Big Ten Conference Wide Receiver Ratings

2006: Joined the team as a walk-on after the start of the season ... Did not see action ... Named team's offensive practice player of the week vs. Ohio State. 2005: Did not play football. High School: A three-year all-area and all-conference wide receiver/defensive back for the Vikings ... Helped. . . more

Some may have been surprised when Jordan Norwood announced his decision to play football at Penn State. Prior to the 2005 season, Norwood was a hometown hero best known for starring as the point guard on State College Area High School’s basketball team and leading the Little Lions to their. . . more

History’s rarest athletes have been defined by both the physical and mental gifts to meet and then exceed the hype that precedes them. Hailed as the nation’s top recruit and a difference maker when he bypassed more than 50 Division I offers to “go somewhere (I) can have an impact,” Derrick. . . more

Enters the spring as Ohio State's third starting wide receiver ... will take over in the slot for departed Anthony Gonzalez ... talented young receiver with a bright future ... played in all 13 games last year after being redshirted in 2005 as a true freshman ... has good hands, excellent speed and. . . more

Enters the spring listed as the starter at flanker ... contributed as a true freshman last year and was constantly singled out by his teammates as being the next great Ohio State wide receiver ... ranked Ohio's top all-purpose "athlete" prospect coming out of high school ... ranked the No. 7 wide. . . more

2006: One of team's primary receivers ... Was in the team's receiver rotation, making starts vs. New Hampshire and Purdue ... Had an 11-yard catch at Penn State. 2005: Missed the first half of the season with a broken jaw ... Returned to action midway through the year ... Played special teams as. . . more

Junior (2006)... earned second varsity letter ... played in all 13 games at wideout and started five contests ... set career highs in every receiving category ... second on the team in receptions (40) and touchdowns (eight) and third in receiving yards (544) ... averaged 13.6 yards per catch .... . . more

2006: Would have been contributor at WR and on special teams, but sustained knee injury late in fall camp and missed entire season ... redshirted 2005: Earned second letter after playing in five games ... hampered by injury for much of season ... only catch of season was a 29-yard TD reception. . . more

Deon Butler’s mother, Valerie, had a favorite saying for he and his brother, Lee, growing up: “Reach for the moon, and even if you miss, you’ll be a star.” Butler, a former walk-on defensive back, made those words prophetic in 2005 as he exploded onto the college football landscape as one. . . more

2006: Redshirted • walk-on • saw action in his first career game against Temple (9/16). HIGH SCHOOL: A 2006 graduate of Brookhaven High School (Ohio) • high school coach was Tom Blake • helped Brookhaven become the first team from Columbus' City League to win an Ohio state championship in. . . more

2006: Missed much of season with a shoulder injury ... Returned to practice in season's final month ... Named team's special teams practice player of the week (vs. Michigan). 2005: Did not see action ... NU's offensive practice player of the week vs. Michigan State. High School: Three-year starter. . . more

2006: Redshirted High School: Rated as No. 2 player in Wisconsin and No. 30 wide receiver in the nation by Rivals.com … 12th-rated receiver in the nation according to Scout.com … PrepStar “Dream Team” All-American … listed among top 110 players on “ESPN 150” rankings of country’s. . . more

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CAREER NOTES: Has started 32 of 37 career games played • has 93 receptions for 1,659 yards • ranks seventh in school history in career receiving yards • ranks tied for second on the school’s career touchdown receptions list with 17 • currently ranks third in school history for average. . . more

Sophomore (2006)... earned first varsity letter ... played in all 13 games ... contributed four special teams tackles ... saw action at wide receiver in four games ... made career debut vs. Vanderbilt (Sept. 2), playing wide receiver and special teams ... played wide receiver and special teams. . . more

2006: Recorded four catches for 19 yards vs. Ohio State ... Caught three passes for 26 yards at Wisconsin ... Caught three passes for 40 yards at Penn State ... Caught three passes for 15 yards against Ohio ... Caught a career-high two TD passes against Indiana and finished with three catches for. . . more

