Signed by Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent, May 16, 2014…Waived by Raiders, Aug. 30, 2014…Signed by Raiders to practice squad, Sept. 1, 2014…Signed by Raiders as a reserve/future free agent, Dec. 30, 2014…Re-signed by Raiders as an exclusive rights free agent, April 18, 2016…Re-signed by Raiders as an exclusive rights free agent, April 17, 2017.
CAREER: Dynamic wide receiver entering his fourth season with the Raiders after his emergence as a reliable option…Played in 15 games and set career highs with starts (seven) and receptions (43) in 2017...Finished the season with 1,332 career receiving yards, becoming the sixth undrafted Raider to surpass 1,000-career receiving yards…In 2016, appeared in 16 games for the second consecutive season, while adding 38 receptions for 397 yards (10.4 avg.), and five TDs…In 2015, played in 16 games, with five starts, and totaled 32 receptions for 480 yards (15.0 avg.) and five TDs…Spent his rookie campaign on the Raiders’ practice squad after joining the team as an undrafted free agent...Career totals include 47 games played with 18 starts, 113 receptions for 1,332 yards (11.8 avg.) and 11 TDs, all while helping improve the team’s record to 10-0 when he scores a TD.
2017: Played in 15 games with a career-high seven starts in his third season with the Raiders...Finished with a career-high 43 receptions for 455 yards (10.6 avg.) with one TD...Finished the season with 1,332 career receiving yards, becoming the sixth undrafted Raider to surpass 1,000-career receiving yards in Week 5...(9/10) at Ten.: Hauled in a 19-yard TD pass from QB Derek Carr with 11:58 remaining in the game, which was his only reception of the day...Marked his fourth TD reception in three games against the Titans...(9/24) at Was.: Finished tied for second on the team with four receptions for 20 yards...(10/1) at Den.: Started his first game of the season and totaled four receptions for 49 yards with a 22-yard long...(10/8) vs. Bal.: Recorded two receptions for 34 yards (17.0 avg.) with a 22-yard long...(10/15) vs. LAC: Finished with three receptions for 35 yards...Eclipsed 1,000 career receiving yards on his first catch of the day...(10/19) vs. KC: Started his fourth game of the season, recording one catch for 15 yards...(11/5) at Mia.: Caught two passes for 28 yards with a 29-yard long...(11/19) vs. NE: Recorded a season-high five receptions for 36 yards in his fifth start of the season...(11/26) vs. Den.: Caught two passes for 26 yards with a 20-yard long...(12/3) vs. NYG: Made his seventh start of the season, setting a single-season career high...Finished as the team’s leader in receptions with five and totaled 46 yards...(12/10) at KC: Recorded three catches for 24 yards...(12/17) vs. Dal.: Finished second on the team with 52 yards on three receptions, with a 28-yard long...(12/25) at Phi.: Tied a team high with three receptions for 23 yards...(12/31) at LAC: Finished with a team-high five receptions for 48 yards in the season finale.
2016: Appeared in 16 games with six starts...Totaled 397 yards on 38 receptions (10.4 avg.) with five TDs...His second-straight season with five TDs ties a franchise record for the most by an undrafted Raider...The team improved to 9-0 when he scores a TD…(9/11) at NO: Caught the Raiders’ first receiving TD of the 2016 season with 52 seconds left in the game on just his second grab of the day, a 10-yard pass from QB Derek Carr...His 10-yard TD put the Raiders in position to win as they completed a go-ahead two-point conversion on the following play...(9/18) vs. Atl.: Hauled in three passes for 25 yards...(9/25) at Ten.: Caught two passes for 27 yards with one TD on a 19-yard long reception...(10/2) at Bal.: Recorded his third TD of the season on a 6-yard reception from Carr in the first quarter...(10/9) vs. SD: Started in the 34-31 win...Caught two passes for 22 yards...(10/16) vs. KC: Caught three passes for 29 yards...(10/23) at Jac.: Finished second on the team with 42 receiving yards on four receptions with a season-high 26-yard long...(10/30) at TB: Finished with 69 yards on three catches (23.0 avg.) with one TD...Caught the game winning TD in overtime, a 41-yard catch on fourth-and-4...The TD marked his third time catching the game winner from Carr...(11/6) vs. Den.: Caught three passes for 32 yards with a 21-yard long in the win...(11/21) vs. Hou.: Started his third game of the season in the comeback victory...Recorded one catch for six yards...(11/27) vs. Car.: Finished with three receptions for 31 yards, one TD and one two-point conversion...Hauled in a 2-yard TD pass, his fifth of the season, from Carr for the first score of the game...Became the fourth undrafted Raider with at least 10 TD receptions in his career...With his second consecutive five-TD season, he tied James Jett for the most by an undrafted Raider since the AFL-NFL 1970 merger...Tied the game midway through the fourth quarter when he caught a ball in traffic to complete the Raiders’ fourth two-point conversion of the season...(12/4) vs. Buf.: Totaled two receptions for 14 yards and a two-point conversion...Following the Raiders’ second TD of the fourth quarter, hauled in the two-point conversion to give Oakland the lead late in the game...His two-point conversion was the Raiders fifth of the season and his second...(12/8) at KC: Started in his fifth game of the season...Recorded two receptions for 12 yards...(12/18) at SD: Started his sixth game of the season and caught two passes for 27 yards with a 22-yard long in the win...(1/1/17) at Den.: Recorded three receptions for 26 yards in the regular season finale...Postseason: (1/7/17) at Hou.: Started and caught one pass for one yard in the Wild Card game.
