2007 (Senior): A Biletnikoff Award Candidate…named honorable mention All-American by CNN/Sports Illustrated…second team All-WAC for second straight year… started and appeared in 12 games at “X” receiver...tied for team-lead with 13 touchdowns...had 92 receptions for 1,174 yards...broke WAC record with 49 consecutive game streak of at least one reception... had 14 catches for 176 yards and one touchdown against Louisiana Tech (Sept. 8)...had 14 catches for 167 yards and four TDs vs. Washington (Dec. 1)... named WAC Offensive Player of the Week (Dec. 3) for his performance…. along with Davone Bess and Ryan Grice-Mullen, became just the second trio of receivers in NCAA history to each post 1,000 yards in a season…school-record holder in receiving yards (3,814) and second in receptions (282)...second all-time in the WAC in receptions (292)...ranks fifth in school history in all-purpose yards (3,919) and eighth in career touchdowns (35)... had 17 career 100-yard receiving games.
2006 (Junior): Played in 14 games, making 12 starts at "X" wide receiver...all-WAC second team...finished second on the team in receptions (72) and yards (1,178)...posted five games with 100-plus receiving yards, including an NCAA- and UH-record 308 reception yards against Arizona State (Dec. 23) in the Sheraton Hawai`i Bowl...tied the UH mark with 14 catches against the Sun Devils...recorded three multiple touchdown games, including a season-high three scores against Boise State (Sept. 23)...finished 16th nationally in receiving yards per game (84.1).
2005: Did not play football.
2004 (Sophomore): Started all 13 games...second on team in catches (80), yards (973), and TD receptions (7)...had three 100+ yard games...caught a career-high four touchdowns against Idaho (Nov. 20).
2003 (Freshman): True freshman appeared in 11 games...started four games at "X" receiver and once as "H" receiver....had 41 catches for 451 yards and two touchdowns...has had a catch in each of the last 10 games he has appeared...scored first career touchdown on a 14-yard catch at USC (Sept. 13)...season-high seven catches against Rice (Sept. 27)...had five catches for 117 yards vs. Army (Nov. 22), including a season-long 59-yard touchdown catch...led all receivers with seven catches for a career-high 143 yards and three touchdowns in Sheraton Hawai'i Bowl (Dec. 25).
Prep: A 2003 graduate of St. Louis School in Honolulu, O`ahu...lettered three years in football under current UH linebackers' coach Cal Lee and Delbert Tengan...a two-time all-state and all-league pick...helped team win three league titles and one state title in 2002...also lettered four years in basketball and two years in track and field...was a two-time all-state and two-time all-league player in basketball...team won the league basketball title during his freshman season...was the 100- and 200-meter state champion during his senior year...was a member of the Polynesian Club.
Personal: Born in Honolulu, O`ahu...plans to major in architecture...chose UH over Washington, Washington State, San Jose State, Colorado and Florida A&M...has two brothers and two sisters...parents are Fa`afetai Emosi-Lyerson and Keith Lyerson of Waipahu, O'ahu.
Career Statistics
RECEIVING G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G
2003 12 48 594 5 61 4.0 12.4 49.5
2004 13 80 973 7 74 6.2 12.2 74.8
2006 14 72 1178 10 79 5.1 16.4 84.1
2007 12 92 1174 13 72 7.7 12.8 97.8
TOTAL 51 292 3919 35 79 5.7 13.4 76.8
