Bio

2009 (Junior): Named team Offensive MVP as a junior ... Rushed for 232 yards on 46 carries as a tailback ... Second on the team with 29 receptions for 255 yards and two touchdowns ... Rushed for 40 yards at Monmouth ... Season-high 8 carries for 33 yards and 17-yard touchdown against Sacred Heart ... Caught six passes for 28 yards and a touchdown against Central Connecticut ... Had six catches for a career-best 75 yards and a touchdown against Robert Morris ... Completed first and only pass attempt on the season, a 13-yarder for a touchdown at Albany.

2008 (Sophomore): Saw action in all 11 games ... Rushed for 89 yards and three touchdowns ... Season-best 24 yards on five carries vs. Saint Francis ... Rushed for 23 yards on 11 carries plus two touchdowns in win over Southern Connecticut ... Season-best 15-yard touchdown run vs. Duquesne.

HIGH SCHOOL:  2007 graduate of Verona HS ... Team went 20-4 from 2005-2006 under coach Lou Racioppe, winning two conference titles and reaching state finals both years ... Scored 34 touchdowns as a senior (60 in career) ... Rushed for 1,751 yards as a senior and 3,951 in career ... School record for points in season (206) and career (366) ... Second Team All-State ... Essex County Player of Year ... Newark Star Ledger Athlete of the Week ... Holds county scoring record with 206 (first to ever score over 200) ... Two-time Verona Observer Player of Year.

PERSONAL: Born March 28, 1989 ... Son of Michael and Angela Canfora ... Business Administration major. 

 Individual Career History (Dec 17, 2009)

CANFORA, Mike 

RUSHING G       Att     Yds     TD      Lg      Avg/C   Avg/G

2008    11      27      89      3       15      3.3     8.1

2009    11      46      232     1       20      5.0     21.1

TOTAL   22      73      321     4       20      4.4     14.6

PASSING G       Att     Cmp     Int     Yds     TD      Lg      Pct     Avg/P   Avg/G   Effic

2008    11      0       0       0       0       0       0       0.0     0.0     0.0     0.0

2009    11      1       1       0       13      1       13      100.0   13.0    1.2     539.2

TOTAL   22      1       1       0       13      1       13      100.0   13.0    0.6     539.2

TOTAL OFFENSE  G       Rush    Pass    Total   Avg/G

2008    11      89      0       89      8.1

2009    11      232     13      245     22.3

TOTAL   22      321     13      334     15.2

RECEIVING      G       Rec     Yds     TD      Lg      Rec/G   Avg/C   Avg/G

2008    11      14      130     2       22      1.3     9.3     11.8

2009    11      29      255     2       45      2.6     8.8     23.2

TOTAL   22      43      385     4       45      2.0     9.0     17.5

SCORING G       TD      Rush    Pass    Retn    PAT     2PAT    FG      Total   Avg/G

2008    11      5       3       2       0       0       0       0       30      2.7

2009    11      3       1       2       0       0       0       0       18      1.6

TOTAL   22      8       4       4       0       0       0       0       48      2.2

KICK RETURNS   G       No.     Yds     TD      Lg      Avg/R   Avg/G

2008    11      0       0       0       0       0.0     0.0

2009    11      4       67      0       23      16.8    6.1

TOTAL   22      4       67      0       23      16.8    3.0

ALL PURPOSE    G       Rush    Rec     PR      KR      IR      Total   Avg/G

2008    11      89      130     0       0       0       219     19.9

2009    11      232     255     0       67      0       554     50.4

TOTAL   22      321     385     0       67      0       773     35.1

TACKLES G       UA      A       Total   TFL     Yds     PD      FF      FR      Blkd

2008    11      10      10      20      0.0     0       0       1       1

2009    11      3       2       5       0.0     0       0       0       0

TOTAL   22      13      12      25      0.0     0       0       1       1