Coastal Carolina University Athletics

2019 (Redshirt Senior)

• 2019 Phil Steele Sun Belt Conference All-Conference third team pick
• Played in nine games, starting three as a wide receiver
• Missed three games due to an ankle injury
• Led the Chants in both punt and kick returns
• Returned seven punts for 142 yards, an average of 20.3 yards per attempt, and ran one back for 72 yards at ULM (Nov. 23)
• His return versus ULM was the first punt return for a touchdown for CCU since 2016, also returned by him
• Also returned eight kickoffs for 152 yards, an average of 19.0 yards per return
• Was third on the team in all-purpose yards with 481 yards
• Scored on a two-point conversion in the contest versus Georgia State (Oct. 12), the first for the Chants since 2017
• Caught 23 passes for 203 yards and one touchdown on the year
• Hauled in six passes for 32 yards in the season opener versus Eastern Michigan (Aug. 31)
• Recorded four catches for 74 yards, including a season-long of 34 yards at Arkansas State (Nov. 16)
• Had three catches for 35 yards and a touchdown at ULM (Nov. 23)
• Also had three catches versus Georgia State, three for 19 yards at Georgia Southern (Oct. 19), and three for 15 yards in the season finale versus Texas State (Nov. 30)

2018 (Redshirt Junior)

• A 2018 Burlsworth Trophy nominee, an award given to the most outstanding football player who began his career as a walk-on and has shown outstanding performance on the field
• Played in 11 games for the Chants, starting six at wide receiver
• Was second on the team with 26 receptions and 397 receiving yards on the year
• Averaged 15.3 yards per catch
• Hauled in two receiving touchdowns
• Also rushed three times for 44 yards and a touchdown
• Served as the Chants’ top punt and kick returner
• Returned four punts for 30 yards and made 16 kick returns for 348 yards on the season
• Caught a season-long 81-yard pass for a touchdown in the road win at Campbell (Sept. 12), which was tied for the fifth-longest pass reception in Coastal Carolina history and tied for the 16th-longest scoring play in CCU history
• Had three receptions for 23 yards and one rush for three yards in the season opener at South Carolina (Sept. 1)
• Also hauled in three catches for 63 yards, including a 35-yard reception, in the home win over UAB (Sept. 8)
• Caught two passes in each of his next three games – two catches for 50 yards and a touchdown at Louisiana (Sept. 22), two receptions for 17 yards at Troy (Sept. 29) and two catches for 11 yards versus ULM (Oct. 13)
• Made one catch for 10 yards at UMass (Oct. 20)
• Totaled three pass receptions for 30 yards and rushed two times for 28 yards and a score in the road win at Georgia State (Oct. 27)
• Also had three catches for 39 yards and recovered a fumble and ran for 13 yards against Appalachian State (Nov. 3)
• Came back from missing the Arkansas State (Nov. 10) game to make two catches for 38 yards against Georgia Southern (Nov. 17) and a season-high four receptions for 35 yards at South Alabama (Nov. 23)
• Also had four kick returns for 102 yards versus the Jaguars
• Named to the 2018 Google Cloud Academic All-District first team
• A member of the 2018-19 Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll
• Served on the program’s Team Leadership Council

2017 (Redshirt Sophomore)

• Played in 11 games, starting six contests
• Missed the Idaho game due to injury
• Named team’s Offensive MVP at Appalachian State as he had a career-high 141 yards (five receptions), including a career-long 73-yard touchdown to spur a 19-0 run as the Chants went from down 17-3 to lead 22-17
• Finished with 160 all-purpose yards versus the Mountaineers
• Was the 11th Chanticleer to amass at least 1,000 all-purpose yards in a season (1,133 including 73 rushing, 313 receiving, 64 punt returns and 683 kick returns)
• Returned 29 kickoffs -- to tie the CCU single-season record -- for an average of 23.6 yards in 2017 and his 683 kick return yards ranked second-most on the CCU seasonal list
• Returned a kick 88 yards to set the CCU record for longest non-scoring play at ULM
• Overall, returned four kicks for 144 yards versus the Warhawks
• Named the team’s Special Teams MVP versus Troy as he had a 50-yard kick return versus the Trojans and tallied 152 kick return yards (on five attempts) to rank fifth on CCU single-game list
• Was third on the team as a receiver, getting 23 catches for 313 yards for an average of 13.6 yards per catch
• Added 73 rushing yards on 11 attempts
• Had a career-high 141 receiving yards (on five catches) at Appalachian State, including a 73-yard touchdown
• Hauled in five of CCU’s 10 receptions (for 38 yards) versus UMass
• Caught first touchdown of the season — second of career — versus Georgia State
• Served on the program’s Team Leadership Council

2016 (Redshirt Freshman)

• Played in all 12 games, earning starts in the Florida A&M and Hampton games
• In addition to playing wide receiver, was named the team’s Special Teams Player of the Year
• Named the team’s Special Teams MVP twice (Furman and Hampton)
• Also named the team’s Offensive MVP for the Central Connecticut game
• Caught five passes for 70 yards with a touchdown and had nine rushes for 88 yards and completed his lone pass attempt
• On special teams, he had nine kickoff returns for 176 yards with a TD and three punt returns with a TD
• In being named offensive MVP versus Central Connecticut, he had five rushes for 50 yards and caught two passes for 21 yards
• First special teams MVP honor came as he returned a punt 80 yards for a touchdown versus Furman
• Second special teams MVP honor was earned as he had a 77-yard kickoff return for a TD versus Hampton
• First TD as a receiver was a 38-yarder in the win at Presbyterian
• Completed his lone pass attempt for 40 yards versus Monmouth
• Posted at least a 3.0 GPA for the 2016-17 academic year

2015 (Freshman)

• Redshirted
• Named the Chant Squad Offensive Player of the Year
• During the season, was named Chant Squad MVP twice, once for special teams (Western Illinois) and once for offense (Monmouth)

High School

• Selected to play in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas
• One of 25 players named to the South Carolina Football Coaches Association (SCFCA) 2014 Palmetto Champions All-Star Football Team
• Two-time all-state (all divisions) by HSSR.com
• Two-time Sumter Touchdown Club Offensive Player of the Year
• Through the regular season, ranked third in the state with 1,367 receiving yards with 65 receptions and 12 touchdowns
• Prior to his senior year, he was listed 38th on the HSSR.com top 100 players list in South Carolina
• Also a track standout, placing second in the state in the long jump (22-8.25) and winning the Region 6-A 100 meters