2008 First-Team All-SEC (AP)
2006 Freshman All-SEC (SEC Coaches)

Talented receiver with great hands and breakaway speed ... One of the most productive receivers in school history with 118 career receptions for 1,725 yards and 14 touchdowns ... Ranks just out of the LSU career top 10 in receptions, yards, and touchdowns ... Led LSU in receiving yards in both 2007 and 2008 ... Has caught at least one pass in 28 straight games, a streak that dates back to the Sugar Bowl win over Notre Dame during the 2006 season.

JUNIOR SEASON (2008)
Earned First-Team All-SEC recognition from the Associated Press after putting together one of the most productive seasons for a wide receiver in school history ... Caught 63 passes for 929 yards and eight touchdowns ... Ranked No. 2 in the SEC in yards per game with 71.5 per contest and was No. 3 in the league with 4.8 receptions per contest ... The eight TD receptions tied for most in the SEC ... Played in all 13 games with 11 starts ... Ran his streak of games with a catch to 28 against Georgia Tech in Chick-fil-A Bowl ... His 63 receptions in 2008 rank No. 8 in LSU history, while the 929 yards is the 10th highest total in school history ... Caught at least two passes in every game in 2008 ... Hauled in career-best 12 passes for career-high 126 yards in comeback win over Troy ... The 12 catches vs. Troy were the most by a Tiger receiver since Michael Clayton had 12 against Alabama in 2003 ... It also tied for the fourth-highest single-game total in school history ... Had seven catches in three other games – vs. North Texas, vs. Mississippi State and vs. Florida ... Went over 100-yard mark twice – vs. Troy (126 yards on 12 catches) and vs. Mississippi State (100 yards on 7 catches) ... Had big game vs. Auburn with four catches for 92 yards, including an 18-yard catch-and-run TD with just over a minute left to lift LSU to a 26-21 comeback win ... Had season-long 43-yard TD reception vs. Georgia.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2007)
Played in all 14 games with nine starts ... First on team in receiving yards (656) and second in receptions (50) ... Caught four TD passes and averaged 13.1 yards a reception ... Had a breakout game in LSU’s win over Virginia Tech ... Caught seven passes for 125 yards, both of which marked career highs ... The 100-yard game was the first of his career ... Caught 10-yard TD pass against Ohio State in the third quarter that put the Tigers up for good at 17-10 ... Had five catches go for 80 yards and a score in the win over Louisiana Tech ... Also had touchdown catches against both Mississippi State and Arkansas ... Led the team with four catches and 76 yards against Tulane ... Scored the first rushing touchdown of his career against MTSU, running 18 yards for the score.

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2006)
Saw action in 11 of the Tigers’ 13 games ... Earned his first career start against Alabama ... On the year, caught five passes that went for 140 yards and two touchdowns ... Had one of the most impressive starts to a playing career at LSU, catching a 58-yard touchdown reception on his first career play from scrimmage against Louisiana-Lafayette in week one ... Matched that 58-yard effort in the Allstate Sugar Bowl to record his second TD grab of the season ... Also had catches against Arizona, Tulane and Alabama ... Named to the Freshman All-SEC team.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2005)
Redshirted as a true freshman in 2005.

HIGH SCHOOL
One of the most underrated wide receivers in the nation ... Member of the Houston Chronicle Top 100 and named first-team All-Greater Houston Area in 2004 ... Named to Tom Lemming’s Prep All-America team ... Caught 46 passes for 1,116 yards and 16 touchdowns as a senior ... Proved to be a valuable defensive back, pulling down eight interceptions and returning four for touchdowns, including one for 87 yards ... Returned punts of 65 and 58 yards for touchdowns ... Recorded seven catches for 224 yards and two touchdowns against Bellaire High on Oct. 22 ... As a junior, hauled in 49 passes for 552 yards and 15 touchdowns ... Also a standout point guard on the basketball team ... Coached by Tom Nolen.

PERSONAL
Born Nov. 4, 1986, in Houston ... Mom is Joyce Hicks ... Nickname is Jo Jo ... Majoring in general studies.
 
RECEIVING CAREER HIGHS 
Receptions: 12 vs. Troy, 2008
Yards: 126 vs. Troy, 2008
Touchdowns: 2, twice
Long: 58, twice

RUSHING CAREER HIGHS 
Attempts:  1, three times
Yards: 18 vs. Middle Tennessee, 2007
Touchdowns: 1 vs. Middle Tennessee, 2007
Long: 18 vs. Middle Tennessee, 2007

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