2006: Led Illinois with four receptions against Ohio, collecting 20 yards ... Threw a 27-yard touchdown pass and caught two passes for 43 yards, including a season-long 32-yard reception against Indiana ... Saw action but did not rcord any stats at Michigan State ... Caught two passes for 40 yards. . . more

Ranked first in the nation among all freshman in receptions (49) and ranked second in receiving yards (654) . . . his reception total and receiving yards both rank as the best ever for an Iowa freshman . . . ranked seventh in the Big Ten in punt returns (10.2) . . . his 654 receiving yards is. . . more

2007 - - Not listed on depth chart following spring practice. 2006 - - Redshirted after joining the team as a walk-on. High school honors - - Earned second team all-state honors as a senior . . . was first team all-conference as a junior and senior . . . team captain . . . Career - - recorded 30. . . more

2006: Did not see action ... Named team's special teams practice player of the week (vs. Nevada). High School: Three-time team MVP and the Vikings' Offensive Player of the Year in 2005 ... First-team all-area and first-team all-conference honoree ... Played quarterback and defensive back at East. . . more

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2006: Earned first letter ... played in seven games (missed games with Minnesota on Oct. 14, Purdue on Oct. 21 and Illinois on Oct. 28 with injury) ... also did not play vs. Penn State on Nov. 4, at Iowa on Nov. 11 or in Capital One Bowl vs. 12th-ranked Arkansas ... had five catches for 49 yards. . . more

2006: Awarded scholarship prior to start of season ... Academic All-Big Ten ... appeared in all 14 games, including three starts ... had 11 receptions for 122 yards (11.1 average) and one touchdown ... made first career start vs. Indiana State on Sept. 2 ... caught first career touchdown pass at. . . more

2006: Academic All-Big Ten ... ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District first-team selection ... After a brief trial in the secondary during the spring, was moved back to wide receiver ... One of team's best special teams players ... Caught a 20-yard pass in season opener at Miami (Ohio) -- the. . . more

Heads into the spring listed as the backup to Brian Robiskie at split end ... lettered in 2004 as a true freshman, but sat out the last 10 games of the 2005 campaign because of an ankle injury ... was able to practice in the spring and should be full-go in the fall of 2006 ... big, physical. . . more

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of Culver City High School (Calif.) • high school coach was Tom Salter • earned the Thomas Hart Award as the Offensive Player of the Year • first-team all-conference performer • tallied 64 receptions for 1,166 yards with 14 touchdowns in 2006 along with 12. . . more

2006: Did not see action ... Named team's offensive practice player of the week vs. New Hampshire. 2005: Did not see action ... NU's offensive practice player of the week vs. Arizona State. High School: Lettered in three sports (football, basketball and baseball) at Niles' Notre Dame High for Boys. . . more

2006: Suffered a broken foot during preseason camp ... Was having an outstanding camp prior to the injury ... Missed the entire nonconference season with the injury ... Returned to action at Penn State, starting the game ... Finished with a pair of receptions (for 15 yards) against PSU ... Caught a. . . more

2006: Appeared in all 14 games as reserve and on special teams ... had four tackles (1 solo, 3 assists) ... did not catch any passes. 2005: Appeared in two games as reserve ... played vs. Akron on Sept. 10 and at Indiana on Nov. 19 ... did not catch any passes. 2004: Appeared in two games as. . . more

Heads into the spring as the backup at flanker to Ray Small ... fourth-year receiver who played in eight games last year after two years of paying his dues with the scout team ... from the same high school and hometown as former Buckeye standout Santonio Holmes and has many of the same attributes,. . . more

2006: Appeared in all 14 games as reserve and on special teams ... had 4-yard rush at Iowa on Oct. 7 ... recorded seven tackles (4 solo, 3 assists). 2005: Moved from cornerback to running back during training camp ... did not play. High School: Ranked as No. 56 cornerback in nation and No. 8 player. . . more

