Bio

SENIOR (2016): Tall, rangy wide receiver who has the ability to make all the tough catches ... totaled 73 receptions for 1,253 yards and five touchdowns in two seasons ... caught 36 passes for 615 yards and two scores in 2016 ... averaged 17.9 yards a reception ... opened the season with four receptions for 83 yards ... posted his third 100-yard receiving game with five catches for 136 yards, including a season-best 55-yard catch versus Syracuse ...  caught five passes for 94 yards against Marshall ... grabbed four receptions for 35 yards versus Clemson ... caught three passes for 62 yards against Duke ... caught a 16-yard touchdown reception versus NC State ... led the Cards with seven catches for 120 yards and one score against Virginia ... recorded four receptions for 28 yards against Wake Forest ... grabbed one reception for 22 yards versus LSU in the Citrus Bowl.

JUNIOR (2015): Team’s second-leading receiver with 37 receptions for 638 yards and three touchdowns... averaged a team-best 17.2 yards a reception... missed the first four games of the season because of a knee injury suffered three days before the season opener against Auburn... hauled in nine receptions for 194 yards and a touchdown against Pittsburgh which was a career high and the most receiving yards by a Cardinal since DeVante Parker had 180 last season against Kentucky... had a breakout game on the road against Wake Forest recording 10 catches for 133 yards and two touchdowns... caught four passes for 96 yards, including a 53-yard reception in the first quarter versus Boston College... earned his first career start against Florida State, recording four receptions for 56 yards in the 41-21 loss... saw his first action of the season in the win over NC State, recorded two receptions for 22 yards.

BEFORE LOUISVILLE: Enrolled at Louisville in January after UAB shut down its football program ... played two seasons for the Blazers ... caught nine passes for 190 yards and a score in 2014 ... played in 10 games, starting eight of those ... missed contests vs. Middle Tennessee and Marshall due to injury ... finished season second on the team in receptions with 31 ... had 458 receiving yards to average impressive 14.8 yards per catch ... notched four receiving touchdowns ... had a season-long reception of 45 yards against East Carolina ... had a 42-yard catch in opener at Troy ... notched a 33-yard catch at LSU ... in collegiate debut at Troy, he had six catches for season-high 103 yards with a touchdown ... equaled season-best six receptions in victory at FIU ... registered receiving touchdowns in four of first five games ... recorded five catches for 78 yards at East Carolina ... went without a reception in only one game (Rice) that he played ... attended Central High School ... played on both sides of the ball at Central ... was named a Class 4A first-team all-state selection by Alabama Sports Writers Association (ASWA) ... listed as No. 47 prospect in Alabama by Rivals ... named to Anniston Star All-Area squad ... registered 574 receiving yards and three touchdowns ... on the defensive side, he recorded 41 tackles and four interceptions ... played for Clay County High School up until senior year when Clay merged with Lineville into one school.

PERSONAL: Born 9/10/94 at Ashland, Ala. ... chose Louisville over Auburn ... son of Ametrice Burney (deceased) and Henry Staples ... communication major.