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INDIANAPOLIS COLTS WEEKLY PRESS RELEASE

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COLLEGE:<br />

• Started 37-of-50 games at Florida International, where he graduated with school career records for receptions (229), receiving yards<br />

(3,351) and touchdowns (24). Also contributed with 498 rushing yards and seven scores on 69 carries and completed two passes for<br />

38 yards and a touchdown.<br />

• Named a Third Team All-America selection as an all-purpose back by The NFL Draft Report, adding honorable mention honors from<br />

Sports Illustrated in 2011.<br />

• Awarded Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year in 2010 and earned All-Sun Belt Conference first-team accolades in 2010 and 2011.<br />

• Garnered Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year accolades from The Sporting News and Rivals.com, was named the Freshman<br />

of the Year by the Sun Belt Conference and was an All-Sun Belt Conference first-team choice as a kick return specialist and all-purpose<br />

player.<br />

• Selected to the Freshman All-America team as a punt return specialist by the Football Writers Association of America and Freshman<br />

All-America kick returner by The Sporting News. Also received Honorable Mention All-America accolades from Sports Illustrated.<br />

• Returned 49 punts for 614 yards and two touchdowns, as all three marks set school career records. His 97-yard scoring punt return<br />

against Florida Atlantic (11/12/11) set the FIU record and ranked as the second-longest in Sun Belt Conference history.<br />

• Returned 105 kickoffs for 2,855 yards and four touchdowns, setting the school and Sun Belt career record for scoring returns and total<br />

runbacks.<br />

• Graduated holding FIU and conference all-time records, in addition to ranking fifth in NCAA FBS history with 7,498 all-purpose yards<br />

(149.96 avg. per game).<br />

• Found the end zone 37 times to set a school career record for touchdowns, while his 224 points rank second in school annals.<br />

• Finished 10th among active NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision performers for receptions (229), sixth for receiving yards (3,351) and<br />

14th for touchdown receptions (24).<br />

• Established Sun Belt Conference all-time records for receiving yards (3,351) and touchdown grabs (24), while his receptions (229)<br />

rank second in league annals.<br />

• Set FIU season records with 72 receptions for 1,038 yards in 2011.<br />

• Returned 36 kickoffs as a freshman to set the school season record while his 841 yards on those runbacks rank second in single-season<br />

annals.<br />

PERSONAL:<br />

• Attended Miami Springs (Fla.) High School.<br />

• Named the Dade County Athlete of the Year and added Miami Herald First Team All-Dade honors in football as a senior and in basketball<br />

as a junior.<br />

• Garnered 6A second-team all-state honors from the Florida Sports Writers Association in 2007.<br />

• As a senior, caught 42 passes for 785 yards and 16 touchdowns. Also scored four times on kick returns.<br />

• Played wide receiver and defensive back as a sophomore, accumulating eight interceptions and 650 receiving yards.<br />

• Participated in the 2012 Colts Rookie Community Blitz at Concord Neighborhood Center, helping local children with reading, crafts<br />

and fitness activities.<br />

• As a part of the Colts Community Ticket Block program, joined 2012 rookie teammates in donating 10 tickets per game to youth<br />

organizations.<br />

• Participated in the Colts QB Shopping event with Shepherd Community Center as a volunteer shopper.<br />

• Participated in the Colts Play 60 Super School visit.<br />

• Majored in sports broadcasting at Florida International.<br />

• A native of Miami.

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