2022 NFF Campbell Trophy Semifinalist
2022 Wuerffel Trophy Semifinalist
2021 CoSIDA Academic All-District
2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2022 (Graduate Student): Saw action in 11 games this season, making starts in five … finished the season second on the team with a career-high 457 receiving yards on a career-high 44 receptions … his 137 career receptions ranks T-13th in program history … his three receptions during the home opener marks his 5th season with a reception, joining Lamont Downer (1974-78) and George Shorthose (1980-84) as the only Tigers ever to do so … caught a reception in every game he played this season … caught his 100th career reception against Abilene Christian (9/17), making him the 25th player in program history to accomplish that feat … caught five passes for 47 yards against Kentucky (11/5) … set a new career-high with seven receptions at Tennessee (11/12), accompanied by 73 receiving yards … had seven receptions and a career-high 91 receiving yards against New Mexico State (11/19) … caught seven passes for 49 yards in the bowl game against Wake Forest (12/23).
2021 (Redshirt Senior): 2021 Burlsworth Trophy Nominee … played in 12 of the 13 games, with three starts … had 31 receptions for 226 receiving yards … had six multi-catch games on the season … twice matched his career high in catches with six at Vanderbilt (10/30) and versus Army West Point (12/22) … made his second career TD grab against Boston College (9/25).Â
2020 (Redshirt Junior): Had 27 receptions for 252 yards … one of six Tigers with at least 27 receptions and 250 yards receiving in 2020 … eight multi-catch games on the season, including each of the last six games … matched career-highs for catches (six) and yards (60) vs. Arkansas (12/5) … made four catches for 33 yards at Mississippi State (12/19) … recorded four catches for 46 yards at South Carolina (11/21) … four catches for 52 yards vs. No. 17/16 LSU (10/10) … three catches for 27 yards against No. 2 Alabama (9/26).
2019 (Redshirt Sophomore): Caught 27 passes for 246 yards and one score … closed his season with a career-high six catches for a career-best 60 yards against Arkansas … over Mizzou’s final four games, he posted 17 of his 27 catches for 157 yards … six of his 27 catches came on third down and he averaged 13.2 yards per catch on third down … scored the first TD of his career against West Virginia (9/7), a three-yard strike from QB Kelly Bryant to put Mizzou up 31-0 at the time … had three catches for 31 yards at No. 4 Georgia (11/9) … posted five catches for 46 yards against Tennessee (11/23).
2018 (Redshirt Freshman): Ended the season with a career-high three catches for 37 yards in the Liberty Bowl against Oklahoma State ... ended the year with eight catches for 88 yards in 11 appearances, with all but one of his receptions coming in the last five games of the season ... hauled in a key 12-yard catch on third down at Florida (11/3) which set up a Tiger score that led to Mizzou's impressive 38-17 road win at the 13th-ranked Gators ... added a pair of receptions for 12 yards against Arkansas (11/23) ... first collegiate reception came on an 18-yard gain, at South Carolina (10/6).
2017 (Freshman): Redshirted the season after joining the program as a walk-on prior to summer workouts and fall camp.
High School: Three-year varsity letterman at Fayetteville High School … Bulldogs compiled a 36-6 record during Banister’s time … 2016 all-state and all-conference … 2016 Arkansas Democrat Gazette All-Arkansas team … 2016 All-Arkansas Preps First-Team … set Fayetteville’s season TD receptions record (16).
Personal: Graduated cum laude with his bachelor’s degree in sport management in Spring 2021 … pursuing a master’s in athletic administration and positive coaching.
