High School
George County High, Lucedale, MS, 1989 to 1992
- Lettered three years in football, basketball, & baseball (9 letters)
- Ranked by SuperPrep as All-America prospect
- Named to Clarion Ledger 10 Most Wanted Players
- First Team All-State by the AP, MS Sportswriters, & Clarion Ledger
- Listed among nation’s best receivers by Joe Terranova Recruiting Report
- Caught 23 passes for 484 yards and 12 TDs as senior
- Team MVP who also played safety and had 4 interceptions
- Had 2 kickoff returns of 90-plus yards (95 & 98)
- Two-time All-District selection
- Three-year basketball standout who averaged 30 points a game as senior
College
Mississippi State Bulldogs, Starkville, MS
COLLEGE CAREER RECORDS: Played in 31 games, started 23 games, 118 catches for 2,022, 17.1 yards average
- Finished 3rd on school’s all-time reception list trailing only Sammy Milner & David Smith
- Finished 3rd on school’s receiving yardage list trailing only Mardye McDole and David Smith
- Ranked 6th on all-time receiving average list with 17.1 yard average
- Named Honorable Mention All-America by UPI
- Named second team All-America by AP
- Finished senior season 4th in SEC and 12th nationally in receiving with 62 catches
- Finished 5th in SEC and 35th in nation in receiving yards per game with 77.9 yd per catch
- Started all 10 games he played in senior season
- Had career-best game against Tennessee with 15 catches for 183 yards and 1 TD, single-game school record—TD catch gave him 15 TDs for 4 career, also a school record, moved into the lead in the nation with receptions per game
- Named first team, All American and first team, All SEC by Bob Griese’s College Football Yearbook & Lindy’s, picked best all-purpose player by Lindy’s
- Ranked as nation’s 6th best receiver in nation by College & Pro Football Newsweekly
- Named nation’s 7th best receiver, 8th best KO returner by The Sporting News in preseason
- Named Honorable mention All America and first team All SEC by Football News in preseason
- Named first team All SEC by SEC Preview, Kickoff ’95, & Athlon
- Ran with the MSU track team during indoor season and posted a 6.63 in the 55 meter dash at SIU Saluki Boosters track meet
Professional Career
NFL CAREER RECORDS: Played in 186 games, started 157 games, 764 catches for 9,995 yards, 13 yd per catch average, 49 TDs, 29 rushes for 163 yards, 5.6 yd average, 2 punt returns for 2-0yards, 96 KO returns for 2,128 yards, 1 TD, 7 fumbles
- One of the top wide receivers in the NFL in the late 1990’s & early 2000’s
- Had 764 career receptions
- Selected to three Pro Bowls in 1998, 2000, & 2002
- First Bills player to have 100 receptions in a single season in 2002
- Led AFC in receiving yards in 1998
- Played in 16 games in 2007, 32 catches for 342 yards, 0 TDs
- 4th most receptions on team
Buffalo Bills (1996 to 2005)
- Drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the 1st round of the 1996 NFL draft, the 24th player selected overall
- Led AFC in receiving yards, 2nd in the NFL in 1998
- Played in 16 games, 100 catches for 1,292 yards, 10 TDs (2002)
- First player in Bills history to make 100 catches in single season (2002)
- 2nd highest single season total for receiving yards in team history (2002)
Houston Texans (2006)
- Traded to the Texans by the Bills in exchange for the fifth round draft pick of 2006 NFL Draft
Tennessee Titans (2007)
- Signed with the Titans on July 25, 2007