2010 Football Roster
Roster
Jose Cruz
- Position:
- Tight End
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 250
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Johnstown, Pa.
- High School:
- Bishop McCourt HS
Cruz's Bio (PDF)
At SU: One letter ... Transferred to Syracuse in January 2010 after Hofstra eliminated its intercollegiate football program.
Senior Year (2010): One of 13 players to start all 13 games ... At Akron, caught a three yard pass in his first start for the Orange ... At Washington, had a career-long 16-yard reception ... Against Maine, had a four-yard touchdown catch, the first of his collegiate career touchdown in his first game in the Dome ... Against Pittsburgh, had two catches for 12 yards ... At Cincinnati, caught three passes for 20 yards ... Against Lousiville, had one catch for a one yard gain ... Against Connecticut, had two catches for 11 yards ... Against Boston College, caught one pass for six yards...Against Kansas State in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl, made one reception for a gain of five yards.
Hofstra University: Enrolled in January 2009 after transferring from Akron … In 2009, played in all 11 games, including eight starts … Had 15 receptions for 149 yards in 11 games … Posted a career-high four catches for 29 yards against Massachusetts … Had a career-best 46 receiving yards on two catches against Bryant College.
University of Akron: Played in 24 games, including 12 as a tight end in 2008 and 12 primarily on special teams in 2007.
High School: All-Pennsylvania selection at tight end in his junior and senior seasons … Played four years of football and basketball, and was a three-year member of the track team … 2004 Tribune-Democrat All-Area First Team after recording 26 catches for 266 yards … Team captain as a junior and senior … Was captain of the basketball team that advanced to the Pennsylvania State quarterfinals as a senior … High school coach: Ken Salem.
Personal: Jose A. Cruz … Born May 19, 1987 … Has two brothers and three sisters … His brother, Michael, plays football at Pittsburgh … Majoring in sociology.
Cruz's Career Statistics
| Year | Recpt | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long |
| 2010 | 13 | 78 | 6.0 | 1 | 16 |
