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| Gene Huey - |
Running Backs Coach |
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18 years with the Colts |
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Gene Huey is in his 18th season as running backs coach with the Colts, the longest tenure of any position coach in franchise history. Huey has served for 272 regular-season games, the most among the 121 Colts assistant coaches in club history.
In 2008, Huey’s corps was led by RBs-Joseph Addai (155-544, 5 TDs) and Dominic Rhodes (152-538, 6 TDs). The tandem performed well in the passing game, combining for 70 receptions, 508 yards and 5 TDs.
In 2007, the rushing attack produced 1,706 yards and 19 touchdowns, while being led by Addai (261-1,072, 12 TDs) and RB-Kenton Keith (121-533, 3 TDs). It marked the club’s most seasonal rushing scores since 1990 (22). Addai became the third Colts back to open a career with consecutive 1,000+ seasons (Marshall Faulk, 1994-95; Edgerrin James, 1999-2000), and he earned his first career Pro Bowl berth. Addai joined Faulk (1994), James (1999), Alan Ameche (1955) and Norm Bulaich (1971) among Colts RBs to earn Pro Bowl bids within their first two career seasons. Addai’s 12 rushing scores tied for 2nd-most in the NFL. Indianapolis ranked 5th in NFL offense and amassed 450 points to rank 3rd in NFL scoring offense. Indianapolis earned its NFL-record seventh offense with a 4,000+ passer and 1,000+ rusher and receiver. In the NFL’s 89 seasons, the Colts own seven of the league’s 32 such offenses. In 2006, the rushing attack produced 1,762 yards and 17 touchdowns, led by Addai (226-1,081, 7 TDs) and RB-Dominic Rhodes (187-641, 5 TDs). Rhodes started every regular-season game and rushed for 113 yards in the club’s 29-17 win over Chicago in Super Bowl XLI, and Addai became the third NFL rookie to rush for 1,000+ yards and win in the Super Bowl. Addai had 1,406 scrimmage yards, 3rd-best by a Colts rookie, and produced the fourth 1,000+ rushing season by a Colts rookie. Under Huey’s guidance, Faulk (1994-95, 98), James (1999-2000, 04-05) and Addai (2007) have earned a combined eight Pro Bowl berths. James won NFL rushing titles in 1999 and 2000, becoming only the 11th NFL back to win consecutive crowns. James (1,506 rushing/337 receiving) had 1,843 scrimmage yards in 2005, his fourth 1,500+ rushing season. James had a club-record five 1,000+ rushing seasons and totaled six 1,000+ scrimmage yards seasons. James had a club-record five 1,500+ scrimmage yards seasons and a club-record three 2,000+ scrimmage yards seasons. James’ 64 career rushing touchdowns surpassed Lenny Moore’s club record of 63 that stood since 1964. James was named a Pro Bowl starter each of his first two seasons. He rushed for a franchise-best 1,709 yards in 2000, while scoring 13 touchdowns and totaling a franchise seasonal-record 2,303 scrimmage yards. He set club seasonal marks for touches (450), 100+ scrimmage yards games (15) and 150+ scrimmage yards games (7). James had six 100+ games in 2003, eight in 2004 and nine in 2005. He had a club-record 49 100+ games and ended his Colts career with a 125.7 scrimmage yards per game average. In 2001, Rhodes (1,104) had the most rushing yards in NFL history by an undrafted rookie free agent, and Huey has presided over 12 of the 19 individual 1,000+ rushing seasons in club history. From 1994-98, Faulk rushed for 5,320 yards and 42 touchdowns.
Huey joined the Colts after spending 1988-91 as an assistant at Ohio State. Huey tutored wide receivers for three seasons before working with the running backs in his final year. Huey began his coaching career at Wyoming, his alma mater, as a graduate assistant in 1970. He was named head freshman coach in 1972. Huey moved to New Mexico in 1974 as receivers coach, then joined Tom Osborne at Nebraska following the 1976 season. Huey coached receivers at Nebraska until joining John Cooper’s staff at Arizona State in 1987. He then moved with Cooper to Ohio State in 1988.
Huey played defensive back and wide receiver at Wyoming, and set 13 receiving records. He is the only player in WAC history to win all-conference offensive and defensive honors. He was a co-captain and played on three conference championship teams. Huey was inducted into the University of Wyoming Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame in 2009. He was a D5-69 choice of the St. Louis Cardinals and had NFL experience over the next two years with Minnesota and San Diego.
Huey was born July 20, 1947, in Uniontown, Pa. He is married to the former Dyan McClain of Boston, Mass. They reside in Indianapolis with their children, Laura Elizabeth and Aaron Bennett.
College: Wyoming 1965-68.
Coaching Career: Wyoming 1970-73; New Mexico 1974-76; Nebraska 1977-86; Arizona State 1987; Ohio State 1988-91; Indianapolis Colts 1992-present.
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