2022 Football Roster

Steven Eckhoff

9 Ivory Durham

  • Position QB
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 204
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Jacksonville, Fla.

Biography

CAREER: Has played in 39 games for the Blazers with 14 starts ... Completed 283 of 476 (59.5%) passes for 4,034 yards, 13 interceptions and thrown 42 touchdowns for his career ... Has 210 rushes for 1,774 yards and 22 rushing touchdowns, while recording two punt returns for 27 yards ... Has 1,923 all-purpose yards for his career and 5,808 yards of total offense on 686 plays ... Durham has scored 138 points for his career and is 12-2 as a starting quarterback ... He has one touchdown reception as well for 122 yards on 16 receptions.

IN 2021 AS A JUNIOR: Named GSC All-Second Team and D2CCA Second Team All-Region in his first season under center in 2021 helping lead VSU to the national championship game ... Went 244 of 406 passing for 3425 yards, 32 touchdown passes and 11 interceptions for a 244.6 average per game in 14 starts ... Was one of three Blazers to rush over 1,000 yards finishing with 128 carries for 1,012 yards and 13 rushing touchdowns ... He had one catch for four yards and one receiving touchdown (Nov 13) ... Durham finished the season second in the GSC in passing completion percentage at a 60.1 clip, while he was second in the GSC in passing efficiency for a 151.6 average and 19th nationally ... Durham was seventh nationally in passing yards (3,425) for second in the GSC, while he averaged 14.04 yards per completion for 25th nationally and second in the league ... Durham was second in the GSC in rushing scores (13) for 18th nationally, while his 1,012 yards on the ground were good for third in the league and 33rd nationally ... He finished 11th nationally in total offense at 316.9 yards per game for second in the league ... Durham was named GSC Player of the Week twice and threw a season-high four touchdown passes against Bowie State (Dec 04) and 413 yards passing at West Florida (Nov 13) ... He had a career-high 153 yards on the ground against Colorado School of Mines in the NCAA Division II National Semifinal Game (Dec 11) and rushed for a career-high three scores against West Georgia (Nov 27).

IN 2019 AS A SOPHOMORE: Played in all 11 games at both quarterback and running back ... Had a season-high 10 rushes for 114 yards at Shorter (9/28/19), while going a season-best 6 of 10 passing for 71 yards and a touchdown in the game ... Tossed for a season-high 107 yards and a touchdown against Ohio Dominican (9/14/19) ... Tallied to rushing touchdowns for hte season ... Caught seven passes out of the backfield for 54 yards against West Florida (11/9/19) ... Had 435 all-purpose yards for the season ... Went 17 of 31 passing for 221 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions ... Rushed 41 times for 317 yards and two scores, while catching 15 passes for 118 yards ... Finished with 538 yards of total offense for the year.

IN 2018 AS A FRESHMAN: Played in all 14 games as a freshman at quarterback ... Had an outstanding first season as a Blazer backing up Harlon Hill runner-up Rogan Wells ... Went 22 of 39 passing for 388 yards and eight touchdowns and two interceptions ... Had 41 carries for 445 yards and seven touchdowns for the season ... The most memorable was a 53-yard scamper to end the first half in the Gulf South Conference championship game against West Georgia in the regular season finale ... His 78 yards on four carries in the game marked a season-high, while he tossed a season-high 113 yards and two touchdowns against Shorter ... He had 472 all-purpose yards for the season and returned two punt returns for 27 yards, including a 25-yarder against Bowie State in the playoffs ... He and Wells hooked up for a toss and pass as Durham passed to wells for a 25-yard touchdown in the national championship game against Ferris State.

PRIOR TO VALDOSTA STATE: Helped lead Raines High School to the state title and was named Florida 4A Player of the Year.

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Historical Player Information

  • 9

    2018Freshman

    QB
    5'10" 171 lbs
    9
  • 9

    2019Sophomore

    QB
    5'10" 165 lbs
    9
  • 2020Junior

    QB
    5'10" 165 lbs
  • 9

    2021Junior

    QB
    5'10" 200 lbs
    9
  • 9

    2022Senior

    QB
    5'11" 204 lbs
    9