PROVO -- A candidate for Freshman All-America and Mountain West Conference Freshman-of-the-Year honors, BYU receiver Austin Collie is making a solid case for voter consideration.
Collie, a 6-foot-1, 185-pounder, was credited with three receptions for 95 yards in the Cougars' 49-16 win over San Diego State on Saturday. Two of Collie's three receptions went for touchdowns, including a spectacular one-handed grab to give BYU a 26-3 lead with 7:05 remaining in the third quarter. Collie also had an 82-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter, marking the longest reception in Mountain West Conference history by a freshman.
A true freshman, Collie ranks second nationally among rookie receivers with seven touchdowns on the season, averaging 4.7 points per game. Through nine games, he is also the nation's leading freshman receiver with 5.11 receptions per contest. Averaging 68.2 yards per game, Collie ranks second nationally among freshman receivers.
On the season, Collie has 46 receptions for 614 yards, averaging 13.3 yards per reception. Entering Saturday's game (vs. San Diego State), Collie had been credited with 43 straight completions without a single drop. On the season, he has been credited with only one dropped pass.
Through All Games (Nov. 8, 2004)
- Nation's Top-ranked Freshman - receptions per game (5.11 rec./g)
- Nation's Second-ranked Freshman - total receiving yards (614 yds.)
- Nation's Second-ranked Freshman - receiving yards per game (68.2 yds./g)
- Nation's Second-ranked Freshman - touchdowns (7 TD's)
- Nation's Second-ranked Freshman - scoring per game (4.7 pts./g)
- Mountain West Conference Record Holder - longest reception by a freshman (82 yds.)
- Five of seven touchdowns have been 40 yards or longer
- Scored at least one touchdown in six of nine games this season
- Has dropped only one pass all season (46-of-47)
- Recorded 43 straight completions without a drop
- Mountain West Conference Top-ranked freshman - receptions per game (5.11 rec./g)
- Mountain West Conference Top-ranked freshman - receiving yards per game (68.2 yds./g)
- Mountain West Conference Top-ranked freshman - total receiving yards (614 yds.)
- Mountain West Conference Top-ranked freshman - total receptions (46 rec.)
- Mountain West Conference Top-ranked freshman - touchdowns (7 TD's)
- Mountain West Conference Top-ranked freshman - scoring per game (4.7 pts./g)
- Credited with a 42-yard, game winning touchdown reception against Notre Dame
- Scored on a fourth-quarter, 40-yard, go-ahead touchdown in the Cougars' 31-21 win at Colorado State
- Produced a 57-yard touchdown reception to give BYU a 27-22 third-quarter lead over #22 Boise State
- Posted a season-high 10 receptions (for 70 yards) against UNLV
2004 Season Stats
GP GS Rec. Yds Avg TD Long Avg./G
9 9 46 614 13.3 7 82* 68.2
2004 Game-by-Game (Rec-Yds-TD)
Opponent Rec. Yds. TD
Notre Dame 3 54 1
at Stanford 8 49 0
#1 USC 4 36 0
at #22 Boise State 5 94 1
at Colorado St. 4 60 1
UNLV 10** 70 0
Wyoming 3 74 1
Air Force 6 82 1
San Diego State 3 95** 2**
TOTAL 46 614 7
* - Mountain West Conference Record
** - Season High