Najah Pruden

Class:
Redshirt
Hometown:
Burlington, N.J.
High School:
Burlington

Returning starter at the flanker position ? Is moving up Kent State?s career leaders list, ranking eighth with 1,323 yards and sixth with nine touchdown receptions ? Coaches feel he is the best deep threat among the receivers with 12 catches over 30-yards in his career ? Owns career average of 17.9 yards per reception ? Has good speed and excellent hands ? Capable of making a big play with his ability to run after the catch ? Has earned three letters.

2005 Junior Season
Appeared in all 11 games, making 10 starts ? Was second on the team in receptions with 33, but was far and away the team leader in receiving yards with 688 ? Also added a team-high five touchdown receptions ? Averaged 20.8 yards per catch ? Receiving total of 688 yards ranked as eighth most in a single-season in school history and five TDs tied for seventh in a season ? Had three 100-yard receiving games ? Was named the team?s Outstanding Offensive Performer ? Had career highs of seven receptions and 200 yards with two touchdowns at Ohio Sept. 24 ? It was the eighth 200-yard receiving game in KSU history ? Season-long catch of 84 yards came against Ohio ? Also had seven catches for 139 yards and a score at Navy Oct. 15 ? Also posted six receptions for 125 yards and a TD at Western Michigan Oct. 29 ? Tallied five catches for 68 yards and a score in the season opener at Michigan State Sept. 3.

2004 Sophomore Season
Started the first eight games at wide receiver before suffering a season-ending knee injury ? Made 20 receptions for 271 yards and two touchdowns ? Ranked fifth on the team in receptions and second with a 13.6-yard average ? Had a season-high five receptions in season opener at Iowa Sept. 4 ? Caught three passes, including a 27-yard touchdown at Rutgers Sept. 18 ? Made four catches for 52 yards and a touchdown vs. Ohio Oct. 30 ? Had a season-long 50-yard reception at Miami Oct. 9.

2003 Redshirt Freshman Season
Played in all 12 games as a backup wide receiver ? Tied for third on the team with 21 receptions for 364 yards and two touchdowns ? Averaged 17.3 yards per catch ? Hauled in a 97-yard touchdown from Joshua Cribbs at Marshall Oct. 11 ? It was the longest pass play in the MAC on the season and the second-longest in Kent State history ? Had two catches for 111 yards in that game for Kent State?s first 100-yard receiving effort in nearly three seasons ? Also made seven receptions for a team-high 89 yards at Bowling Green Nov. 17 ? Forced a fumble on special teams with three minutes remaining that led to the game-winning field goal against Youngstown State Sept. 13.

2002 Freshman Season
Was redshirted.

Prior to Kent State
Earned third-team all-state honors at defensive back as a senior at Burlington City High School ? Also was named to the all-area and all-county first teams on defense ? Twice received Burlington County Scholastic League Freedom Division first-team accolades ? Led the Blue Devils to a 7-3 record his senior season making 28 receptions for 708 yards and 15 touchdowns ? Was recognized as a scholar-athlete by two local football clubs ? Also was a three-year starter in basketball ? Was coached by George Masters.

Personal
Born Jan. 18, 1984 ? Parents are Wilbur and Kaaron Pruden ? Majors in technology.