Team

GAMES/STARTS (regular season, playoffs) 2008 (3/0), 2009 (11/0, 2/0). Total- 14/0, 2/0.

• Emerged as Vikings primary punt return man in 2009.

• Switched positions from WR to RB following the 2009 season.

• Climbed his way from a rookie free agent to a spot on the Vikings practice squad and eventually played in 3 games during the 2008 season.

OFF THE FIELD Majored in athletic coaching at WVU...Married to Dominique, the couple has a daughter, Darion.

PRO Showed big play capability as a punt return man in 2009, averaging 10.3 yards per return and had 3 returns of 30+ yards...Started 2008 season on Vikings practice squad for 10 weeks before moving to active roster...Joined Vikings as a rookie free agent in 2008...Declared for NFL Draft following his junior season at WVU.

2009 Took over as punt return man and handled 30 of the Vikings 48 returns on the season...Posted 3 returns of 30+ yards for the season, including a career-best 36-yarder in the season opener at Cleveland (9/13)...Set Vikings opening-day record with longest punt return in club history with his 36-yarder...Notched 32-yard return vs. San Francisco (9/27) and 34-yarder at Carolina (12/20)...Handled punt returns in both playoff games...Recorded 4 kickoff returns during the season with a long of 30 vs. Cincinnati (12/13)...During the 2009 preseason he had a 64-yard TD reception and an 81-yard punt return TD.

2008 Played in 3 games and served as a kickoff return man...Sidelined for final 3 regular season games and Wild Card Playoff vs. Philadelphia (1/4/09) with foot injury...Started season on practice squad for opening 10 weeks...Played in 1st career game vs. Jacksonville (11/23)...Rambled for longest kickoff return by a Viking for the season with 49-yarder vs. Chicago (11/30) on Sunday Night Football...Notched 4 special teams tackles.

COLLEGE Left his mark on WVU record book in only 3 seasons...Tied school record with 12 TD catches in 2007 and tied for 4th with 64 catches...Became only the 10th WVU player with more than 3,000 all-purpose yards- 1,550 receiving, 1,126 on returns and 410 rushing...Left WVU ranked 3rd with 19 career TD catches...Ranks 2nd with a 26.8 kickoff return average...Named All-Big East 2nd-Team honoree as a sophomore and junior...Scored vs. Maryland in 2006 on a 96-yard kickoff return.

PREP Led Hahnville (LA) High to Louisiana Class 5A state title as a senior with a 15-0 mark...Named MVP of state title game...Named All-State in football as a senior and won state title in the long jump.