- Five-time Pro Bowl (2015; 2017-20) and four-time All-Pro selection. Named 1st-team All-Pro in three straight seasons (2017-19) and 2nd-team All-Pro in 2020 in his first season with Arizona.
- Has surpassed 100 receptions four times in his career, has six seasons of 1,000+ receiving yards, three seasons with 10+ TDs and has posted 100+ receiving yards in a game 37 times in the regular season.
- One of four players in NFL history (Torry Holt, Marvin Harrison, Antonio Brown) to record 750+ receptions, 10,500+ receiving yards and 65+ TDs in his first nine seasons.
- Since entering the NFL in 2013, ranks first in receptions (789), second in receiving yards (10,581) and fourth in TD receptions (68).
- Dating back to 2017, his 6,094 receiving yards and 325 receiving 1st downs rank third in the NFL. In that same span, he ranks third with 711 total targets, fourth with 472 receptions and fourth with 45 TD receptions.
- Has finished a season ranked in the NFL's top-3 in receptions four times (2020, 2019, 2018, 2015) and receiving yards three times (2020, 2018, 2015).
- Has at least one reception in all 136 career games played during the regular season. That represented the longest active streak among NFL players at the end of the 2021 season. In the Super Bowl era, only Marvin Harrison (190), Keyshawn Johnson (167) and Marshall Faulk (158) had longer streaks to open their career than Hopkins' active streak of 136 games.
- His 789 career receptions are the most in NFL history by a player prior to his 30th birthday (turned 30 on June 6, 2022). That also represents the fifth-best total in NFL history in a player's first nine seasons behind only Marvin Harrison (845), Antonio Brown (837), Torry Holt (797) and Julio Jones (797).
- Has three game-winning TD receptions in two seasons with Arizona (2020-21), including a 43-yard "Hail Murray" game-winner vs. Buffalo in Week 10 of 2020 that won the 2021 ESPY for "Best Play."
- Named a Cardinals team captain for the first time in 2021. Despite only playing in 10 contests, led the offense with eight receiving TDs on 42 receptions for 572 yards.
- Including postseason, missed four times as many games in 2021 (8) as he had in his entire career entering the season (2).
- Tied for second in the NFL in receptions (115) and 100-yard games (seven) while ranking third in receiving yards (1,407) during his first season with the Cardinals in 2020. His 115 receptions set a new franchise single-season record.
- In the 2020 finale against the Rams, surpassed 10,000 career receiving yards. At 28 years, 211 days old he became the youngest player in NFL history to reach 10,000 career receiving yards.
- In his Cardinals debut (Week 1 @ SF in '20), established a franchise record for the most receptions in a season-opener with a career-high 14 catches for 151 yards.
- Was the only NFL player to have 100+ receptions every season between 2018-20.
- Has been top-20 on the NFL Network Top 100 Players in four of the last five seasons and earned his highest-ever rating (#8) in 2020.
- Only active NFL player with at least 100 receptions, 1,500 receiving yards and 11 TD receptions in multiple seasons (2015, '18).
- In 2019, had 104 receptions for 1,165 yards and seven TDs while being named to the Pro Bowl for the third consecutive year and being named 1st-team All-Pro for the third straight season.
Selected by Houston in the first round (27th overall) of the 2013 NFL Draft. Signed a five-year contract extension with the Texans on 9/1/17. Traded to the Cardinals along with a 2020 fourth-round (131st overall) pick in exchange for RB David Johnson, a 2020 second-round (40th overall) and a 2021 fourth-round pick on 3/20/20. Signed an extension on 9/8/20 that keeps him under contract with the Cardinals through the 2024 season.
