Career Highlights
• Laird is a possible starter at flanker.
• Career Games/Starts: 11/1 ... Bison debut: vs. Southwest Baptist (8/28/04) ... First Career Start: vs. Arkansas-Monticello (10/16/04).
• Career Stats: 16 receptions, 191 yards; 23 kick returns for 465 yards (20.2 avg.).
• Redshirted in 2003.
• GSC Academic Honor Roll (2004)
2004
• Games/Starts: 11/1
• Laird was a second-team wide receiver ... started in a four wide receiver set against Arkansas-Monticello.
• 16 receptions for 191 yards ... season-high 6 receptions for 53 yards at Arkansas Tech ... season-high 57 yards on 5 catches at Central Arkansas.
• HU’s leading kickoff returnee ... 23 returns for 465 yards ... 20.2-yard average ranked tied for 10th in the GSC ... longest return was 37 yards vs. North Alabama.
Previous School
• Transferred to Harding from South Dakota State.
• Played at Three Forks High School in Gallatin, Mont.
Personal
• Born: Nov. 2, 1983 ... Major: Economics ... Parents: Scott and Patty Laird ... Laird is a sprinter on the HU track team.
• Hobbies include fishing and playing XBOX ... would like to meet Billy the Kid ... would like to travel to Switzerland ... a fan of the Minnesota Vikings.
RECEIVING G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G
2004................ 11 16 191 0 47 1.5 11.9 17.4
TOTAL............... 11 16 191 0 47 1.5 11.9 17.4
KICK RETURNS G No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G
2004................ 11 23 465 0 37 20.2 42.3
TOTAL............... 11 23 465 0 37 20.2 42.3
ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KR IR Total Avg/G
2004................ 11 0 191 0 465 0 656 59.6
TOTAL............... 11 0 191 0 465 0 656 59.6
Career Highs
Receptions - 6 at Arkansas Tech (10/30/04)
Receiving Yards - 57 at Central Arkansas (10/9/04)
Kickoff Returns - 5 (twice), last vs. Delta State (10/23/04)
Kickoff Return Yards - 105 vs. Delta State (10/23/04)
