Tight End
6-4, 265, Sr.
Tetonia, ID / Ricks JC
At BYU
SENIOR - (2002): Named as preseason first-team All-MWC selection by the league's media, Sporting News, Athlon Sports and Phil Steele ... ranked as he sixth top tight end in the country by the Sporting News and ranked 22nd by Phil Steele... A Mackey Award candidate (preseason watch list)... starting tight end in the Cougars? 42-21 season-opening win over Syracuse... recorded career-high five receptions for 80 yards... (More)
JUNIOR - (2001): Listed as the starter in all 14 games... earned both Honorable-Mention All-MWC and Media All-MWC honors... received coaches awards for his performances against Tulane and Air Force... credited with 22 receptions for 266 yards as a junior... recorded five touchdowns on the season, including a season-high two TDs against Tulane in his first-ever game at BYU... recorded a season-high four receptions... (More)
Before BYU
A four-year letterwinner at Teton High School... graduated in 1995... led team to a 16-4 record in final two seasons and a third-place finish in the state tournament as a senior... earned all-state honors as a junior and senior at both wide receiver and linebacker... also earned all-state honors in basketball as a senior, leading Teton High School to the state championship.
Earned Junior ... (More)
Personal
Mother is Nancy Nead... married Aug. 5, 2000 to the former Summer Theobald and they have one son, Max... younger brother, Kelley, plays tight end for University of Idaho... served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to Omaha, Neb., from July 1997-99... recruited by Kansas State, Arizona State, Arizona, Miami (Fla.), Oregon State, Colorado and Temple.
Statistics
NEAD's Personal Best Rec: 5 (Syracuse, Aug. 29, 2002) Yds: 80 (Syracuse, Aug. 29, 2002) Long: 27 (Tulane, Aug. 25, 2001) TDs: 2 (Tulane, Aug. 25, 2001) NEAD's Career Stats Year Gms Rec Yds Long Avg YAC TD 2001 13 22 266 27 12.1 - 5 2002 2 8 121 22 16.0 63 0Total 15 30 387 27 12.9 63 5
