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Was a
Parade All-America selection at
Washington-Marion High School in
Lake Charles, Louisiana ... Recorded
27 receptions for 497 yards in six
games as a senior and hauled in 59
passes for 1,205 yards with 23
touchdowns as a junior ... Was the
first player in school history to
have his number retired ... Also a
standout performer in track . Was
the winner of the NFL’s Fastest Man
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Free
agent wide receiver signed with the
Chiefs on December 3rd of 2001 ...
Enters his first full season in
Kansas City after appearing in the
final five games of the season for
the Chiefs a year ago ... Former
collegiate track star gives the club
the speed necessary to stretch the
field vertically ... Is the club’s
top candidate to fill the squad’s
starting “X” receiver post heading
into training camp ... Expected to
pair in the starting lineup with
2002 free agent signed WR Johnnie
Morton, giving the club a talented
pair of pass catchers at the WR
position ... Showed flashes of
brilliance during his debut campaign
in Kansas City, including a 121-yard
outburst at Jacksonville (12/30/01),
the lone 100-yard outing by a Chiefs
wide receiver last season ...
Rejoins head coach Dick Vermeil in
Kansas City after playing two
seasons (‘97-98) under Vermeil in
St. Louis ... Has appeared in 90
career games (69 games), catching
243 passes for 3,437 yards (14.1
yards) with 17 touchdowns and
producing five career 100-yard
receiving days ... Equally adept at
returning kicks ... Has returned 84
punts for 1,343 yards (9.7 avg.)
with three touchdowns and 24
kickoffs for 468 yards (19.5 avg.)
... Has also carried the ball 16
times for 136 yards (8.5 avg.) ...
Signed with Denver on April 5th of
2001, but was released on November
15th ... Was acquired by Chicago on
February 21st of 2000 in a trade
with New Orleans which sent a
fifth-round 2000 draft pick to the
Saints, which the club later traded
to Indianapolis ... Was acquired by
New Orleans on February 18th of ‘99
in a trade with St. Louis which sent
a second-round ‘99 draft choice to
the Rams, which the club used on DB
Dre’ Bly ... Originally entered the
NFL as a first-round selection (18th
overall) of St. Louis in the ‘96 NFL
Draft.
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