Trevor Insley

Trevor Insley (born December 25, 1977) is a former American football wide receiver. He played in the NCAA for the University of Nevada from 1996-99. Insley is the only player in NCAA history to gain 2,000 receiving yards in a single season.[1] Insley possesses the second most career receiving yards in Division I-A history with 5,005 yards. He currently holds the record for most 200 yard receiving games (6), holds the second most 100 yard receiving games (26), and is ranked third in career receptions (298). He is also the current single season record holder for receiving yards (2,060 as a senior) and yards per game (187.3 as a senior).[2]

Trevor Insley
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1977-12-25) December 25, 1977
San Clemente, California
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:San Clemente
(San Clemente, California)
College:Nevada
Undrafted:2000
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:14
Receiving yards:165
Receiving average:11.8
Receiving touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com

Insley was signed as an undrafted free agent in 2000 by the Indianapolis Colts. His three-year NFL career with the Colts and the Houston Texans ended in 2002. He was allocated by the Colts to NFL Europe where he starred for the Barcelona Dragons in 2001.

Insley held the record for most all-time career receiving yards in Division I-A competition (now Football Bowl Subdivision) from November 6, 1999 until November 25, 2016 when Western Michigan wide receiver Corey Davis broke the record in a game against Toledo.

Collegiate career

1996

Making his college football debut as a true freshman, Insley logged 6 receptions for over 100 yards against the Oregon Ducks. At the conclusion of the 1996 season, Insley finished his freshman year with 574 yards and 5 touchdowns on 36 receptions, numbers which earned him freshman All-American honors from The Sporting News.[3]

1997

Insley totaled 1,151 yards receiving and 6 touchdowns with 59 receptions. His most productive game of the year against Boise State saw him put up a 6 catch, 217 yard performance. At the season's end, Insley was chosen for second team all Big West honors.

1998

Insley's junior year performance earned him a first team spot on the all-Big West conference team. He concluded the 1998 season with 69 receptions, 1,220 yards and 11 touchdowns

1999

The 1999 season saw Insley rewrite several school and national records. On November 6, 1999 in a loss against Idaho, Insley broke the all-time receiving yards record with a 254-yard game. Insley accomplished this despite sustaining a concussion during a punt return which took place during the first quarter.[4]

Ultimately, the senior Insley totaled 2,060 yards receiving, a single season record that would stand for 17 years. Insley remains the only player in NCAA football history to eclipse 2,000 receiving yards in a single season.[5] This earned him All-American honors from the Associated Press and Sporting News. At the conclusion of his collegiate career, Insley held the all time Division I-A records for total yards receiving and total receptions. His 298 catches were only three short of Jerry Rice's all division NCAA record for most career receptions.[6]

Professional career

Insley received free agent offers from the Indianapolis Colts, Cincinnati Bengals and Detroit Lions after not being selected in the 2000 NFL Draft.[7] Insley ultimately signed with the Colts. On January 26, 2001, Insley was selected by the Colts as one of six players for allocation to NFL Europe. There, Insley joined the Barcelona Dragons. Insley's 654 yards led the Dragons in receiving for the 2001 season.[8]

Back in NFL proper after his time in NFL Europe, Insley earned a spot on the Colts regular season roster. Insley spent much of his second season on the injury report, suffering from knee and head injuries.[9] Insley caught his first and only touchdown from Peyton Manning in a game against the Atlanta Falcons.[10] The Colts terminated Insley's contract on February 27, 2002.

On March 1, 2002, Insley was claimed by the Houston Texans. Insley suffered a broken ankle during Houston's first ever preseason game on August 6, 2002 and underwent surgery the following day.[11] He spent the entire 2002 season on injured reserve and was not given a tender offer at season's end.

In 2003, Insley signed a one year contract with the Ottawa Renegades of the Canadian Football League.[12][13]

Motorcycle racing

At the Baja 1000 in 2011, Insley was a member of the victorious Class 21 team.[14][15]

Personal life

Insley was inducted into the Nevada Athletics Hall of Fame in 2010.[16] Along with former pro basketball player Dean Garrett, Insley was inducted into the San Clemente Sports Hall of Fame in May 2014.[17]

As of October 2014, Insley works as a firefighter in Los Angeles.[18]

See also

References
  1. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/leaders/rec-yds-player-season.html
  2. 2004 NCAA Division I-A and I-AA Football Records Book Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
  3. http://www.nevadawolfpack.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/trevor_insley_10530.html
  4. https://articles.latimes.com/1999/nov/07/sports/sp-31011
  5. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/leaders/rec-yds-player-season.html
  6. http://www.nevadawolfpack.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/082010aaa.html
  7. https://articles.latimes.com/2000/may/01/sports/sp-25423
  8. https://web.archive.org/web/20011025000159/http://www.nfleurope.com/dragons/stats/2001/dragons_stats.html
  9. http://www.kffl.com/player/818/nfl/news
  10. http://www.sanclementetimes.com/catch-of-a-lifetime/
  11. http://lubbockonline.com/stories/081002/pro_081002078.shtml#.WDtA94WT07A
  12. https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/renegades-sign-nfl-veteran-receiver-trevor-insley/n-1995189
  13. https://www.deseretnews.com/article/984932/Transactions.com
  14. http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/2011/11/article/2011-score-baja-1000-race-results/
  15. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qn93-sdxj7A
  16. https://library.unr.edu/DigiColl/Item/wolfpack/1888
  17. http://www.ocregister.com/articles/san-614735-clemente-fame.html
  18. http://www.espnfrontrow.com/2014/10/their-one-and-only-is-peyton-manning/
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