- Tyrone Prothro
Infobox NCAA Athlete
name = Tyrone Prothro
caption =
college = Alabama
conference = SEC
sport = Football
position = Split End
jersey = 4
class = Senior
career_start = 2003
career_end = 2005
major =Business
height_ft = 5
height_in = 8
weight_lb = 178
nationality = American
birth_date = birth date and age|1984|5|24
birth_place =Heflin, Alabama
highschool =Cleburne County ,
Heflin,Alabama
former_school(s) =
career_highlights = y
awards = 2006 ESPY for Best PlayTyrone Prothro (born
May 24 ,1984 , in Heflin,Alabama ) is a former American footballwide receiver who played for the University of Alabama.cite web | title="Tyrone Prothro" | work=rolltide.com | url=http://www.rolltide.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=37424&SPID=3011&DB_OEM_ID=8000&ATCLID=509985&Q_SEASON=2006| accessdate=2007-02-17]Prothro won the
2006 ESPY Award and the Pontiac Game Changing Award of the Year for Best Play for his outstanding catch, [cite web| url=http://www.cleburnenews.com/news/2006/cn-local-0721-0-6g21j5246.htm| title=Ex-Cleburne star snags ESPN's top sports award| date=2006-07-21| accessdate=2008-06-26| publisher="The Cleburne News"] cite web| url=http://media.www.cw.ua.edu/media/storage/paper959/news/2006/07/13/Sports/Prothro.Hauls.In.Award.For.the.Catch-2866661.shtml| title=Prothro hauls in award for 'The Catch'| date=2007-07-21| accessdate=2008-06-26| publisher="The Crimson White"] labeled by many as "the Catch", in which he caught the ball behind the head of Southern Mississippi's Jasper Faulk on aHail Mary pass from quarterbackBrodie Croyle right before half-time in the game on September 10, 2005 inBryant-Denny Stadium . Prothro's catch helped the Tide defeat Southern Mississippi 30–21. [cite web| url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores105/105253/NCAAF145083.htm#post-event-coverage| title=Alabama 30, Southern Mississippi 21| date=2006-12-02| accessdate=2008-06-26| publisher="USA Today"] This play also has been rated byThe Best Damn Sports Show Period as the Eighth Greatest Catch of All Time. It was the highest ranked college play on the list, and ranked even higher than such memorable plays as "The Catch".Collegiate career
Prior to the 2005 season, Prothro was named second-team All-SEC [cite web| url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2112523| title=LSU lands three on first team| date=2005-07-20| accessdate=2008-06-26| publisher=ESPN.com] and, despite his injury, was named to the second-team All-SEC at the end of the season. [cite web| url=http://www.secsports.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=2&url_article_id=6547&change_well_id=2| title=2005 All-SEC Football Team Announced| date=2006-12-06| accessdate=2008-06-26| publisher=SECSports.com]
Injury
He later suffered a complete fracture of both major bones (
tibia andfibula ) of his lower left leg against the University of Florida onOctober 1 ,2005 , ending his junior season. [cite web| url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=252740333| title=Croyle throws three TDs, 'Bama improves to 5-0| date=2005-10-01| accessdate=2008-06-26| publisher=ESPN .com] Despite extensive rehabilitation and three separate surgeries, Prothro was unable to resume his football career. OnAugust 3 2007 , he was placed on a medical hardship scholarship and taken off the football roster with coachNick Saban saying there was no way Prothro could play again. [cite news |url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/sec/2007-08-02-alabama-prothro_N.htm |title=Alabama's Prothro placed on medical scholarship |publisher=USA Today/Associated Press |author=Associated Press |date=2007-08-04 |accessdate=2007-08-05]References
External links
* [http://www.tyroneprothro.com TyroneProthro.com]
* [http://alabama.scout.com/a.z?s=14&p=8&c=1&nid=326041 Tyrone Prothro] at Scout.com
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