Mike Karney
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| New Orleans Saints — No. 44 | |
| Fullback | |
| Date of birth: July 6, 1981 | |
| Place of birth: San Jose, California | |
| Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | Weight: 258 lb (117 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 2004 for the New Orleans Saints | |
| Career history | |
| College: Arizona State | |
| NFL Draft: 2004 / Round: 5 / Pick: 156 | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Michael John Mario Karney (born July 6, 1981, in San José, California) is an American football fullback for the New Orleans Saints in the National Football League.
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[edit] High school career
Karney attended Kentwood High School in Covington, Washington and garnered varsity letters in football, wrestling and baseball. In football, he was a USA Today All-USA Honorable Mention selection, a PrepStar All-Region honoree, named the No. 15 player in the Northwest, and helped lead his team to the Class 4A state title. Karney rushed for 800 yards and 22 touchdowns as a senior.
[edit] College career
Started 28 of 46 games at Arizona State and had 78 yards on 32 carries and 37 receptions for 308 yards and a touchdown. Karney is said to have trained in college by strapping his car to his back and attempt to pull it around. As a senior, he recorded 14 catches for 106 yards and in 2002, opened 11 of 14 games, posting 20 rushing yards on eight carries and hauling in 13 passes for 121 yards. All Pac-10 honorable mention in 2001, opening seven games and playing in every contest. That season had six carries for 18 yards and caught six passes for 39 yards, including a seven-yard touchdown vs. San Diego State. Also rated as one of the top fullbacks coming out of college.
[edit] Pro career
A fifth round draft pick by the New Orleans Saints in the 2004 NFL Draft, Karney has proven to be a solid lead blocker and average receiver out of the backfield. The Saints gave up two picks to draft Karney. In his first two seasons he has started 22 of 32 games. On December 10, 2006, against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday Night Football, Karney had his best NFL game, scoring two receiving and one rushing touchdowns, his first three touchdowns in the NFL. His nickname is known to be "Karneybeast."
[edit] Personal
Karney keeps his home in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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