Brandon Rideau

Brandon Rideau

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Beaumont, Texas

High School:
Ozen HS

Height / Weight:
6-4 / 190

Position:
Wide Receiver

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As a junior (2003): Started all 13 games ... Was second on the team with 51 receptions and was third on the club with 677 receiving yards ... His six touchdown catches tied for the most ever by a KU junior ... Averaged 13.5 yards per catch.

As a sophomore (2002): Was the Jayhawks' fourth-leading receiver with 27 catches for 307 yards ... Appeared in all 12 games with 10 starts ... Averaged 11.6 yards per catch ... Had five catches for a career-high 93 yards at Tulsa on Sept. 28 ... Set a career-high with five catches against both Tulsa and Baylor ... Had seven games with multiple catches ... Hauled in a season-long 39-yard reception at UNLV on Sept. 7 ... Ranked sixth on the team in all-purpose yards with a 25.6 yards per game average.

As a freshman (2001): One of just four true freshmen to see playing time ... Was used as a reserve in seven games ... Had two catches for 55 yards ... Continued to see more playing time late in the season ... Had a 46-yard touchdown reception against Wyoming in the final game of the season.

High School: A quarterback throughout his high school career ... Switched to wide receiver as a senior and had 39 receptions for 800 yards ... A first-team all-district selection ... Played basketball for four years including going 36-0 and winning the Texas 4A state championship as a senior ... Also lettered in track ... A standout member of the 400 meter relay team.

Personal: Born on Oct. 18, 1982 ... Major: Human Development and Family Life.

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