Casey Urlacher
#34
Year (Letters Won)
Class of '03
Position
Linebacker
Height
6'1"
Weight
240 lbs.
Hometown
Lovington, NM
High School
Lovington

Career Stats
YEAR
GP
SOLO
ASST.
TOTAL
TFL
SACKS
INT
FR
FF
KO RETURNS
RUSHING
RECEIVING
2000
10
48
68
116
7.2
2.5
0
1
0
7-118 (16.9) 0 TD
0-0 (0.0) 0 TD
 
2001
10
57
68
125
7.5
0.5
2
2
2
14-288 (20.6) 1 TD
7-6 (0.9) 2 TD
1-2 (2.0) 0 TD
2002 11 56 61 117 14.5 2.0 1 3 3 3-72 (24.0) 0 TD 41-213 (5.0) 8 TD 1-6 (6.0) 0 TD
CAREER
31
161
197
358
29.5
5.0
3
6
5
24-478 (19.9) 1 TD
48-219 (4.6) 10 TD
2-8 (4.0) 0 TD

As a Senior in 2002
An All-American selection by Hewlett Packard...a second team All-American selection by D3football.com...a First Team All-West Region selection by the Football Gazette...a First Team All-Midwest Conference selection for the third straight year...MWC Defensive Player of the Year...voted the team's Most Valuable Player for the third consecutive season...led the team with 117 tackles and 19 tackles for loss, the fourth and second-highest totals in school history, respectively...scored team-high 10 touchdowns (8 rushing, 2 fumble return)...ranked second on the team in rushing yards (213) and points (60) and fifth in all-purpose yards (289)...his eight rushing touchdowns are tied for the fifth-highest single season total in school history...led the MWC in tackles for the second straight year...named MWC Defensive Player of the Week on September 17th...reached double figures in tackles seven times and had at least six in all 11 games...scored rushing touchdowns on his first three carries of the year...scored at least one touchdown in eight different games...reached the end zone on a career-long 65-yard touchdown run in the final minute to clinch a 32-20 victory over Illinois College on October 19th...finished Lake Forest career ranked first in school history with 43 tackles for loss and second with 358 total tackles...started all 11 games...earned third varsity letter at Lake Forest.

As a Junior in 2001
A First Team All-Conference selection for second straight season...named Lake Forest's most valuable player for second straight year...selected Third Team All-West Region by Don Hansen's Football Gazzette...set Lake Forest school record for tackles in a season with 125...led the team with 57 solo tackles and was second on the squad with 10 tackles for loss...forced a pair of fumbles...intercepted two passes and returned them a total of 64 yards...recorded at least nine tackles in eight of ten games and at least 15 tackles in five games...led the Midwest Conference in tackles (by 12) with 99 in eight league games...named MWC Defensive Player of the Week on November 5th...led the team in kick-off returns (14), yards (288) and average (20.6), and returned a kick 72 yards for a touchdown on October 13th against Lawrence University...scored two rushing touchdowns and converted on one rushing two-point conversion attempt.ranked fifth on the team with 360 all-purpose yards...started all 10 games.earned his second varsity letter at Lake Forest.

As a Sophomore in 2000
A First Team All-Conference selection.named Lake Forest's Most Valuable Player.selected Third Team All-West Region by Don Hansen's Football Gazette and an Honorable Mention Sophomore All-American by USA Football.led the Foresters with 116 total tackles and 48 solos.also tops on the squad with 14 tackles for loss (for 57 yards).recorded 2.5 sacks (fifth on the team).recovered one fumble and forced another.returned his fumble recovery 55 yards for a touchdown.had at least seven tackles in every game.recorded 11-or-more tackles six times and 15-or-more twice.notched at least one tackle for loss seven times and had three TFLs on three separate occasions.the second-leading tackler in the MWC (11.7 tackles per game).tied for ninth in the league with 13 tackles for loss.owner of two of the MWC's top six single-game tackle totals (the only player to do so) - 19 at Knox on November 4th and 18 vs. Beloit on September 30th.his 19 tackles at Knox was the highest single game total on the team.also recorded the team's longest kick-off return with a 36-yard effort vs. St. Norbert on October 28th.named Forester Athlete of the Week on October 5th.started all 10 games.earned his first varsity letter at Lake Forest.

Pre-LFC Collegiate Career
Attended New Mexico Military Institute for two years, playing one season and red-shirting another.

As a Prep
First Team All-State selection as a senior.Second Team pick as a junior.a two-time First Team All-District selection.helped LHS to a 14-0 record and State 3A championship as a junior.served as team captain during his senior season.played for Speedy Faith.also ran track and played baseball and basketball.