At Florida State: Enters preseason practice as the second-team flanker
behind Craphonso Thorpe...the third-highest num-ber of career receptions among
returning receivers...named most dependable wide receiver this past spring...has
made a successful transition from cornerback to one of FSU's top receivers...has
also been the Seminoles punt returner during his career.
Junior Year (2003): Played in all 13 games and started the final
two...stepped in for an injured Craphonso Thorpe as the starter at flanker in
the win at Florida...finished fourth on the team with 285 receiving yards on 16
catches...led all Seminole receivers with a career- high 102 yards on five
catches and one touchdown against the Gators...hauled in a 35- yard strike from
Chris Rix for FSU's first score of the game...made the biggest catch of his
career in the fourth quarter at UF when Rix hit him for 24 yards on fourth down
and 14... Rix's next pass was the game-winner to P.K. Sam with 0:55 remaining...
totaled 60 yards on three catches against Duke...second to Leon Washington in
punt returns with 125 yards on 12 returns...brought back two punts for 34 yards
vs. Georgia Tech and two for 31 yards vs. Wake Forest...helped FSU rank second
in the ACC in team punt return average (11.1 yards per return).
Sophomore Year (2002): Played in 12 of Florida State's 14 games
including the Sugar Bowl...became a starter in the Seminoles' three wide
receiver sets over the second half of the season...finished seventh on the team
with 143 receiving yards, second in punt return yards with 35 yards on
six...eight of his nine catches (including each of the last five) on the season
were for first downs...ranked third on the team behind only Craphonso Thorpe
(22.2) and Talman Garder (16.4) in yards per catch... caught four passes against
Wake Forest and NC State...caught four passes for 51 yards in Florida State's
victory over Wake Forest...four catches for season-high 70 yards against NC
State ...returned six punts for 35 yards with four of his returns coming in the
first three games of the season before he turned his attention to wide receiver.
Freshman Year (2001): Played in nine of Florida State's 12 games...was
one of 12 true freshmen to earn playing time during the season...ranked sixth in
the ACC and first among freshmen with a 10.1 yards per punt average on 16 punt
returns ...finished ninth on the team in all-purpose yards with 162 for an 18.0
yards per game average...became the Seminoles' punt return specialist in the
fourth game of the season against Wake Forest...four punt returns of 15 yards or
more with his season-long return of 31 yards coming against NC State...10 of his
16 punt returns led directly to scoring drives for Florida State...totaled
nearly 90 percent of the Seminoles' total punt return yardage (162 of 182).
High School: Graduated from Diamond Bar High School in
2001...All-America first teamer by Reebok/ESPN...named the Most Valuable Player
of the national high school all-star game played in December of his senior
season...spent part of that game defending Seminole teammate Craphonso Thorpe
...considered to be the best cornerback prospect in the nation during his senior
season......ranked as the nation's second best prep prospect by
SuperPrep...a member of Max Emfinger's Nifty 150 squad...intercepted 10 passes,
credited with 20 pass |