Looks to take over as the go-to wide receiver... big, physical receiver who catches everything thrown his way... will make all the tough catches... one of the team leaders on offense. CAREER: Has appeared in 38 games with 17 starts... has caught 95 passes for 1,340 yards and six scores... needs five catches to become the 13th player in U of L history with 100 career receptions... has caught a pass in 16 straight games. 2004: Caught a pass in all 12 games...caught 36 passes for 510 yards and one touchdown... caught five passes for a career-high 148 yards and a touchdown versus Houston... scored on a 74-yard pass from Brian Brohm... grabbed a career-best eight passes for 79 yards versus Memphis... caught five passes for 40 yards against USF... grabbed four passes for 60 yards versus Miami... caught two passes for 34 yards versus Army... started at tight end versus Kentucky... caught two passes for 37 yards against the Wildcats. 2003: Finished the regular season with 26 catches for 401 yards and a touchdown... caught a pass in 11 of 12 games ... averaged 15.4 yards a catch... caught four passes for 36 yards against Miami ... grabbed three passes for 69 yards versus Memphis... caught season-high five passes for 62 yards and a touchdown versus UTEP... grabbed three passes for 70 yards in a 34-10 win over Army ... caught a pair of passes versus Kentucky and Syracuse. 2002: Displayed tremendous grit in his first season ... emerged as a go-to guy ... was a key factor in the Cards' 26-20 overtime win over Florida State by hauling in four catches for 93 yards, including a stunning one-handed 30-yard touchdown pass from Dave Ragone in the third quarter ... pulled down six catches for 78 yards and a score against East Carolina and five catches for 46 yards and a touchdown in the Cards' 20-17 double-overtime win at Southern Miss ... was a key member of a special teams unit which ranked among the nation's best ... returned one of the Cards' nation-leading nine punt blocks 19 yards for a score at Army ... participated in 11 games as a reserve in basketball and pulled off a rare feat as he played in a bowl and the NCAA Tourney in the same season. Westover High School: Highly-rated recruit in both football and basketball ... did not compete on the gridiron as a senior ... played both ways as a junior ... turned in 48 tackles with five interceptions in 1999 to go along with four sacks and a pair of fumble recoveries ... as a wideout, caught 50 passes for 1,112 yards and 10 touchdowns ... rated among the top 100 basketball recruits in the nation ... rated as the nation's #13 small forward by recruiting analyst Bob Gibbons ... averaged nearly 20 points and 13 rebounds a game ... led Westover to a No. 2 state ranking among AAA schools on the hardwood. Personal Profile: Son of Henry and Minnie Tinch... born 11/8/82 ... Business major. Receiving Year GP Rec Yds TD Avg. Long 2002 13-2 33 429 4 13.0 32 2003 13-7 26 401 1 15.4 37 2004 12-8 36 510 1 14.2 74 Totals 38-17 95 1,340 6 13.9 74 |
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