2004: Appeared in career-high 16 games, starting 2, ranking 6th on Bears with 156 receiving yards on 12 catches including 3 receptions of 20 yards or longer. GAMES PLAYEDSTARTED: 16-2

2003: Led Bears with 19.9-yards per catch avg. which is the highest for a Chicago receiver with at least 15 catches since Willie Gault's 20.1-yard avg. in 1987 and the highest for a Bears rookie since Gault's 20.9-yard avg. in 1983. Ranked 2nd on the team with 7 catches of 20 or more yards, 5th with 338 receiving yards and 6th with 17 receptions in 10 games played as a rookie... Produced big-plays early on as 5 of his first 6 catches went for more than 20 yards. Inactive for the first 5 games of the season, but started Games 8 and 14-15 as a third WR.

COLLEGE: Developed into a 3-time All-Big 12 Conference WR in 4 years at Missouri (1999-2002) after beginning his career at QB and playing on the Tigers basketball team his first 3 years& Started each of Mizzou's 34 games during his final 3 years, finishing with 200 career catches for 2,704 yards and 18 TDs while leading the team in receiving each year... Also threw for 258 yards on 18-of-49 passing with 4 TDs and 3 INTs... First-team All-Big 12 selection as a senior, leading the team with a single-season school record 82 catches for 1,075 yards and 9 TDs... Set a school record with 16 catches (1 TD) vs. Bowling Green while equaling his career-high with 236 receiving yards... Consensus first-team All-Big 12 choice by Associated Press and the league's coaches as a junior... Ranked 13th in the NCAA with 6.8 receptions per game, posted a team-high 74 receptions (the thirdhighest single-season total in school history), and gained 920 yards receiving (the fifth-best singleseason figure in Tigers annals) while adding 5 TDs... Returned a blocked punt 18 yards for a TD... Recorded career-high 236 receiving yards vs. Baylor... Successfully switched from QB to WR prior to sophomore season, earning team Offensive MVP honors along with honorable mention All-Big 12 with a team-high 44 receptions for 709 yards and 4 TDs... Scheduled to redshirt as a freshman, but was forced into action at QB in the final 3 games and finished with 14-of-41 passing for 138 yards, 2 TDs and 3 INTs... Majored in business.

PERSONAL: Standout QB at Jefferson City (Mo.) H.S. added second-team all-state honors as a defensive back... Threw for 1,148 yards and 21 TDs while rushing for 702 yards and 12 TDs in his final season... Also lettered in basketball his first 3 years in school, playing in 73 games with a per game average of 14.3 minutes played, 2.9 rebounds and 2.1 points... Caught the eye of the Mizzou basketball staff after guarding his MU teammate Kareem Rush in a high school all-star game... Son of Ernestine and Al Gage.