Selected by the Buccaneers as a seventh-round pick (235th overall) in the 2025 NFL Draft.
Played collegiately at the University of Oregon (2023-24) and Troy University (2019-22), combining to appear in 62 career games and totaling 310 receptions for 3,889 receiving yards and 30 receiving touchdowns.
Finished his collegiate career with the most receptions among all active FBS players and ranked in the top 10 in school history at both Troy and Oregon in receiving yards and touchdowns.
In two seasons at Oregon, posted the top two single-season reception totals in program history, with 86 in 2023 and 83 in 2024.
Was named a team captain in 2024 and helped lead Oregon to a Pac12 Championship and a berth in the College Football Playoff.
As a redshirt senior in 2024, received second-team All-Pac-12 honors after recording 83 receptions for 898 receiving yards and 10 receiving touchdowns.
During his redshirt junior season in 2023, earned honorable mention AllPac-12 recognition after appearing in 14 games and tallying a career-high 86 receptions for a career-high 1,182 receiving yards and 10 receiving touchdowns.
As a redshirt sophomore in 2022 at Troy, appeared in 13 games and recorded 56 receptions for 863 receiving yards and four touchdowns.
During his redshirt freshman campaign in 2021, saw action in 12 games and registered 67 receptions for 735 receiving yards and four touchdowns.
Appeared in nine games as a true freshman in 2020, recording 18 receptions for 156 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Attended Pinson Valley High School (Pinson, Ala.).
Majored in communications at Oregon.
Was a three-star recruit and rated as a top-40 overall prospect in the state of Alabama by 247Sports.
At age 15, he was taken in by the family of current Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix, whose father Pat was his high school football coach. Though not formally adopted, he and Bo Nix consider each other adopted brothers.
Was roommates with former Oregon and current Buccaneers teammate Bucky Irving in college.