Playing Career

• Four-year letterwinner at tight end for former two-time NFL Coach of the Year Sam Rutigliano at Liberty University
• Leading receiver his final two seasons
• All-VaSID TE First Team

Bowl Games Coached (8)

• 2015: New Mexico
• 2014: Fiesta
• 2013: AdvoCare V100
• 2012: New Mexico
• 2011: BBVA Compass
• 2011: Gator
• 2008: Fiesta
• 2000: Music City

Coaching Highlights

• Has 17 years of collegiate coaching experience with eight bowl appearances

Arizona

• In 2016, three of his receivers averaged more than 15 yards per catch, four had 20 or more receptions and five scored multiple touchdowns
• Cayleb Jones led the 2015 receiving corps with 904 yards on 55 receptions, averaging 16.4 yards per catch
• He was one of five receivers who each finished with at least 30 catches for a passing attack that averaged 272.6 yards per game.
• Coached Austin Hill his final two seasons at Arizona, finishing with 130 receptions, 15 touchdowns, almost 2,000 yards and hauled in a pass reception in 31 straight games
• Seven of his receivers in 2014 ended the season with 20+ receptions and six of them had multiple touchdowns
• Jones, a newcomer, paced the group with 1,019 yards and nine scores.
• In 2013, Arizona’s receiving crops was led by two true freshmen, including Nate Phillips who was named a Freshman All-America by the Football Writers’ Association of America and earned All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention honors
• Phillips led the receivers with 51 catches for 696 yards and seven touchdowns, while averaging 13.6 yards per catch.
• Hill totaled 81 catches for 1,364 yards and 11 touchdowns to lead the Wildcat receivers in 2012
• Hill was named a Biletnikoff Award semifinalist, second-team All-Pac-12 and fourth-team All-America by Phil Steele
• Hill ranked No. 2 in the Pac-12 in total receiving yards and yards per game (104.9).

Michigan

• Two receivers had more than 35 catches and two had multiple touchdowns in 2008
• Two receivers had more than 25 catches and four had multiple touchdowns in 2009
• Roy Roundtree was Freshman All-Big Ten and Freshman All-American in 2009
• Roundtree finished with 72 catches for 935 yards and seven touchdowns in 2010
• Led Michigan in receivingyards and receptions in 2009 and 2010
• He was an All-Big Ten performer in 2010

West Virginia

• Member of the Mountaineer staff that guided the program to 11 wins, the Big East championship and a win against Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl
• Darius Reynaud led WVU with 64 catches for 733 yards and 12 touchdowns
• Reynaud earned All-Big East Second Team receiving honors on the coaches’ postseason team and first team all-purpose accolades from Rivals

All-Conference Players (11)

• Arizona: Dan Buckner (WR/2012), Juron Criner (WR/2011), Trey Griffey (WR/2016), Austin Hill (WR/2014), Cayleb Jones (WR/2014), Nate Phillips (WR/2013-16)
• Michigan: Roy Roundtree (WR/2010)
• West Virginia: Darius Reynaud (WR/2007)
• Central Michigan: Jeff Jenerou (OT/2005), Adam Kieft (OT/2004)

All-American Players (2)

• Arizona: Austin Hill (WR/2014), Nate Phillips (WR/2013)

Professional Players (4)

• Arizona: Juron Criner (WR)
• Michigan: Roy Roundtree (WR)
• West Virginia: Darius Reynaud (WR)
• Central Michigan: Adam Kieft (OL)