chattanooga MOCS

NIL OPPORTUNITIES
- Joined the Mocs in 2021 after a stellar prep career at Georgia 5A powerhouse Cartersville
- Earned scholarship prior to 2022 season

STATS (Entering 2024 season)
2022 | Games: 11 (11 starts) | Receptions: 44 | Yards: 661 | TD: 2 | Long: 53 vs. Mercer, 10/22/22
2023 | Games: 13 (13 starts) | Receptions: 60 | Yards: 624 | TD: 4 | Long: 31 at Samford, 9/23/23
2024 | Games: 10 (10 starts) | Receptions: 50 | Yards: 823 | TD: 3 | Long: 84 at Georgia State, 9/7/24
Career | Games: 34 (34 starts) | Receptions: 154 | Yards: 2,108 | TD: 9 | Long: 84 at Georgia State, 9/7/24

HONORS
All-America: 2022 (Freshman-3rd Team Phil Steele)
All-SoCon: 2024 (1st)

2024 (Junior)
- All-Southern Conference (1st team)...started all 10 games played.
- 50 catches for 823 yards and three TDs...three punt returns for 20 yards.
- Ranked fourth on the Mocs career receptions list at completion of the season (154)...5th on the yardage list (2,108).
- Career-high 195 yards in the loss at Georgia State...101 of those yards came after the catch...84-yard TD reception is the longest scoring play since Ailym Ford’s 86-yard run against Wofford (Sept. 3, 2022) & longest pass play since 89-yard TD from Nick
Tiano to Bryce Nunnelly in the win over Tennessee Tech (Aug. 30, 2018)...career-best 210 all-purpose yards (195 rec/15 ret) was the most against an FBS opponent since 2010 (WR Brian Sutherland’s 254 at Auburn on Nov. 6, 2010).
- Five or more receptions six times with a high of eight at GSU and again against Samford.
- Three 100+-yard games: 195 at Georgia State, 150 vs. Portland State and 110 at ETSU.
- TD catches of 84 (GSU), 78 (Portland St.) and 38 yards (ETSU).
- Preseason All-SoCon per the league (2nd team) & Phil Steele (1st).
- Dean's List and A.D. Honor Roll.

2023 (Sophomore)
- 13 games starting every appearance...60 catches for 624 yards and four touchdowns.
- Ranked second on the squad in receptions (60) and tied for second in receiving TDs (4).
- High of 11 catches at Samford...no 100-yard receiving games but reached 98 in wins over the Bulldogs and Kennesaw State...two TD catches against the Owls.
- Eight catches of 20 or more yards with a long of 31 at Samford.
- One of 13 Mocs with 60 or more receptions in a season.
- 2023 receivers room ranked 16th in the country with an 84.5 grade per PFF College. That ranked between LSU (15) and Texas (17) and was fourth among FCS programs behind North Dakota State (3), South Dakota State (5) and South Dakota (T13).
- Combined with Jamoi Mayes (62-1037) & Javin Whatley (55-977) as first trio since 2004 with 600+ yards each in the same season: Alonzo Nix (819), current assistant Tyrus Ward (660) & Emanuel Hassell (647)...most productive since 2000: Richmond Flowers (86-1035), Cos DeMatteo (75-971) & Ronnie Strickland (51-767)...that’s also the last time a trio collected 50 receptions or more each.
- A.D. Honor Roll student.

2022 (Redshirt Freshman)
- SoCon All-Freshman team...All-SoCon per Phil Steele (3rd team)...Phil Steele Freshman All-America (3rd team).
- Started all 11 games...set new freshman record with a team-high 44 catches...also led squad with 661 yards (most since 794 by Bryce Nunnelly in 2019).
- Two games with 100+yards: 163 vs. Samford and 106 at Western Carolina...six contests with 50 or more.
- Team-high nine catches for 20 or more yards...high of 53 against Mercer.
- Single-game high of 11 catches against Samford...four or more in six appearances.
- SoCon Stats: 39 rec., 565 yds & two TDs...20 catches for 269 yards in his final two contests.
- Returned two kicks for 35 yards.
- Dean's List & A.D. Honor Roll.
- Featured here postseason.
 
2021 (Freshman)
- Redshirted and contributed to scout team.
- Dean’s List and A.D. Honor Roll.
 
Cartersville
- Coached by Conor Foster at Cartersville…honorable mention Class 5A All-State in 2020…All-Region 7.
- Reached the 2020 GHSAA 5A Championship game with the Purple Hurricanes...opened the game with a 94-yard kickoff return for a touchdown…finished season 12-2.
- Senior stats: 69 catches for 868 yards and five scores.
- 122 receptions in three varsity years at Cartersville amassing 1,589 yards with 13 touchdowns…averaged more than 13 yards per catch.
- Also played outfield and shortstop in baseball for the Purple Hurricanes.