2008 | Sophomore Season
- One of three finalists for the Biletnikoff Award
- Set the school record with 3,097 career receiving yards against Baylor; broke the old mark of 3,096 set by Wes Welker (2000-03)
- Averaging 94.6 receiving yards per game
- Set the school career touchdown receptions record against Nebraska and has 40 in his career; accomplished the feat in 23 career games
- Is eighth in NCAA career touchdown receptions
- Along with teammate Graham Harrell, has combined for 40 scores, which is a Big 12 Conference record
- Averaging 98.8 all-purpose yards per game
- In third place at Tech with 227 career receptions
Game Highlights:
- Baylor
- Grabbed nine passes for 63 yards, all in the first half
- Oklahoma
- Caught six passes for 62 yards against the Sooners
- OSU
- Scored three touchdowns on eight receptions … also had 89 yards
- Seventh three-TD game of his career
- UT
- Broke free of Texas defender to score game-winning touchdown with one second remaining in the game
- Caught 10 passes for 127 yards against the Longhorns
- Kansas
- Another multi-TD game with two touchdowns and 70 yards on nine receptions
- Texas A&M
- Recorded the 10th multi-TD game of his career with two scores
- Caught eight passes for 71 yards
- Returned first kickoff of the season 50 yards
- Nebraska
- Scored twice and collected 89 receiving yards on five receptions
- Broke the school career touchdown receptions record with his 32nd
- Kansas State
- Hauled in two scoring receptions and 107 yards on nine receptions in the win; touchdowns were seventh and eighth of the season
- Tied Jarrett Hicks on the Tech career TD receptions list with 30
- Massachusetts
- Collected a touchdown and 62 yards on five receptions against
- SMU
- Recorded sixth 3-TD game of career; finished the game with eight receptions for 164 yards, including a 50-yard grab for a score; grabbed seven receptions for 158 yards, including an 82-yard touchdown reception
- Eastern Washington
- Totaled 73 yards on nine catches and recorded the 23rd touchdown of his career
Stats |
| Receiving |
Games |
Rec |
Yds |
Yd/Rec |
Yd/Gm |
TD |
Long |
| 2007 |
13 |
134 |
1,962 |
14.6 |
150.9 |
22 |
75 |
| 2008 |
12 |
93 |
1,135 |
12.2 |
94.6 |
18 |
82 |
| Total |
25 |
227 |
3,097 |
13.6 |
123.9 |
40 |
82 |
2007 Redshirt Freshman Season
- Biletnikoff Award winner
- Unanimous consensus All-America first team selection
- Unanimous all-conference pick
- Big 12 Conference Offensive Player of the Year
- Big 12 Conference Offensive Newcomer of the Year
- Several National Freshman of the Year honors
- Led the nation and the Big 12 in receptions (134), receiving yards (1,962) and touchdowns (22): All NCAA freshman records
- Finished off his record-setting regular season with another outstanding performance, pacing the team with nine receptions for 101 yards and a touchdown in the Gator Bowl win over No. 20 Virginia
- Led the team with 12 catches for 154 yards his 21st touchdown in Tech’s upset of No. 3-ranked Oklahoma
- Made a team-high nine catches for 195 yards and two touchdowns at Texas
- 195-yard total was the most by a Tech receiver against Texas since Donnie Hart’s 241-yard outing in 1996
- Has had 55 receptions go for 15 or more yards
Early Years | Carter High School in Dallas
- Four-Star Recruit (Rivals.com)
- No. 16 athlete nationally (Rivals.com)
- No. 91 overall prospect in Texas (Rivals.com)
- No. 10 overall prospect in Dallas area (Dallas Morning News)
- Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Fab 44
- Passed for 870 yards and 11 touchdowns on 45-of-100 passing last season
- Also ran for 646 yards and 9 touchdowns on 100 carries
- Played QB and also ranked among the state’s top 50 basketball recruits
- Rushed for 469 yards and seven scores and completed 30-of-67 passes for 897 yards and eight touchdowns during junior season