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2006 ACC CHAMPION - 400-HURDLES
AS A SOPHOMORE (2006): AS A SOPHOMORE (2006): First season competing on the Hurricane's track and field team...ACC Outdoor Champion in the 400-hurdles (51.83), also placed second in the 110-meter hurdles (13.79) to earn All-ACC honors...finished 12th in the 110-meter hurdles (14.03) at the NCAA East Regional...earned All-ACC honors during the indoor season with a second-place finish in the 60-meter hurdles (7.89).
HIGH SCHOOL: Native of Bartow, Fla. moved to Texas prior to his junior season, finishing high school at Grace Preporatory Academy in Arlington...Was a superior athlete to most players he faced in the Texas private schools...Has an exceptional burst of speed and is elusive...Repeatedly broke loose from packs of high school defenders simply by using his speed...Became a more consistent pass catcher in his junior and senior seasons...Came from a program that won state titles among Texas private schools his two seasons...A SuperPrep All-American...Rated the nation's No. 15 wide receiver prospect and the No. 10 prospect in Texas by SuperPrep...Rated the No. 21 prospect in the nation by Rivals.com...Rated the No. 4 wide receiver in the nation by Rivals.com and was the No. 5 prospect on the Rivals.com Midlands Sweet 66 list...The No. 10 player on the Texas Top 100 list by Rivals.com and the Dallas Morning News...Rated the No. 8 prospect on the Austin American-Statesman's Fab 55...As a senior in 2003, had 42 receptions for 950 yards (22.6 avg.) and 18 touchdowns...As a junior in 2002, averaged 22 yards per catch with 40 receptions for 880 yards and 13 touchdowns...Nicknamed "Spider Man"...Chose Miami over Florida, Oklahoma, Purdue and Texas A&M...Coached by former NFL tight end Mike Barber.
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