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Football Announces Roster Addition
May 13, 2016 11:31 AM | Football
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia University football coach Dana Holgorsen has announced that Maurice Fleming, a 6-0, 205-pound cornerback and a senior transfer from Iowa, has signed a grant-in-aid and will be eligible for the 2016 football season.
2013 (r-Fr.)
High School
Maurice Fleming, CB, 6-0, 205, Chicago, Ill./Iowa
2015 (r-Jr.)
- Played in 14 games, recording 17 tackles and five pass breakups
- Recorded three solo tackles and two pass break-ups vs. Illinois State
- Had one assisted tackle against Iowa State as defense allowed no points and just 66 yards total offense in the second half
- Registered one solo tackle, two assists and two pass breakups against North Texas
- Recorded two tackles at Illinois, including one solo stop and one assist
- Had one assisted tackle against Maryland
- Finished with one solo tackle and one pass breakup against Indiana
- Recorded two solo tackles and one assist against Purdue
- Started at cornerback in 28-20 win at Nebraska for second career start, recording one assisted tackle
- Saw action in 45-16 Rose Bowl loss to Stanford, recording one assisted tackle
2014 (r-So.)
- Played in 11 games, recording eight solo tackles, three assists and one pass breakup
- Started at cornerback in 24-20 win at Pitt, for first career start as defense allowed just three points in the second half
- Finished with one solo stop and one assist at Pitt
- Had one solo tackle and one pass breakup against Northwestern as defense allowed just 180 yards total offense
- Had one solo tackle against Wisconsin
- Recorded career-high five tackles vs. Tennessee, includng four solo stops and one assist
- Played in eight games, recording three solo tackles and one forced fumble
- Recorded first career action against Western Michigan, recording two solo tackles and a forced fumble
- Finished with one solo tackle against LSU in the Outback Bowl
2012 (Fr.)
- Redshirted
- Played for coach Tyson LeBlanc at Curie Metropolitan High\
- Earned four letters as defensive back and quarterback
- Named all-state as a senior
- First team all-conference and all-city as a junior after earning second team all-conference honors as a sophomore
- Team won Chicago Public League title in 2010 and advanced to state playoffs four straight years
- Team captain as a junior and senior
- Completed 19-of-29 passes for 273 yards and three touchdowns as a senior, while rushing for 103 yards and a touchdown and recording 15 tackles and one interception on defense
- As a junior rushed for 1,003 yards and 17 touchdowns while completing 165-of-265 passes for 2,011 yards and 18 touchdowns
- Recorded 47 tackles and three interceptions on defense
- As a sophomore completed 102-of-198 passes for 1,409 yards and 14 touchdowns and rushed for 502 yards and 11 scores
- Rushed 49 times for 195 yards and a touchdown as a freshman
- Also lettered in basketball and track.
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