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Keke Coutee
2018 (ROOKIE SEASON)
Did not play against the Dolphins on Oct. 25.
Did not play in the first three weeks of the season, but debuted on Sunday with a bang, hauling in 11 receptions for 109 yards in his NFL debut on the road in Indianapolis on Sept. 30 ... it was the most receptions by a wide receiver in his debut since 1970 ... his longest play of the game went for 19 yard and helped set up the first win for the Texans in 2018 ...ย recorded the first touchdown of his NFL career in his first start for the Texans against Dallas on Oct. 7 ... tallied six receptions for 51 yards and a touchdown in the win for Houston ...ย recorded three catches for 52 yards against the Bills on Oct. 14 ... caught one pass for three yards in the Texans' 20-7 victory over the Jaguars on Oct. 21.
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2017 SEASON (JUNIOR)
Became one of the nationโs premier receivers in his final season in scarlet and black โฆ appeared in all 13 games while making 11 starts โฆ led the Red Raiders and was among the national leaders with 1,429 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior โฆ caught 93 passes on the year, marking the 10th time in program history a Tech receiver recorded 90 or more receptions in a season โฆ large numbers came despite an mid-season injury that limited his ability in the return game โฆ still managed to total 315 kickoff return yards and a touchdown on 10 returns โฆ ended the year with 1,759 all-purpose yards โฆ recorded 90 or more receiving yards in seven games and 100 yards in five different games โฆ caught at least one touchdown in eight different games โฆย IN THE TEXAS TECH SINGLE-SEASON RECORD BOOK:ย finished second all-time in receiving yards, trailing only Michael Crabtreeโs total from the 2007 season โฆ his 93 receptions ranked seventh all-time in single-season history โฆ his 1,429 receiving yards marked the most by a Tech junior in school history โฆ passed Ricky Williams (1998) for 10th all-time in all-purpose yards during the Birmingham Bowl โฆ topped Williamsโ total by one yard to enter the top 10 โฆย IN NCAA RANKINGS:ย ranked fourth nationally in receiving yards, fifth in receiving yards per game, eighth in receptions per game (7.2), 16th in receiving touchdowns, 18th in all-purpose yards per game (135.3), 61st in total touchdowns (11) and 88th in yards per receptions (15.4) โฆ was also tied for 17th in kickoff return touchdowns โฆ shared the national lead with five games of 150 or more receiving yards โฆย IN BIG 12 RANKINGS:ย led the conference in all-purpose yards per game and ranked second for receiving yards, receiving yards per game and receptions per game โฆ was fourth in receiving touchdowns, sixth in total touchdowns and 10th for combined kick return yardage (315) โฆย SEASON HIGHLIGHTSย โฆ opened the year with five catches for 99 yards and two touchdowns versus Eastern Washington (9/2) โฆ set career highs with 12 catches for 186 yards two weeks later against Arizona State (9/16) โฆ followed with another big game at Houston (9/23) with 11 receptions for 161 yards and a touchdown โฆ scored on a 77-yard strike that pushed Tech to a 20-10 lead late in the third quarter โฆ marked the longest reception of his career โฆ opened Big 12 play with three receptions for 53 yards against Oklahoma State (9/30) โฆ left that game early due to an injury โฆ bounced back to catch eight passes for 87 yards and a touchdown the following week at Kansas (10/7) โฆ found the end zone again the following week at West Virginia (10/14) as part of a six catch, 86 yard performance โฆ recorded 93 yards through the air off four catches at Oklahoma (10/28), 70 yards of which came on a long touchdown strike midway through the first quarter โฆ matched his career high with 12 catches and two touchdowns against Kansas State (11/4) while setting a new career mark with 189 receiving yards โฆ touchdown catches came on a long 75-yard strike in the second quarter and then a 34-yarder to open the second half โฆ had a season-low two catches in back-to-back weeks against Baylor (11/11) and TCU (11/18) โฆ gave the Red Raiders a much-needed boost to start the Baylor game, returning the opening kickoff 92 yards for a touchdown โฆ marked the first time a Red Raider had returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown since Lawrence Williams went 95 yards in 1973 versus New Mexico โฆ was just the third opening kickoff returned for a touchdown in Big 12 history โฆ marked the first kickoff