Will Fuller Candidate: All-American
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Brian Hamilton, Sports Illustrated
Fuller: by the Numbers
13
Receiving Touchdowns
- Coleman, Baylor, 20
- Taylor, Western Kentucky, 15
- Lewis, Bowling Green, 14
- Doctson, TCU, 14
- Marks, WSU, 14
- Fuller, Notre Dame, 13 (tie)
1,145
Receiving Yards
- Garrett, Tulsa, 1,451
- Lewis, Bowling Green, 1,401
- Sperbeck, Boise State, 1,334
- Doctson, TCU, 1,327
- Fuller, Notre Dame, 1,145
20.5
Yards per Reception
- Hollins, North Carolina, 25.8
- Gibson, West Virginia, 22.9
- Jeune, Georgia Tech, 21.7
- Lane, Akron, 21.8
- Fuller, Notre Dame, 20.5
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Matt Rhule, Head Coach, Temple Football
2015 awards and Honors
ESPN.com Midseason First-Team All-American
USA Today Midseason First-Team All-American
SI.com Midseason Second-Team All-American
Biletnikoff Award Semifinalist
Biletnikoff Award Watch List
Walter Camp Award Watch List
Athlon Sports Preseason Fourth Team All-American
College Sports Madness Independent Offensive Player of the Week (9.13.15)
Walter Camp Award “Player to Watch”
Fuller: The Touchdowns
One: vs. Texas
A 16-yard pass from Malik Zaire for the first score of the season.
Situation: 6:29, first quarter. 16 yards from Zaire. 7-0 Irish.
Two: vs. Texas
Fuller shows his speed for the first deep touchdown of the season.
Situation: 5:50, third quarter. 66 yards from Zaire. 24-3 Irish.
Three: at Virginia
Another deep pass and catch to put the Irish ahead.
Situation: 7:04, third quarter. 59 yards from Zaire. 19-14 Irish.
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Four: at Virginia
Back-up DeShone Kizer connects with fuller to break Cavalier hearts.
Situation: 0:12, fourth quarter. 39 yards from Kizer. 34-27 Irish.
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Clay Helton, Interim Head Coach, USC Football
Five: vs. Ga. Tech
Fuller opens the scoring by outrunning the defense.
Situation: 8:20, first quarter. 46 yards from Kizer. 7-0 Irish.
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Six: vs. UMass
Twenty six yards to cap a 74 yard, ten-play drive.
Situation: 7:47, second quarter. 66 yards. 21-13 Irish.
Seven: vs. Navy
Thirty yards to widen the margin against Navy.
Situation: 7:10, second quarter. 30 yards, from Kizer. 21-7 Irish.
Eight: vs. USC
Will Fuller outruns Adoree Jackson on a one-play touchdown drive.
Situation: 11:38, first quarter. 75 yards. 7-7 Tie.
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DeShone Kizer, Quarterback, Notre Dame Football
Nine: at Temple
Kizer and Fuller cap a 75-yard drive in the last five minutes.
Situation: 2:09, fourth quarter. 17 yards from Kizer. 24-20 Irish.
Ten: at Pittsburgh
Kizer goes deep on the third play of the game.
Situation: 13:49, first quarter. 47 yards. 7-0 Irish.
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Eleven: at Pittsburgh
The Irish go up by three scores after another Will Fuller deep touchdown.
Situation: 12:48, second quarter. 46 yards, from Kizer. 21-3 Irish.
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Twelve: at Pittsburgh
Fuller’s best effort of the season with three receiving touchdowns.
Situation: 7:53, third quarter. 14 yards. 28-10 Irish.
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Thirteen: at Stanford
A deep ball from Kizer to take the lead in the first half.
Situation: 2:15, second quarter. 73 yards. 20-14 Irish.
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