $4.9 million contract with the St. Louis Rams on March 11, 2009. The deal includes $1.7 million guaranteed. Karney was needed because, according to ESPN's John Clayton, "The Rams have been struggling at that position since they released Madison Hedgecock early in 2007." Hedgecock ended up starting for the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLII and was Second-team All-Pro and Pro Bowl alternate in 2008.[8] On the day of the Karney signing, Rams head coach Steve Spagnuolo said, "Mike has proven to be a solid fullback since entering the league in 2004. We are excited that he is now a Ram and we looking forward to him being an effective part of our offense in the future." Steven Jackson echoed that saying, "I've seen the holes that he's opened up...I'm looking forward to working with him."[9]

On February 8, 2011, the Rams released Karney.

Seattle Seahawks

Karney visited with the Seahawks on August 30, 2011, but was not signed to a contract by Seattle.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Arizona State Sun Devils 44 Mike Karny". foxsports.com. Fox Sports Interactive Media, LLC. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
  2. ^ Walker, Eric. "Kentwood product Mike Karney meets with Seattle Seahawks, remains free agent". seattlepi.com. The Kent Reporter. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
  3. ^ NCAA bbs.com
  4. ^ Mike Karney, DS #6 FB, Arizona State, Pro Scout Draft.com
  5. ^ "The Huddle.com". Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved May 4, 2009.
  6. ^ "2004 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  7. ^ New Orleans Times-Picayune July 29, 2004
  8. ^ Karney, Rams agree to contract ESPN.com, March 11, 2009.
  9. ^ Rams get experienced fullback Archived March 15, 2009, at the Wayback Machine St. Louis Post-Dispatch, March 12, 2009.
  10. ^ "King County News". Archived from the original on August 11, 2011. Retrieved August 25, 2011.

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