INDIANAPOLIS COLTS WEEKLY PRESS RELEASE
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS WEEKLY PRESS RELEASE - Nfl
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS WEEKLY PRESS RELEASE - Nfl
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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.