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2017: In his first season with the Bulls, ranked fifth on the team with 16 receptions for 241 yards (15.1 ypc) and two touchdowns with a long of 49 yards… started his USF career with a 49-yard touchdown catch in the season opener at San Jose State (8/26)… made his first start as a Bull vs. Temple (9/21)… also started in a four-receiver set against Cincinnati (10/14)… caught a 20-yard touchdown pass at UCF (11/24).

2016 (RICE): Led the Owls with a career-high 458 yards receiving and an average of 16.4 per catch on 28 receptions... finished strongly, with 24 catches for 432 yards in the last eight games... threw his first career touchdown pass vs. UTEP, connecting with Jackson Tyner for 24 yards.... has 19 career starts, tops on the receivers returning for 2017... smashed his previous career high with 143 yards while matching his career-high with six catches vs. Prairie View... 143 yards were the top game total by an Owl since Dennis Parks had 163 at North Texas in 2015.

2015 (RICE): Third on team with 27 catches for 303 yards and one touchdown... set career highs for catches (5) yards (98) and longest reception (52) vs. Army... had 21 catches for 266 yards in his last seven games... found the end zone for the first time in his career with a 4-yard toss from
Driphus Jackson at Texas... made his first career start vs. Wagner.

2014 (RICE): Played in nine games as a redshirt freshman... caught a pair of passes at Texas A&M for 12 yards.... grabbed a 31-yarder vs. Old Dominion for his long pass of the year... caught four passes for 134 yards and a pair of touchdowns in the Blue-Gray game to wrap up a productive spring... caught a 34-yard TD from Guy Billups and a 57-yard bomb from Nate German.

2013 (RICE): Redshirted.

CYPRESS FALLS HIGH SCHOOL: All-District 15-5A selection at wide receiver for the Eagles under coach Kirk Eaton... team finished 9-2, including a win in the opening round of the state playoffs... caught 43 passes for 833 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior... his 12 touchdown catches led the district... named to the Houston Chronicle’s Top 100... two-year starter at wide receiver... also ran track as the Eagles were District 17-5A Champions... Earned Academic all-state honors... works as a volunteer at his church.

PERSONAL: Full name is Temiloluwa Alaka... born Sept. 28, 1994 in Brooklyn, N.Y. ... parents are Femi and Ethel Alaka (two sisters, one brother)... younger brother, Otaro, is a  linebacker at Texas A&M... graduated from Rice University with a degree in sport management and a business minor.

ALAKA - CAREER STASTICS

Year     GP-GS     REC     YDS     AVG     TD     LONG AVG/G

2014     9-0           4           56        14.0     0        31         6.2

2015     10-9        27          303      11.2     1        52         30.3

2016     12-7        28          458      16.4     2        46         38.2

CAR     31-16     59           817       13.8     3        52         26.4