CAREER: 38 GP, 80 rec, 931 yds, 1 TD
SENIOR (2012): Saw action in all 11 games and started nine times... team-leader in receptions (39) and yards (413)... shared game-high honors making five receptions totaling 42 yards versus Butler... four catches totaling 31 yards against Indianapolis... two catches for 30 yards at Iowa State and matched a team season-long with a 23-yarder... two catches for 18 yards against Illinois State... two receptions totaling 55 yards at South Dakota, including a season-long 39-yarder in which he was brought down inches from a TD... set career-highs at South Dakota State with nine receptions totaling 123 yards... first career 100-yard receiving game... caught two passes for 11 yards against Indiana State... three receptions for nine yards at Missouri State... two catches for four yards against UNI... caught five passes totaling 50 yards versus Youngstown State... caught three passes totaling 40 yards, including a long of 21 yards, at Southern Illinois.
JUNIOR (2011): Missed the opener due to an injury but played in the final 10 games... started six times (Jacksonville, UNI, Indiana State, Missouri State, Youngstown State and Illinois State)... caught 6-yard pass in the Jacksonville game... caught three passes for 49 yards at Northern Iowa, including a pair of 22-yard receptions... matched a career-high with five receptions totaling 64 yards against Southern Illinois, including 36-yard reception in the win... matched his personal-high again making five catches at Indiana State totaling 49 yards... again equaled his high of five receptions against Missouri State, and set a personal-best with 97 receiving yards... also set a personal-high with a 54-yard reception versus MSU... caught two passes for 18 yards at Youngstown State... caught a 7-yard pass at Illinois State... 6-yard catch against South Dakota State.
SOPHOMORE (2010): Caught a 10-yard touchdown pass at Purdue, his first collegiate touchdown... 13-yard reception against Sam Houston State... 4-yard catch at North Dakota State... two catches for 14 yards at South Dakota State... in home win over Youngstown State had two catches for 28 yards... career-high five catches totaling 40 yards against Illinois State... career-high 85 receiving yards on four receptions at Southern Illinois, including season-long 34-yard catch... caught a 13-yard pass against Northern Illinois... earned the start and caught a 15-yard pass in the playoff game at Appalachian State.
REDSHIRT-FRESHMAN (2009): Played in the Stephen F. Austin, Missouri State, Indiana State and Northern Iowa games... recorded a tackle against SFA and ISU.
FRESHMAN (2008): Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL: Named the 2007 Florida Football Magazine Pre-Season All-Area wide receiver... recorded a team-high 329 yards on 21 receptions and three touchdowns as a senior... had 13 catches for 379 yards and three touchdowns as a junior... also captained the track team... was the county champion in the 300-meter hurdles, the county runner-up in the 110-meter high hurdles and the district runner-up in the 300-meter hurdles in 2007...an Honor Roll student and Teacher’s Choice Award recipient... played for coach Paul Maechtle.
PERSONAL: Born March 14, 1990 in Bradenton, Fla.... No. 1 sports highlight was being a state finalist in the 300-meter hurdles... his father has been a major influence, “He pushed me and helped me train. He took me to football camps all over the country.”... most admires Steve Foster and Matt Arcadi, “They were my high school receivers coaches and worked with me day and night.”... enjoys playing the drums and riding dirt bikes... favorite professional team is the Tampa Bay Buccaneers... has a daughter, Araya Chestnut... son of Charles Chestnut.
MAJOR: Zoology