Ranked among top 65 wide receivers in the nation and among top 25 players in Ohio by Rivals.com … All-Ohio special mention in 2006 … ranked among top 45 players in the Midwest by SuperPrep … an All-Midwest Region choice by PrepStar … rated among top 50 receivers nationally by Scouts, Inc.. . . more

2006 • FRESHMAN SEASON: Walk-on who participated in seven games as a true freshman • saw action in a season-high 20 snaps against Temple (9/16) • participated in 45 plays • scholar-athlete award winner • earned first letter. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2006 graduate of John Marshall High School •. . . more

2006: Redshirted ... named UW scout team offensive player of the week for Illinois and Purdue games High School: Earned district and team MVP honors as team captain his senior year … PrepStar All-American … rushed for 1,200 yards and 14 TDs and passed for 855 yards and 10 TDs as a senior …. . . more

2006 (Sophomore): The Hoosiers' second-most productive receiver, grabbing 40 passes for 401 yards ... top game of the season came at Minnesota, as the sophomore grabbed a season-high seven catches and recorded a season-best 61 yards ... played a crucial role in IU's upset victory over No. 15/13. . . more

2006 (Freshman): Moved to safety during spring practice and also saw time at wide receiver, where he appeared in 11 games and started nine times ... finished third on the team with 32 catches and was named Freshman All-Big Ten and earned a spot as a Sporting News Freshman All-American for his. . . more

High School: Lettered in four sports at Sacred Heart Griffin--three letters each in basketball, baseball and golf and one in football ... Began playing football as a senior in high school ... Caught 75 passes for more than 1,300 yards and 22 touchdowns ... Earned all-conference honors in 2005 and. . . more

2006: Redshirted High School: Two-time first-team all-conference WR and DE ... team captain and honorable mention all-state selection senior year ... named Appleton Post-Crescent Special Teams Player of the Year as a junior ... finished career with 1,356 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns, as well. . . more

CAREER NOTES: Has 26 receptions for 378 yards and three touchdowns in his career • started three of 13 games as a redshirt freshman in 2006 • second-leading active receiver in career receiving yards and receptions. 2006 • Freshman Season: Appeared in all 13 games with three starts •. . . more

2006: Earned second letter ... named to ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District 5 team (as voted by CoSIDA) ... winner of UW’s Ivan B. Williamson Scholastic Award ... named Academic All-Big Ten ... played in all 13 games, including 10 starts ... third on team with 595 receiving yards and third on. . . more

2006 (Freshman): Grabbed 20 passes for 263 yards in his debut season ... led the team with four catches and 49 yards against Connecticut and made one catch for 32 yards against Ball State ... recorded his first career catch and touchdown in the first quarter of the Hoosiers' 39-20 victory over. . . more

2004 SEASON: Redshirted . . . named Scout Team Offensive Player of the Week vs. Hawaii . . . HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked among the nation's top 75 wide receivers by Rivals.com (No. 74) . . . named to SuperPrep's and PrepStar's All-Midwest Teams . . . listed among the Midwest's top. . . more

2006 (Freshman): Did not see game action. 2005: Redshirted the 2005 season. Prep: Helped Andrean High School to the 2004 3A State Championship as a senior ... his 19 touchdown receptions led the state ... finished the year with 71 receptions for 1,162 yards, which ranked third and fourth in the. . . more

2006: Did not play after joining team as a walkon. High School: First team all-state, all-region, all-area and all-conference after totaling 49 receptions for 1,034 receiving yards (21.1 average) and 12 touchdowns as senior ... first team all-area as a junior ... coach was Bob Schellinger ... also. . . more

2006: Academic All-Big Ten ... Redshirt freshman ... Began the year at quarterback, but played some wide receiver/slot positions once C.J. Bachér moved into the starting QB role ... His first career reception was a 48-yarder on NU's opening TD drive at Iowa ... Played some backfield snaps against. . . more

Prep: A wide receiver and cornerback at Mishawaka Penn High School ... 5A All-State selection ... named first team All-Northern Indiana Conference ... a three-year football letterwinner and two-year starter ... recorded 31 breakups and five interceptions during his junior and senior seasons .... . . more

