Trevor Insley
| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | December 25, 1977 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | San Clemente, California | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | San Clemente High School | ||||||||||
| College: | University of Nevada | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2000 | ||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
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Trevor Insley (born December 25, 1977) is a former American football wide receiver. He played in the NCAA for the University of Nevada from 1996-99. Insley possesses the second most career receiving yards in Division I-A history with 5,005 yards. He currently holds the record for most 200 yard receiving games (6), holds the second most 100 yard receiving games (26), and is ranked third in career receptions (298).[1] He holds single season records for receiving yards (2,060 as a senior) and yards per game (187.3 as a senior).[1]
Insley was signed as an undrafted free agent in 2000 by the Indianapolis Colts. His three-year NFL career with the Colts and the Houston Texans ended in 2002. He was allocated by the Colts to NFL Europe where he starred for the Barcelona Dragons in 2001.
Insley held the record for most all time career receiving yards in Division 1-A competition (now Football Bowl Subdivision) from November 6, 1999 until November 25, 2016 when Western Michigan wide receiver Corey Davis eclipsed the record in a game against Toledo.
Collegiate career
1996
Making his college football debut as a true freshman, Insley logged 6 receptions for over 100 yards against the Oregon Ducks. At the conclusion of the 1996 season, Insley finished his freshman year with 574 yards and 5 touchdowns on 36 receptions, numbers which earned him freshman All-American honors from The Sporting News.[2]
1997
Insley totaled 1,151 yards receiving, 6 touchdowns with 59 receptions. His most productive game of the year against Boise State saw him put up a 6 catch, 217 yard performance. At the season's end, Insley was chosen for second team all Big West honors.
1998
Insley's junior year performance earned him a first team spot on the all-Big West conference team. He concluded the 1998 season with 69 receptions, 1,220 yards and 11 receptions.
1999
The 1999 season saw Insley rewrite several school and national records. On November 6, 1999 in a loss against Idaho, Insley broke the all time receiving yards record with a 254 yard game. Isnley accomplished this despite sustaining a concussion on a punt return.[3]
Ultimately, the senior Insley totaled 2,060 yards receiving. Insley is the only player in Division 1-A/Football Bowl Subdivision history to eclipse 2,000 yards receiving in a single season.[4] This earned him All-American honors from the Associated Press and Sporting News. At the end of his career, Insley held the all time Division 1-A records for total yards receiving and total receptions. At the time, his 298 catches were only three short of Jerry Rice's all division NCAA record for most career receptions.[5]
Professional career
The Indianapolis Colts signed Insley as undrafted free agent in 2000. On January 26, 2001, Insley was selected by the Colts as one of six players for allocation to NFL Europe. There, Insley joined the Barcelona Dragons. Insley's 654 yards led the Dragons in receiving for the 2001 season.[6]
Back in NFL proper after his time in NFL Europe, Insley made the Colts final roster. Insley spent much of his second season on the injury report, suffering from knee and head injuries.[7] Insley caught his first and only touchdown from Peyton Manning in a game against the Atlanta Falcons.[8] The Colts terminated Insley's contract on February 27, 2002.
On March 1, 2002, Insley was claimed by the Houston Texans. Insley suffered a broken ankle during a preseason game on August 6, 2002 and underwent surgery on it the following day.[9] He spent the entire 2002 season on injured reserve and was not given a tender offer at season's end.
Motorcycle racing
At the Baja 1000 in 2011, Insley was a member of the victorious Class 21 team.[10][11]
Personal life
Along with former pro basketball player Dean Garrett, Insley was inducted into the San Clemente Sports Hall of Fame in May 2014.[12] As of October 2014, Insley works as a firefighter in Los Angeles.[13]
See also
- List of NCAA Division I FBS career receiving yards leaders
- List of NCAA major college football yearly receiving leaders
- Nevada Wolf Pack football statistical leaders
References
- 1 2 2004 NCAA Division I-A and I-AA Football Records Book
- ↑ http://www.nevadawolfpack.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/trevor_insley_10530.html
- ↑ http://articles.latimes.com/1999/nov/07/sports/sp-31011
- ↑ http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/leaders/rec-yds-player-season.html
- ↑ http://www.nevadawolfpack.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/082010aaa.html
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20011025000159/http://www.nfleurope.com/dragons/stats/2001/dragons_stats.html
- ↑ http://www.kffl.com/player/818/nfl/news
- ↑ http://www.sanclementetimes.com/catch-of-a-lifetime/
- ↑ http://lubbockonline.com/stories/081002/pro_081002078.shtml#.WDtA94WT07A
- ↑ http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/2011/11/article/2011-score-baja-1000-race-results/
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qn93-sdxj7A
- ↑ http://www.ocregister.com/articles/san-614735-clemente-fame.html
- ↑ http://www.espnfrontrow.com/2014/10/their-one-and-only-is-peyton-manning/