Last updated August 16, 2011
2010: Started all 12 games...Led the team in receptions (26), receiving yards (357) and receiving yards per game (29.8)...Matched a career-high seven receptions in the Redhawks win over then-ranked No. 5 Southern Illinois (9/18)...Also had a season-high 97 receiving yards in that game...Hauled in his only touchdown reception on a 51-yard pass vs. Eastern Kentucky (10/23)...Went over 1,000 career receiving yards at Jacksonville State (11/13).
2009: Started 10 of 11 games at wide receiver...Made 28 catches for 365 yards and three touchdowns...Ranked second on the team in all of those categories...Averaged 13 yards per catch and 33.2 receiving yards per game...Had three receptions for a career-high 150 yards and two touchdowns against Murray State (11/14)...Scored one of his touchdowns against the Racers on a 75-yard reception, the team’s longest passing play of the season...Made five catches of 20 or more yards...Caught at least one pass in every game he played...Finished with a career-high seven receptions at UT Martin (9/26)...Led the Redhawks with 281 receiving yards in OVC play.
2008: Played in 11 games and started three...Finished fourth on the team with 22 receptions for 326 yards and two touchdowns... Averaged a team-high 14.8 yards per catch...Caught three passes for 70 yards and a touchdown at Austin Peay (11/22)...Made a 27-yard touchdown catch and hauled in a career-long 34-yard reception in that game...His 34-yard catch set up the game-winning score...Caught a 20-yard pass to set up Doug Spada’s 37-yard game-tying field goal against the Tigers...Had four receptions for 63 yards at then-No. 6 Missouri (9/6)...Scored his first career touchdown on an 18-yard, one-handed catch vs. UT Martin (11/15).
2007: Redshirted.
Prep: First-Team All-County by the New Jersey Journal and Hudson County Coaches Association as a wide receiver at James J. Ferris High School...Had 28 receptions for 685 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior...Scored eight points on four two-point conversions...Also played defensive end and was a member of the basketball and volleyball teams...Coached by Wilber Valdez.
Personal: Born October 25, 1989...Majoring in Sport Management with a minor in Business Administration...Son of Robin Sweeney...Nickname is “Manny”...Enjoys bowling and playing video games...Favorite musical artist is Keyshia Cole...Favorite NFL players are Jerry Rice and Larry Fitzgerald.
