2016 (Sophomore)
AA big-play threat in the talented Crimson Tide receiving corps … was a Freshman All-American in his first season at the Capstone … set UA freshman records with 89 receptions for 1,045 yards … named a second team All-SEC honoree by the conference coaches … as a sophomore had 72 catches for 769 yards and seven touchdowns … notched five or more catches in 20 of his 30 career games played and has a catch in every game of his career … 39 of his receptions went for a first down or a touchdown in 2016 … a big-play threat, he had 21 explosive receptions of 15 yards or more to lead the Tide … also rushed five times for 21 yards and a touchdown in his sophomore campaign … named to the Biletnikoff Award Preseason Watch List … selected as one of the UA coaching staff’s offensive players of the week for his performances against Western Kentucky and Kentucky. USC: Finished the season opener with two catches for nine yards with a long of 10 … also returned two punts for four yards with a long of six. Western Kentucky: Hauled in a career-high tying nine receptions for 129 yards and one score … had a long reception of 51 yards … averaged 14.3 yards per reception with seven of his catches going for a first down (6) or touchdown (1) against WKU … three of his receptions went for 15 yards or more. Ole Miss: Caught eight passes for 81 yards with a long of 45 yards … also had a pair of rushes for two yards with a long of six and one touchdown … came around on a jet sweep to the outside to rush it in for the Tide’s first touchdown of the day. Kent State: Wrapped up his half of play with one reception for five yards and one rushing attempt for seven total yards. Kentucky: Caught a career-high 11 passes for 174 yards, also a career mark for the wideout … added two touchdown receptions to match his single-game high … averaged 14.5 yards per catch with seven of his 11 catches converting a first down … pulled in a long catch of 46 yards with four receptions going for over 15 yards … also ran the ball once for six yards. Arkansas: Caught three passes for 14 yards with his team-leading fourth touchdown of the season … had a long reception of nine yards against the Hogs. Tennessee: Totaled six receptions for 58 yards against the Volunteers … three of his six catches went for a first down with a long reception of 31 yards. Texas A&M: Caught four passes for 27 yards and hauled in his fifth touchdown catch of the season on a five-yard strike from Jalen Hurts … two of his four receptions converted first downs for Alabama. LSU: Made two catches for 23 yards, with a long reception of 21 yards to rank second on the team in receptions and receiving yards. Mississippi State: Caught six passes for 25 yards and a touchdown … scored on a four-yard pass in the first quarter … three of his six catches converted a first down with a long of 20 yards. Chattanooga: Led the Crimson Tide with seven receptions for 94 yards and a score … registered a long play of 47 yards on the touchdown strike from Jalen Hurts to give Alabama its first points of the evening. Auburn: Tied for second on the team with five receptions for 44 yards … had a long catch of 25 yards that led to Adam Griffith’s second field goal of the afternoon … three of his receptions provided the Alabama offense with a first down. Florida: Led the Crimson Tide with four catches for 43 yards, including a long reception of 52 yards … his long reception put UA in Florida territory and led to an eventual touchdown for Alabama. Washington: Caught one pass for six yards against the Huskies as the Tide offense focused on running the ball. Clemson: Led all Tide receivers with five receptions for 36 yards … had a long reception of 15 yards against the Tigers … three of his receptions went for a first down in the CFP National Championship.
2015 (Freshman)
A big play threat in the talented Crimson Tide receiving corps … selected to the Sporting News and SEC All-Freshman teams, and the All-SEC Second Team by the Associated Press … set the UA single-season freshman receiving record for yards with 1,045, eclipsing the previous mark of 1,000 held by Amari Cooper (2012) … made an immediate impact on the Crimson Tide offense, reeling in a team-leading 89 catches for a team-high 1,045 yards in 15 games (11 starts) … 17 of his catches went for 15-plus yards, including five of his seven scores … five of his seven touchdowns came on plays of 30 yards or more … had a team-leading 44 receptions for a first down or score … recorded five or more catches in nine of his 11 starts and 11 games overall … named SEC Freshman of the Week for his performance at Georgia … earned offensive player of the week honors from the UA coaching staff for his efforts against ULM, Georgia, Arkansas, Tennessee and Michigan State. Wisconsin: Collected three catches for 22 yards with a long of 13 in his first career game with the Crimson Tide. Middle Tennessee: Hauled in four catches for 37 yards with a long of 16, all season highs. Ole Miss: Caught a then-season high six passes for 28 total yards against the Rebels. ULM: Finished with a team-high four receptions for 38 yards, including his first career touchdown, in the first start of his freshman campaign… the scoring play came on a 15 yard catch and run from Jake Coker in the second quarter. Georgia: Had a career game against the Bulldogs, reeling in five passes for a career high 120 yards … made two long catches, including a season-high 50 yard reception and a 45-yard touchdown on the play-action pass … the 45 yard strike for a score was the Tide’s longest touchdown-scoring reception of the season. Arkansas: Set career-highs in every category, finishing the night with nine catches for 140 yards and a touchdown … caught a season-long 81-yard reception for a score, the second-longest catch by an Alabama freshman in program history. Texas A&M: Led the team in receptions once again, hauling in seven passes for 52 yards with a long of 28 … two of his receptions went for first downs against the Aggies. Tennessee: Collected seven catches for the second straight game, amassing 88 yards in the process … a reliable option against the Vols, five of his caches went for a first down. LSU: Recorded seven catches for a third consecutive game, leading the Tide offense in receptions and yards with 51 … had a long of 15 against the Tigers. Mississippi State: Reeled in a team-high five catches for 76 yards with one touchdown … the score came on a 60 a bubble screen that he took 60 yards for a touchdown after avoiding more than one Bulldog defender. Charleston Southern: Hauled in four catches for 49 yards and his fifth score of the season in limited action … his long catch of the day went for a 30-yard touchdown. Auburn: Led the team with 90 yards receiving on six catches … had a long play 46 yards, his third-longest reception of the season. Florida: Caught eight passes for 102 yards, his third 100-plus yard game of his career … had a long play of 55 yards on a jump ball from Jake Coker that he pulled down between two Gator defenders to provide the Tide offense with a spark. Michigan State: Recorded his fourth 100-plus yard performance of the season, hauling in a team-high eight catches for 138 yards and a career-high two touchdowns … had a long play of 50 yards the resulted in a score … also hauled in a six-yard strike from Jake Coker for the Crimson Tide’s second touchdown of the day. Clemson: Hauled in six passes for 14 yards with a long of nine against the Tigers.
High School and Personal Data
The nation’s top-ranked wide receiver by ESPN, 247Sports and Rivals … consensus five-star prospect … the No. 4 wide receiver by Scout.com … participated in the 2014 Under Armour All-America Game and invited to Nike’s “The Opening” where he captured MVP honors … ranked ninth in the Rivals100 and the No. 4 prospect in the state of Florida … 247Sports.com ranked him 17th in its Top247 and No. 7 in Florida … the 247Composite listed him 11th overall and sixth in the state … No. 23 in the ESPN300 and No. 8 in the state of Florida while ranking 12th in the Southeast Region … Scout.com rated him No. 29 in the Scout300 and the No. 2 wide receiver in the Southeast … No. 22 on the PrepStar Dream Team … No. 11 on the Orlando Sentinel’s 2015 Florida Top 100 … only able to play three games during his senior season due to age restrictions … hauled in 18 passes for 420 yards and four touchdowns in those three games in 2014 … caught 41 passes for 1,131 yards and 12 touchdowns as a junior in 2013 … coached by Calvin Davis at Monarch High School where he was a second team 2013 All-State selection … chose Alabama over Miami, Florida State and Ohio State.
