Timothy William Stratton (born July 15, 1979) is a former American football tight end. He played his college football at Purdue University and won the inaugural John Mackey Award in 2000.

Tim Stratton
Purdue Boilermakers – No. 89
PositionTight end
Classof 2002
MajorHistory
Personal information
Born: (1979-07-15) July 15, 1979 (age 45)
Oak Brook, Illinois, U.S.
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight253 lb (115 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolElmhurst (IL) York Community
Career highlights and awards

Playing for the Purdue Boilermakers from 1998-2001, Stratton was the favorite target of quarterback Drew Brees. He compiled 38 catches for 380 yards (10.0 avg) and 7 touchdowns his freshman year while finishing second nationally among tight ends in all three categories. He was given Honorable Mention All-Big Ten and he was subsequently named to the Sporting News freshman All-American team. He followed up with 49 catches for 593 yards (12.1 avg) and four touchdowns in his sophomore year. While being named First Team All-Big Ten.

His junior year was followed by 56 receptions for 579 yards (10.3 avg) and two touchdowns, being named First Team All-Big Ten, named to the BCS All America Team and winning the inaugural John Mackey Award, given to the nation's top tight end. In his senior year, Stratton caught 47 passes for 423 yards (9.0 avg) and two touchdowns from Kyle Orton, Brees' successor as Boilermaker quarterback. He was named First Team All-Big Ten and becoming just the fourth player in school history to be named First Team All-Big Ten three years in a career. He also finished as a semi-finalist for the John Mackey Award.

By the time Stratton finished his career at Purdue, he was school's all time leader in receptions at 204. He finished 14th on the school's list for touchdowns (15) and finished 20th in yards. His career average of yards per catch was 10.4 yards.

Remembered at Purdue for his "childish energy and immaturity",[1] Stratton nearly got suspended when a fellow student fleeced his helmet while Stratton climbed up the goal post after a come-from-behind win over Michigan.[1][2]

Prior to college, Stratton played at York Community High School in Elmhurst, Illinois while a resident of Oak Brook, Illinois. Stratton was part of coach Joe Tiller's first recruiting class at Purdue. He resides with his wife and children in Chicago.[citation needed]

Statistics

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NCAA Collegiate Career statistics
Purdue Boilermakers
Season Receiving
Rec Yards Avg TD
1998 38 381 10.0 7
1999 49 593 12.1 4
2000 58 605 10.4 2
2001 59 509 8.6 2
NCAA Career Totals 204 2,088 10.2 15

References

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  1. ^ a b Simon, Justin (December 30, 2000), "Loose end: Purdue's Stratton is solid on field, crazy off", FOXSports.com
  2. ^ Withers, Bud (December 21, 2000), "Purdue's tight end lets loose", Seattle Times
  3. ^ "Tim Stratton". www.sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
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