Running back, Michigan State, 2009–12
Larry Caper
- Number
- No. 22
- Height
- 5′11″
- Hometown
- Battle Creek, MI
Larry Caper played running back at Michigan State (2009–12).
Career highs
95rushing yards, career highat Illinois, 20092rushing touchdowns, career hightwice; last vs. Michigan, 2009Team titles: Big Ten champions, 2010
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Michigan State | 120 | 468 | 3.9 | 6 | 23 |
| 2010 | Michigan State | 38 | 144 | 3.8 | 2 | 19 |
| 2011 | Michigan State | 30 | 116 | 3.9 | 1 | 16 |
| 2012 | Michigan State | 18 | 108 | 6.0 | 0 | 39 |
| Career | 206 | 836 | 4.1 | 9 | 39 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Michigan State | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | 0 | 30 |
| 2010 | Michigan State | 12 | 133 | 11.1 | 1 | 35 |
| 2011 | Michigan State | 10 | 86 | 8.6 | 1 | 15 |
| 2012 | Michigan State | 6 | 52 | 8.7 | 1 | 15 |
| Career | 31 | 318 | 10.3 | 3 | 35 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD | PR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Michigan State | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Michigan State | 3 | 71 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 2011 | Michigan State | 1 | 17 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Career | 4 | 88 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Ht |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Michigan State | 22 | RB | |
| 2010 | Michigan State | 22 | RB | |
| 2011 | Michigan State | 22 | RB | |
| 2012 | Michigan State | 22 | RB | 5′11″ |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2012 Michigan State 10 games, 108 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Boise State | W 17–13 | 3 | 11 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 8 | at Central Michigan | W 41–7 | 9 | 66 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 15 | vs. Notre Dame | L 3–20 | – | – | – | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | vs. Eastern Michigan | W 23–7 | 3 | 6 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 29 | vs. Ohio State | L 16–17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 6 | at Indiana | W 31–27 | – | – | – | 1 | 15 | 1 |
| Oct 13 | vs. Iowa | L 16–19 | – | – | – | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | at Michigan | L 10–12 | – | – | – | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | vs. Northwestern | L 20–23 | – | – | – | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | at Minnesota | W 26–10 | 2 | 23 | 0 | – | – | – |
2011 Michigan State 9 games, 116 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Youngstown State | W 28–6 | 4 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 37 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Florida Atlantic | W 44–0 | 9 | 27 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 17 | atNotre Dame | L 13–31 | – | – | – | 4 | 25 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs.Central Michigan | W 45–7 | 11 | 52 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 1 |
| Oct 1 | atOhio State | W 10–7 | 1 | −1 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 15 | vs.Michigan | W 28–14 | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs. Wisconsin | W 37–31 | – | – | – | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs.Indiana | W 55–3 | 5 | 16 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. Georgia | W 33–30 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
2010 Michigan State 11 games, 144 rushing yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18 | vs.Notre Dame | W 34–31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 25 | vs. Northern Colorado | W 45–7 | 9 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 1 |
| Oct 2 | vs.Wisconsin | W 34–24 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | atMichigan | W 34–17 | 8 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | vs. Illinois | W 26–6 | 7 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | atNorthwestern | W 35–27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | atIowa | L 6–37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 6 | vs.Minnesota | W 31–8 | 2 | −5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs. Purdue | W 35–31 | – | – | – | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | at Penn State | W 28–22 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Alabama | L 7–49 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
2009 Michigan State 12 games, 468 rushing yards, 6 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Montana State | W 44–3 | 7 | 34 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 12 | vs.Central Michigan | L 27–29 | 6 | 33 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 19 | atNotre Dame | L 30–33 | 12 | 51 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Sep 26 | atWisconsin | L 30–38 | 6 | 23 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 3 | vs.Michigan | W 26–20 | 13 | 39 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Oct 10 | atIllinois | W 24–14 | 16 | 95 | 1 | 2 | 44 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs.Northwestern | W 24–14 | 16 | 63 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Oct 24 | vs.Iowa | L 13–15 | 12 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | atMinnesota | L 34–42 | 5 | 9 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 14 | atPurdue | W 40–37 | 8 | 36 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 21 | vs.Penn State | L 14–42 | 8 | 32 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. Texas Tech | L 31–41 | 11 | 25 | 0 | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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