Senior Season (2007)

2007 Stats
Opponent No. Yds. TD Long
vs. Illinois 10 86 0 16
at Ole Miss 4 58 1 40
vs. Western Michigan 11 115 0 19
vs. Illinois State 4 71 0 32
vs. Nebraska 9 109 1 26
at Oklahoma 6 35 1 11
vs. Texas Tech 3 51 0 25
vs. Iowa State 7 66 1 18
at Colorado 6 26 1 8
vs. Texas A&M 6 54 0 13
at Kansas State 4 28 2 12
vs. Kansas 5 40 1 16
vs. Oklahoma (Big 12) 6 76 0 22
TOTALS 81 815 8 40

Outlook:

One of the premier tight ends in the country who combines with teammate Chase Coffman to give MU arguably the top TE combination in the nation … Has great athleticism, size, hands, and speed and is also an excellent blocker from the tight end position … Gives Mizzou a huge mismatch over defenders matched up on him in one-on-one situations, and is as dependable as they come when he gets hands on the ball … Will begin the 2007 season on the short list of top candidates for both All-American honors as well as the John Mackey Award, which goes annually to the nation's top tight end … Is the most prolific pass-catching TE in Mizzou history, with his 119 career receptions, breaking the old standard of 101 catches by Andy Gibler from 1979-82, and also with his 1,341 career receiving yards, which broke Gibler's career record for yardage of 1,290 … With 36 career games started, needs 13 more to break the standing record of 48, set by former QB Brad Smith (2002-05).

2007 Season:

Leads all TEs in the nation with 6.25 catches per game (75 catches) and his 61.85 yards per game leads all TEs nationally … has set a new MU single-season record for receptions by a tight end with 75 on the year … led MU with a career-high 10 catches for 86 yards against Illinois … added a pair of rushing attempts for 11 yards against the Illini … had four receptions for 58 yards and a TD against Ole Miss … had a 40-yard TD catch in the second quarter for his first score of the season and the 11th of his career … hauled in a career-high 11 passes for a career-best 115 yards against Western Michigan … made four grabs for 71 yards against Illinois State … torched Nebraska for nine catches, 109 yards and a score in the Big 12-opener … hauled in six catches for 35 yards and a TD against Oklahoma … made three grabs for 51 yards, including a 25-yard reception, against Texas Tech … had a team best 66 yards on seven catches against Iowa State and scored on a 10-yard reception … had six catches against Colorado and five grabs against Texas A&M … had four catches (two of which went for touchdowns) against Kansas State … had five grabs for 40 yards and one TD against Kansas … scored MU’s first touchdown of the game on a one-yard pass play in the first quarter … the TD was his 18th of his career, tying him for second on MU’s career records list … has 194 career receptions, which ranks second at Mizzou (just six behind Justin Gage for first) and first among TEs … his 2,080 career yards are third best in MU history (64 yards behind second-place Victor Bailey) and is first among TEs … is fourth among all players in the Big 12 in receptions per game (6.25) … voted a team co-captain prior to the season by his teammates for his leadership skills.