Ross Lane

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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, including a 36-yarder ... One reception vs. New Hampshire ... Two receptions for 14 yards vs. Eastern Michigan ... Caught two passes for 48 yards, which included the season's longest pass play, a 39-yard grab, at Nevada ... Two receptions for 22 yards at Wisconsin ... One catch against Purdue ... Caught four passes for 28 yards vs. Ohio State ... Two receptions for 37 yards vs. Illinois ... Second among team regulars in yards per reception (13.4).

2005: Closed season by snaring 17 of his 24 receptions in the final four games ... Had the best performance of his rookie season in season-ending Sun Bowl game vs. UCLA: season-high seven catches for 136 yards ... Against Iowa, totaled six catches for 57 yards and his first career TD, which came with 42 seconds remaining in the game and was the game's winning score (NU won 28-27) ... His TD helped NU overcome deficits of 24-7 and 27-14 ... Earned his first start against Northern Illinois ... Caught his first pass vs. NIU, but the play was nullified by a Northwestern penalty ... Came back the next week vs. Arizona State and caught four passes for a total of 73 yards, one of which was a key 27-yard reception on NU's first scoring drive ... Had one reception for 17 yards vs. Penn State ... Caught another 27-yard pass vs. Wisconsin, but two of his season's biggest plays might have been recovering back-to-back onside kicks by the Badgers late in the game ... Grabbed a pass for a fourth straight game with his 19-yard reception at Purdue ... Four catches for 49 yards at Illinois ... Team's fifth-leading receiver (24 catches).

2004: Redshirted ... Named team's Offensive Practice Player of the Week vs. Purdue.

High School: Florida Varsity 2A Player of the Year ... Finished in third place in Mr. Football Florida voting ... First-team all-state, all-district and all-area wide receiver in 2003 ... PrepStar all-region selection ... Ranked second in the state in receiving yardage (1,173) his senior year ... Set nine school records his senior year -- single-game receptions (14), single-game receiving yardage (260), single-game TD receptions (four), single-season receptions (54), single-season receiving yards (1,173), single-season TD receptions (15), career receptions (114), career receiving yardage (2,322), career TD receptions (26) ... Besides receiver, also played safety and punter ... Second-team all-area wide receiver as a junior ... Prep Athlete of the Week by Cape Coral Breeze and Ft. Myers News Press ... Team captain ... Playing in John Carrigan Rotary South All-Star Classic ... The Vikings compiled a three-year record of 27-8 during his career, with two regional final appearances ... Also lettered in track (five events) and soccer ... Track team MVP as a junior ... Placed 11th in state 300-meter hurdles ... 2003 all-area second-team goalie for soccer team ... Starting goalie for the 2004 state runner-up ... Coached by Mike Marciano.