Western Illinois University Athletics

SENIOR (2010): Preseason Honorable Mention All-America by Consensus Draft Services... Preseason First Team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference by Phil Steele College Football Preview... tied the career kickoff return record with a 17-yard return to start the second half in the win versus Valparaiso... 50 receiving yards (five receptions), 92 kickoff return yards and 30 punt return yards at Purdue... averaged 18 yards on two kickoff returns against Sam Houston State, and rushed for a 24-yard touchdown and caught a 24-yard pass in the victory... 32-yard kickoff return against Indiana State in the conference-opening win... averaged 22 yards on three kickoff returns, including a long of 37 yards, against South Dakota State.

JUNIOR (2009): First Team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference (return specialist)... Western 'Special Teams Player of the Year'... ranks 15th nationally in punt returns (11.2) and 73rd in kickoff returns (20.9)... 90 kickoff return yards and 21 on punts against Sam Houston State... eight returns (matching WIU single-game record) for 155 yards at Northern Illinois... became the only player in program history to record a kickoff (93 yds) and punt return (88 yds) for a touchdown in the same game, versus Stephen F. Austin... the 88-yard return was the second-longest in program history while the 93 yards on the kickoff was 10th longest... 76 kickoff yards versus Southern Illinois and 75 at Youngstown State with a  16-yard punt return... averaged 22 yards on kickoffs and 10.5 on punts at Indiana State... registered 89 kickoff yards at Illinois State and 16 on two punt returns... finished with 112 kickoff yards at Northern Iowa... 50 kickoff yards against South Dakota State (three returns) and 37 yards on four punt returns... his 50 kickoff returns and 1,047 yards both set program records... the 68 career kickoff returns is one shy of the all-time Western record... he also stands second all-time with 1,364 yards.

SOPHOMORE (2008): Played in 10 games, started the season finale... totaled 12 receptions for 124 yards and a touchdown... had season-highs of three catches and 32 yards against South Dakota State... scored versus Quincy... also returned 17 kickoffs for 305 yards, averaging 17.9 yards per return... returned three punts over the last two games.

FRESHMAN (2007): One of five true freshmen to letter... started at wideout against Indiana State and Illinois State... was the team's second-leading wide receiver... had at least one catch in eight different games... recorded a season-long 45-yard reception at Youngstown State... had a season-high three catches at Illinois.

HIGH SCHOOL: Set the school's single-game record of 358 all-purpose yards... named 'Offensive Player of the Year' and First Team All-Conference as a senior... 33 catches for 609 yards and eight TDs as a senior... played in the Florida Athletic Coaches Association North-South All-Star Game... earned All-State honors from the Florida Sports Writers Association... played for coach Paul Maechtle.

PERSONAL: Son of Todd Speight, Sr. and Valerie Watts... born Aug. 26, 1988... No. 1 sports highlight was his two returns for a touchdown against Stephen F. Austin... his mom has been a major influence, "She kept me motivated."... most admires Desean Jackson, "He's a small, quick, fast guy like me."... his relative Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie plays cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals... enjoys playing video games and watching TV... favorite professional team is the Miami Dolphins... favorite musician is Plies.

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