ASU #12 T.J. Courman
Class: Jr.
Hometown: Beaufort, N.C.
High School: East Carteret
Height: 5-10
Weight: 190
Position: WR
Another of Appalachian’s many options at wide receiver ... despite being well under six-feet tall, is not afraid to go across the middle to make a big catch ... also a threat to carry the ball out of the slot position ... is penciled in as the starter at the ‘M’ receiver position enterting fall camp.
2006: Ranked fourth on team with 21 receptions for 227 yards (10.8 avg.) and two touchdowns on the season ... also ran the ball 10 times for 60 yards ... hauled in touchdown catches versus Gardner-Webb and in the postseason opener versus Coastal Carolina ... both of his touchdown receptions on the season covered 36 yards ... fell just one catch short of matching a season high with three receptions in the national championship game versus UMass ... played in all 15 games on the campaign, making 11 starts.
2005: Made an immediate impact as a true freshman, playing in 13 games and racking up 279 all-purpose yards (123 rushing, 141 receiving, 15 on kickoff returns) ... averaged 6.8 yards per rush ... in collegiate debut at Kansas, led the Mountaineers with 58 receiving yards on three catches, including season-long 44-yard reception ... caught three passes for 14 yards and rushed four times for 41 yards versus Western Carolina ... hauled in first-career touchdown reception, an 18-yarder, at Elon ... had an 11-yard touchdown run in national quarterfinal victory over Southern Illinois ... caught a pass in national championship game versus Northern Iowa.
High School: Led all North Carolina quarterbacks and ranked 10th in the state overall with 2,214 rushing yards as a senior ... accounted for 32 touchdowns (18 rushing, 14 passing) ... led East Carteret to 11-4 record and appearance in state 2A semifinals ... coached by Donnie Keifer.
Personal: Full name is Theodore Courman, Jr. ... majoring in exercise science.