One of three true freshmen to see action in 2006. 2007 - - Listed as co-second team wide receiver following spring practice. 2006 - - Saw first action of career in opening win over Montana as offense gained 416 yards total offense . . . had no statistics vs. Montana . . . did not see action in win. . . more

Junior (2006)... played wide receiver in one game ... made career debut against Central Michigan (Sept. 9). Sophomore (2005)... did not see game action. Prep... attended Grosse Pointe North High School (2004) coached by Frank Sumbera ... National Honor Society member ... Honors and Rankings .... . . more

2006: Did not see action ... Named team's offensive practice player of the week (vs. Purdue). High School: SuperPrep All-Midwest Region wide receiver ... Ranked as Illinois' 12th-best player by Rivals.com ... An all-state, all-area and all-conference receiver his senior season ... Earned all-state. . . more

2006: Did not play. 2005: Did not play. High School: Second team Prep School All-State as senior after catching 32 passes for 465 yards (14.5 average) and four touchdowns ... returned two kickoffs for touchdowns ... had 34 receptions for 874 yards (25.7 average) and nine touchdowns as junior .... . . more

2006: Caught three passes for 30 yards at Penn State ... Caught a career-high two TD passes at Michigan State, totaling three receptions for 91 yards with a career-long 69-yard reception ... Tied a career-high with three catches and had 78 rceiving yards and his first TD as an Illini against Iowa. . . more

2005-06: Helped Laney College to back-to-back 9-2 seasons • junior college coach was Jay Uchiumi • was an All-Mid-Empire Conference selection last year • led Laney in receiving yards during the 2006 regular season • had 25 catches for 452 yards for an average of 18.1 yards per catch •. . . more

2006 • FRESHMAN SEASON: Did not play. 2005: Redshirted. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2005 graduate of Royal Palm Beach High School (Fla.) • high school coach was Eric Patterson • named to the Palm Beach Post’s “Area Stars” list • helped lead the National team to 21-13 win in the Outback. . . more

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2006: Redshirted the 2006 season. Prep: A three-year varsity starter at Bloomington South High School, where he played alongside IU redshirt freshman quarterback Ben Chappell ... caught 45 passes for 669 yards and seven touchdowns and returned 10 kickoffs for 190 yards as a senior to help the. . . more

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2006: Did not see game action 2005: Redshirted High School: Ranked among top 80 players in the Southwest by Prep Football Report … named to Houston Chronicle “Top 100” … first-team all-district … holds four school receiving records, including yards in a season, receptions in a season,. . . more

2006: Caught his first touchdown pass, a 44-yarder, against Ohio ... Finished with 2 catches for 55 yards and a TD against the Bobcats ... Caught a pass for 13 yards against Eastern Illinois. 2005: Played in all 11 games at receiver ... Was the team s full-time holder for all field goals and extra. . . more

High School: Associated Press first-team All-Ohio ... Ohio News Network/Ohio High Magazine All-Ohio team ... SuperPrep All-Midwest Region ... Caught 39 passes for 1,018 yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior ... Averaged 26.1 yards per catch ... Set school records for receiving yardage and touchdowns. . . more

Ranked among top 30 players in Midwest and earned All-America honors from SuperPrep … earned All-America honors from PrepStar … rated among top 25 receivers nationally and the No. 3 player overall in Wisconsin by Rivals.com … first-team all-state selection in 2006 after earning second-team. . . more

2006: Redshirted ... named UW’s scout team offensive player of the week for Bowling Green game High School: Named team MVP and captain senior year … totaled 113 career receptions, 1,475 yards and 29 TDs … caught 63 passes for 750 yards and 18 TDs as a sophomore … also recorded 48 career. . . more

2007: Co-recipient team's Most Improved Award - Offense for spring season (also Dan Zaleski). 2006: Appeared in 12 games, including two starts ... had seven receptions for 88 yards (12.6 average) and one touchdown ... had two catches for 33 yards and a touchdown vs. Indiana State on Sept. 2 ... had. . . more

