University of Delaware Athletics
Hall of Fame
Omar Cuff
- Induction:
- 2015
- Class:
- 2008
ANTHONY O. “OMAR” CUFF
Football (2004-07)
Look over the all-time rushing and scoring records in Delaware football history and you will see the name Omar Cuff over and over again. During his stellar career as a running back for the Blue Hens in 2004-07, Omar broke nearly every record and earned every award imaginable.
A native of Landover, Md., he began his career at Delaware as a reserve defensive back, but that quickly changed when he moved over to help out an injury-depleted backfield and never looked back. During his remarkable four-year career, he set 28 Delaware, eight Colonial Athletic Association, and five NCAA rushing and scoring records, and graduated as Delaware’s all-time leading scorer with 73 touchdowns and ranked No. 2 on the all-time rushing list with 4,364 yards.
His senior season in 2007 was incredible as he teamed with quarterback and fellow All-American Joe Flacco to lead the Blue Hens to a national runner-up finish. He rushed 398 times for a school-record 1,973 yards and set an NCAA record with 35 rushing touchdowns. He tied another NCAA mark when he scored an incredible seven touchdowns in the season-opening win over William & Mary.
Omar was a consensus first team All-American in 2007, earned third team All-American honors in 2005, earned All-CAA honors three times, was a two-time All-East selection, and finished fourth in the Walter Payton National Player of the Year Award voting as a senior when he shared the UD Outstanding Senior Male Athlete of the Year Award with Flacco. He later had an NFL tryout with Tennessee and served on the practice squads with Cleveland, Kansas City, Tampa Bay, and New England.
He earned his degree in theater production from the University of Delaware in 2008.
Football (2004-07)
Look over the all-time rushing and scoring records in Delaware football history and you will see the name Omar Cuff over and over again. During his stellar career as a running back for the Blue Hens in 2004-07, Omar broke nearly every record and earned every award imaginable.
A native of Landover, Md., he began his career at Delaware as a reserve defensive back, but that quickly changed when he moved over to help out an injury-depleted backfield and never looked back. During his remarkable four-year career, he set 28 Delaware, eight Colonial Athletic Association, and five NCAA rushing and scoring records, and graduated as Delaware’s all-time leading scorer with 73 touchdowns and ranked No. 2 on the all-time rushing list with 4,364 yards.
His senior season in 2007 was incredible as he teamed with quarterback and fellow All-American Joe Flacco to lead the Blue Hens to a national runner-up finish. He rushed 398 times for a school-record 1,973 yards and set an NCAA record with 35 rushing touchdowns. He tied another NCAA mark when he scored an incredible seven touchdowns in the season-opening win over William & Mary.
Omar was a consensus first team All-American in 2007, earned third team All-American honors in 2005, earned All-CAA honors three times, was a two-time All-East selection, and finished fourth in the Walter Payton National Player of the Year Award voting as a senior when he shared the UD Outstanding Senior Male Athlete of the Year Award with Flacco. He later had an NFL tryout with Tennessee and served on the practice squads with Cleveland, Kansas City, Tampa Bay, and New England.
He earned his degree in theater production from the University of Delaware in 2008.
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