2004: Played in all 10 games making nine starts ... first career start as a safety came in season-opener at Northwood ... finished third on the team with 71 tackles ... made nine tackles (5-4) vs. Saginaw Valley ... had an interception against Northern Michigan ... recorded eight solo tackles at Indianapolis ... had a game-high and career-best 14 tackles (7-7) vs. Grand Valley ... forced a fumble at Michigan Tech ... also recorded a defensive extra point (the first in WSU history) in Houghton ... had a pass break-up and tackle for loss at Gannon ... played on the kickoff coverage, punt coverage and punt return teams.
2003: Started all 11 games at cornerback ... had a season-best eight tackles (3-5) versus Gannon ... returned a blocked field goal 42 yards for a touchdown versus Ferris State ... honorable mention national player of the week by D2Football.com after recording three interceptions at Ashland ... had a season-high six solo tackles at Northern Michigan.
2002: Named to the All-GLIAC Honorable Mention team ... started nine of the 10 games he played ... missed the season-opener with an injury ... led the squad with eight pass break-ups ... recorded interceptions at Ferris State and against Northern Michigan ... had a tackle for loss at Findlay ... made a season-high nine tackles (6-3) against Grand Valley.
2001: Letterwinner who saw action in eight games ... made a season-best seven unassisted tackles against Hillsdale ... had a 71-yard kickoff return for a touchdown against Hillsdale to put the Warriors in front 12-10 early in the fourth quarter ... broke up three passes versus Indianapolis.
High School: A 2001 graduate of Waterford Mott ... played three years as a quarterback for coach Ken Schmidt ... selected all-state, all-city, all-league ... helped football squad earn first playoff berth ... earned three varsity letters in basketball as a shooting guard ... participated four years in track in the 100-meters, 200-meters and 400-meters ... ran a 49.1 for 400-meters.
Personal: Full name--Earl Cantrell Carruthers ... born March 20, 1983, in Pontiac ... son of Champ and Margaret Carruthers ... is a business administration/finance major ... named to the Coach[apos]s Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Winter 2004.
Carruthers[apos] Career Statistics
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| Year | GP | Solo | Asst. | Total | TFL-Yds | Int-Yds | FR | KOR | Yds | TD |
| 2001 | 8 | 20 | 6 | 26 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 71 | 1 |
| 2002 | 10 | 29 | 17 | 46 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 11 | 26 | 12 | 38 | 3-8 | 3-44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 10 | 42 | 29 | 71 | 1-2 | 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 39 | 117 | 64 | 181 | 5-11 | 6-44 | 0 | 1 | 71 | 1 |
