Eastern Illinois University Athletics

EIU: 2008 Outlook: Will be primary kick returner and starter at wide receiver... 2007: Transition from defense to offense making 14 catches for 98 yards... also special teams standout with ten tackles... averaged 24.1 yards per kick return on 35 returns... named OVC Special Teams Player of the Week following his performance against Jacksonville State in which he returned a kick off for 97 yards and a touchdown... 2006: Played in all 13 games making eight tackles as reserve defensive back... had one tackle for loss at Illinois State... primary kick return specialist averaging 20.6 yards on 16 returns... long kick return of 45 yards against Eastern Kentucky... 2005: Played cornerback making 14 tackles... returned 11 kicks for 16.3 average with a long of 37... 2004: Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped for coach Dan Appino at Rockford Boylan... earned Illinois Football Coaches Association All-State mention and was All-Northern Illinois 9 Conference... in HS rushed for 1131 yards plus 413 yards pass receiving with 20 touchdowns as a senior.

PERSONAL: Sociology major... son of Betty Ponius.