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  Mark Catlin

Mark Catlin

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Lowell, Mich.

High School:
Lowell

Height / Weight:
5-10 / 180

Position:
WR

Experience:
3L

Career: Mark Catlin enters his senior season with 1,811 all-purpose yards. Catlin has 591 yards on punt returns, 543 yards receiving, 501 yards on kickoff returns and 176 yards rushing...Catlin holds the GVSU single-game record for punt returns with eight vs. Wayne State in 2004. He holds the single-season record for punt returns with 42 in 2004 and his career total of 74 punt returns is the GVSU career record...Mark is averaging 10.1 yards per touch in his career.

2005: Earned third varsity letter...Ranked fourth on the squad in all-purpose yards with 711...Catlin led the squad in punt return yards (237) and kickoff return yards (343)...Toted the ball 21 times for 129 yards...Returned four kickoffs for 104 yards, including a long return of 39 yards vs. NW Missouri State (12/10) in the National Championship game...Rushed nine times for 51 yards vs. East Stroudsburg (10/3) in semifinals...Notched 82 return yards at Northwood (10/22). Returned five punts for 44 yards and two kickoffs 38 yards vs. the Timberwolves...Toted the ball three times for 37 yards at Hillsdale (10/8)...Returned one kickoff 13 yards and two punts 25 yards vs. Ashland (9/17)...Returned two kickoffs for 28 yards and two punts 15 yards at Indianapolis (9/10)...Rushed four times for 20 yards, caught one pass for five yards, returned three kickoffs for 126 yards, with a long of 62 yards, and two punts for 18 yards vs. Gannon (9/3)...Returned seven punts for 82 yards vs. Ferris State (8/27).

2004: Played in all 13 games...Hampered much of the season with an abdominal injury...Caught 17 passes for 230 yards and one TD...Returned two kickoffs 38 yards and rushed four times for 13 yards...Caught three passes for 55 yards and a TD vs. Indianapolis (9/11)...Hauled in three passes for 28 yards at Ferris State (8/28)...Pulled in three passes for 30 yards and rushed two times for eight yards at North Dakota (11/27) in NCAA Playoffs...Caught two passes for 73 yards, including a career-long 45 yard reception at Saginaw Valley State (10/16)...Recorded five tackles on special teams.

2003: Earned first varsity letter by playing 13 games as a true freshman...Missed two games with a virus...Ranked fourth on the squad with 34 catches for 308 yards and one TD...Rushed nine times for 39 yards and completed one pass for 54 yards...Recorded 13 tackles on special teams and limited time as a CB...Led squad in receptions after first five games with 26...Caught six passes for 42 yards in first collegiate game at UC Davis (9/6)...Hauled in seven passes for 13 yards vs. Ferris State (9/13)...Caught seven passes for a career-high 93 yards and first collegiate TD vs. Wayne State (9/20)...Pulled down three receptions for 42 yards versus Saginaw Valley State in NCAA DII Playoffs (11/29)...Played both ways (WR & DB) at Bentley. Caught one pass for 14 yards, rushed one time for two yards and returned two kickoffs for 101 yards with a long of 83. Returned kickoff for a TD, but it was called back due a penalty...Tallied two tackles with a recovered and forced fumble as a DB vs. Bentley.

Prior to GVSU: Prepped at Lowell High School...Earned all-state, all-area and All-O.K. White Conference plaudits as a sophomore, junior and senior...Named to the Detroit Free Press Dream Team as a senior...Guided team to MHSAA D2 State Championship as a senior...Passed for 2,793 yards and rushed for 1,400 yards as a QB during senior year...Rushed for 259 yards in title game vs. Birmingham Brother Rice.

Personal: Son of Paul and Patricia Catlin...Born 9/21/84...Enjoys movies.


 
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