11.17.1999
Dennis Northcutt - Biletnifoff Award Candidate

Dennis Northcutt
Biletnikoff Award Semi-FinalistSenior
Wide Receiver
5-11, 178
Los Angeles, Calif. (Dorsey HS)
* 80 receptions - 1,295 yards - 7 touchdowns (117.9 receiving yards per game/No. 3 in the NCAA)
* 22 punt returns - 355 yards - 1 touchdown (16.1 yards per return/No. 6 in the NCAA)
* 185.3 all purpose yards per game (No. 3 in the NCAA)
* 12 rushes - 197 yards - 2 touchdowns (16.4 yards per carry)
* 9 kickoff returns - 191 yards (21.2 yards per return)
* 2 unassisted tackles while getting work as cornerback on defense
* A semi-finalist for the Biletnikoff and Mosi Tatupu Awards and an All-American candidate, this senior who began his career as a running back and defensive back, is Arizona's career leader in receptions (215), receiving yards (3,125 yards) and all-purpose yards (5,181)...
* Overall this year, he has 80 receptions for 1,295 yards -- both school records -- and seven touchdowns (117.7 ypg/NCAA's No. 3 mark)... Northcutt has caught a pass in a Pac-10 record 41 consecutive games, dating back to the Oregon State game in 1996, which breaks the old record of 37 which was set by John Jackson of USC (1986-89)... With seven 100-yard receiving games this season, he has stretched his career total to 12...
* One of the top all-purpose men in the country, he averages 185.3 all purpose yards per game (No. 3 in this week's NCAA stats)... He has a punt return for a TD this year -- an 80-yarder against Middle Tennessee... That is tied for the ninth-longest punt return in school history and it's the longest punt return at the UA since 1980... Only moments earlier, he had a 71-yard punt return for a score called back because Arizona was flagged for roughing the punter...
* On the UA career all-purpose yardage list, he ranks No. 1 with 5,181 yards.
* He has a punt return for a TD this year -- an 80-yarder against Middle Tennessee... That is tied for the ninth-longest punt return in school history and it's the longest punt return at the UA since 1980... Only moments earlier, he had a 71-yard punt return for a score called back because Arizona was flagged for roughing the punter.
* He only played three quarters in the UCLA win, but still caught seven passes for 121 yards, to go with four punt returns for 40 yards and a rush for seven (168 total).
* In the Oregon game, he accounted for 215 all-purpose yards, catching nine passes for 140 yards and rushing the ball twice for 75 yards... His rushing total was helped by an 80-yard TD on a reverse -- and he had a 32 yard TD reception as well.
* In the UTEP win, he had 193 all-purpose yards, catching four passes for 76 yards, ran three reverses for 68 yards and had 49 yards on three punt returns. * In the Washington State win, he had 208 all-purpose yards (107 receiving, 86 in punts and 15 rushing yards).
* Northcutt had a career-game against TCU, catching 10 passes for 257 yards and three touchdowns... The yardage total was the second best in Arizona history and tied for sixth on the Pac-10's single game charts... Included in the three scores were receptions of 38, 59 and 30 yards -- the latter of which was the game-winner with 2:10 left to go... On the night, he had 314 all purpose yards and was named the Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Week for the performance.
* Had 121 yards on eight receptions in the 31-24 win over USC and his TD tied the game at 17-17.
* Hauled in a game-high eight passes for 86 yards at Penn State.
* In his career, he has 23 receiving touchdowns (also has one rushing TD and one punt return for a TD) to go with 2,917 receiving yards and is the only player in UA history to score a TD four different ways (pass reception, run, punt return and interception return).
* His 922 receiving yards last season are No. 5 on the single season chart and his 63 receptions are No. 3... He caught 58 passes as a sophomore.
* Was the Pac-10's all-purpose yardage leader last season with 1,647 yards... He returned 38 punts for 437 yards and 11 kickoffs for 219 yards.
* As a redshirt freshman in 1996, he had two interceptions against Illinois, which was one pick short of a freshman record... Took one of the interceptions back for a 63-yard touchdown... That season also saw him go on to haul in a touchdown reception at California, making him the first Arizona player to score both an offensive and defensive touchdown in the same year since 1975.
Dennis Northcutt's Career 100-Yard Receiving Games (11)
9-6-99 at TCU 10-257 yds 3 TD
9-12-98 at Stanford 5-160 yds 1 TD
9-19-98 Iowa 5-157 yds 1 TD
10-23-99 Oregon 9-140 yds 1 TD
9-18-99 Stanford 8-139 yds 2 TD
10-18-97 Washington 10-135 yds 0 TD
10-30-99 UCLA 7-121 yds 0 TD
10-4-97 San Diego State 6-121 yds 2 TD
10-9-99 USC 8-121 yds 1 TD
11-6-99 Washington 8-112 yds 0 TD
9-25-99 Washington St. 5-107 yds 0 TD
10-10-98 UCLA 8-103 yds 0 TD
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