2021: Named a Cardinals team captain for the first time ... started all 10 games played and recorded a team-high eight TD receptions on 42 catches for 572 yards; placed on injured reserve (knee) in Week 15 … helped Arizona's offense finish in the NFL's top 10 in passing yards (4,619) while the Cardinals gained the second-most total net yards (6,352) and scored the second-most points (449) in franchise history … through Week 14, was tied for fourth in the NFL in TD receptions despite having already missed three games … had at least one TD reception in six of 10 games played and multiple TD catches in two games, equaling the total from his previous two years (2019-20, 31 games) combined … led the team with 83 receiving yards on six receptions (13.8 avg.) and added two TDs, marking his 11th-career multiple-TD game and first with the Cardinals @ Ten (9/12) ... grabbed four passes for 54 yards (13.5 avg.) and one TD vs. Min (9/19); recorded a receiving TD in the first two games to open the season for the first time since 2016 and his three TD catches this year mark the highest total of his career through the first two games of a season ... totaled 67 yards on four receptions (16.8 avg.) with a long of 25 yards @ LAR (10/3) ... tallied team highs in receptions (nine) and yards (87) and added a TD vs. SF (10/10); reached 770 receptions for his career, the most in NFL history prior to a player's 30th birthday (he will not turn 30 until 6/6/22); on the Cardinals final TD drive, he registered two receptions on back-to-back plays to give Arizona a 17-7 lead; with the Cardinals leading 17-10 and facing a 2nd-n-8 with 3:25 left, he hauled in an 11-yard reception for a first down to seal the game ... caught three passes for 55 yards and two TDs @ Cle (10/17); matched his previous season's TD total (six) and trailed only two players in franchise history for the most TD catches through the first six games of a season ... totaled a team-high seven receptions for 53 yards (7.6 avg.) and one TD vs. Hou (10/24) ... led the team with 66 receiving yards on just two receptions (33.0 avg.) vs. Green Bay (10/28) ... inactive (hamstring) @ SF (11/7), vs. Car (11/14) and @ Sea (11/21) ... in his return from injury, caught two passes for 32 yards and one TD for an offense who became just the fifth team in NFL history to go at least five straight games without a turnover @ Chi (12/5) ... placed on injured reserve (knee) on 12/18.
2020: Named second-team All-Pro and was selected to his fifth Pro Bowl, joining Davante Adams, Keenan Allen and Tyreek Hill as the four WRs selected to the Pro Bowl in each of the last four seasons ... named the Lloyd Herberg team MVP by the local PFWA chapter ... tied for second in the NFL in receptions (115), third in receiving yards (1,407) and tied for second in 100-yard games (seven) during his first season with the Cardinals ... established a franchise record for the most receptions in a season and ranked eighth in team history for the most receiving yards in a season ... posted his fourth-career 100-catch season, tied for the third most in NFL history through a player's first eight seasons ... established a franchise record for the most receptions in a season opener with a career-high 14 catches (tied for the second-highest single-game total in franchise history) in the Week 1 win @ SF (9/13); posted 151 receiving yards for an offense that gained 404 total net yards against the 49ers ... had a game-high eight catches for 68 yards and a TD vs. Was (9/20) ... gained 137 yards on a game-high 10 receptions vs. Det (9/27) ... had six receptions for 131 yards and a TD @ NYJ, becoming the fourth-youngest player in NFL history to reach 9,000 career receiving yards (Randy Moss, Calvin Johnson and Larry Fitzgerald) with his first catch of the day; secured an acrobatic 45-yard catch while falling out of bounds at the Jets 44-yard line before a grabbing a 37-yard TD reception on the Cardinals fourth quarter scoring drive ... had two receptions for 73 yards and a pair of first downs that extended TD drives on Monday Night Football @ Dal (10/19); helped the Cardinals score a season-high 38 points and gain 438 total yards ... caught 10 passes for 103 yards and a 35-yard TD on Sunday Night Football vs. Sea (10/25); helped the Cardinals gain 519 total yards against the Seahawks ... caught three passes for 30 yards vs. Mia (11/8), breaking an NFL record for most receptions in a player's first eight games with a team and tying a franchise record for the most catches through the first eight games of a season (60) ... caught seven passes for 127 yards including a 43-yard game-winning Hail Mary TD with just 0:02 remaining in regulation vs. Buf (11/15); earned Bridgestone Clutch Performance Play of the Year and the "Best Play" award at the 2021 ESPYS for the "Hail Murray;" marked his fourth career game-winning TD catch in the fourth quarter/OT and the first to come with under a minute left on the clock; earned NFC Offensive Player of the Week honors for his performance against the Bills ... had five receptions for 51 yards on Thursday Night Football @ Sea (11/19), becoming the youngest player in NFL history to reach 700 career receptions (28 years, 166 days) ... gained 52 yards and scored one TD on a team-high eight receptions vs. LAR (12/6), eclipsing the 1,000-yard mark for the sixth time in his career and fourth consecutive season ... caught nine passes for a game-high 136 yards @ NYG (12/13), marking his sixth 100-yard outing of the season and fourth such performance at MetLife Stadium in four career games at the venue ... totaled nine receptions for a season-high 169 yards and what would turn out to be the game-winning TD on a 20-yard catch in the fourth quarter vs. Phi (12/20); had receptions of 45 and 44 yards for an offense that gained a season-high 526 total net yards against the Eagles; became just the fourth different player in franchise history to reach 100 receptions in a season ... posted a game-high eight receptions vs. SF (12/26), establishing a new franchise record for receptions in a season.
