2010 • SENIOR SEASON: No. 1 on the depth chart at the slot position...did not take part in spring practice after having shoulder surgery in the off season ... came into the year as the only returning receiver with a touchdown ... 91 catches for 1,088 yards and nine TDs in his career ... 18 receptions for 230 yards and two TDs in 2010 ... three catches for 85 yards and a TD against Appalachian State ... four catches for 39 yards at WCU ... four catches for 27 yards and a TD at Furman.
2009 • JUNIOR SEASON: 44 catches for 528 yards and five TDs ... had two 100-yard receiving games on the season ... eight catches for 55 yards and a touchdown against Wofford ... five catches for a career-high 135 yards at Samford ... most yards by a Moc in a SoCon game since Alonzo Nix had a school record 247 against Appalachian State in 2004 ... three grabs for 53 yards, including a 32-yard TD reception at Georgia Southern ... 41-yard TD reception against Western Carolina ... career-high nine catches for 106 yards at Appalachian State ... six catches for 50 yards and one TD against The Citadel.
2008 • SOPHOMORE SEASON: Started nine of 12 games ... second on the team with 23 receptions ... third on the squad with 245 receiving yards ... caught two TD passes ... caught a season-high four balls against Georgia Southern and Western Carolina ... TD receptions came at Wofford and at The Citadel.
2007 • FRESHMAN SEASON: Saw action in nine games as a reserve receiver ... caught six balls for 85 yards ... ranked second on the squad in average per catch at 14.2 yards ... four of his six catches went for 14 yards or more ... first career reception was a 21-yard catch against Furman ... caught two balls at Elon for 26 yards ... hauled in a 21-yard pass versus Western Kentucky ... made two receptions for 17 yards against Wofford ... also returned four kickoffs for 87 yards at Elon.
2006 • REDSHIRT SEASON: Practiced with the receiving corps ... member of the scout team.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played receiver and defensive back ... as a senior, caught 22 passes for 490 yards ... scored eight touchdowns ... averaged 22 yards per reception and a touchdown every 2.75 catches ... made 37 tackles on the defensive side of the ball ... recorded five interceptions and had three pass deflections ... voted team's best receiver and best defensive back ... named All-Knoxville Football League and second team All-PrepXtra defensive back ... selected a PrepXtra Defensive Player of the Week and an Editor's Pick Player of the Week ... received the Captain's Award and the Scholar-Athlete Award ... made six catches for 110 yards and a touchdown as a junior ... notched 15 tackles and picked off two passes in 2004 ... recipient of Rookie of the Year Award and Scholar-Athlete Award as a sophomore ... was a Falcon Award nominee ... attended Boy's State.
PERSONAL: Born Aug. 30, 1987, in Knoxville, Tenn ... son of Nola and Terence Pitchford ... a Marketing major.
CHRIS PITCHFORD'S CAREER STATS
| Year |
G/GS |
Rec. |
Yards |
Avg./Rec. |
TD |
Long |
| 2007 |
9/0 |
6 |
85 |
14.2 |
0 |
21 |
| 2008 |
12/9 |
23 |
245 |
10.7 |
2 |
40 |
| 2009 |
11/10 |
44 |
528 |
12.0 |
5 |
54 |
| 2010 |
11/7 |
18 |
230 |
12.8 |
2 |
53 |
| Totals |
42/25 |
91 |
1,088 |
11.6 |
9 |
54 |
