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AS A SOPHOMORE (2011): Played in all 11 gamesfor UNCP … Tallied a team-best 29 catches for 398 yards(13.7 yards/catch) and a team-best six touchdowns … Alsoreturned five kickoffs for 72 yards (14.4 avg.) … Registeredtwo or more catches against eight opponents … Hauled in twocatches for 24 yards and a second quarter touchdown at FayettevilleState … Grabbed one catch for 36 yards against Chowan… Tallied three receptions for 47 yards and two touchdownsin the overtime loss to Wingate … Gave the Braves a 17-7lead with a 21-yard catch in third quarter against Bulldogs, andthen upped that lead to 23-7 with a 20-yard scoring reception justthree minutes into the fourth quarter … Caught four ballsfor 40 yards against Glenville State, including a 17-yard touchdowncatch in the fourth quarter … Had three catches for 50 yardsin the loss at Catawba … Hauled in three catches for 63yards and two scores in the record-breaking win over Tusculum,while also returning one kickoff for 15 yards … Scored on aseven-yard catch in the third quarter and a season-long 49-yardreception in the fourth quarter … Caught three passes for 30yards at Charleston (W.Va.), and tallied a season-best sevencatches for 83 yards at Carson-Newman … Was held without acatch at Newberry, but returned four kickoffs for 57 yards,including a season-long 34-yard return that led to a third quarterfield goal … Closed out the campaign with three receptionsfor 25 yards against Winston-Salem State.

AS A FRESHMAN (2010): Played in nine games forUNCP … Hauled in nine catches for 344 yards (3rd on team)and two touchdowns … Also returned two punts for 23 yards(11.5 avg.) … Recorded first collegiate reception at St.Paul’s – a 63-yard scoring strike from Cory Smith inthe second quarter … Registered a season-best six catchesfor 60 yards at Wingate … Caught two passes for 67 yards inthe home rout of Carson-Newman, including a 59-yard touchdownreception in the first quarter … Also recorded a productiveday at Glenville State with five catches for 38 yards … Hadjust one reception for six yards against Fairmont State, but alsoreturned two punts for 23 yards … Caught five passes for aseason-high 88 yards in the season finale against NorthGreenville.

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Pine Forest High Schoolfor coach Bill Sochovka … Tallied 70 catches for 1,072 yardsand 16 touchdowns as a prep senior in leading the Trojans to astate playoff appearance … Also registered 94 passing yardsout of the Wildcat formation … Earned all-region accolades,as well as second consecutive all-conference laurels …Hauled in 37 passes for 454 yards as a prep junior, while alsopicking off four passes as a defensive back … Earnedall-conference honors at both wide receiver and defensive back as ajunior … Was also an all-conference and all-region performerin track and field for the Trojans.

PERSONAL: The son of Latacha Williams and GregFigures was born on Aug. 31, 1991 … Graduated in the tophalf of his 368-member senior class at Pine Forest High School… A public relations major at UNCP.