Signed by New York Giants as non-drafted free agent, April 30, 2010…Placed on reserve/injured list, Sept. 3, 2011…Reached injury settlement and waived by Giants, Sept. 7, 2011…Signed by Oakland Raiders as free agent, April 20, 2012.
Signed by New York Giants as non-drafted free agent, April 30, 2010…Placed on reserve/injured list, Sept. 3, 2011…Reached injury settlement and waived by Giants, Sept. 7, 2011…Signed by Oakland Raiders as free agent, April 20, 2012.
CAREER: Hard-working wide receiver with experience, played in nine games for the New York Giants in 2010…Owns one career interception for 4 yards…Earned spot on Raiders roster after tryout at post-draft mini-camp for rookies in 2012.
2011: In training camp with the New York Giants…Waived/injured at the end of the preseason and spent the year out of football.
2010: Played in nine games as a rookie with the Giants…Recorded seven tackles (five solo) on special teams…(10/3) vs. CHI: Made NFL debut, seeing action on special teams…(11/21) at PHI: Recorded first career catch on a pass from Eli Manning for 4 yards.
COLLEGE: Played four years at Memphis…Saw action in 49 games – catching a pass in every contest -- with 26 starts…Totaled 212 receptions for 2,981 yards – both school records -- with 19 touchdowns…Holds the school record with 10 career 100-yard games…Career touchdown total is tied for second in school history…As a senior, led the team in receiving yards (923), receptions (68), receiving touchdowns (5) and average yards per reception (13.6)…Second-team All-Conference USA as a senior…As a junior, ranked second on the team in receptions (40) and third in receiving yards (487) …As a sophomore second-team all-conference choice (coaches, media), paced the team with 62 receptions and 890 yards …As a freshman, led the team in receiving yards (681) and receiving touchdowns (six) …Recorded three 100-yard receiving games, en route to honorable-mention freshman All-America honors (CollegeFootballNews.com).
PERSONAL: Attended Raleigh-Egypt High School in Memphis, Tenn. …Named the 2006 Commercial Appeal’s MIAA Athlete of the Year…A three-sport letterwinner, also competed in basketball and track…Caught 35 passes for 533 yards as a senior; also rushed for 500 yards and logged 15 touchdowns…Nationally, was ranked among the top 50 receivers by Scout.com…Named all-state honorable mention by the Associated Press…Helped track team to a state championship in 2004.
