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2009 OUTLOOK Second-year sophomore who is an impressive athlete and who is in line to challenge for a potential starting spot in the Mizzou offense ... Enters fall camp listed atop the depth chart at the Z-receiver position, after playing the X-receiver spot primarily a year ago, in his initial year in the Tiger program ... Was impressive enough during the spring to earn the team's Most Improved Wide Receiver award ... Caught 3 passes for 32 yards in the spring game to close camp ... His game experience from a year ago will likely pay dividends as he looks to establish himself as a dependable threat in the spread attack ... Has impressive size and athletic ability to go along with his stellar play-making skills at the wideout spot.
2008 SEASON True freshman who impressed enough during fall camp to earn playing time right away ... Ended up seeing action in 9 games in all, and played more frequently during the last half of the season, including seeing increased action on various special teams units ... Made his first career reception (a 15-yard grab) against Southeast Missouri State in the second game of the season.
High School A three-time 1st-Team All-State selection at the wide receiver position ... Helped lead his team to the class 6 state quarterfinals in 2007 while catching 39 passes for 781 yards and 9 TDs as a senior ... Had 39 receptions for 769 yards and 8 TDs as a junior in 2006, playing in only 9 games ... Burst onto the scene with an explosive sophomore season that saw him catch 49 passes for 1,082 yards (a whopping 21.7 average) and 8 TDs while helping lead DeSmet to a class 6 state championship ... Broke the class 6 state championship game record by catching 11 passes for 246 yards (with 1 TD) as DeSmet downed Hazelwood Central, 48-31, for the title ... Excellent all-around athlete who starred in football and basketball primarily at DeSmet, while also participating in track as well ... High school coach - Pat Mahoney ... Personal Parents - Randy & Doris Kemp ... Father is a 1975 graduate of Mizzou, as is his older brother Chris (2004 graduate), while his sister Jennifer is currently a junior at MU ... Listed MU's major draws as its closeness to his home, the great Tiger coaching staff and Mizzou's explosive offense ... Also credited the new contract awarded to Coach Pinkel and the security it offers to a player as a drawing card ... Wants to pursue a degree from Mizzou's School of Business, with an interest of studying in the areas of marketing and real estate ... Describes hobbies as X-Box 360, reading and meeting new people ... Has done work with a local Big Brothers program in his hometown ... Chose Mizzou over many prominent football programs, including Wisconsin, Nebraska, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan State, Minnesota and Ole Miss, among numerous others ... MU primary recruiting coach - Cornell Ford. |
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