2006 (Sophomore): Followed a stellar freshman season with an equally impressive sophomore year ... hauled in 51 passes for 722 yards and 10 touchdowns ... named second team All-Big Ten by the conference media for the second straight year ... his 20 career receiving touchdowns tie him with Ernie. . . more

Kevin Cousins is the fourth former standout from Huguenot HS in Richmond, Va., to suit up for the Nittany Lions in the past decade. He joins wideout Bruce Branch, fullback Marcus McFee and linebacker Eric Sturdifen as Huguenot alumni who have matriculated to Penn State in recent years. Cousins is. . . more

2006: Redshirted • scholar-athlete award winner. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2006 graduate of Wausau East High School (Wis.) • high school coach was Jack Synold • was a two-time all-state and all-area selection and three-time All-Wisconsin Valley Conference performer • ranked as the seventh-best. . . more

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2006: Redshirted the 2006 season. Prep: A two-way starter for Concordia Lutheran High School under head coach Dean Doerffler ... played both cornerback and wide receiver ... a 2005 academic all-state honoree.. . . more

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2006 • Freshman Season: Played in two games, seeing action on 22 plays • was in on 13 snaps against Temple (9/16) and nine at Kent State (8/31) • scholar-athlete award winner. 2005: Redshirted • walk-on. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2005 graduate of BOLD High School (Minn.) • high school coach was. . . more

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2006 • Freshman Season: Had 19 receptions for 231 yards on the season • Game-by-Game: recorded his first career catch in the third quarter at Cal (9/9) • finished the game against the Bears with three catches for a career-high 49 yards • caught one pass for seven yards against Temple. . . more

2006 • FRESHMAN SEASON: Played in one game, appearing on two snaps against Temple (9/16). 2005: Redshirted • walk-on • scholar-athlete award winner. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2005 graduate of Lakeville High School (Minn.) • high school coach was Larry Thompson • All-Lake Conference in 2004 •. . . more

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: PrepStar All-American . . . rated among the nation's top 40 wide receivers by Rivals.com (No. 29), Max Emfinger (No. 29) and Collegefootballnews.com (No. 31) . . . named to PrepStar's, SuperPrep's and Prep Football Report's All-Midwest Teams . . . listed among the. . . more

Career: Has one 100-yard receiving game. 2006: Appeared in 13 games, including 12 starts ... ranked fourth on team with 33 receptions for 580 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns ... average of 17.6 yards per catch was tops on squad ... had season-high eight receptions for 61 yards vs.. . . more

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High school honors - - Two-time Des Moines Register Class 4A Elite and first team all-state . . . two-time Iowa Newspaper Association and Iowapreps.com Elite first team all-state . . . 2006 MAC Player of the Year . . . two-time Quad City Times newspaper Iowa-Illinois first team all-metro . . .. . . more

Rated among nation’s top 75 wide receivers and the No. 6 player in Minnesota by Rivals.com … among Detroit Free Press’ 25 “Best of the Midwest” selections … ranked among top 65 players in the Midwest by SuperPrep … an All-Midwest Region choice by PrepStar … second-team all-state and. . . more

2006: Played in five games, but did not letter ... saw time on special teams vs. Illinois on Oct. 28 ... saw action at WR receiver briefly toward end of Buffalo game on Nov. 18, Northwestern game on Oct. 7, Indiana game on Sept. 30 and Bowling Green game on Sept. 2 2005: Joined team as true. . . more

2006: Redshirted the 2006 season ... enrolled in classes at the start of the 2006 spring semester. Prep: An all-state and all-county wide receiver at West Bloomfield High School for head coach Dan Shrewberry ... used his 4.48 40-yard dash time and 37-inch vertical leap to catch 37 passes for 749. . . more

