2004: Played in all 10 games making nine starts ... first career start as a safety came in season-opener at Northwood ... finished third on the team with 71 tackles ... made nine tackles (5-4) vs. Saginaw Valley ... had an interception against Northern Michigan ... recorded eight solo tackles at Indianapolis ... had a game-high and career-best 14 tackles (7-7) vs. Grand Valley ... forced a fumble at Michigan Tech ... also recorded a defensive extra point (the first in WSU history) in Houghton ... had a pass break-up and tackle for loss at Gannon ... played on the kickoff coverage, punt coverage and punt return teams.

2003: Started all 11 games at cornerback ... had a season-best eight tackles (3-5) versus Gannon ... returned a blocked field goal 42 yards for a touchdown versus Ferris State ... honorable mention national player of the week by D2Football.com after recording three interceptions at Ashland ... had a season-high six solo tackles at Northern Michigan.

2002: Named to the All-GLIAC Honorable Mention team ... started nine of the 10 games he played ... missed the season-opener with an injury ... led the squad with eight pass break-ups ... recorded interceptions at Ferris State and against Northern Michigan ... had a tackle for loss at Findlay ... made a season-high nine tackles (6-3) against Grand Valley.

2001: Letterwinner who saw action in eight games ... made a season-best seven unassisted tackles against Hillsdale ... had a 71-yard kickoff return for a touchdown against Hillsdale to put the Warriors in front 12-10 early in the fourth quarter ... broke up three passes versus Indianapolis.

High School: A 2001 graduate of Waterford Mott ... played three years as a quarterback for coach Ken Schmidt ... selected all-state, all-city, all-league ... helped football squad earn first playoff berth ... earned three varsity letters in basketball as a shooting guard ... participated four years in track in the 100-meters, 200-meters and 400-meters ... ran a 49.1 for 400-meters.

Personal: Full name--Earl Cantrell Carruthers ... born March 20, 1983, in Pontiac ... son of Champ and Margaret Carruthers ... is a business administration/finance major ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Winter 2004.

Carruthers' Career Statistics

		Tackles
Year	GP	Solo	Asst.	Total	TFL-Yds	Int-Yds	FR	KOR	Yds	TD
2001	8	20	6	26	0-0	0-0	0	1	71	1
2002	10	29	17	46	1-1	2-0	0	0	0	0
2003	11	26	12	38	3-8	3-44	0	0	0	0
2004	10	42	29	71	1-2	1-0	0	0	0	0
Totals	39	117	64	181	5-11	6-44	0	1	71	1