return for a touchdown in his career โฆ took just 14 seconds to reach the end zone, marking the quickest touchdown ever to start a college game at AT&T Stadium โฆ was also the quickest touchdown to start a game for the Red Raiders in the Big 12 era โฆ earned Big 12 Special teams Player of the Week honors following the win โฆ concluded the regular season with nine catches for 168 yards in the win over Texas โฆ set a Texas Tech bowl record with 187 receiving yards against USF in the Birmingham Bowl โฆ passed the previous record of 162 yards set by Joel Filani in the 2006 Insight Bowl โฆ his 11 receptions matched the Tech bowl record set by Filani as well โฆ had a 41-yard kickoff return in the game as well to finish with a career-high 251 all-purpose yards โฆย AWARDS AND HONORSย โฆ All-Big 12 second team honoree by the conference coaches and Associated Press โฆ also an honorable mention pick as a kickoff returner โฆ named to the All-Big 12 first team by Pro Football Focus โฆ selected as the conferenceโs top all-purpose player by ESPN as part of its All-Big 12 Team โฆ was a semifinalist for the Biletnikoff Award and the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award โฆ recognized on the Big 12 All-Bowl Team by Diehards โฆย FOLLOWING THE SEASONย โฆ announced his intentions to forego his senior season and declare for the 2018 NFL Draft.
2016 SEASON (SOPHOMORE)
Put together a breakout season as a true sophomore โฆ played in all 12 games on the season with two starts โฆ two starts came at TCU (10/29) and against Baylor (11/25) โฆ ended the year as Texas Techโs second-leading receiver with 890 yards through the air โฆ also ranked fourth on the team with 55 receptions and seven touchdowns โฆ ย returned six kicks for 97 yards (16.2 average) and also had one punt return for 14 yards โฆย IN NCAA RANKINGS:ย ranked 51st in receiving yards per game (74.2), 60th for receiving yards (890), 68th in receiving touchdowns (7) and 92nd for receptions per game (4.6) โฆย IN BIG 12 RANKINGS:ย finished seventh in the league for receiving yards per game, eighth in total receiving yards and ninth for yards per reception (16.2) and receiving touchdowns โฆ was also 13th in receptions per game โฆ ranked second in the league after averaging 95.7 yards per game during Big 12 play โฆ was also sixth overall in receptions per game (5.8) and ninth in all-purpose yards per game (105.9) in conference action โฆย SEASON HIGHLIGHTSย โฆ had a slow start to the season with just three catches for 29 yards over the first three games โฆ caught his first career touchdown during Big 12 opener against Kansas (9/29) โฆ had three catches for a then career-high 73 yards versus the Jayhawks โฆ broke that career high just a week later with five catches for 130 yards and a touchdown at Kansas State (10/8) โฆ was the first of four games on the season with at least 100 receiving yards โฆ returned lone punt on the season against the Wildcats, bringing it back 14 yards โฆ posted six receptions for 61 yards the following week against West Virginia โฆ caught a career-high 10 passes for 172 yards and a touchdown against Oklahoma (10/22) โฆ played a big part in a Red Raider offense that set a new school record with 854 yards of total offense โฆ had just one catch for two yards the next week at TCU (10/29) โฆ rebounded with five catches for 42 yards against Texas (11/5) and six catches for 45 yards at Oklahoma State (11/12) โฆ brought back a kick 24 yards versus the Longhorns, the longest of his career โฆ ended the season with back-to-back games with 100 receiving yards โฆ was on the receiving end of eight catches for 115 yards and a touchdown at Iowa State (11/19) โฆ put his name in the Texas Tech record book with 221 receiving yards against Baylor (11/25) โฆ matched Darrin Moore for the 10th-highest single-game receiving total in school history after hauling in eight catches โฆ had two touchdowns in the win over Baylor โ a 35-yard reception midway through the first half and then an 80-yard strike that gave Tech a 34-7 lead in the second quarter โฆ his 80-yard touchdown reception marked the longest of his career โฆ had two kick returns for 31 yards as well, giving him a career high with 248 all-purpose yards โฆ ย AWARDS AND HONORSย โฆ an honorable mention All-Big 12 selection by the conference coaches โฆ was a Week 13 honorable mention selection for the Earl Campbell Awardโs โPlayer of the Weekโ recognition (following Baylor game) โฆ member of Pro Football Focusโ โCollege Team of the Weekโ following the Baylor game as well.