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2006: Turned in his top effort of the year vs. Michigan State: four catches for 71 yards and two TD's ... Had TD catches of 5 and 22 yards vs. the Spartans ... Three catches for 52 yards vs. Michigan ... Five receptions for 52 yards at Iowa ... Against Penn State, caught four passes for 66 yards,. . . more

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2007 - - Not listed on depth chart following spring practice. 2006 - - Redshirted. High school honors - - Earned first team all-state honors as a junior and senior . . . was first team all-conference for final three years as a prep . . . selected to participate in Ohio vs. Pennsylvania all-star. . . more

Freshman (2006)... earned first varsity letter ... played wide receiver in all 13 games and started one contest ... grabbed seven receptions for 68 yards (9.7 avg.) ... made career debut at wide receiver vs. Vanderbilt (Sept. 2) ... caught a 12-yard pass against Central Michigan (Sept. 9), his. . . more

2005: Redshirted. High School: Started at Joliet Catholic at wide receiver, punt and kick returner ... Averaged 24.9 yards per reception as a senior and scored eight touchdowns ... Was named All-ESCC Conference and All-Area in 2004 ... Helped lead team to two 5A Illinois State Championships in 2003. . . more

2006 • Sophomore Season: Did not play. 2005 • Freshman Season: Did not play. 2004: Redshirted • walk-on • scholar-athlete award winner. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2004 graduate of Plainview High School (Minn.) • high school coach was Bill Ihrke • an all-state selection at wide receiver in 2004. . . more

2006: One of team's frontline receivers ... Caught four passes for 19 yards in opener vs. Miami (Ohio) ... Three catches for 43 yards vs. UNH ... Three receptions (26 yards) vs. Eastern Michigan ... Pair of catches for 9 yards at Nevada ... Had an 8-yard catch at Michigan ... Four receptions for 38. . . more

Ranked sixth in the Big Ten in punt returns (10.6) and seventh in receiving yards per game (60.3) . . . 724 receiving yards in 2006 ranks as 21st-best total in school history . . . set Alamo Bowl record with 159 receiving yards vs. Texas . . . 63-yard touchdown set Iowa record for longest past. . . more

Sophomore (2006)... injured prior to spring practice ... did not see game action. Freshman (2005)... earned first varsity letter ... one of six true freshmen to see game action ... played in 10 games ... carried the ball 19 times for 81 yards (4.3 avg.) and has one completion for 13 yards .... . . more

2006: Appeared in seven games as reserve and on special teams ... caught eye-popping 20-yard pass at Illinois on Nov. 11. Independence College: Did not play in 2005 due to turf toe injury.. . . more

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of Auburn High School (Ala.) • high school coach was Tim Carter • named honorable mention all-state by the Alabama Sportwriters Association as a senior • was selected to play in the 2007 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic by the Alabama high school coaches •. . . more

Prep: Wide receiver for head coach Chip Pettit at Crown Point High School ... 2006 Indiana Gatorade Player of the Year finished the season with 56 receptions for 960 yards to go along with nine touchdowns and a 17.1 average per reception ... closed out his career with 121 catches, 2,345 yards, 17. . . more

Joined team for 2006 spring practice before redshirting in 2006. 2007 - - Listed as second team split end following spring practice. High School honors - - Two-time first team all-Greater Houston and all-District 22 member . . . honorable mention all-state as a senior . . . state tournament MVP as. . . more

2007 - - Not listed on depth chart following spring practice. 2006 - - Redshirted after joining team as a walk-on . . . moved from defensive back to wide receiver during 2007 spring practice. High school honors - - earned second team all-state honors as a senior . . . first team all-conference as a. . . more

Participated on Iowa track and field team in 2006-07 . . . best outdoor times included 10.62 in 100 meters and team-best 21.53 in 200 meters . . . ran a leg on 400-meter relay unit that posted a best time of 40.58 . . . best indoor times included 6.89 in 60-meters and 21.45 in 200-meters. 2007 - -. . . more

2006 (Sophomore): Appeared in 10 games and made four starts on the season ... recorded five catches for 40 yards, including three catches for 20 yards against Southern Illinois. 2005 (Freshman): Earned immediate playing time after impressing the coaching staff during pre-season practice ... the. . . more

