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A three-year starter for the Bobcats at wide receiver ... has caught 58 career passes for 707 yards and nine touchdowns over the past three seasons ... is a tremendous talent ... as the lone senior receiver, really helped out in coaching and developing the Bobcats' younger players at the position during the spring ... beyond being a talented receiver, is one of the position's most physical blockers ... the mentality of the receiving corps starts with him ... when he is physical and emotional, the rest of the team follows ... emerged prior to his junior year as an offensive leader.
2006: Caught 15 passes for 170 yards and a touchdown as a junior ... ranked fourth on the squad in receptions ... had four receptions in a pair of games last year ... had four receptions for 45 yards, including a 20-yard catch against Northern Colorado ... also had four passes for 55 yards and hauled in a 21-yard touchdown catch at Northwestern State ... also had a 23-yard grab against the Demons ... caught two passes for 16 yards in the Bobcats' season opener against Tarleton State and also had a multiple-reception game against Southern Utah.
2005: Second on the team with 29 receptions for 383 yards and six touchdowns ... had at least one reception in 12 of 14 games and began his junior year having caught at least one pass in eight straight games ... that streak continued through the first five games of the 2006 season ... opened the year with three receptions for 54 yards against Delta State ... scored Texas State's first points of the season with a 27-yard touchdown reception and also had a 16-yard touchdown catch against the Statesmen ... 27-yarder was his longest reception of the year ... had a career-high six pass receptions for 73 yards and a touchdown against Texas A&M ... caught a 17-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter against the Aggies ... string of eight straight games with a reception started against Oklahoma Panhandle State when he had three receptions for 40 yards, including a 17-yard touchdown catch to cap the Bobcats' first series of the game ... also had touchdown receptions against Northwestern State and McNeese State during the year ... caught nine passes for 119 yards in the Bobcats' three Division I-AA playoff games ... had four receptions for 49 yards the final game of the year against UNI.
2004: Caught 14 passes for 154 yards and two touchdowns rookie year ... in first career collegiate game caught a four-yard pass in the Bobcats' win over Angelo State ... the following week at Baylor had two receptions for 27 yards ... caught a 49-yard touchdown pass from Barrick Nealy in the Bobcats' loss at Cal Poly ... touchdown reception was one of two catches in the game, finishing with 57 receiving yards against the Mustangs ... other touchdown reception was a seven-yarder from Nealy to give the Bobcats a 35-0, early second-half lead ... closed out the season with a 17-yard reception at Sam Houston State ... was a red-shirt at Texas State in 2003.
Westfield High School: Averaged over 16 yards per reception as a senior before an injury ended his season early ... prep team went on to capture district title and was a Texas UIL state quarterfinalist ... head coach was Ron Lynch ... also ran track, clocking a personal-best time of 21.9 in the 200 meters.
Personal: Born Nov. 28, 1984 in Houston ... son of Christian and Maxine Nwosu ... criminal justice major.
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