2019: Named first-team All-Pro and voted to his fourth Pro Bowl after posting his third consecutive season with at least 1,000 receiving yards … had 104 receptions for 1,165 yards and seven TDs in 15 games (15 starts) … marked his third consecutive season being named first-team All-Pro … also started both playoff contests and recorded postseason career highs in receptions (15) and receiving yards (208) … marked his third season with more than 100 receptions, which is tied for the NFL's second most since 2013 (Antonio Brown) … tied for the AFC lead with five games of 100+ receiving yards during the regular season … registered at least five receptions in each game he played, extending his streak to 18 consecutive games with five-or-more catches, the longest active streak in the NFL … led the team with 111 receiving yards and two TDs on eight catches (13.9 avg.) in the season opener @ NO (9/9); had at least 100 receiving yards for a fourth consecutive game for the first time since Weeks 3-6 of the 2015 season, which tied the longest streak of games with 100+ receiving yards in his career … registered seven receptions for 88 yards vs. Atl (10/6) while appearing in his 100th-career game; became the 14th player in Texans history to play in at least 100 games with the team … finished with a team-high 106 receiving yards and a TD on nine receptions @ Ind (10/20), notching his second 100-yard performance of the season and the 27th of his career; marked his 10th-consecutive game with at least five receptions … totaled 109 receiving yards on a season-high 11 receptions vs. Oak (10/27), his second consecutive 100-yard performance and the 28th of his career; surpassed 8,000 career receiving yards at 27 years, 4 months, 22 days old, becoming the third-youngest player in NFL history to reach the milestone behind Randy Moss (26 years, 9 months, 25 days) and Larry Fitzgerald (27 years, 3 months, 20 days) … recorded 48 yards and a TD on eight receptions in the win vs. Jax (11/3) at Wembley Stadium in London; marked his 12th-consecutive game with at least five receptions, tying his own franchise record (12 straight in 2015) … finished with a game-high 80 yards on seven receptions @ Bal (11/17); at 27 years, 5 months, 12 days old, reached 600 receptions for his career, becoming the second-youngest player in NFL history to reach the milestone (Larry Fitzgerald; 27 years, 3 months, 20 days); became the first player in Texans history to record at least seven catches in six-straight games and joined Michael Thomas (active) and Adam Thielen (2018) as the only players in the last four seasons (2016-19) to accomplish the feat … posted 94 yards and two TDs on six receptions vs. Ind (11/21), marking his second game during the season with multiple TD receptions; was his 10th career game with multiple TD catches, tying Andre Johnson (10) for the most such games in franchise history … recorded a team-high 64 receiving yards on five receptions and threw his first career TD pass vs. NE (12/1); threw a six-yard TD pass to Deshaun Watson in the fourth quarter; extended his streak to 15 consecutive games with at least five receptions, the longest streak in team history … led the team with 120 receiving yards and a TD on seven receptions vs. Den (12/8); registered his AFC-leading fourth 100-yard performance of the season and his 29th career game with at least 100 receiving yards … finished with 119 receiving yards on six receptions @ Ten (12/15), including 98 receiving yards on four catches in the fourth quarter; marked the second-most fourth quarter receiving yards in a game in franchise history, trailing his own record in Week 8 of 2017 at Seattle (106); it was his second consecutive game with 100 receiving yards and fifth 100-yard outing of the season … totaled six receptions for 90 yards and converted a two-point conversion in Wild Card win vs. Buf (1/4/20); hauled in the longest reception in Texans postseason history with a 41-yard grab and passed Andre Johnson (25) for the most career postseason receptions in franchise history with 28 … set postseason career highs for receptions (nine) and receiving yards (118) in the Divisional Round matchup @ KC (1/12/20); his 118 receiving yards set a Texans postseason record and his nine catches are tied for the second most in team history in a playoff contest; became the third player in team history to record 100+ receiving yards in a playoff game, joining Andre Johnson (2011) and Keke Coutee (2018); extended his streak to six consecutive postseason games with at least five receptions, the longest active streak in the NFL, the longest streak in franchise history and tied for the fifth longest playoff streak in NFL history, trailing only Julian Edelman (13 games from 2013-2018), Wes Welker (10, 2007-13), Jerry Rice (10, 1988-92) and Antonio Brown (seven, 2011-17).
