2014 Football Roster

28 Daniel Monroe

  • Position RB
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 225
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Miami, Fla.
  • Prev School Florida State

Biography

Career At FSU: Monroe wraps up his FSU career in seventh-place in school history with 2,537 career rushing yards … as a junior, he became just the 10th player in Fairmont State history to go over 2,000 yards rushing for their career … he also leaves FSU in third-place all-time with 31 rushing touchdowns.

As A Senior (2014): Led the FSU rushing attack with 487 yards on 104 carries ... had a team-high five rushing touchdowns and also added two more through the air ... averaged 4.7 yards per carry and 54.1 yards per game ... pulled-in seven catches for 148 yards through the air ... had a team-long 56-yard reception ... also had the teams longest run (67 yards) and was the only FSU running back to rush for a pair of touchdowns in a game ... led the Falcons in scoring with 42 points ... tallied 147 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns vs. Notre Dame College (9/4) ... carried the ball 12 times for 55 yards vs. Glenville State (9/20) ... rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown in week four at WV State (9/27) ... recorded a rushing touchdown vs. Urbana (10/25) ... hauled in a 56-yard touchdown reception against Charleston (11/8) ... also carried the ball 19 times for 61 yards against the Golden Eagles ... crossed the goal-line twice and rushed for 85 yards in his final game of his career against UVa-Wise (11/15).

As A Junior (2013): Played in six games and made two starts at running back for the Falcons … slowed by injury during the season … carried the ball 101 times for 346 yards and five touchdowns as a junior … also hauled in two receptions for nine yards … carried the ball 26 times for 83 yards at Urbana (10/26) … had a season-high 170 yards on 26 carries and reached the end-zone twice against WV Wesleyan (10/31) … had 45 yards on the ground and three touchdowns in the season-finale vs. UVa-Wise (11/16).

As A Sophomore (2012): Earned second team All-WVIAC honors despite being slowed by injury … named first team Capital One Academic All-District 2 honors for excellence in the classroom … rushed 136 times for 705 yards with eight touchdowns … fourth in the league with 78.3 yards per game … finished the year averaging 5.2 yards per carry … also caught 13 passes for 160 yards … held to just 86 yards in the first two games of the year … carried 18 times for 112 yards at Bowie State (9/15) … 15 carries for 88 yards to go with three catches for 35 yards at Charleston (9/29) … toted the ball 25 times for 147 yards and a touchdown in a win over WV Wesleyan (10/13) … had 100 yards rushing (136) and receiving (103) against Seton Hill (10/20) … scored three touchdowns on the ground against the Griffins … 118 yards on just 10 carries in a win over WV State (11/3) … found the end zone four times against the Yellow Jackets … 81-yard carry vs. WVSU was the seventh-longest in school history.

As A Freshman (2011): WVIAC Freshman of the Year … second team All-WVIAC … rushed for 999 yards in 10 games … second in the WVIAC in rushing yards per game (99.9) … third among all freshman and 25th in the NCAA in rushing yards per game … 13 rushing touchdowns and one receiving touchdown … six games of 100 yards or more … third in the league in scoring with 84 points … battled injuries late in the season … stellar debut against Clarion (9/1) with 161 yards rushing and two touchdowns … recorded an 87-yard TD run which was the sixth-longest in the NCAA Division II in 2011 and the seventh-longest rush from scrimmage in school history … WVIAC Player of the Week for his performance against the Golden Eagles … 23 carries for 131 yards and three touchdowns in win over WVU Tech (9/10) … 78 yards but found the end zone twice against Glenville State (9/17) … limited to just 29 yards rushing but caught a touchdown pass at West Liberty (9/24) … turned 26 carries into 142 yards and a touchdown against Charleston (10/1) … went for 144 yards and a pair of scores against Bowie State (10/6) … season-high 32 carries for 152 yards and two touchdowns against No. 21 WV Wesleyan (10/15) … Bobcats were ranked second in the country in rushing yards per game (60.0) heading into the matchup … went for 139 yards and scored a touchdown against Seton Hill (10/22) … limited by injury against Concord (10/29) with just eight carries for 18 yards … missed game vs. WV State (11/5) … still slowed by injury, rushed for five yards on eight carries vs. Shepherd (11/12).

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Historical Player Information

  • 28

    2011Redshirt Freshman

    RB
    5'10" 210 lbs
    28
  • 28

    2012Sophomore

    RB
    5'10" 205 lbs
    28
  • 28

    2013Junior

    RB
    5'10" 205 lbs
    28
  • 28

    2014Senior

    RB
    5'10" 225 lbs
    28