84 Seth Morales

Class: Senior Hometown: Indianapolis, Ind. Last College: Butler University Height / Weight: 5-10 / 184 Position: Wide Receiver Birthdate: 10/22/1979

Career: Ranks sixth on Purdue career punt return yards list with 331 and ninth with 8.5-yard punt return average.

2001: Academic All-Big Ten … started all 12 games … set school season record with 331 punt return yards … ranked 10th in Big Ten with 8.5-yard punt return average … fourth on team with 29 receptions for 353 yards (12.2 average) … shared team lead with four touchdown catches (also John Standeford) … caught four passes for 73 yards (18.3 average) with two touchdowns at Minnesota on Sept. 29 … second touchdown reception came with 4:05 to play and cut Purdue deficit to 28-25 in game Boilermakers would ultimately win 35-28 in overtime … had five catches for 62 yards vs. Iowa on Oct. 6 … caught three passes for 28 yards and one touchdown and had season-long 19-yard punt return vs. Illinois on Oct. 27 … equaled career best of seven receptions for 49 yards at Indiana on Nov. 24.

2000: Earned scholarship at conclusion of training camp … Academic All-Big Ten … started all 12 games … ranked fourth on team with 35 receptions and 556 receiving yards (15.9 average) … tied for third with two touchdown receptions (also A.T. Simpson and Tim Stratton) ... had five receptions for 56 yards at Penn State on Sept. 30 … caught 78-yard touchdown pass (his first at Purdue) at Wisconsin on Oct. 14 … had career-highs of seven receptions and 115 receiving yards, including game-winning 64-yard touchdown catch with 1:55 remaining, vs. Ohio State on Oct. 28 … caught six passes for 76 yards at Michigan State on Nov. 11 ... received team’s Pit Bull Award — Offense (exemplified and sustained tenacity and intense play) for 2001 spring season.

1999: Did not play after transferring from Butler University in his hometown of Indianapolis ... earned team’s Newcomer Award — Offense for 2000 spring season.

Butler: Second team All-Pioneer Football League as freshman … played in all 10 games … totaled 32 receptions for 549 yards (17.2 average) with five touchdowns … ranked third in league in receiving yards and tied for fourth in receptions per game (3.2) … topped team in receiving yards and touchdown catches while ranking second in receptions … long reception was 70 yards … team’s leading punt returner with 15 returns for 94 yards (6.3 average) … had two rushes for 47 yards.

High School: All-state selection as senior at Lawrence Central High School after catching 37 passes for 501 yards and three touchdowns to go with 10 interceptions … had 22 receptions for 441 yards with seven touchdowns as junior … three-time all-county and all-conference pick … honored as high school Athlete of the Year his senior season … coach was Tim Barthel … also played basketball.

Personal: Given name is Seth Michael Morales … born Oct. 22, 1979 … social studies education (world civilization) major … parents, Tomas and Chris, graduated from Purdue.