| Larry Caper |
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• Career Stats
• 2009 Game-by-Game Statistics
2009 SEASON (FRESHMAN): True freshman led the team in rushing (468 yards), carries (120) and rushing touchdowns (6) . . . averaged 39.0 rushing yards per game . . . named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team by ESPN.com and Sporting News . . . had 12 carries for 25 yards in the Valero Alamo Bowl against Texas Tech . . . ran for 32 yards on eight carries (4.0 avg.) vs. Penn State . . . after being held out of the Western Michigan game due to a head injury he suffered in the first half at Minnesota, returned to action at Purdue, rushing for 36 yards on eight carries (4.5 avg.) . . . led all players with 63 rushing yards on 16 carries, including a 22-yard TD in the fourth quarter, vs. Northwestern . . . rushed for 95 yards on 16 carries (5.9 avg.) at Illinois, including a 17-yard scamper around right end for a TD in the first quarter . . . scored two touchdowns in the win over Michigan, including the game-winning score, a 23-yard run on third-and-8 in overtime that gave MSU the 26-20 victory . . . that play was listed No. 1 on ESPN's Top 10 College Football Plays of the Week for games on Oct. 3 . . . he also capped off a 10-play, 80-yard drive with a 1-yard run on fourth-and-goal in the first quarter to give the Spartans a 7-3 lead . . . finished with 39 yards on 13 carries in his first career game against the Wolverines . . . scored two touchdowns at Notre Dame, the first scores of his career . . . scored on a 1-yard run in the second quarter and a 7-yard scamper in the third quarter . . . led the Spartans with 51 yards rushing on 12 carries (4.2 avg.) against the Irish . . . compiled 33 rushing yards on six carries (5.5 avg.) vs. Central Michigan . . . in his collegiate debut, rushed for 34 yards on seven carries (4.9 avg.) against Montana State.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Tom Lemming's Prep Football Report, SuperPrep and PrepStar All-American . . . listed among the nation's top 100 prospects by PrepStar (No. 94) . . . ranked among the Midwest's top seniors by SuperPrep (No. 10) and the Detroit Free Press (No. 20) . . . rated among the country's top running backs by Max Emfinger Recruiting (No. 4), SuperPrep (No. 12), Scouts, Inc. (No. 21), Tom Lemming (No. 27), Rivals.com (No. 28) and Scout.com (No. 35) . . . listed among the state's top 10 prospects by The Detroit News (No. 3), Detroit Free Press (No. 6), Lansing State Journal (No. 6) and Rivals.com (No. 7) . . . named 2008-09 Battle Creek Enquirer Male Athlete of the Year . . . selected to play in the 2009 Michigan High School Football Coaches Association's East-West All-Star Game . . . Associated Press Division 1-2 All-State selection . . . named to the Detroit Free Press Dream Team . . . four-year starter for Coach Doug Bess at Battle Creek (Mich.) Central High School . . . rushed 271 times for 1,726 yards (6.4 avg.) and 20 touchdowns as a senior . . . recorded nine 100-yard rushing games in 2008, including the last seven games in a row . . . carried 27 times for 242 yards and four TDs vs. Grand Ledge
in the opening round of the 2008 Division 1 playoffs . . . scored on runs of 1, 36, 65 and 6 yards vs. Grand Ledge . . . gained a season-high 302 yards on 25 attempts and scored three TDs vs. Loy Norrix . . . rushed 46 times for 243 yards and three scores vs. Kalamazoo Central . . . returned three kickoffs for 120 yards (40.0 avg.) in 2008, including a 50-yard runback vs. Lumen Christi . . . carried 160 times for 1,473 yards (9.2 avg.) and 14 TDs as a junior . . . produced a school-record 4,226 career rushing yards . . . son of Larry Sr. and Darlene Caper . . . born Sept. 12, 1991 . . . majoring in general management.
