Adam Monke

Position:
Running Back
Height:
5-9
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Nickerson, Neb.
High School:
Arlington H.S.

Adam returns to the Jackrabbit lineup after missing most of the 2008 season due to injury ... was team’s top kick returner in 2007 ... majoring in communication studies and theatre

2008
Played in two games early in season before being sidelined the remainder of the year ... returned two kickoffs for 40 yards with long of 22 yards in season opener at Iowa State ... gained one yard on lone rush of season at Iowa State ... returned kickoff 22 yards in Beef Bowl game against Western Illinois

2007
Ranked second individually in Great West Football Conference with average of 26.2 yards on 20 kickoff returns ... set tone by returning opening kickoff 91 yards for touchdown in Jackrabbit victory over Cal Poly ... named GWFC Special Teams Player of the Week and SME Network National Special Teams Weekly Star after ending Cal Poly game with five kickoff returns for 191 yards ... top rushing performance was 10-carry, 40-yard outing versus Southern Utah ... caught three passes for 14 yards versus Texas State

2006
Provided additional depth at running back and played mostly on special teams to earn a varsity letter ... recorded carries of five yards at Montana and two yards versus William Penn (Iowa)

2005
Redshirted ... was named team’s Scout Offense Player of the Year

BEFORE SDSU
Rushed for 4,169 yards in his high school career and earned first-team all-state honors for coach Steve Gubbels at Arlington High School ... four-year letterman in football, he averaged 5.4 yards per carry for career ... captain of the Fremont Tribune all-area team ... as a senior, gained 1,637 yards ... also lettered in track and wrestling ... honor roll student