2015 SEASON (FRESHMAN)
One of three true freshmen wide receivers to see action, playing in all 13 games while making two starts ... finished the year with 11 receptions for 105 yards ... caught three passes against UTEP, totaling 38 yards (9/12) ... longest reception came at 14 yards against the Miners ... added two receptions for five yards against Baylor (10/3) ... matched career high with three receptions against Iowa State totaling 27 yards (10/10) ... caught a pair of passes for 27 yards at Oklahoma (10/24), including a career-long 23 yard reception ... earned first career start at West Virginia (11/7).
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Lufkin High School in Lufkin, Texas ... four-star prospect by Scout ... three-star prospect by Rivals, Scout and 247 Sports ... first team All-District as a sophomore, junior and senior ... three-time receiver of the year at Lufkin High ... caught 56 passes for 841 yards as a senior in 2014 ... also logged nine punt returns for 273 yards (30.3 avg) and three touchdowns ... posted 218 yards on nine returns with a long of 57 yards as a kick returner ...ย CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER:ย Oklahoma, Louisville and Houston.ย
PERSONAL
Keyโvantanie Coutee ... a general studies major at Texas Tech.
Did not play against the Dolphins on Oct. 25.
Did not play in the first three weeks of the season, but debuted on Sunday with a bang, hauling in 11 receptions for 109 yards in his NFL debut on the road in Indianapolis on Sept. 30 ... it was the most receptions by a wide receiver in his debut since 1970 ... his longest play of the game went for 19 yard and helped set up the first win for the Texans in 2018 ...ย recorded the first touchdown of his NFL career in his first start for the Texans against Dallas on Oct. 7 ... tallied six receptions for 51 yards and a touchdown in the win for Houston ...ย recorded three catches for 52 yards against the Bills on Oct. 14 ... caught one pass for three yards in the Texans' 20-7 victory over the Jaguars on Oct. 21.
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2017 SEASON (JUNIOR)
Became one of the nationโs premier receivers in his final season in scarlet and black โฆ appeared in all 13 games while making 11 starts โฆ led the Red Raiders and was among the national leaders with 1,429 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior โฆ caught 93 passes on the year, marking the 10th time in program history a Tech receiver recorded 90 or more receptions in a season โฆ large numbers came despite an mid-season injury that limited his ability in the return game โฆ still managed to total 315 kickoff return yards and a touchdown on 10 returns โฆ ended the year with 1,759 all-purpose yards โฆ recorded 90 or more receiving yards in seven games and 100 yards in five different games โฆ caught at least one touchdown in eight different games โฆย IN THE TEXAS TECH SINGLE-SEASON RECORD BOOK:ย finished second all-time in receiving yards, trailing only Michael Crabtreeโs total from the 2007 season โฆ his 93 receptions ranked seventh all-time in single-season history โฆ his 1,429 receiving yards marked the most by a Tech junior in school history โฆ passed Ricky Williams (1998) for 10th all-time in all-purpose yards during the Birmingham Bowl โฆ topped Williamsโ total by one yard to enter the top 10 โฆย IN NCAA RANKINGS:ย ranked fourth nationally in receiving yards, fifth in receiving yards per game, eighth in receptions per game (7.2), 16th in receiving touchdowns, 18th in all-purpose yards per game (135.3), 61st in total touchdowns (11) and 88th in yards per receptions (15.4) โฆ was also tied for 17th in kickoff return touchdowns โฆ shared the national lead with five games of 150 or more receiving yards โฆย IN BIG 12 RANKINGS:ย led the conference in all-purpose yards per game and ranked second for receiving yards, receiving yards per game and receptions per game โฆ was fourth in receiving touchdowns, sixth in total touchdowns and 10th for combined kick return yardage (315) โฆย SEASON HIGHLIGHTSย โฆ opened the year with five catches for 99 yards and two touchdowns versus Eastern Washington (9/2) โฆ set career highs with 12 catches for 186 yards two weeks later against Arizona State (9/16) โฆ followed with another big game at Houston (9/23) with 11 receptions for 161 yards and a touchdown โฆ scored on a 77-yard strike that pushed Tech to a 20-10 lead late in the third quarter โฆ marked the longest reception of his career โฆ opened Big 12 play with three receptions for 53 yards against Oklahoma State (9/30) โฆ left that game early due to an injury โฆ bounced back to catch eight passes for 87 yards and a touchdown the following week at Kansas (10/7) โฆ found the end zone again the following week at West Virginia (10/14) as part of a six catch, 86 yard performance โฆ recorded 93 yards through the air off four catches at Oklahoma (10/28), 70 yards of which came on a long touchdown strike midway through the first quarter โฆ matched his career high with 12 catches and two touchdowns against Kansas State (11/4) while setting a new career mark with 189 receiving yards โฆ touchdown catches came on a long 75-yard strike in the second quarter and then a 34-yarder to open the second half โฆ had a season-low two catches in back-to-back weeks against Baylor (11/11) and TCU (11/18) โฆ gave the Red Raiders a much-needed boost to start the Baylor game, returning the opening kickoff 92 yards for a touchdown โฆ marked the first time a Red Raider had returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown since Lawrence Williams went 95 yards in 1973 versus New Mexico โฆ was just the third opening kickoff returned for a touchdown in Big 12 history โฆ marked the first kickoff return for a touchdown in his career โฆ took just 14 seconds to reach the end zone, marking the quickest touchdown ever to start a college game at AT&T Stadium โฆ was also the quickest touchdown to start a game for the Red Raiders in the Big 12 era โฆ earned Big 12 Special teams Player of the Week honors following the win โฆ concluded the regular season with nine catches for 168 yards in the win over Texas โฆ set a Texas Tech bowl record with 187 receiving yards against USF in the Birmingham Bowl โฆ passed the previous record of 162 yards set by Joel Filani in the 2006 Insight Bowl โฆ his 11 receptions matched the Tech bowl record set by Filani as well โฆ had a 41-yard kickoff return in the game as well to finish with a career-high 251 all-purpose yards โฆย AWARDS AND HONORSย โฆ All-Big 12 second team honoree by the conference coaches and Associated Press โฆ also an honorable mention pick as a kickoff returner โฆ named to the All-Big 12 first team by Pro Football Focus โฆ selected as the conferenceโs top all-purpose player by ESPN as part of its All-Big 12 Team โฆ was a semifinalist for the Biletnikoff Award and the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award โฆ recognized on the Big 12 All-Bowl Team by Diehards โฆย FOLLOWING THE SEASONย โฆ announced his intentions to forego his senior season and declare for the 2018 NFL Draft.