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2004 SEASON: Granted a medical redshirt after missing the last 10 games of the 2004 season with a foot injury . . . named Scout Team Offensive Player of the Week vs. Michigan . . . made his only appearance in the 2004 home opener vs. Central Michigan . . . HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: SuperPrep. . . more

2005-06: Spent two seasons at North Dakota State College of Science • head coach was Mike Beagle • 2005 NJCAA Region XI honorable mention selection • had 30 receptions for 349 yards and three touchdowns in 2006 • was named a pre-season All-American for the Wildcats. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2005. . . more

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2006: Did not play. City College of San Francisco: Caught 31 passes for 651 yards (21.0 average) and seven touchdowns in 2005 ... played for team that went 9-1 and outscored its opposition by a 402 to 134 margin ... coach was George Rush ... attended Berkeley High School.. . . more

2006: Did not see action ... Named team's special teams practice player of the week vs. Iowa. High School: Ranked the 17th-best player (third-best receiver) in Michigan by Rivals.com ... SuperPrep All-Midwest Region wide receiver ... Ranked 114th in the Midwest Region (six states) by SuperPrep .... . . more

2006: Moved back to wide receiver from safety during training camp ... appeared in 10 games on special teams. 2005: Moved from wide receiver to free safety during training camp ... appeared in eight games, including three starts ... had 15 tackles (12 solo, 3 assists) and two pass breakups ... made. . . more

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Originally signed with Syracuse in 2004, coming out of Tottenville High School in Staten Island, N.Y. . . two-year starter for Coach James Munson . . . talented all-purpose player helped the Pirates to a perfect 12-0 record in 2003 . . . had 12 catches for 287 yards. . . more

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2005: Played in four games, 27 plays, catching one pass for three yards against Penn State. High School: As a running back, ran for over 1,300 yards as a senior ... Scored 11 touchdowns ... Named first team All-Conference and All-Area ... Averaged 5.6 yards per carry as a junior at Carver, rushing. . . more

High School: Rivals.com All-Region, SuperPrep All-Midwest and Velocity/PrepStar All-Region wide receiver ... Ranked 20th among all players in SuperPrep Illinois player ranking and 26th among all players (second among wide receivers) in Rivals.com Illinois player ranking ... Ranked 50th-best safety. . . more

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HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of Hayward High School (Wis.) • high school coach was Dave Dixon • named to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel All-State Team • was an all-conference selection his junior season • tallied 1,500 yards rushing, 750 yards receiving and 18 total touchdowns his senior. . . more

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HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of The Bolles School (Fla.) • high school coach was Corky Rodgers • named to the Florida Class 2A All-State Team • ranked as the 89th-best overall player in Florida by the Orlando Sun Sentinel • led Bolles to a 14-0 record in 2006 and a state championship by. . . more

2007 - - Listed as co-first team wide receiver following spring practice. 2006 Honors - - Hustle Award, special teams . . . 2006 - - not listed on depth chart following spring practice . . . saw action in 41-7 win over Montana as offense gained 416 yards total offense . . . one reception for six. . . more

2006: Earned first letter ... saw action at WR in all 13 games ... matched career high with two catches vs. Buffalo on Nov. 18 ... career high-tying two receptions for career-high 24 yards in win over Penn State on Nov. 4 ... made eight-yard receptions at both Indiana on Sept. 30 and sixth-ranked. . . more

2006: Joined Illinois team in the spring after graduating early from high school. High School: Chicago Tribune Special Mention All-State ... Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette All-State ... Unanimous Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year selection ... A four-star recruit according to Rivals.com .... . . more

2006: Caught four passes for 24 yards ... Totaled two receptions for 19 yards against Michigan State ... Played in 11 games. 2005: Played in seven games ... First college reception came against Arizona State (7-yarder) ... NU's Offensive Practice Player of the Week vs. Ohio State. 2004: Did not see. . . more