Eastern Illinois University Athletics

EIU CAREER STATS 

2013 - WALTER PAYTON AWARD FINALIST (7TH IN VOTING)
2013 - Consensus First Team All-American
2013 - Set OVC Career Receptions Record 
2013 - PRESEASON LINDY'S FCS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
2012 - WALTER PAYTON AWARD FINALIST (4TH IN VOTING)
2012 - CONSENSUS FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICAN
2012 - OVC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
2012 - OVC MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
2012 - Set FCS Single Season Reception Record with 136

2013 (SENIOR): Set OVC career record for pass receptions in win over Illinois State... Named FCS preseason All-American... named FCS preseason Offensive Player of the Year by Lindy's College Football... Lora has also been named the FCS ADA National Wide Receiver of the Year as well as an All-American by the Associated Press, AFCA, Sports Network and Walter Camp organizations.  He followed up his record breaking 2012 season (where he was named OVC Player of the Year) by catching 123 passes for 1,554 yards and 19 touchdowns in 14 games. The 123 catches were the second-most in NCAA FCS history, trailing only the record-setting 136 catches he had in 2012. The 1,544 yards were the second-most in OVC history (behind only his record of 1,664 set last year). His 19 receiving touchdowns were the most in OVC history as were his 35 career receiving touchdowns. Lora finished his career with 332 catches, second-most in FCS history while his 4,006 career receiving yards were the 11th-most in FCS history. Lora had eight games with double-digit catches in 2013, including a season-best 18 in the team's finale, a FCS quarterfinal matchup with Towson. He had 14 catches for 198 yards and three touchdowns in a game against FBS opponent Northern Illinois and added 10 catches for 186 yards and three scores in a win over rival Illinois State. In total he caught three touchdown passes in four different games... 2012 (RS-JUNIOR): Set FCS single season record with 136 catches earning consensus first team All-American honors and OVC Offensive Player of the Year... first team All-America honors from (Associated Press, Sports Network, Walter Camp, AFCA, College Sporting News, Phil Steele)... named OVC Male Athlete of the Year... finished season with 1,664 yards receiving, fourth highest total in FCS history... had seven games with double figure catches including an OVC & EIU record 21 catches against Murray State... in that game with Murray State added three touchdown receptions, a school record 269 yards receiving while throwing the game winning two-point conversion in overtime... opened season with an FCS record tying seven straight 100-yard receiving games, had nine total for the season... broke FCS single season record with nine catches for 52 yards and a touchdown at Central Arkansas in final regular season game... added 12 catches for 133 yards in playoff game at South Dakota State... had two 200-yard receiving games with 269 versus Murray State and 215 at UT Martin... had two pass completions for 48 yards and one touchdown... finished season first on EIU career list for receptions with 209 and fourth in career receiving yards at 2,462... had 12 touchdown receptions... ended season fourth on OVC career receptions list and 11th on OVC career receiving yards list... also served as team's punt returner with 16 returns for 74 yards, long of 14 yards versus Austin Peay... 2011 (JUNIOR): Named to Phil Steele FCS Preview preseason All-OVC second team... missed season with a medical redshirt... 2010 (SOPHOMORE): Played in ten games making nine starts on the season... led team with 50 receptions which ranked fourth in the Ohio Valley Conference in receptions per game... 5.0 receptions per game ranked 46th in the NCAA... was second on the team with 478 yards receiving... big game of the year was 11 reception, 102 yard contest at UT Martin... had six games on the year with 50 or more yards receiving... had 15 rushes for 107 yards to rank fourth on the team in rushing... season high was 52 yards rushing on five carries against Austin Peay... returned eight kick offs for 144 yards (18.0 yards per return) with a long return of 45 yards at Tennessee State... 2009 (FRESHMAN): Played in all 12 games at the wide receiver position… earned a start at Penn State when Panthers opened in a spread offensive formation… had 23 catches for 320 yards scoring touchdowns at Southeast Missouri and Jacksonville State… ranked fourth on the team in receptions and receiving yards… biggest game was 60 yards receiving on three catches at SEMO… also had three rushes for 29 yards and three special teams tackles.

HIGH SCHOOL: First team All-Dade County 6A-4A wide receiver for coach Chris Merritt for Columbus HS team that posted a 10-1 record and ranked 23rd in the state… made 29 catches for 649 yards and seven touchdowns… selected to play in NIKE South Florida All-Star game… high energy wide receiver who runs solid routes… ranked second in Dade County in receiving yards… also served as a punt returner with 11 returns for 160 yards and two touchdowns... selected to play for Team USA in Junior World Championships in summer of 2009 winning gold medal.

PERSONAL: Majoring in kinesiology... son of Raul and Elia Lora...