Temple University Athletics
2006 Football Roster
Roster
Santa Cruz, Nick

Jersey Number 14
Nick Santa Cruz
- Position:
- WR
- Height:
- 5-7
- Weight:
- 165
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Phoenix, AZ
- High School:
- St. Mary's
Bio
2005: Played in seven games, earning a start at Virginia, as a first-year junior...Did not play versus Western Michigan, Bowling Green, Maryland and Miami due to an ankle injury...Had six receptions for 76 yards, returned two kickoffs for 48 yards and returned six punts for 24 yards...Had 148 all-purpose yards...Had a season-best three receptions for 51 yards, including a season-long 29-yard grab, at Clemson.
JUNIOR COLLEGE: Caught 41 passes for 597 yards and four TDs in 10 games in 2004 to earn NJCAA All Region I Honorable Mention and All-Western States Football League Second Team honors...Also returned 13 punts for 173 yards (13.3 avg.) as team posted a 9-1 record to win the WSFL...Played two seasons for the Fighting Artichokes under head coach Ken Giovando.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2003 graduate of Saint Mary[apos]s High School in Phoenix, Ariz...Was a two-time first team all-region running back and return specialist, as well as a two-time second team all-region kicker...Earned second team all-state honors as a return specialist as senior...Was also a two-year varsity basketball letterwinner.
PERSONAL: Majoring in communications.
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