75 games/34 starts; 15 games/8 starts as a Viking
Joined the Vikings during 2007 training camp after his release by Green Bay...Caught career-long 71-yard pass vs. Chicago (12/17/07) on Monday Night Football...The Vikings’ most experienced WR in 2008, entering his 8th season...Played in Green Bay when Vikings offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell was the Packers QB coach...Veteran WR who has 13 career TD receptions and has hauled in a pair of 2-point conversions… Started 2 of the 3 playoff games he has played in his career and caught a pair of TD passes in NFC Divisional Playoff game at Philadelphia (1/11/04)…Led Packers in special teams tackles in 2003, the same season he posted career-highs in receptions (38), yards (520) and TDs (4)…Had his lone career 100-yard receiving game vs. Minnesota (12/8/02) on 6 receptions and had 2 TDs in the game.
2007Most veteran WR in the Vikings stable had his 2ndhighest career total with 32 catches during the season... Hauled in his career-long catch on a 71-yarder vs. Chicago (12/17) from QB Tarvaris Jackson...Caught lone TD of the season on a 19-yard pass from Jackson at San Francisco (12/9)...Caught 15 passes in the final 4 games of the season...Had season-high 6 catches at Green Bay (11/11), his 1st game back at Lambeau Field...Pulled in a 34-yard pass from QB Kelly Holcomb vs. Philadelphia (10/28), the longest of the day by the Vikings.2006Played in 4 games with 1 start at Detroit (9/24) before being sidelined by foot injury…Placed on injured reserve with foot injury on 10/23/06…Caught 5 passes with a TD in the opening 3 games of the season…Caught TD on a 4-yard pass from Brett Favre vs. New Orleans (9/17).2005Battled through knee injuries that cost him 5 games…Began the season strong with 15 catches and 3 TDs in the opening 5 games of the season…Started 7 games in the 11 contests he played in…Suffered knee sprain at Minnesota (10/23) that he battled throughout the rest of the season…Hauled in a 37-yard TD catch on a 4thand- 4 play vs. Tampa Bay (9/25)…Caught a 17-yard pass in OT vs. Detroit (12/11) to set up Ryan Longwell’s gamewinning FG…Caught then-longest pass of his career, a 51- yarder, vs. New Orleans (10/9)…Had a 44-yard catch against the Vikings in the Metrodome (10/23).2004Saw time in 13 games with 5 starts…Had extensive time as a kick return man, where he averaged 25.0 yards per return, the 5th-best in the NFC…Caught lone TD of the season on an 18-yard score vs. Chicago (9/19)…Suffered head and neck injuries in game vs. Jacksonville (12/19) on a hit by Donovin Darius at the end of a 31-yard reception that ended with a 2-day hospital stay…Was inactive with head/neck injuries for the final 2 regular season game and NFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Minnesota (1/9/05).2003Enjoyed best statistical season of his career with 38 receptions and 520 yards with 4 TDs…Started 12 of the 15 games he played…Caught career-best 7 passes vs. Chicago (12/7)…Led Packers in special teams tackles with 17…Green Bay won the 3 games he had a TD catch in…Had a 2-TD day at San Diego (12/14) in a Packers win, scoring on passes of 40 and 16 yards…Reeled in a 16- yard TD in win vs. San Francisco (11/23)…Caught 1st TD of the season in the 2nd game of the year vs. Detroit (9/14)…Caught 2 TD passes in the 1st quarter of the NFC Divisional Playoff game at Philadelphia (1/11/04)…Caught an 8-yard pass in NFC Wild Card Playoff win vs. Seattle (1/4/04).2002Posted 1st career 2-TD day vs. Minnesota (12/8) in a Packers win and notched 1st career 100-yard receiving game with 105 yards on 6 catches…Started 1st career game vs. Carolina (9/29) and finished day with 5 catches for 58 yards…Caught 1st career TD pass on an 8-yard strike from Favre at Detroit (9/22)…Packers won the 2 games he had TD receptions in during the season….Saw action in 1st career playoff game vs. Atlanta (1/4/03) in NFC Wild Card game when he had 3 catches and returned 4 kickoffs for 54 yards...Recovered a fumble by Nate Clements on a punt return vs. Buffalo (12/22).2001Battled injuries throughout the season and played in 1 game…Made his NFL debut in Monday Night Football win at Jacksonville (12/3)…Selected by Green Bay in the 2nd round (#41 overall), the 9th WR drafted.
Led Big 12 Conference with 58 catches in 2000 and was a 1st-Team all-conference choice…Tabbed as Big 12 Offensive Newcomer of the Year…Hauled in a 93-yard TD against Wyoming…Left A&M after 1 season to enter the NFL Draft…Earned All-America honors as a junior college standout at Tyler JC…Started collegiate career at Tyler as a DB before moving to WR.
Married, wife’s name is Tiffany, the couple has 3 daughters- Auryon, Paris and Tiajha...An auto enthusiast, has a couple classic cars he is especially proud of- a ‘64 Continental and a ‘69 Chevelle…Works to help single-parent homes through the Robert Ferguson Foundation by delivering groceries and youth mentoring... Promotes awareness of animal cruelty toward pit bulls through Punish The Deed, Not The Breed program… Majored in agriculture development at Texas A&M.