2018: Named first-team All-Pro for the second consecutive season and was voted to his third Pro Bowl after starting all 16 regular season games and establishing career highs for receptions (115) and receiving yards (1,572) while adding 11 TD receptions … his 115 receptions tied Andre Johnson (2008) for the highest single season total in franchise history … joined Hall of Famers Jerry Rice and Marvin Harrison as the only players in NFL history to post at least 95 receptions, 1,350 receiving yards and 11 TDs in three different seasons … joined Atlanta's Julio Jones (113 receptions; 1,677 yards) as the only players with at least 100 receptions and 1,500 receiving yards in '18 … finished with 110 yards and a TD on six receptions @ Ten (9/16); at 26 years, 3 months and 10 days old, became the third-youngest player in NFL history to reach 6,000 receiving yards behind only Randy Moss (25 years, 8 months, 27 days) and Larry Fitzgerald (26 years, 13 days) … led the team with 169 yards and a TD on 10 receptions @ Ind (9/30); had a 24-yard reception in overtime to set up a game-winning 37-yard field goal by Ka'imi Fairbairn … recorded a team-high 151 receiving yards on nine receptions and recorded his first career pass defensed on the Cowboys Hail Mary play as time expired in regulation vs. Dal (10/7) … totaled three receptions for 50 yards and a TD @ Jax (10/21); his 10-yard TD catch from Deshaun Watson in the third quarter was Hopkins 40th career TD reception; became the fastest player in franchise history to reach 40 career TDs (86 games), surpassing the previous record held by Andre Johnson (99 games) … finished with a team-high six receptions for 82 yards and two TDs vs. Miami (10/25); his two TDs vs. the Dolphins gave Hopkins 13 TD receptions in 15 games played with Watson … tallied 10 receptions for 105 yards and a TD @ Den (11/4); extended his streak to 18 consecutive games with at least 50 yards receiving, the longest streak in franchise history and tied with Jerry Rice and Warren Wells (18) for the fourth-longest streak in NFL history; marked his 14th TD reception in 16 games with Watson at QB and broke his own franchise record for the most receiving yards (870 in 2015) through the first nine games of a season in franchise history … caught five passes for 56 yards and a TD @ Was (11/18); marked his fifth consecutive game with a TD catch, tying his own franchise record … had 10 receptions for a season-high 170 yards and two TDs @ NYJ (12/15); at 26 years, 6 months and 3 days, became the second youngest player in NFL history to reach 7,000 career receiving yards behind only Larry Fitzgerald (26 years, 3 months, 20 days) … finished with nine receptions for 104 yards @ Phi (12/23), eclipsing 100 receptions in a season for the second time in his career (111 in 2015) … caught a then-career-high 12 passes for 147 receiving yards vs. Jax (12/30); recorded at least 100 yards in three consecutive games for the first time since Weeks 4-6 of the 2015 season; joined Jerry Rice, Marvin Harrison and Brandon Marshall as the only receivers to record at least 100 receptions, 1,500 yards and 11 TDs in multiple seasons in NFL history … had five receptions for 37 yards in the AFC Wild Card game vs. Indianapolis (1/5/19).
