Harding University Athletics

Career Highlights

• Career Games/Starts: 31/7 ... Bison debut: at Southwest Baptist (8/27/05) ... First Career Start: at Missouri Southern (9/8/07) ... 43 career receptions for 476 yards and 3 TD; 5 tackles.
• Has earned three letters as a wide receiver ... became a starter as a junior.
• Redshirted in 2004.

Awards

• 2007 ESPN the Magazine 2nd-Team Academic All-District
• 2007 Academic All-GSC
• 2006 Academic All-GSC

2007

• Played in all 10 games as a wide receiver with seven starts ... 21 receptions for 173 yards.
• Had at least one reception in six games ... set a season high and tied a career high with six receptions (42 yards) vs. Ouachita Baptist ... season-high 48 yards (4 receptions) came against Arkansas Tech (11/3).

2006

• Played in 10 games as a reserve wide receiver and special-teams member ... ranked second on the team with 22 receptions and 303 yards ... tied for third on the team with 3 receiving TD ... had 2 carries for 9 yards ... returned 8 kickoffs for 143 yards and 1 punt for 4 yards.
• Had his first career TD reception on a 34-yard pass at Southwest Baptist (8/31) ... had TD receptions of 57 yards and 31 yards in Harding’s overtime victory over Henderson State on Homecoming (10/28).
• Set season highs with 3 kickoff returns for 64 yards at Ouachita Baptist (11/11).

2005

• Played as a reserve wide receiver and a member of special teams ... made 3 tackles on special teams, including 2 at Arkansas-Monticello.

Previous School

• Lettered three seasons as a free safety, halfback and kick returner at MacArthur High School in Lawton, Okla. ... two-time all-conference and all-state as a senior ... recorded 121 tackles and 2 interceptions as a senior ... Class 5A Defensive Back of the Year ... helped lead MacArthur to city, district and regional championships and to the 5A State Championship game ... coached by Ernie Manning.

Personal

• Born: Jan. 28, 1986 in Lawton, Okla. ... Major: Exercise Science ... Parents: Samuel and Cindy Firman ... has one brother.

• Receptions - 6 (twice), last vs. Ouachita Baptist (11/10/07)
• Receiving Yards - 88 vs. Henderson State (10/28/06)
• Receiving TD - 2 vs. Henderson State (10/28/06)
• Kickoff Returns - 3 at Ouachita Baptist (11/11/06)
• Kickoff Return Yards - 64 at Ouachita Baptist (11/11/06)