2002 Harlon Hill Trophy West Region Finalsit
Colorado Mines Senior Wide Receiver/Return Specialist
#81 Brian Sump

Colorado School of Mines senior wide receiver/return specialist Brian Sump has established himself as one of the premier players in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference and all of Division II. He has earned all-conference honors as a wide receiver, as well as All-American accolades as a return specialist. In addition, Sump has been honored as the Preseason and Final Special Teams Player of the Year by the RMAC and several national football publications. Sump claims 21 school records and has the possibility to add more by the end of the 2002 season. With more than 2,000 career receiving yards and more than 5,000 career all-purpose yards, Sump is a strong candidate for the 2002 Harlon Hill Trophy.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:
Needs three kickoff returns for touchdowns to tie the NCAA Division II record of eight for his career
Set an NCAA Division II record with four touchdowns off kickoff returns in 2001
Claims 21 Colorado Mines game, season and career records
Has posted eight career 100-yard receiving games and two 200-yard receiving games
Has scored two or more touchdowns in a game nine times
Was first CSM player since 1994 to earn First Team All-American honors last year

2002 AWARDS
Second Team Daktronics All-West Region as all-purpose back
d2football.com First Team All-West Region as punt returner
RMAC Special Teams Player of the Year
First Team All-RMAC (wide receiver/punt returner)
RMAC Preseason Special Teams Player of the Year
Lindy Preseason First Team All-American (kick returner)
d2football.com Preseason Special Teams Player of the Year
d2football.com First Team All-West Region and All-American
Don Hansen’s Football Gazette National Tri-Offensive Player of the Week and d2football.com Co-West Region Player of the Week for his performance at Western New Mexico

2001 AWARDS
Daktronics All-West Region and All-American
d2football.com Special Teams Player of the Year
d2football.com First Team All-Region and All-American
Don Hansen’s Football Gazette Second Team selection
Don Hansen’s Football Gazette National Offensive Player of the Week for his performance at Chadron State
All-RMAC First Team as wide receiver and return specialist
RMAC Special Teams Player of the Year
Three-time RMAC Offensive Player of the Week

2000 AWARDS
All-RMAC First Team honoree as a kick returner

Sump’s 2002 Season Highlights
at Oklahoma Panhandle (8/31/02): Caught eight passes for 84 yards ... returned two kicks for 26 yards.
vs. South Dakota Tech (9/7/02): Hauled in one pass for 31 yards and a touchdown ... five returns for 114 yards, including first career punt retun for a touchdown (45 yards).
at Western New Mexico (9/21/02): Caught eight balls for career-high 233 yards and three scores ... four returns for 94 yards ... 336 all-purpose yards, which marked a career high for a game
vs. Chadron State (9/28/02): Made nine catches for 117 yards and two touchdowns ... two returns for 59 yards ... three tackles.
vs. Fort Hays State (10/5/02): Caught four passes for 83 yards in just one half of action ... totaled one return for 13 yards.
at Nebraska-Kearney (10/12/02): Did not play due to an ankle injury
at Fort Lewis (10/19/02): Had five catches for 56 yards
vs. New Mexico Highlands (10/26/02): Did not play due to injury
vs. Mesa State (11/2/02): Caught two balls for 27 yards and a touchdown
at Adams State (11/9/02): Made three catches for 55 yards ... had three total returns for 82 yards
at Western State (11/16/02): Caught six passes for 163 yards and had three kick returns for 65 yards. His six receptions broke the all-time CSM record for career receptions and Sump concluded his career with 146 catches.

Sump’s 2001 Season Highlights
at South Dakota Tech (9/1/01): Returned season-opening kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown
vs. Oklahoma Panhandle (9/8/01): Caught one pass for 41 yards and a score ... returned four punts for 67 yards
at Chadron State (9/15/01): Caught career-high 13 passes for 123 yards and a touchdown ... returned seven kickoffs for 208 yards, including a 100-yarder for a touchdown ... tied season-high with 331 all-purpose yards
at Fort Hays State (9/22/01): Made seven catches for 148 yards and two scores ... caught a 2-yard TD pass in overtime to seal a 23-point fourth quarter comeback victory ... totaled 210 all-purpose yards
vs. Nebraska-Kearney (9/29/01): Posted seven catches for 80 yards and a score
vs. Fort Lewis (10/6/01): Registered five catches for 147 yards and two touchdowns ... amassed 227 all-purpose yards
at New Mexico Highlands (10/13/01): Caught eight passes for season-high 228 yards and a pair of scores ... returned two kicks for 103 yards, including a 75-yarder for a touchdown ... tied season-high with 331 all-purpose yards
at Mesa State (10/20/01): Made one catch for 11 yards
vs. Adams State (10/27/01): Caught six balls for 108 yards ... returned one kickoff 94 yards for a touchdown ... totaled 250 all-purpose yards
vs. Western State (11/3/01): Recorded six catches for 118 yards ... had four returns for 58 yards
vs. Western New Mexico (11/10/01): Caught five passes for 171 yards and three touchdowns ... scored first career rushing touchdown ... amassed 234 all-purpose yards

FINAL NCAA RANKINGS
Led Division II with four kickoff returns for touchdowns, 7th in all-purpose yards (197.6 ypg), 10th in receiving yards per game (106.8 ypg), 15th in points per game (9.45 ppg), 19th in punt return average (12.2 ypr).

Sump’s 2000 Season Highlights
vs. Mid American Nazarene (9/2/00): Caught three passes for three yards ... returned three kicks for 144 yards, including his first career touchdown which went for 100 yards
at Oklahoma Panhandle (9/9/00): Made two catches for 31 yards and first career receiving touchdown ... returned five kicks for 142 yards
vs. Chadron State (9/16/00): Posted three catches for seven yards ... returned five kickoffs for 109 yards
vs. Fort Hays State (9/23/00): Had one catch for 19 yards ... totaled seven returns for 199 yards
at Nebraska-Kearney (9/30/00): Recorded three catches for 23 yards ... had eight returns for 182 yards
at Fort Lewis (10/7/00): Made two catches for 12 yards ... registered eight returns for 191 yards
vs. New Mexico Highlands (10/14/00): Posted four catches for 58 yards and two scores ... added six returns for 138 yards
vs. Mesa State (10/21/00): Made two grabs for 44 yards ... returned five kickoffs for 156 yards
at Adams State (10/28/00): Hauled in five catches for 76 yards and two scores ... returned four punts for 38 yards
at Western State (11/4/00): Caught three passes for 31 yards ... returned six kickoffs for 157 yards

FINAL NCAA RANKINGS
11th in kick return average (28.5 ypr), 14th in all-purpose yards (168.0 ypg), 15th in punt return average (15.5 ypr)

Sump’s 1999 Season Highlights
Played in nine-of-10 games as a true freshman ... did not travel to Montana Tech in Week Two, marking the only game he has missed in his career at Colorado Mines not due to an injury ... caught 13 passes for 136 yards ... also returned 10 kickoffs for 237 yards for an average of 23.7 yards per return ... made two tackles.