04/27/23:Â Â Drafted by Seattle (1st round, 20th overall)
COLLEGE: Started 16 of 23 games during his Ohio State career, recording 110 receptions for 1,698 yards and 10 touchdowns. Only played three games during his junior season after suffering a hamstring injury. Enjoyed a breakout 2021 season when he led Ohio State with school-record totals of 95 receptions (fifth-most in Big Ten history) and 1,606 receiving yards (breaking 20-year-old Big Ten receiving yards record (1,545 yards in 2001 by Wisconsin's Lee Evans), on a team that featured first-round NFL Draft picks Garrett Wilson (No. 10 overall to the Jets) and Chris Olave (No. 11 overall to New Orleans). Set Rose Bowl records with 347 receiving yards and a school-record 15 receptions, with three touchdowns and was named offensive player of the game. The 347 receiving yards was also an all-time bowl game record, school single-game record, the second-most in Big Ten history and the fifth-highest total in NCAA Division I history. On the strength of his 2021 season, he finished 18th at Ohio State in career receptions (110) and 21st in receiving yards (1,698). Named third-team AP All-American and third-team all-Big Ten Conference in 2021.
PERSONAL: Attended Rockwall High. Finished the recruiting cycle with a five-star ranking and was a top 50-ranked player nationally according to 247Sports.com. Named the Texas 6A State Player of the Year and was the No. 5-ranked player overall in the state of Texas. Compiled 5,346 career receiving yards and 82 touchdowns in 44 games. In 13 games as a senior, had 104 catches for 2,094 yards and 35 touchdowns. Majored in health sciences.