2015: Emerged onto the NFL scene with a breakout sophomore season in his first year of action, playing in 16 games with five starts...Totaled 32 receptions for 480 yards (15.0 avg.) with five TDs...His five TDs ranked third on the team and marked the third most ever by an undrafted Raider, trailing only James Jett’s 12 in 1997 and six in 1998...(9/13) vs. Cin.: Made his NFL debut, seeing action on offense and special teams...Caught the first three passes of his career for 12 yards...(9/20) vs. Bal.: Recorded first career TD catch with 26 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, a 12-yard strike from QB Derek Carr to cap off the game-winning drive and put the Raiders ahead, 37-33...(9/27) at Cle.: Reached the end zone for the second straight game, finishing with three catches for 56 yards (18.7 avg.) with one TD...Score came on a 13-yard strike from Carr in the final seconds of the first half...Began the scoring drive with a 36-yard catch and run...(10/25) at SD: Contributed in a reserve role, catching one pass for six yards...(11/1) vs. NYJ: Hauled in the only pass thrown his way for a key 21-yard gain on third down in the third quarter...(11/8) at Pit.: Earned first career start as a third wide receiver and caught three passes for 73 yards (24.3 avg.)...(11/15) vs. Min.: Contributed one reception late in the game, a 5-yard pickup...(11/22) at Det.: Earned the start as a third wide receiver...Hauled in two passes for 54 yards (27.0 avg.), including a career-long 43-yarder on the first play of the second half...Returned the first kickoffs of his career, bringing back two kicks for 47 yards (23.5 avg.) with a 24-yard long...(11/29) at Ten.: Earned the start and had a career day, setting new personal bests with six receptions for 113 yards (18.8 avg.) and two TDs, including a 12-yarder for his second game-winning TD reception of the season...First TD came from 10 yards out in the third quarter when he broke a tackle and dove across the goal line...Second TD of the game came with 1:21 remaining and put the Raiders ahead, 24-21...(12/6) vs. KC: Entered the game in a reserve role and totaled 51 yards on four receptions (12.8 avg.) with a 17-yard long...Converted a first down in the fourth quarter with his 17-yard gain...(12/13) at Den.: Earned the start and recorded 20 receiving yards on two receptions with an 11-yard TD catch…(12/24) vs. SD: Hauled in two passes for 37 yards (18.5 avg.) with a 33-yard long...On the game-winning drive in overtime, converted on a third-and-8 play when he tipped a pass to himself and secured the reception for a 33-yard gain down to the Chargers’ 10-yard line...(1/3/16) at KC: Finished with three receptions for 20 yards and a 19-yard long.
2014: Joined the Raiders as an undrafted free agent on May 16…Waived by the Raiders at the end of the preseason before being added to the practice squad, where he remained the remainder of the season…Signed by Raiders as a reserve/future free agent after the conclusion of the regular season.
COLLEGE: Played two years at West Alabama after transferring from Pearl River Community College in Hattiesburg, Miss. …In two seasons, totaled 62 receptions for 1,169 yards and 13 TDs…As a senior, recorded 40 catches for 857 yards and a team-leading 12 TDs…Scoring total tied for second in the Gulf South Conference…Averaged 21.4 yards per catch…Recorded three 100-yard receiving games…Recorded 22 receptions for 312 yards and one TD as a junior…Averaged 14.2 yards per catch…In two seasons at Pearl River Community College, hauled in 100 passes for 1,129 yards and 11 TDs…As a sophomore, played in nine games and totaled 56 catches for 557 yards and five TDs…As a freshman, recorded 44 receptions for 733 yards and six TDs.
PERSONAL: Attended McClay High School in Tallahassee, Fla. …Named team captain as both a junior and senior…Also played basketball…Participated in a holiday tree decorating event with the Raiders Women’s Association in 2014…Joined the receiving corps in the Raiders bike giveaway, donating bikes to local children during the holiday season.
ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: Miscellaneous tackles – 1 in 2015, 1 in 2016, 1 in 2017; NFL totals: 3.
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: RECEIVING: Receptions – 6, 11/29/15 at Ten. Yards – 113, 11/29/15 at Ten. Long – 43, 11/22/15 at Det. Touchdowns – 2, 11/29/15 at Ten.
