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Indiana University of Pennsylvania Athletics

2018 Football Roster

Keith Boyer/IUP Communications

27 Chris Temple

  • Position Running Back
  • Height 5-11
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Malvern, Pa.
  • High School Great Valley
  • Major Accounting

Biography

2017 (Senior)
>> Sat out season due to injury during spring practice
>> Received medical redshirt

2016 (Junior)
>> Played in 11 of 12 games with seven starts
>> Finished second on team with 883 rushing yards and 80.3 rushing yards per game
>> Led team, finished third in PSAC with 16 rushing touchdowns
>> Again battled through injuries, totaled 167 rushing yards on 43 carries in his first five games
>> Averaged 119.3 rushing yards and scored 12 touchdowns combined in final six games
>> Ran for 100 yards four times in final six games
>> Ran for season-high 167 yards on 25 carries with three TDs against Bloom; took direct snaps out of Wildcat package
>> Ran for 147 yards and four touchdowns on 20 carries (all in the first half) in NCAA playoff win at Fairmont State
>> Two-time IUP Athlete of the Week

2015 (Sophomore)
>> 2nd team All-Super Region One (D2CCA, Hansen Football Gazette)
>> 1st team All-PSAC West
>> 2nd team CoSIDA Academic All-America and Academic All-District
>> Coal Bowl MVP
>> Fought through various injuries, playing nine full games (of 12) and part of a 10th
>> Still finished fourth in PSAC with 1,217 rushing yards; averaged 5.4 yards per carry
>> 121.2 rushing yards per game was third in PSAC and 14th in Division II
>> 17 rushing touchdowns tied for second in PSAC, 14th in Division II
>> Posted two of the top eight single game rushing performances in IUP history - 255 yards vs. Cal (6th) and 234 yards vs. Edinboro (8th)
>> Six rushing TDs vs. Edinboro set IUP record and tied PSAC record with former Shippensburg back John Kuhn
>> Named PSAC West Offensive Athlete of the Week after Edinboro performance
>> Five 100-yard rushing games; missed third 200-yard performance in opener, rushing for 195 yards vs. Kutztown
???????>> Three-time IUP Athlete of the Week

2014 (Freshman)
>> Played in nine games as the primary backup running back; made one start
>> Second on team with 444 rushing yards and 49.3 yards per game
>> Averaged 4.7 yards per carry and scored two touchdowns
>> Ran for 114 yards and TD on 20 carries against Clarion; totaled 289 rushing yards in final three games

High School
>> Named Player of the Year at Great Valley High School
>> 1st team all-area; also ran track

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 27

    2014Freshman

    Running Back/Linebacker
    5'11" 225 lbs
    27
  • 27

    2015Sophomore

    Running Back
    5'11" 220 lbs
    27
  • 27

    2016Junior

    Running Back
    5'11" 220 lbs
    27
  • 27

    2017Senior

    Running Back
    5'11" 220 lbs
    27
  • 27

    2018Redshirt Senior

    Running Back
    5'11" 225 lbs
    27