2017: Earned first-team All-Pro honors and was named to his second Pro Bowl after starting all 15 games played and totaling 96 receptions for 1,378 yards and an NFL-high and franchise-record 13 TD catches … led all NFL WRs with 78 points scored … his 10 games with at least one TD catch led the NFL and established a new franchise record … had at least one TD catch in five consecutive games (Games 4-8), becoming the first player in franchise history to do so … became the first player in team history with a TD reception in eight straight home games and the only player in the NFL to score a rushing or receiving TD in every home game in '17 … his 11 TD receptions at Reliant Stadium in '17 were the most for a player at home in a single season since Jordy Nelson had 13 TD catches at Lambeau Field in 2011 … hauled in seven receptions for 55 yards and a TD in the season opener vs. Jax (9/10); marked the fourth consecutive year he had a TD catch in a season opener … caught 10 passes for 107 yards and a TD vs. Ten (10/1); marked his third career game with 10+ receptions … posted four receptions for 52 yards and a career-high three TD receptions vs. KC (10/8); became the second player in team history with three-or-more TD catches in a single game (Andre Johnson, 3 vs. Indianapolis, 11/3/13) and passed Kevin Walter (25) for the fifth place on the franchise all-time TDs list … caught eight passes for a season-high 224 yards and a TD @ Sea (10/29); his 224 receiving yards represent the highest single-game total ever at Lumen Field and were the second-highest single-game total in the NFL in 2017 (Julio Jones, 253); became the first player in Texans history to catch six TDs in a four-game span; topped 5,000 receiving yards for his career … recorded a game-high 125 yards on seven receptions @ Bal (11/27); with the performance, passed Owen Daniels (385) for second place on the Texans all-time receptions list behind Andre Johnson; tied Johnson (2003-07) for the most 100-yard games through a player's first five seasons in team history (17) … had a season-high 11 receptions for 149 yards and two TDs vs. SF (12/10); his first TD of the game gave him double-digit TD catches for the second time in his career and his second TD grab gave him 11 TD receptions in '17, tying his career high (11 in 2015): marked his 18th career game with 100-or-more receiving yards, the most in a player's first five seasons in franchise history; continued his streak of scoring in every home game (seven) … finished with four receptions for 65 yards and a TD vs. Pit (12/25), increasing his NFL lead and franchise records to 13 receiving TDs and 10 games with at least one receiving TD; became the first player in franchise history with a TD reception in eight straight home games.
2016: Started all 16 games for the fourth consecutive season, pushing his streak to 64 consecutive starts to begin his career …. had 954 yards and four TDs on 78 receptions … led the team in receptions and receiving yards and tied for the team lead in TDs … also started both of the team's postseason contests, totaling 11 receptions for 132 yards and a TD … caught five passes for 54 yards, including a 23-yard TD reception in the second quarter in a season-opening win vs. Chi (9/11) … had seven receptions for 113 yards vs. KC (9/18); marked his 12th career game with 100+ receiving yards … despite being just eight games into his fourth season, with 44 receiving yards vs. Det (10/30) passed Andre Johnson (3,953 from 2003-06) for the most receiving yards by a Texans player in their first four seasons … surpassed 4,000 career receiving yards with a team-high five receptions for 48 yards @ Jax (11/13) … totaled three receptions for 58 yards, including a 44-yard TD catch from Brock Osweiler in the fourth quarter @ GB (12/4) … led the team with five receptions for 67 yards and his first career postseason TD vs. Oak (1/7/17) in the AFC Wild Card game … had team highs of six receptions for 65 yards @ NE (1/14/17) in the AFC Divisional round.
