Tyrone Prothro
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| Tyrone Prothro | |
|---|---|
| College | Alabama |
| Conference | SEC |
| Sport | Football |
| Position | Split End |
| Jersey # | 4 |
| Class | Senior |
| Major | Human Environmental Sciences |
| Career | 2003 – present |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 178 lb (81 kg) |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Born | May 24, 1984 (age 22) Heflin, Alabama |
| High School | Cleburne County, Heflin, Alabama |
| Career Highlights | |
| Awards | |
| 2006 ESPY for Best Play | |
Tyrone Prothro (born May 24, 1984 in Heflin, Alabama) is an American football wide receiver who currently plays for the University of Alabama.[1] He won the 2006 ESPY Award and the Pontiac Game Changing Award of the Year for Best Play for his outstanding catch (currently labeled by many "the Catch"), in which he caught the ball behind the head of Southern Mississippi's Jasper Faulk on a hail mary pass from quarterback Brodie Croyle right before half-time.[1]
He later suffered a gruesome complete fracture of both (tibia and fibia) major bones of the lower leg against the University of Florida on October 1, 2005[2], and sat out the remainder of his junior season. He is currently undergoing rehabilitation and remains hopeful he'll be able to join the team on the field for the 2007 season.
Prior to the 2005 season, Prothro was named First-Team All-SEC. In 2004, he was named Second-Team All-SEC.
Before college, Prothro attended Cleburne County High School, where he played wide receiver, running back, quarterback, among other positions. In his high school career, Prothro accounted for 8,099 career all-purpose yards, which stands as the third-highest total in Alabama high school football history.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Tyrone Prothro. rolltide.com. Retrieved on February 17, 2007.
- "Prothro out for season" Kyle Veazey. The Decatur Daily, Ala. Knight Ridder Tribune Business News. Washington: Sep 20, 2006. pg. 1
- "Tide unsure if Prothro will play this season" Darren Epps. Chattanooga Times/Free Press, Tenn. Knight Ridder Tribune Business News. Washington: Jul 27, 2006. pg. 1
- "SEC KICKOFF 2006 : Rising Tide of questions: Shula, Alabama still under fire despite success" Gentry Estes. Chattanooga Times/Free Press, Tenn Knight Ridder Tribune Business News. Washington: Jul 30, 2006. pg. 1 (the 2005 Tide struggled after Prothro's gruesome leg fracture)
- "Prothro, Alexander pick up ESPY hardware" The Decatur Daily, Ala. Knight Ridder Tribune Business News. Washington: Jul 14, 2006. pg. 1 (Prothro won 2006 ESPY Award for Best Play for 42 yard catch leading in win over Southern Mississippi on Sept. 10)
- "Emerging as a First-Rate Team, Auburn Earns the Last Laugh" Ray Glier. New York Times. (Late Edition (East Coast)). New York, N.Y.: Nov 20, 2005. pg. 8.6 (says Prothro's injury blamed for failure to win national championship)
- "After a Bad Break, Alabama Gets Its Second Good One"Ray Glier. New York Times. (Late Edition (East Coast)). New York, N.Y.: Oct 23, 2005. pg. 8.11 (described Prothro as "star receiver and returner")
- "Crimson Tide Makes a Statement By Leaving the Gators Speechless" Ray Glier. New York Times. (Late Edition (East Coast)). New York, N.Y.: Oct 2, 2005. pg. 8.9 (87-yard touchdown by Prothro)
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