Northeastern State University Athletics

NORTHEASTERN STATE – A three-year letterwinner . . . has played in 33 career games with 17 starts . . . enters the 2013 campaign as the longest-tenured player on the roster, having been on the roster since 2008 . . . owns 28 career receptions for 262 yards and two touchdowns . . . has three career kickoff returns for 28 yards, all coming in 2010 . . . has 290 career all-purpose yards . . . longest career catch was 23 yards against Washburn (Sept. 15, 2012) . . . has recorded a career-high three catches in two games, both each against East Central in 2010 and 2011 . . . scored three career two-point conversions, all coming in 2010 . . . has scored 18 career points . . . owns six career tackles.
 
Junior (2012) – Participated in all 10 games and started five . . .   made seven receptions for 75 yards . . . averaged 10.7 ypc and 7.5 ypg . . . recorded a tackle against Northwest Missouri State, Southwest Baptist and Lincoln . . . had a season-long 23-yard reception against Washburn . . . finished the NWMSU contest with two catches for 24 yards . . . had at least one catch in the last three games of the season and five of the last six.
 
Sophomore (2011) – Competed in 11 games and made nine starts . . . registered six receptions for 53 yards and one touchdown . . . averaged 8.8 ypc and 4.8 ypg . . . also made three tackles, one each against Texas-San Antonio, East Central and Minnesota State . . . made a 21-yard catch against Central Oklahoma . . . finished the ECU contest with three receptions for 11 yards and one score . . . missed the season opener against Bacone College.
 
Redshirt Freshman (2010) – Played in all 11 games and made 10 starts . . . was converted to fullback in the offseason and was still a heavy special teams contributor . . . finished the season with 15 receptions for 134 yards and one touchdown . . . scored 12 points . . . converted three two-point conversions, two receiving (Tarleton State and Midwestern State) and one rushing (Eastern New Mexico) . . . averaged 12.2 receiving yards per game and 8.9 yards per catch . . . longest catch of the season was a 20-yarder against Southeastern Oklahoma State . . . also had three kickoff returns for 28 yards . . . posted season highs of three catches, 27 yards and a touchdown against East Central . . . registered 162 all-purpose yards.
 
Redshirt Freshman (2009) – Saw action in one contest as a reserve linebacker and special teams player . . . was awarded a second redshirt by the NCAA.
 
Freshman (2008) – Redshirted.
 
High School – Competed at Henryetta HS . . . was a two-time All-District 2A-5 honoree . . . named All-Okmulgee County at linebacker both junior and senior years . . . named the defensive MVP of both the county and district as a senior.
 
Personal – Majoring in health and human performance . . . son of James and Carol Williams, and Mike and Sherri Whitlow . . . born April 26, 1990.