| Former receiver who moved into the starting lineup on a full-time
basis last year. Senior totals were 27/4/6 after 11/1/6 as a junior,
when he started two games. Productive special-teams player in the
past.
Pos:
Athletic cornerback still developing at the position. Reads
receiver’s eyes, locates the ball in the air and nicely times pass
defenses. Quickly breaks to the action and wins out in battles.
Neg:
Just average pedaling in reverse and prefers to side-shuffle.
Struggles downfield with his back to the ball. Does not show top-end
speed. A redshirt senior who played as a wide receiver as a freshman and a sophomore before switching to defensive back in 2005 spring drills…
CAREER: Has seen action in all 36 games of his Gator career with one start…
2005: Saw action in all 12 games of the season, including back-to-back starts against South Carolina and Florida State…Finished the season with 11 total tackles, 10 solo efforts, as well as one interception and six pass break-ups…Recovered a blocked field-goal attempt and returned it for a touchdown for the first time in school history against the Seminoles…Notched the first interception of his career to seal the 49-42, double-overtime victory against Vanderbilt…Recorded one pass break-up against Georgia to total four on the season, the third-highest on the team…
2004: Played in all 12 games as a member of UF's wide receiver rotation and as part of the punt return and kickoff return teams…Saw action in 195 plays…Recorded a season-high of 29 plays in the Peach Bowl against Miami…Recorded his first reception of the season for six yards in the contest against Louisiana State…Notched a career high in receptions with two against Georgia, one for seven yards…Recorded two special teams tackles against Florida State…
2003: A redshirt freshman who saw action in 12 games (SJSU, Miami, FAMU, Kentucky, Ole Miss, LSU, Arkansas, Georgia, Vanderbilt, USC, FSU, Iowa) for 77 plays…Saw action on offense in nine games (SJSU, Miami, FAMU, Ole Miss, LSU, Arkansas, Vandy, FSU, Iowa)…Returned a fumble by teammate DeShawn Wynn for a 21-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter vs. San Jose State…Caught his first career pass against Miami, a nine-yarder that helped set up a Gator field goal…Recovered a fumble on the opening series of the second half vs. FAMU that set up a Gator touchdown…Had a 14-yard kick return vs. Miami…Also saw action on special teams…
2002: Worked with the scout team at wide receiver and was redshirted…Dressed for the first nine games…
PREP: A standout from Jacksonville who garnered national recognition…Received All-America recognition in 2001 from PrepStar and that publication ranked him among the top dozen players in the Southeast in its "athlete" category……Named the Florida Times-Union's Offensive Player of the Year for North Central Florida in 2000, when he passed for nearly 1,800 yards with 12 TDs…Totaled over 1,750 passing yards and 800 rushing yards as a senior QB in 2001…Set school records for most career passing yards, |