Mike Imoh
Encyclopedia
Mike Imoh is a running back
free agent
. In college
, Imoh played wide receiver
and tailback
for the Virginia Tech Hokies football
team. Prior to coming to Tech, he played for Robinson Secondary School
in Fairfax, Virginia
.
receiver Andre Davis
to the National Football League
, were in desperate need of help at flanker.
In , Imoh became the first Hokie to return a kickoff for a touchdown since 1992 with his 91-yard return against Connecticut. Imoh finished the 2003 season as the top kick returner
in the Big East and the third highest kick returner nationally.
Following the 2003 season, Imoh and two teammates - Marcus Vick
and Brendan Hill - were convicted of contributing to the delinquency of a minor for allegedly serving alcohol to three underage girls. Imoh was suspsended for three games following the incident.
In 2004
, Imoh moved back to tailback, and, following his supension, quickly won the starting job. Against North Carolina
, Imoh broke the Virginia Tech single game rushing record set the previous year by Kevin Jones. Due to a record keeping error with the official statistics, Imoh was originally credited with only 236 yards - five short of Jones' total - but Tech's radio statistician noticed a discrepancy between his notes and the official total and was able to have the error corrected.
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
. In college
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
, Imoh played wide receiver
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
and tailback
Tailback
Tailback can mean:* Halfback * A line of motor vehicles caught up in traffic congestion; a traffic jam...
for the Virginia Tech Hokies football
Virginia Tech Hokies football
The Virginia Tech Hokies football team is a college football program that competes in NCAA Division I-FBS, in the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They have more wins in team history than any other program in the ACC. Their home games are played at Lane Stadium which seats over...
team. Prior to coming to Tech, he played for Robinson Secondary School
Robinson Secondary School
James W. Robinson, Jr. Secondary School, known as Robinson Secondary School, opened in 1971, is a public school in the Commonwealth of Virginia....
in Fairfax, Virginia
Fairfax, Virginia
The City of Fairfax is an independent city forming an enclave within the confines of Fairfax County, in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. Although politically independent of the surrounding county, the City is nevertheless the county seat....
.
College career
Imoh, a former high school tailback, moved to receiver in his first two seasons at Virginia Tech. The Hokies, who had lost all-Big EastBig East Conference
The Big East Conference is a collegiate athletics conference consisting of sixteen universities in the eastern half of the United States. The conference's 17 members participate in 24 NCAA sports...
receiver Andre Davis
André Davis
André N. Davis is a American football wide receiver and kick returner who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft...
to the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
, were in desperate need of help at flanker.
In , Imoh became the first Hokie to return a kickoff for a touchdown since 1992 with his 91-yard return against Connecticut. Imoh finished the 2003 season as the top kick returner
Kick returner
In American and Canadian football, a kick returner is the player on special teams who is primarily responsible to catch kickoffs and attempts to return them in the opposite direction. If the ball is kicked into his own endzone, he must assess the situation on the field while the ball is in the...
in the Big East and the third highest kick returner nationally.
Following the 2003 season, Imoh and two teammates - Marcus Vick
Marcus Vick
Marcus Vick is a former college and professional football player. He is the younger brother of Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick, who also began playing high school football in Newport News Public Schools. After accepting a full scholarship to attend Virginia Tech, Marcus played...
and Brendan Hill - were convicted of contributing to the delinquency of a minor for allegedly serving alcohol to three underage girls. Imoh was suspsended for three games following the incident.
In 2004
2004 Virginia Tech Hokies football team
The 2004 Virginia Tech Hokies football team won the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship in its inaugural year in the conference, running off a streak of eight straight wins to end the regular season after a 2-2 start. Tech finished 10th in the final Associated Press poll with a 10-3 record...
, Imoh moved back to tailback, and, following his supension, quickly won the starting job. Against North Carolina
2004 North Carolina Tar Heels football team
-Coaching staff:-Schedule:Did not play: Clemson and Maryland.-Team Statistics:-References:...
, Imoh broke the Virginia Tech single game rushing record set the previous year by Kevin Jones. Due to a record keeping error with the official statistics, Imoh was originally credited with only 236 yards - five short of Jones' total - but Tech's radio statistician noticed a discrepancy between his notes and the official total and was able to have the error corrected.