University of South Alabama Athletics

Jaguar Highlights: Should once again start at wide receiver ... Helped the Blue squad to victory in the annual spring game with a pair of catches for 11 yards.

As A Junior (2012): Saw action in all 13 games with eight starts ... Finished second on the team with 41 receptions for 378 yards and was fifth in all-purpose yards ... Tied a career high with six receptions for a season-best 80 yards — including a season-long 27-yard catch — to pace USA in both categories at nationally-ranked Mississippi State ... Also made six catches at Louisiana-Monroe and North Texas, leading the Jaguars in the latter contest ... Tied for the team lead with three receptions, posting 20 yards, in victory over Nicholls State ... Recorded four catches for 26 yards against Florida International ... Caught four balls for 47 yards in Sun Belt Conference finale at Louisiana-Lafayette ... Finished with three receptions in match-ups with Arkansas State and Middle Tennessee ... Only catch in season finale at Hawai’i was for gain of 25 yards, one of four 20-plus-yard plays on the season.

As A Sophomore (2011): Started on seven occasions while playing in all 10 games ... Led the Jaguars with 28 receptions for 370 yards ... Among the top 10 Independent players at the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision level in both receiving yards (tied for seventh) and yards per outing (eighth) ... Paced the squad in catches four times as well as twice in receiving yards ... Had three receptions for 55 yards to lead USA in both categories in season-opening win over West Alabama ... Also accomplished the feat at Kent State after finishing with five catches for 97 yards — the latter total was a career high, including a career-long 61-yard reception ... Three catches in victories over Lamar and Henderson (Ark.) State led the team .... Posted career-best six receptions for 65 yards against Cal Poly in the season finale ... Also recorded multiple catches at North Carolina State (three), as well as in wins over Texas-San Antonio and Mississippi Valley State (two in each game).

As A Redshirt Freshman (2010): Played in every game ... Second on the team with 16 catches and an average of 17.2 yards per catch, third with 276 yards receiving ... Scored two touchdowns ... Finished fifth on the squad with 331 all-purpose yards after adding a 38-yard rush against Missouri S&T and returning a punt for 17 yards in win over Edward Waters (Fla.) ... Collected career-best four receptions in season-opening Pikeville (Ky.) victory, finishing with 67 yards to lead the Jaguars in both categories ... Matched that catch total while posting a career-high 87 yards — which included a 40-yard touchdown reception early in the second quarter to bring USA within one point at 14-13 — in win over Georgia State to pace the receiving corps against the Panthers ... First career score came on 10-yard catch on third play of second quarter against EWC ... Had a pair of receptions in back-to-back road victories over Lamar and UC Davis.

As A Freshman (2009): Appeared in each of the last four contests ... Had one catch for five yards in collegiate debut against Louisburg (N.C.) J.C.

High School Highlights: A two-year letterwinner in both football and track at Gulfport High ... Named all-region for the Admirals while serving as team captain both of his seasons ... Helped the track team win the south state championship as a junior.

Personal: Full name is Bryant Lavender ... Born Sept. 26, 1990, in Hahn, Germany ... Son of Lorna Lavender ... Favorite players are Jerry Rice, Marvin Harrison, Michael Irvin, Walter Payton and Larry Fitzgerald ... Enjoys playing video games and writes poetry in his spare time ... Would like to start a business in the future ... Graduated in the spring with a degree in exercise science.