Troy Stoudermire (born July 1, 1990) is an American former professional

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and

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. He is the all-time FBS leader in kickoff return yards. He played

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. Stoudermire was a member of the

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, and

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Early life

Stoudermire played

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at Skyline High School in

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. He rushed for 1,153 yards and 10 touchdowns on 150 carries, with 7.7 yards per carry, his senior year in 2007. He also recorded 19 receptions for 268 yards and three touchdowns, passed for 514 yards and a four scores and returned three punts for touchdowns. Stoudermire attended

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his junior year, rushing for 2,135 yards and scoring 26 total touchdowns.

College career

Stoudermire played for the

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from 2008 to 2012. He was medically

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in 2011. He finished his college career as FBS football's all-time leader in kickoff return yards with 3,615 yards on 144 returns.

Professional career

Cincinnati Bengals

Stoudermire was signed by the

on April 30, 2013, after going undrafted in the

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. He was released by the Bengals on August 18, 2013.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Stoudermire was signed to the

' practice roster on October 8, 2013. He was released by the Roughriders on June 21, 2014.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Stoudermire was signed by the

on June 29, 2014. He was named Special Teams Player of the Week for week ten of the

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after returning a punt 64 yards for his first CFL touchdown. Stoudermire played for two seasons in Winnipeg, scoring two return touchdowns, as well as catching 8 passes for 40 yards.

Minnesota Vikings

Stoudermire was signed by the

on May 9, 2016, as a wide receiver. He was released on August 30, 2016.

Edmonton Eskimos

Stoudermire was signed to the

' practice roster on September 13, 2016. Although he was brought up to the active roster to provide more explosiveness than regular returner Kenzel Doe, Stoudermire had fumbling issues, and after 4 games ended up on the injured list. Stoudermire also caught one pass for 6 yards. He would spend 2017 out of football.

Calgary Stampeders

Stoudermire was signed by the

on March 19, 2018. Injuries limited Stoudermire to 9 games, where he recorded 9 tackles and 6 special teams tackles, all career highs. However, as a returner, his usage and effectiveness saw a steep decline, putting up only 212 total yards. The Stampeders did go on to win the

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at the end of the season.

Ottawa Redblacks

Stoudermire signed with Ottawa on the second day of free agency. After spending a stint on the 6 game injured list, Stoudermire was released without playing a regular season game for the Redblacks.

Mexico

He signed with the

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of the

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ahead of the 2021 season.

References

External links

College statsWinnipeg Blue Bombers bioMinnesota Vikings bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Stoudermire, Troy 1990 births Living people American football defensive backs American football wide receivers Canadian football defensive backs Cincinnati Bengals players Edmonton Elks players Minnesota Golden Gophers football players Minnesota Vikings players Players of American football from Dallas Players of Canadian football from Dallas Saskatchewan Roughriders players Winnipeg Blue Bombers players Skyline High School (Dallas) alumni Calgary Stampeders players American expatriate players of American football American expatriate sportspeople in Mexico 21st-century African-American sportsmen Ottawa Redblacks players American football return specialists Canadian football return specialists