2015: Voted to his first career Pro Bowl and was named second-team All-Pro after starting all 16 games for the third consecutive season and recording 111 receptions for 1,521 yards and 11 TDs … joined Isaac Bruce and Randy Moss as the only players in NFL history with at least 1,400 receiving yards and 11 TD receptions in a season at age 23-or-younger … joined Randy Moss as the only players in NFL history to amass at least 3,500 receiving yards prior to the age of 24 … ranked third in the NFL in receptions and yards and tied for seventh in TD catches … his six 100-yard receiving games tied for fifth in the NFL and tied for third in the AFC … passed Andre Johnson for the most receptions (239), receiving yards (3,533), receiving TDs (19) and 100-yard receiving games (11) in a player's first three seasons in franchise history … in Weeks 4-6, became the first player in NFL history with at least nine receptions and 145 receiving yards in three consecutive games … led the team with 98 receiving yards and two TDs on nine receptions vs. KC (9/13), while also adding a two-point conversion; marked second consecutive year he had at least one TD catch in the season opener … totaled eight receptions for 101 yards and a TD vs. TB (9/27); marked first of four consecutive 100-yard outings … had nine receptions for 157 yards @ Atl (10/4), giving him 100+ receiving yards in back-to-back games for the first time in his career … followed up by posting season highs in receptions (11) and receiving yards (169) vs. Ind (10/8); marked third consecutive game with 100+ receiving yards and first career outing with 10+ receptions … caught 10 passes for 148 yards and two TDs in a victory @ Jax (10/18); after the Jaguars took a 14-10 lead late in the third quarter, sparked Houston's comeback with a pair of TD catches (9, 26 yards) from Brian Hoyer to begin the fourth quarter; named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance; recorded his fourth consecutive 100-yard receiving game, tying the franchise record established by Johnson in 2008; became the first player in NFL history with at least nine catches and 145 receiving yards in three consecutive games (Weeks 4-6); had the second-most receptions (52) and fourth-most receiving yards (726) through six games in NFL history; became just the second player in team history with back-to-back games of 10+ catches … finished the month of October with 36 receptions for 524 yards and two TDs … helped the Texans to their third-consecutive win with five catches for 118 yards and two TDs vs. NYJ (11/22); had TD catches of 61 yards and 20 yards; at 23 years, 169 days old, became the third-youngest player in NFL history to reach 200 career receptions and 3,000 career receiving yards, behind only Larry Fitzgerald (23 years, 108 days) and David Boston (23 years, 126 days); first player in team history to accumulate 1,000 receiving yards in the first 10 games of a season; had his 10th career 100-yard receiving game, passing Johnson (nine) for the most 100-yard receiving games in a player's first three seasons in team history … caught three passes for 52 yards vs. NE (12/13), setting a single-season career high in receiving yards (since broken), surpassing his previous high of 1,210 in 2014 … in his first career playoff start, led the team with six receptions for 69 yards in the AFC Wild Card game vs. KC (1/9/16).
2014: Started all 16 games for the second consecutive season and was named a Pro Bowl alternate after becoming just the second player in franchise history to eclipse the 1,000-yard receiving mark … finished with 76 catches for 1,210 yards and six TDs while posting 100+ receiving yards in four games … reached 1,000 career receiving yards in his 19th career game (Week 3) and 2,000 career receiving yards in his 31st career game (Week 16) … opened the season with four receptions for 89 yards and a TD vs. Was (9/7); had a career-long 76-yard TD reception from Ryan Fitzpatrick in the first quarter … totaled six catches for 116 yards @ NYG (9/21); his second career 100-yard outing as he surpassed 1,000 receiving yards in his career … had five receptions for 64 yards and a TD vs. Buf (9/28); hauled in a 35-yard TD pass just before the half that started string of 20 consecutive Texans points in come-from-behind victory … recorded his third career 100-yard game with 108 yards on six receptions @ Pit (10/20) … finished with 115 yards and a TD on six receptions vs. Phi (11/2), giving him two 100-yard outings in a span of three games … established a career high with 238 receiving yards and added a pair of TD catches on nine receptions in win vs. Ten (11/30); had TD catches of 58 and 34 yards; his 238 receiving yards represented the second-highest single-game total in team history (Andre Johnson, 273 vs. Jacksonville in 2012) and also represented the second-highest single-game total in the NFL in '14; his 26.4-yard receiving average was the highest single-game average for a player with at least five receptions in franchise history; tied a franchise single-game record with four receptions of at least 25 yards; became the second player in franchise history to eclipse the 1,000-yard mark in franchise history; recorded 117 yards in the first half and 121 in the second half after entering the game having not registered 100 yards receiving in any half in his career … caught five passes for 38 yards vs. Bal (12/21) as he became the second-youngest player in NFL history (22 years, 198 days) to reach 2,000 yards receiving.
