TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Las Vegas Raiders in the third round (100th overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft, April 29, 2022.
AT A GLANCE
• Played in 17 games with 14 starts in 2024 and finished with 47 receptions for 539 yards and three touchdowns, while adding nine rushes for 44 yards and one touchdown.
• As a rookie in 2023, played in 16 games and recorded 19 receptions for 331 yards and two touchdowns, while adding 10 carries for 77 rushing yards.
• Played four seasons at Cincinnati (2019-22), where he appeared in 50 games with 11 starts and totaled 112 receptions for 1,433 yards and eight TDs.
CAREER: Enters his third year with the Raiders after being selected 100th overall in the 2023 NFL Draft…In 2024, played in 17 games with 14 starts and totaled 539 yards and three touchdowns on 47 catches…Rushed 10 times for 77 yards…As a rookie in 2023, appeared in 16 games with one start and recorded 19 receptions for 331 yards and two touchdowns…Added 10 carries for 77 rushing yards…Career totals include 33 games played with 15 starts, 66 receptions for 870 yards (13.2 avg.) and five touchdowns.
2024: Played in 17 games in 2024 with 14 starts and totaled 47 receptions for 539 yards and three touchdowns while adding nine rushes for 44 yards and one touchdown…Returned eight punts for 72 yards (9.0 avg.)…(9/8) at LAC: Posted two receptions for 22 yards and added two punt returns for 28 yards...(9/15) at Bal.: Recorded two catches for 13 yards...Added three punt returns for 16 yards...(9/22) vs. Car.: Led the team with seven receptions for 96 yards (13.7 avg.) and one touchdown...Hauled in an eight-yard pass in the fourth quarter from QB Aidan O'Connell...(9/29) vs. Cle.: Tied for the team lead with five receptions for 41 yards (8.2 avg.) and added a three-yard rushing touchdown in the second quarter...(10/6) at Den.: Caught two passes for 18 yards...(10/20) at LAR: Posted one rushing attempt for 11 yards and three receptions for 36 yards...(10/27) vs. KC: Posted one rush for seven yards and two catches for 26 yards...(11/3) at Cin.: Posted two receptions for five yards...(11/17) at Mia.: Finished with a rush for seven yards and three catches for 28 yards...(11/24) vs. Den.: Finished with seven receptions for 82 yards (11.7 avg.)...(11/29) at KC: Logged a career-long 58-yard touchdown reception…Also rushed one time for 11 yards...(12/8) at TB: Finished with two catches for seven yards...(12/15) vs. ATL: Posted two receptions for 18 yards...(12/22) vs. Jax.: Finished with two catches for 41 yards (20.5 avg.)...(12/29) at NO: Pulled in two catches for 24 yards (12.0 avg.) and one touchdown - an 18-yard grab in the fourth quarter...(1/5/25) vs. LAC: Finished with three catches for 24 yards (8.0 avg.).
2023: Appeared in 16 games with one start and recorded 19 receptions for 331 yards and two touchdowns…Added 10 carries for 77 rushing yards……(9/17) at Buf.: On the opening drive of the game, logged his first career rush, taking it 34 yards into Buffalo territory...His 34-yard rush was the third longest run by a Raider since 1991 by a player on their first career run attempt - behind RB Jalen Richard (2016, 75-yard rush TD) and P Johnny Townsend, (2018, 42-yard rush)... (10/9) vs. GB: Broke a run for 16 yards in the first quarter...Joined Rondale Moore as the only two wide receivers in the NFL in 2023 with multiple rushes of 15-plus yards...(10/15) vs. NE: Hauled in two passes for 57 yards (28.5 avg.), including a 48-yard long...(10/22) at Chi.: Caught two passes for 16 yards and rushed one time for two yards...(11/5) vs. NYG: Led the team with 52 receiving yards on two receptions (26.0 avg.), including a 50-yard grab in the second quarter…(11/19) at Mia.: Posted two receptions for 36 yards...(12/14) vs. LAC: Finished with three receptions for 59 yards (19.7 avg.) and two touchdowns...Registered his first career receiving touchdown on a 30-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter and his second career receiving touchdown on a 20-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter...(12/31) at Ind.: Posted two receptions for 36 yards (18.0 avg.)..(1/7) vs. Den.: Added five receptions for 49 yards (15.8 avg.) and rushed one time for 11 yards.
COLLEGE: Played four seasons at Cincinnati (2019-22), where he appeared in 50 games with 11 starts…Totaled 112 receptions for 1,433 yards and eight TDs…Named team captain his senior year and capped his collegiate career as one of the greatest returners in UC history…Ranked fifth all-time in kickoff return average (24.9) and third in kickoff return yards (1,670)…His 67 kickoff returns rank third all-time…Tied second all-time in kickoff returns for touchdowns (two)…Finished his senior season with 671 receiving yards and three TDs on 52 receptions, collecting 917 all-purpose yards…As a junior in 2021, totaled 426 receiving yards and two TDs on 34 receptions…Registered 22 kickoff returns for 557 yards and one TD…As a sophomore in 2020, was named Second-Team All-AAC at kick returner after leading the league with 29.9 yards per return...Totaled 13 returns for 389 yards and one TD…Played in 14 games with one start as a freshman in 2019…Served as team's primary kick returner…Finished third on the team with seven special teams tackles…Returned 23 kicks for 532 yards, averaging 23.1 yards per return… Ranked fourth in the AAC in kick return average…Added eight rushing attempts for 93 yards…Hauled in eight passes for 99 yards.
PERSONAL: Attended Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio...Rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports.com and Rivals.com...Named 2018 Division IV OPSWA First-Team All-Ohio and Division IV All-Northeast Inland District First-Team selection...Earned Principles Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year and First-Team All-PAC-7 honors...Finished his prep career with 2,417 rushing yards, 1,922 receiving yards and 68 TDs...Holds program records for touchdowns (68) and receiving yards (1,922)...Ran for 1,389 yards and 23 scores and caught 31 passes for 599 yards and six more TDs in 2018...A three-time Ohio HS Athletic Association State Champion in Track and Field....Won the long jump, 100-meter dash and was on the winning 4x200-meter relay team...Has 11 siblings.
ADDITIONAL STATSITICS: Special teams tackles – 3 in 2023; NFL Totals: 3
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: RECEIVING: Receptions – 7, two times, last, 11/24/24 vs. Den. Yards – 96, 9/22/24 vs. Car. Long – 58, 11/29/24 vs. KC. Touchdowns – 2, 12/14/23 vs. LAC. RUSHING: Attempts 2, 10/6/24 at Den. Yards – 34, 9/17/23 at Buf. Long – 11, twice, last, 11/29/2024 at KC. Touchdowns – 1, 9/29/2024 vs Cle. RETURNS: Punts – 3, 9/15/2024 at Bal. Yards – 28, twice, last 12/29/2024 at NO. Long – 21, 9/8/2024 at LAC.
