# 9

Carl Berman

 

Wide Receiver

Sr. 45-10 4165

Treasure Island, Fla./Boca Ciega

2006 Outlook — With speed and a proven ability to get open, Sycamore quarterbacks will be looking for Carl Berman when they know a catch needs to be made.

2005 — Posted 55 catches for a total of 593 yards and a team-leading five touchdowns ... Averaged 10.8 yards per catch ... His 55 catches tied the school’s previous record for receptions in a season, a record which was also eclipsed by Sam Logan ... His 42-yard touchdown reception from Blayne Baggett against Southern Illinois was the Sycamores’ longest scoring play from scrimmage during the year ... Was used heavily in punt return situations, corralling nine kicks for a return average of 1.7 yards ... Tied with Sam Logan for second place on the team in scoring with 30 points ... Eclipsed the 100-yard receiving mark on two separate occasions, against Youngstown State and Southern Illinois ... Versus the Salukis, he hauled in nine passes for 102 yards and a career-best two touchdowns, marking his first career multi-touchdown effort ... Tallied 109 receiving yards versus Youngstown State.

2004 — Saw action in five games ... Made seven receptions for a total of 105 yards -- an average of 10.5 yards per catch ... Scored one touchdown on the season at Southern Illinois ... Hauled in a season-long pass from Phillip Johnson versus the Salukis ... Had a season-high five receptions for 90 yards and a TD in the season finale at SIU .... Caught an 11 yard pass versus SMS.

2003 — Broke through for the Sycamores starting at wide receiver for the final two contests of the season, after having played in all but one game during the season ...Fourth-best receiver on team, notching 15 catches for 185 yards, an average of 12.3 per catch ... Long catch of 49 yards came from the arm of Jake Schiff versus Eastern Illinois ... Led the squad with his best game of the season against Youngstown State in which he made four receptions for 38 yards ... Paced the team with 17 punt returns, for a total of 61 yards and a long of 11 ... Returned one kickoff for 22 yards ... Parlayed his receiving and returning skills into 268 all-purpose yards, which ranked fifth-best on the team.

High School — Berman enjoyed a fine career at Boca Ciega (Fla.) High School where he was a two-way player. Hauling in 39 receptions for 705 yards and six touchdowns as a wide receiver .... Berman was just as effective on defense where he intercepted five passes as a free safety ... An all-conference and all-county performer, he was selected to the Pinnelas County All-Star Football Game where he was named offensive MVP after collecting 107 all-purpose yards and scoring a touchdown ... A four-year letterwinner, Berman was named co-MVP following his senior season.

Personal — Born Carl William Berman on April 5, 1985 to Caren Gramley of Treasure Island, Fla. ... Majoring in Exercise Science.