Malcolm Creer

Kansas State

Nov 29 (Sat)

10 AM

Position:
Tailback
Height:
5-10
Weight:
205
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Los Angeles, Calif.
High School:
Palisades

AT COLORADO: 2014 (Sr.) - He saw action in seven games, mainly on special teams; he had four carries for eight yards and two catches for seven yards on offense; on special teams, he recorded six knockdown blocks on kickoff return coverage duty. In the spring, he had 19 rushes for 104 yards in the four main scrimmages, 39 of which came in the spring game; included in that total was a 6-yard touchdown run with 1:43 left in the game to lift the Black to a 21-17 win over the Gold.

2013 (Jr.) - He saw action in six games (no starts, the final six of the season); he saw the bulk of his action on special teams, posting three knockdown blocks on return unit duty. He did not record an offensive statistic on the year. Though ending the spring listed fifth at tailback, he did see plenty of reps once fully back from a nasty knee injury he suffered as a true freshman.

2012 (Soph.) - He played in six games (no starts), seeing limited action as he was still recovering from major knee surgery. He had seven rushing attempts on the season for 22 yards, the bulk of his action coming in the opener against Colorado State (four carries for 17 yards, with his season-long run of 10 yards). He also caught a pass for a 1-yard loss. He missed all of spring practice while undergoing rehabilitation following the surgery; the knee was still a bit sore at the start of August camp so his return to practice was delayed.

2011 (Fr.) - Plans likely called for him to redshirt, but injuries changed things as he saw his first action in the eighth game of the season against Oregon. But a week later, he suffered torn ligaments at Arizona State and underwent November surgery. In limited action, he showed explosiveness as a kickoff return man (22.0 average on five runbacks) and he had 11 carries for 37 yards against the Sun Devils before leaving the game with the knee injury. He had 43 yards on 15 carries in the two games he saw action, along with two receptions (for a net zero yards).

HIGH SCHOOL - Ranked the No. 121 running back in the country by Scout.com and the No. 8 running back from California on that list. ESPN ranked him the No. 18 running back from California. He was named first-team All-CIF at running back his senior season when he was named first-team All-Western League (he was second-team as a junior). He was Palisades’ Most Valuable Player both as a junior and senior. He finished his career with 224 rushes for 1,958 yards and 24 touchdowns (28 total scores including two kickoff and two interception returns). As a senior, he rushed 120 times for 1,270 yards and 19 touchdowns and caught four passes for 93 yards on offense, tallying six 100-yard rushing games and four games with multiple rushing touchdowns (three times in each of those games). On defense, he tallied 47 tackles and had three interceptions (one returned for a TD), five passes broken up and one forced fumble, and he returned two kickoffs for scores on special teams. His junior campaign, he rushed 98 times for 660 yards and four touchdowns while catching 18 passes for 239 yards. He returned an interception for a California state record 108 yards for a touchdown. His sophomore season was his first season playing football; he rushed for 28 yards on six carries with one score. His top games as a senior included seven rushes for 94 yards (13.4 average) and a touchdown in a 41-0 win over Lynwood, when he returned an interception 99 yards for another score. Against Venice, he had one rushing touchdown and had two interceptions and a forced fumble on defense. Against Granada Hills in a 10-0 win, he had 14 carries for 127 yards (9.1 per rush). He had 108 yards and three touchdowns on just seven carries (15.4 avg.) against University in a 44-7 win and followed that game up with another three touchdown performance against Hamilton in a 66-36 win when he rushed 13 times for 118 yards. He had his third straight 100-yard game against Fairfax with 10 rushes for 123 yards and a touchdown in a 44-34 victory. He tallied back-to-back 100 yard games again later his senior season with eight carries for 146 yards (18.3 per) and three touchdowns in a 43-28 win over Lincoln and followed that up with eight carries for 162 yards (20.3 avg.) and three scores including one from 81 yards against Poly in a 50-40 win. As his junior year progressed, he got stronger as a running back, rushing for 338 of his 660 yards in the last three games of the season. He had his first 100-yard rushing game against University in a 20-15 win with 12 carries for 108 yards and followed up that performance with 14 carries for 170 yards (long of 53) and a touchdown the next week against Hamilton. He finished the season with seven rushes for 60 yards and a touchdown against Fairfax. Palisades improved from 1-9 his junior season to 7-6 as a senior when the team advanced to the City Second Division II semifinals under coach Perry Jones. He also lettered three times in basketball (point guard), specializing in defense; he led the league in the charges including one game when he took four. As a senior, he did battle with Spencer Dinwiddie, the Los Angeles area player of the year who would go on to an All-Pac-12 career for the Buffaloes and drafted by the NBA's Detroit Pistons in 2014.

ACADEMICS - He is majoring in SLHS (Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences) at Colorado, and is on schedule to graduate in May 2015. As a sophomore (April 2013), he was presented with the Clancy A. Herbst, Jr. Student-Athlete Achievement Award, which is given to athletes who overcome personal, academic or emotional difficulties to succeed both academically and athletically. He was a member of the Honor Roll in high school his junior and senior years.

PERSONAL - He was born December 30, 1992 in Bellflower, Calif. His hobbies include working out, yoga, playing video games and most recently, cycling (he rode 175 miles over two days). He enjoys yoga and has taken massage classes. He lived in the Crenshaw district of Los Angeles but commuted to Palisades for the better academic offerings. He also took two years of evening classes at Santa Monica College to learn sign language as he has become proficient in ASL. His nickname growing up, given to him by his mother, was “Toppie.”

RUSHING							High Games
Season	G	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long	Att	Yds
2011	2	15	43	2.9	0	9	11	37
2012	6	7	22	3.1	0	10	4	17
2013	6	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
2014	7	4	8	2.0	0	6	1	8
Totals	21	26	73	2.7	0	10	11	37

RECEIVING							High Games
Season	G	No.	Yds	Avg.	TD	Long	Rec	Yds
2011	2	2	0	0.0	0	1	2	0
2012	6	1	-1	-1.0	0	-1	1	-1
2013	6	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
2014	7	2	7	3.5	0	5	2	7
Totals	21	5	6	1.2	0	5	2	7