2013: Started all 16 games as a rookie and finished the season with 52 receptions for 802 yards (15.4 avg.) and two TDs … his 802 receiving yards ranked second among NFL rookies behind only Chargers Keenan Allen (2,046) … named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team and was voted the Texans Rookie of the Year by teammates … earned NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month honors in September after finishing the month with 20 receptions for 270 yards and a TD … made his first career start in his NFL debut and had five receptions for 66 yards @ SD (9/9) … playing in just his second NFL game, had seven receptions for 117 yards (16.7 avg.) and the game-winning TD in OT vs. Ten (9/15); at 21 years, 101 days old, he became the youngest player in NFL history to score the game-winning TD in OT; his 117 receiving yards were the second most in team history by a rookie (Andre Johnson, 122 at Buffalo 11/16/03) … caught three passes for 76 yards (25.3 avg.) and had his second career TD reception @ KC (10/20) … had two receptions for 77 yards vs. NE (12/1), including a 66-yard reception; the 66-yard reception in the fourth quarter was the longest catch by a rookie in Texans history.
Played three seasons (2010-12) at Clemson where he appeared in 39 games (32 starts) and totaled 206 receptions for 3,020 yards (14.7 avg) and 27 TDs … also added 32 yards on a pair of kickoff returns and 82 yards on 12 punt returns (6.8 avg) to amass 3,134 all-purpose yards, an average of 80.4 yards per game … left Clemson ranked first in school history in receiving yards, first in receiving TDs, first in 100-yard receiving games (12) and second in receptions ... became the second player in ACC history to total at least 50 receptions as both a freshman and sophomore ... had at least one reception in each of his last 36 games, tied for a school record … only player school history with multiple 100-yard receiving performances in bowl games (105 vs. South Florida in the 2010 Meineke Car Care Bowl; 107 vs. West Virginia in the 2012 Orange Bowl; 191 yards vs. LSU in the 2012 Chick-fil-A Bowl), as he tallied 32 receptions for 403 yards and three TDs in three postseason appearances … his 3,020 receiving yards are the 11th-highest total by an ACC player and second in Clemson history behind only Sammy Watkins and his 27 TD catches tied Herman Moore of Virginia (1988-90) and Sammy Watkins (2011-13) for ninth on the ACC all-time record chart … joined the Clemson basketball team following the Meineke Car Care Bowl during his freshman year and played seven games for the Tigers that season.
Attended D.W. Daniel (Central, SC) High School where he had 57 receptions for 1,266 yards and 18 TDs on offense and 28 INTs (including five returned for TDs) during his prep career … also returned 11 punts for 289 yards and three TDs, along with two kickoff returns for 119 yards and one TD as a senior … rated the 12th-best WR in the nation and the state's eighth-best overall prospect by Rivals.com and was the 14th-ranked CB by Scout.com … Super Prep's sixth-ranked athlete in the state, he received All-State first-team honors from the Charlotte Observer and The State, adding All-Southern honors from the Orlando Sentinel … finalist for state's "Mr. Football" accolade, he was twice named All-State (defense) by the AP … participated in the Offense-Defense All American game and the Shrine Bowl … two-time Seneca Daily Journal Player of the Year and Anderson Independent Player of the Year choice, in addition to receiving Class AAA All-State honors from the High School Sports Report as a junior and senior … added co-region player of the year recognition as a senior and was a three-time all-region pick … led D.W. Daniel High to a 37-4 record during his career … also a four-year starter for the school's basketball team, he earned All-State honors three times and tallied more than 1,300 points, 400 rebounds, 600 assists and 200 steals in his prep career … led the basketball team to a state title as a senior, the school's first title since 1967 … his uncle, the late Terry Smith, had 162 receptions as a Clemson Tiger from 1990-93 … majored in Community Recreation, Sport and Camp Management.
