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Fresno State: Will be one of the premier receivers and return specialists in the WAC this season ... a speedy wide receiver who has emerged as the team's go-to guy, leading the team in receptions each of the last two seasons... owns the best hands on the team ... a smart player who runs good routes ... enter his senior season with more than 100 career receptions, nearly 1,300 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns ... needs 10 receptions and 182 yards to break into the Fresno State career top 10 record lists for receptions and receiving yards ... played in 37 games in his career ... though not always flashy, he always seems to get the job done in a solid fashion ... made great strides at the end of his sophomore season and been one of the team most consistent offensive weapons ever since ... already graduated and is working toward a master's degree ... is annually a strong candidate for academic awards ... Academic All-WAC. (2005) Played in 11 games, starting three in the middle of the year ... led the team in receptions with 46 on the year ... second on the team in receiving yards with 561 ... led the Dogs with eight touchdowns on the year ... averaged 51.0 yards per game ... had five catches and two touchdowns against Utah State ... had a second two-touchdown game on seven catches against USC ... caught a career-high nine-catches for 150 yards and a touchdown against Nevada ... returned a punt 72 yards for a touchdown against Idaho. (2004) Played in all 12 games, starting 10 ... an honorable mention All-WAC honoree ... led the team with 38 receptions for 546 yards and four TDs ... his touchdown receptions came against Washington, UTEP, SMU and Rice ... his best game of the year came at Rice when he had five receptions for 90 yards, including an acrobatic 49-yard touchdown grab over a defender ... played very well against Virginia in the bowl game, catching five passes for 72 yards ... also had one rush for seven yards on the year ... an Academic All-WAC honoree, the second time in his career he has earned the honor. (2003) Played in all 14 games, starting one ... finished fourth on the team with 22 receptions ... also had 165 receiving yards ... had two five-catch games, one at SMU and the other at UTEP ... caught eight passes the last three regular season games ... an Academic All-WAC selection. (2002) Redshirted ... member of the Dean's List ... was honored at the 2003 Kiwanis Torch of Excellence dinner.
High School: A first-team All-WCAL selection ... caught 22 passes for 323 yards and four touchdowns as a senior ... his junior year, he pulled in 32 passes for 457 yards and five touchdowns ... as a defensive back, had made two interceptions, including one for a touchdown ... had two games with two touchdowns as a senior ... was his team's Most Valuable Offensive Player.
Personal: Born Oct. 25, 1989 ... parents' names are Brenda and Mervyn Fernandez ... his father, Mervyn, was a wide receivers for the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders in the late 80's and early 90's ... his favorite athlete is his father.
Career Statistics:
Receiving
Year GP-GS Rec Yds. Avg. TD YPG Long
2003 14-1 22 165 7.5 0 11.8 22
2004 12-10 38 546 14.4 4 45.5 49
2005 11-4 46 561 12.2 8 51.0 38
Totals 37-15 106 1272 11.9 11 34.0 109
Punt Returns
Year Ret. Yds. Avg. TD Long
2005 5 113 22.6 1 72
Kickoff Returns
Year Ret. Yds. Avg. TD Long
2005 1 20 20.0 0 20
