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Notable Achievements at Age 23
Finished 2022 regular season leading NFL in receptions & receiving yards
Led NFL with 128 receptions and 1,809 receiving yards for the 2022 regular season.
Iconic 4th-and-18 one-handed catch vs. Bills (Week 10)
Made a celebrated one-handed 32-yard catch on 4th-and-18 late in OT win vs. Buffalo; play later named NFL Play of the Year and his gloves/sleeves placed in the Hall of Fame.
Graduated Harvard College (BA)
Completed undergraduate degree at Harvard College (graduation year 2008).
Graduated Oklahoma A&M with geology degree
Completed a Bachelor of Science in geology at Oklahoma A&M (now Oklahoma State University). Member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.
WNBA regular-season debut
Made WNBA regular-season debut for the Dallas Wings, scoring 10 points in a 112–78 loss to the Minnesota Lynx.
First Major League win (vs Atlanta Braves)
May 3, 2025 – earned his first MLB victory against the Atlanta Braves.
Selected in 2025 NFL Draft (5th round, pick 144)
Selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round, 144th overall, on April 26, 2025.
Won first NCAA National Championship (2025)
Helped UConn win the national title with an 82–59 win over top-seeded South Carolina; scored 17 points in the championship game.
Career-high 40 points in Sweet 16 vs Oklahoma
Scored a career-high 40 points (29 in the second half) — first UConn player to score 40 in an NCAA tournament game.
MLB debut (Dodgers vs Chicago Cubs, Tokyo Series)
March 19, 2025 – MLB debut: allowed 1 run on 1 hit and 5 walks while striking out 3; first MLB strikeout was Seiya Suzuki.
Named 2025 NBA All-Star (reserve)
Named a reserve for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game — his first All-Star selection (announced Jan 30, 2025).
Playoff career-high 46 points vs Knicks in Game 5
Scored 46 points and hit a 34-foot game-tying 3 with 8.1 seconds left to send regulation to OT in Game 5; scored 7 straight points in final 25 seconds to tie game.
Wins 2023–24 NBA Most Improved Player
Named the NBA Most Improved Player for the 2023–24 season.
Career-high 52 points in double-overtime vs Spurs
Scored a career-high 52 points in a 133–126 double-overtime win on April 7, 2024.
Named 2024 NBA All‑Star (Eastern reserve)
Named to his first NBA All‑Star Game as an Eastern Conference reserve (played for Team Antetokounmpo).
Led league in blocks for second consecutive season
Finished the regular season averaging a career-high 3.0 blocks per game, leading the NBA for the second straight year (2022–23).
Season-high 40 points in overtime loss
Scored a season-high 40 points along with nine rebounds and four blocks in a 138–131 OT loss to the Pelicans (Apr 5, 2023).
Named AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year (2022 season)
Won the AP Offensive Player of the Year award for his 2022 season performance.
Selected to first NBA All-Star Game
Named an NBA All-Star (reserve forward for the Western Conference) for the first time (Feb 2, 2023).
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