2016 SEASON (SOPHOMORE)
Put together a breakout season as a true sophomore โฆ played in all 12 games on the season with two starts โฆ two starts came at TCU (10/29) and against Baylor (11/25) โฆ ended the year as Texas Techโs second-leading receiver with 890 yards through the air โฆ also ranked fourth on the team with 55 receptions and seven touchdowns โฆ ย returned six kicks for 97 yards (16.2 average) and also had one punt return for 14 yards โฆย IN NCAA RANKINGS:ย ranked 51st in receiving yards per game (74.2), 60th for receiving yards (890), 68th in receiving touchdowns (7) and 92nd for receptions per game (4.6) โฆย IN BIG 12 RANKINGS:ย finished seventh in the league for receiving yards per game, eighth in total receiving yards and ninth for yards per reception (16.2) and receiving touchdowns โฆ was also 13th in receptions per game โฆ ranked second in the league after averaging 95.7 yards per game during Big 12 play โฆ was also sixth overall in receptions per game (5.8) and ninth in all-purpose yards per game (105.9) in conference action โฆย SEASON HIGHLIGHTSย โฆ had a slow start to the season with just three catches for 29 yards over the first three games โฆ caught his first career touchdown during Big 12 opener against Kansas (9/29) โฆ had three catches for a then career-high 73 yards versus the Jayhawks โฆ broke that career high just a week later with five catches for 130 yards and a touchdown at Kansas State (10/8) โฆ was the first of four games on the season with at least 100 receiving yards โฆ returned lone punt on the season against the Wildcats, bringing it back 14 yards โฆ posted six receptions for 61 yards the following week against West Virginia โฆ caught a career-high 10 passes for 172 yards and a touchdown against Oklahoma (10/22) โฆ played a big part in a Red Raider offense that set a new school record with 854 yards of total offense โฆ had just one catch for two yards the next week at TCU (10/29) โฆ rebounded with five catches for 42 yards against Texas (11/5) and six catches for 45 yards at Oklahoma State (11/12) โฆ brought back a kick 24 yards versus the Longhorns, the longest of his career โฆ ended the season with back-to-back games with 100 receiving yards โฆ was on the receiving end of eight catches for 115 yards and a touchdown at Iowa State (11/19) โฆ put his name in the Texas Tech record book with 221 receiving yards against Baylor (11/25) โฆ matched Darrin Moore for the 10th-highest single-game receiving total in school history after hauling in eight catches โฆ had two touchdowns in the win over Baylor โ a 35-yard reception midway through the first half and then an 80-yard strike that gave Tech a 34-7 lead in the second quarter โฆ his 80-yard touchdown reception marked the longest of his career โฆ had two kick returns for 31 yards as well, giving him a career high with 248 all-purpose yards โฆ ย AWARDS AND HONORSย โฆ an honorable mention All-Big 12 selection by the conference coaches โฆ was a Week 13 honorable mention selection for the Earl Campbell Awardโs โPlayer of the Weekโ recognition (following Baylor game) โฆ member of Pro Football Focusโ โCollege Team of the Weekโ following the Baylor game as well.
2015 SEASON (FRESHMAN)
One of three true freshmen wide receivers to see action, playing in all 13 games while making two starts ... finished the year with 11 receptions for 105 yards ... caught three passes against UTEP, totaling 38 yards (9/12) ... longest reception came at 14 yards against the Miners ... added two receptions for five yards against Baylor (10/3) ... matched career high with three receptions against Iowa State totaling 27 yards (10/10) ... caught a pair of passes for 27 yards at Oklahoma (10/24), including a career-long 23 yard reception ... earned first career start at West Virginia (11/7).
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Lufkin High School in Lufkin, Texas ... four-star prospect by Scout ... three-star prospect by Rivals, Scout and 247 Sports ... first team All-District as a sophomore, junior and senior ... three-time receiver of the year at Lufkin High ... caught 56 passes for 841 yards as a senior in 2014 ... also logged nine punt returns for 273 yards (30.3 avg) and three touchdowns ... posted 218 yards on nine returns with a long of 57 yards as a kick returner ...ย CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER:ย Oklahoma, Louisville and Houston.ย
PERSONAL
Keyโvantanie Coutee ... a general studies major at Texas Tech.
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