Thearon Collier
28  Thearon Collier
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Miami

High School:
Booker T. Washington HS

Height / Weight:
5-9 / 191

Position:
Wide Receiver

Experience:
HS

2009 (SOPHOMORE): Played in 12 games with one start against Virginia Tech ... Had 18 receptions for 250 yards ... Matched a career-high four passes for a career-best 78 receiving yards at Wake Forest with a season-long 29 yard reception on fourth down on the game-winning drive ... Had three receptions for 36 yards against Clemson ... Caught a season-high five passes for 41 yards and a touchdown in the Champs Sports Bowl against Wisconsin ... Returned a punt 61 yards for a touchdown against Florida A&M ... Had one of the most impressive punt returns by a Hurricane when he ran back a kick 60 yards for a touchdown against Duke ... First Hurricane to notch multiple punt returns for TD in a season since 2004 when Devin Hester recorded three and Roscoe Parrish had two ... Now tied for fourth place in school history alongside Parrish, Phillip Buchanon, Andy Sixkiller and Gordon Malloy ... Has 11 punt returns for 152 yards and two touchdowns ... Totaled 418 all-purpose yards (10 rushing, 250 receiving, 158 return).

2008 (FRESHMAN): Played in 12 games and made three starts against Duke, Wake Forest and Virginia ... Team's second-leading receiver with 26 receptions for 324 yards and one touchdown from the slot position ... First career-receiving touchdown came on the road at Texas A&M - a 26-yard reception ... Caught four passes for 62 yards and a touchdown against Texas A&M ... Added three catches for a career-high 64 yards including a career-long 43-yard reception at Virginia ... Matched a career-high four receptions for 55 yards at NC State ... Also returned eight punts for 35 yards.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for the No. 8-ranked high school team in the country as chosen by USA Today ... As a senior in 2007, made 33 receptions for 711 yards and seven touchdowns ... As a junior in 2006, caught 34 passes for 791 yards and nine touchdowns ... Was also an All-State returner, returning six punts for touchdowns ... Coached by Tim Harris ... Ranked the No. 92 player in Florida and the No. 92 wide receiver by Rivals.com ... Rated the No. 110 wide receiver and the No. 83 player in Florida by Scout.com ... Rated the No. 26 wide receiver by ESPN. Named to the PrepStar All-Southeast Region team ... Ranked No. 23 on the Miami Herald South Florida Top 25.

THEARON COLLIER'S CAREER STATISTICS



RUSHING RECEIVING
Year GP/GS Att. Yards Avg. TD LG Att Yards Avg. TD LG
2008 12/3 1 0 0.0 0 0 26 324 12.5 2 43



PUNT RETURNS KICK RETURNS
Year GP/GS Att. Yards Avg. TD LG Att Yards Avg. TD LG
2008 12/3 8 35 4.4 0 10 0 0 0.0 0 0

THEARON COLLIER'S CAREER HIGHS
Receptions: 4, twice (at Texas A&M; at NC State 2008)
Receiving Yards: 64 (at Virginia 2008)
Receiving Touchdowns: 1 (at Texas A&M 2008)
Long Reception: 43 (at Virginia 2008)

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