Football

September 30, 2007

Former Tiger Standout Jerheme Urban Scores TD for Arizona Cardinals

Urban's touchdown reception was the second of his career, which has spanned three NFL teams.  Urban was originally signed with the Seattle Seahawks, but was released prior to last year's season.  Urban spent time on the Dallas Cowboys practice squad last year, and went through training camp with the Cowboys in 2007. 

After Dallas cut Urban after training camp, the Cardinals signed him on for the season, but he had previously been inactive through the first three weeks of the regular season.

Taking advantage of an injury to starting wideout Anquan Boldin, Urban stepped in and fulfilled his role nicely on Sunday.  His touchdown grab tied the game at 7-7 in a game against the previously unbeaten Pittsburgh Steelers.  The Cardinals went on to win the game 21-7. 

Urban earned SCAC Male Athlete of the Year an unprecedented four times in his career as a track & field star at Trinity, and still holds the school records in the 100 meter dash, the 400 meter dash, and the 400 meter hurdles.  He was also one of four members of the record-holding 1600 meter relay team, as well as being the top performer in both the long jump and the triple jump.

As a Tiger football player, Urban blistered the school records for kickoff returns for both a single season and a career, as well as setting school records in touchdown receptions for a single season, career touchdowns, and career points.  He also tied the Trinity record for career touchdown catches.