INDIANAPOLIS COLTS WEEKLY PRESS RELEASE
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS WEEKLY PRESS RELEASE - Nfl
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS WEEKLY PRESS RELEASE - Nfl
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• Started at wide receiver against Pittsburgh (1/15) in the Divisional Playoffs, leading the team with nine receptions for 97 yards.<br />
2004 (<strong>COLTS</strong>):<br />
• Started 16 games at wide receiver.<br />
• Set then career season-bests with 77 receptions for 1,210 yards and 12 touchdowns.<br />
• Recorded his first career 1,000-plus yard season and 10-plus touchdown season.<br />
• Along with Marvin Harrison (86 receptions, 1,113 yards, 15 touchdowns) and Brandon Stokley (68 receptions, 1,077 yards, 10 touchdowns),<br />
became first trio in NFL history with 10-plus seasonal touchdowns and placed the Colts as one of four teams in NFL history<br />
with three 1,000-plus yard seasonal receivers.<br />
• Earned NFL Wild Card Weekend Offensive Player of the Week honors for his performance against Denver (1/9).<br />
• Against the Green Bay Packers (9/26) finished with 184 yards and one touchdown on 11 receptions.<br />
• Started at wide receiver and finished the playoffs with 13 receptions for 256 yards and two touchdowns.<br />
• In the Wild Card Playoff matchup against Denver (1/9), finished with 10 receptions for 221 yards and two touchdowns. Was named<br />
Wild Card Weekend NFL Offensive Player of the Week after setting a club playoff record for reception yardage total and the third-highest<br />
total in NFL playoff history. The two touchdown receptions tied Marvin Harrison and Brandon Stokley for the most touchdown receptions<br />
in a playoff game in franchise history.<br />
• Tallied three receptions for 35 yards against New England (1/16) in the Divisional Playoff round.<br />
2003 (<strong>COLTS</strong>):<br />
• Started 16 games at wide receiver for the first time in his career.<br />
• Compiled 68 receptions for 838 yards and seven touchdowns with 15 multiple-reception games.<br />
• Against Jacksonville (9/21), recorded 10 receptions for 141 yards and two touchdowns, tying a season-high for yardage and touchdowns.<br />
• Started at wide receiver in all three rounds of the playoffs.<br />
• Recorded 43 yards and one touchdown on five receptions against Denver (1/4) in the AFC Wild Card Playoff game.<br />
• Contributed with six receptions for 83 yards and one touchdown at Kansas City (1/11) in the Divisional Playoffs.<br />
• Tallied four receptions for 46 yards at New England (1/18) in the AFC Championship Game.<br />
2002 (<strong>COLTS</strong>):<br />
• Started seven-of-16 contests at wide receiver with the majority of his starts coming in three-receiver sets after taking over for the injured<br />
Qadry Ismail late in the season.<br />
• Finished the year with 49 receptions for 716 yards and four touchdowns.<br />
• Had a reception in 14 outings and produced three 100-plus yardage outings.<br />
• Earned his first career touchdown at Houston (9/22) on a 43-yard touchdown reception.<br />
• Posted 121 yards and one touchdown on six receptions at Philadelphia (11/10).<br />
• Started at wide receiver at the New York Jets (1/4) and had three receptions for 17 yards in the team’s Wild Card Playoff game.<br />
2001 (<strong>COLTS</strong>):<br />
• Started nine-of-13 games at wide receiver in his rookie season and was inactive for another three contests.<br />
• Produced 345 yards on 23 receptions.<br />
• Suffered a high ankle sprain early in the season and a knee sprain later in the season.<br />
• Registered multiple-reception games eight times with his top outing coming vs. Atlanta (12/16), five receptions for 78 yards.<br />
COLLEGE:<br />
• Four-year starter at the University of Miami, starting in 42 career games.<br />
• Set the school all-time record for receptions (173), topping the previous mark set by Lamar Thomas (144).<br />
• With 20 touchdowns, joined Thomas (23) and Michael Irvin (26) as the only players in school history to record 20-plus career touchdown<br />
receptions.<br />
• Had at least one reception in 36 consecutive games.<br />
• As a senior, started in 11 games and finished the season with 43 catches for 755 yards and 10 touchdowns. His 10 touchdowns were<br />
the second most for a single season in school history behind Michael Irvin (11).<br />
• Earned All-Big East first-team honors and was awarded Miami’s Strength Training Athlete of the Year by the coaching staff.<br />
• Set the school’s seasonal receptions mark (48) by freshman, topping Michael Irvin (46). Also ranked second behind Irvin (840) on the<br />
freshman receiving yardage list with 640 yards.<br />
• Awarded All-Big East Rookie of the Year honors.<br />
• Named to The Sporting News Freshman All-America first-team and the All-Big East second-team.<br />
PERSONAL:<br />
• Attended John Ehret High School in Marrero, La. and was a two-time all-state honoree.<br />
• Totaled 50 receptions for 930 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior.<br />
• Competed in the 200-meter dash and various relays in track.<br />
• Was the recipient of the 2011 Colts Man of the Year award.<br />
• Hosts a Christmas adoption program to provide gifts for nearly 300 families.<br />
• Gives away turkeys to more than 1,500 families each Thanksgiving.<br />
• Donates tickets to local youth at each Colts game.<br />
• Provides a safe trick or treat drive-through for 3,000 youth each year.<br />
• Hosted a celebrity basketball game in New Orleans with proceeds benefiting his former high school.<br />
• Born in New Orleans.