General: Fourth-year player… a speedy and versatile athlete… has matured into one of the premiere wide receivers and return specialists in Division II… a returning All-America player who is primed for a big senior season… enters the season with 92 career receptions (6th in PSU history) for 1,703 yards (5th in PSU history) and 11 touchdowns… also has 39 career carries for 406 yards (10.4 ypc) and one TD as well as 3,158 career all-purpose yards… additionally a multiple-time All-America track & field performer.
In 2014: Started all 13 games at wide receiver… made 69 catches for 1,301 yards (18.9 ypc) and eight touchdowns… also rushed the ball 23 times for 242 yards (10.5 ypc) and one TD… averaged 10.0 yards on 22 punt returns and 25.9 yards on 14 kickoff returns… logged six 100-yard receiving games, including a career-best nine catches for 221 yards and two TDs vs. Central Missouri (Nov. 8)… named … had four catches for a career-best 129 yards and one touchdown vs. Northwest Missouri (Oct. 19)… earned first-team All-MIAA honors and second-team All-America honors from Daktronics and the Don Hansen Football Committee.
In 2013: Appeared in all 12 games, with five starts at wide receiver… recorded 23 catches for 402 yards (17.5 ypc) and three touchdowns… also logged 16 rushing attempts for 164 yards (10.2 ypc) and returned nine kickoffs for 228 yards (25.3 ypr)… had four catches for a career-best 129 yards and one touchdown vs. Northwest Missouri (Oct. 19).
In 2012: Saw action in all 10 games, including two starts, at cornerback… tallied 21 tackles including 3.0 tackles for loss, 2.0 quarterback sacks, two fumble recoveries and three blocked kicks… racked up 213 all-purpose yards on the year (167 return, 46 rushing).
In Track & Field: A three-time All-American in the triple jump for the Gorillas… finished as the NCAA Division II National Runner-up in the discipline at the 2013 NCAA-II Outdoor National Championships… placed fourth in the triple jump at the 2014 NCAA-II Outdoor National Championships and fifth in the discipline at the 2015 NCAA-II Outdoor Championships… a multiple-time All-MIAA performer in the horizontal jumps.
In High School: A Missouri Class 6A All-State performer as a defensive back, wide receiver and return specialist as a senior at Raytown South High School in 2010… made 271 career tackles for the Cardinals as well as 17 career interceptions… also enjoyed a decorated prep track & field career.
Personal: Born September 10, 1992… son of LaCresha Kuykendall… a dual management and marketing major.
