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| Class:
Senior
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| Hometown:
Avondale, Ariz.
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| High School:
Agua Fria
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| Height / Weight:
6-2 / 244
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| Position:
Defensive End
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| Experience:
3V
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ASU: Former fullback who switched to defensive end as a junior and earned significant playing time...played in 45 career games, starting one on offense and four on defense...on offense, had four carries for 11 yards and three receptions for 39 yards in his career...defensively, he had 27 career tackles (15 solo)...had six career tackles for loss...was recognized as a Hard Hat Player for his work in the team's winter strength and conditioning program two times in his career.
2005: Played in all 12 games, starting four...had 22 tackles (11 solo)...was fourth on the team with 5.5 tackles for loss...had a career-high seven tackles (two solo) in his first career start on defense against No. 5 LSU on Sept 10... had three tackles (two solo) and a critical sack of quarterback Richard Kovalcheck in the fourth quarter against rival Arizona on Nov. 25...had four tackles (one solo) at Oregon State on Sept. 24... was recognized as a Hard Hat Player for his work in ASU's winter strength and conditioning program for the second time in his career.
2004: Played in 11 games...had five tackles on the season (four solo)...recorded two tackles in games against UTEP and USC...also assisted in a tackle for loss vs. the Miners.
2003: Played in nine games...started against Utah State... caught two passes for 16 yards.
2002: Played in 13 games as a true freshman...carried the ball four times for 11 yards...at Oregon, caught a 23-yard pass from Tim Parker on a fake punt play.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2002 graduate of Agua Fria High School in Phoenix...a member of the Tacoma News-Tribune's "Western 100" (the Top 100 players on the West Coast)...a PrepStar All-American who was listed as the No. 5 linebacker in the West...was the first verbal commitment in Dirk Koetter's first full class at ASU...followed former high school teammate Lamar Baker's decision to become the first verbal commitment in the summer of 2000...named first-team All-Arizona by the Arizona Republic...listed as the No. 7 player in the state by SuperPrep and a member of the publication's Farwest Team...was a member of the Super All-State 2001 Team by Phoenix Metro Magazine...had 105 tackles and 12 quarterback sacks as a senior...collected 20 quarterback sacks and 75 tackles as a junior in leading Agua Fria to an 11-1 record...also played fullback, tailback, tight end and wingback in high school...earned three letters in football and four in track...captained his football team for one year...won the state discus title and set a state meet record with a throw of 187 feet, a mark that was over 30 feet longer than the runner-up in the meet...was Agua Fria's Male Track Athlete of the Year...maintained a 3.0 GPA in high school...also played long snapper and punter for Agua Fria...was coached by Mickey Bell and Kelly Epley at Agua Fria.
PERSONAL: Is pursuing a degree in interdisciplinary studies (recreation and sociology)...mother is Tammy Germain (security guard at MCI)...stepfather, Gordon, is a security guard at Palo Verde Nuclear Plant...married his high school sweetheart of three years, Cathy Reyes, on March 17, 2003...his wife is a track and field student-athlete at Mesa Community College...has two dogs, Pepper and Cherry...lists his hobbies as sleeping, eating, hanging out with friends and playing sports...born Aug. 28, 1984 in Phoenix...full name is Michael Williams Talbot.
CAREER HIGHS: Rushing Attempts: 2, vs. Eastern Washington (8/31/02). Rushing Yards: 9, vs. Eastern Washington (8/31/02). Receptions: 1, four times, last vs. Utah State (9/20/03). Receiving Yards: 23, at Oregon (10/19/02). Total Tackles: 7, vs. LSU (9/10/05).
Talbot's Career Statistics
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| Year |
G/GS |
Att. |
Net |
Avg. |
TD |
Lg. |
Avg./G |
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| 2002 |
13/0 |
4 |
11 |
2.8 |
0 |
5 |
1.0 |
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| Receiving |
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| Year |
G/GS |
Rec. |
Yds. |
Avg. |
TD |
Lg. |
Avg./G |
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| 2002 |
13/0 |
1 |
23 |
23.0 |
0 |
23 |
2.1 |
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| 2003 |
9/1 |
2 |
16 |
8.0 |
0 |
9 |
2.0 |
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| Career |
22/1 |
3 |
39 |
13.0 |
0 |
23 |
1.8 |
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| Defense |
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| Year |
G/GS |
UT/AT |
TT |
TFL/Yds |
Sacks/Yds |
PB |
FF |
FR |
Int |
| 2004 |
11/0 |
4/1 |
5 |
0.5/1 |
0.0/0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2005 |
12/4 |
11/11 |
22 |
5.5/18 |
1.0/9 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Career |
23/4 |
15/12 |
27 |
6/19 |
1.0/9 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
