Fred Talley

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Fred Talley
College University of Arkansas
Conference SEC
Sport Football
Position Running back
Career1999–2002
Height5 ft 7.5 in (1.71 m)
Weight180 lb (82 kg)
NationalityAmerican
Born (1980-11-06) November 6, 1980 (age 43)
Longview, Texas
Awards
Championships
2002 SEC Western Division Champions
Bowl games
2000 Cotton Bowl Classic, 2000 Las Vegas Bowl, 2002 Cotton Bowl Classic, 2002 Music City Bowl

Fred Talley (born November 6, 1980) is an American football running back. He played collegiately for the Arkansas Razorbacks from 1999-2002.

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Career

College

Fred Talley was a tailback in Longview, Texas, where he played for Robert Bero, former coach of the Longview High School Lobos, leading his high school team to a state runner-up finish and a #3 national ranking as a junior. [1]

Originally signed by the University of Arkansas as a defensive back, Talley was later moved to running back where he had a very productive career. As a sophomore in 2000, Talley rushed 768 yards and five touchdowns despite playing in only eight games, [2] helping the Razorbacks reach the Las Vegas Bowl. He was named Second Team All-SEC by the coaches in 2001 after running for 774 yards and four touchdowns. [3] The Razorbacks later faced the Oklahoma Sooners in the Cotton Bowl Classic, losing 10-3.

Talley rushed for 1119 yards as a senior in 2002, averaging 5.7 yards per carry. Half of Talley's season total was gained during a three-game stretch against Auburn (241 yards), Kentucky (182 yards), and Ole Miss (136 yards). [4] Talley's rushing yardage against Auburn is the third-highest in school history, behind Darren McFadden and Dickey Morton. In the Razorbacks 2002 season finale, Talley rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown against LSU. [4] Arkansas won the game, nicknamed the "Miracle on Markham," by a score of 21-20, propelling them to the SEC Championship Game, which they lost to the University of Georgia 30-3. [5] Talley was also voted First Team All-SEC by the coaches and Second Team by the Associated Press in 2002.

For his career, Talley ran for 2661 yards (5.3 avg.) and eleven touchdowns. [6] He rushed for 100 yards or more in a game eleven times, including two 200-yard games. [7]

Professional career

Talley was not selected in the 2003 NFL Draft, but was signed as a free agent by the Atlanta Falcons. [8] Talley was released during training camp. Talley also had free agent contracts with the Canadian Football League's Edmonton Eskimos in 2004 and the Montreal Alouettes for the 2005 season, but was released in the pre-season each time. [9] [10]

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References

  1. ↑ Krider, Dave. "USA TODAY Super 25 rankings." USA Today. Retrieved September 28, 2013.
  2. ↑ "NFL Draft 2003 - Fred Talley." SI.com. Retrieved September 28, 2013.
  3. ↑ "2008 Arkansas Razorbacks Football Media Guide." Archived May 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine www.hogwired.com. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
  4. 1 2 "Arkansas Razorbacks: Fred Talley - RB." SI.com , January 4, 2003. Retrieved September 28, 2013.
  5. ↑ "SEC Football Championship Game - History." www.secdigitalnetwork.com. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
  6. ↑ "NFL Draft 2003 - Fred Talley." SI.com. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
  7. ↑ "2007 Arkansas Razorbacks football media guide." Archived 2011-06-16 at the Wayback Machine www.hogwired.com. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Atlanta Falcons Transactions - 2003." ESPN.com. Retrieved September 28, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Football Player Bios: Fred Talley." Archived 2008-08-29 at the Wayback Machine www.hognation.net. Retrieved September 28, 2013.
  10. ↑ "Pre-Season Transactions (June 1-14)." www.cfl.ca, June 15, 2005. Retrieved September 28, 2013.
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