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Football
Will always be remembered for his 35-yard touchdown grab from Eric Sanders on a 4th-and-2 with just under three minutes to play ... the touchdown catch gave UNI a 25-24 come-from-behind victory that clinched the Gateway Conference title and a I-AA playoff bid for the Panthers. 2005: Saw action in all 15 games ... drew two starting assignments at Illinois State (10/22) and against Northern Arizona (11/19) ... led the squad in kick returns with 30 returns for 661 yards (22.0 avg.) ... ranked third on the team in receiving yards (576) and touchdown receptions (4) ... ranked fourth on the team in receptions (27) ... began the season with a 36-yard touchdown catch in the third quarter of UNI's 52-17 win over Drake (9/1) ... tallied two catches for 65 yards, including a season-high 50-yard reception, in the Panthers' 49-14 victory over Minnesota-Duluth (9/10) ... notched three catches for 83 yards and a touchdown in UNI's 41-24 win at Western Illinois (10/1) ... returned a kick 78 yards against Missouri State (10/8) ... had a season-high 90 receiving yards on four catches in the Panthers' dramatic 25-24 win over Southern Illinois (11/12) ... caught two touchdown passes against the Salukis including the 35-yard game-winner from QB Eric Sanders with just under three minutes to play in the game ... that catch provided the winning margin in the game and it gave the Panthers a share of the Gateway Conference title and 12th appearance in the NCAA I-AA Playoffs. At Akron: 2004, played in just six games in 2004, returning seven kicks for 127 yards (18.1 avg.) with a long of 29...Also recorded one solo tackle...Did not catch a pass...In 2003, played in all 12 games, catching six passes for 105 yards with a long of 34 (vs. Wisconsin)...First team all-conference kick returner...Had two catches for 28 yards in a 65-7 win over Howard...Saw most of his action on special teams where he ranked second in the MAC and 51st in the nation in kickoff return average (23.1)...His 37 returns set a school single-season mark, while his 853 return yards ranked second all-time...Returned four kicks for 115 yards versus Kent State, followed by seven returns for 134 yards at Wisconsin, a single-game MAC best in 2003...Recorded his third straight 100-plus yard effort with 117 yards on four returns against Eastern Michigan...Lone return at Connecticut tied a school record with the return of 100 yards for a TD...Returned six for 129 yards at Marshall, his fifth 100-plus return game of the year...In track, competed in just three outdoor meets due to spring football, placing 14th in the regional meet with a time of 21.14, tying his personal best...Had a regional-qualifying time and then season-best mark of 21.14 to win the 200m at the Campbell/Wright Open...Clocked a second-place time of 21.16 in the 200m prelims at the MAC Outdoor Championship and time of 10.70 in the 100 was good for third place...Finished 12th in the 60m at the MAC indoor championship (7.00)...In 2002, played in 11 games, starting twice...Brought down a 31-yard TD reception in the season opener at Iowa...Finished with eight catches for 106 yards (13.2 avg.) with one TD and a long of 31...Four catches for a career-high 41 yards versus Central Michigan...Had a top outdoor time of 10.84 in the 100m...Two top-20 placings at the MAC outdoor championship, taking 15th in the 200 (21.79) and 20th in the 100 (11.07)...Finished second in the 200m at the MAC indoor meet (21.39)...Also placed 10th in the 60m at the MAC indoor meet...Red-shirted in 2001. High School: All-WPIAL in both football and track...Averaged 20.6 yards per reception, 35.1 yards per kick return with four TDs and 11.2 yards per punt return in his last two seasons...Placed third in the WPIAL 110m dash and fourth in the state in the 200...Earned three letters in track and two in football. Personal: Son of Raymond and Holly Lucas...Born July 2, 1982, in Pittsburgh, PA...Majoring in Sociology...Nicknamed "J. Good"...Transferred to UNI because he had one year of eligibility remaining and UNI is "one of the best Division 1-AA football teams in the country"...Also recruited by West Virginia, Connecticut, Pittsburgh and Purdue...Enjoys playing basketball and PlayStation. |
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