 In 1985, he became the state junior college champion in the 100 and 200 meters.He also had a break-out year in football, when he caught 47 passes for 881 yards and 9 touchdowns, rushed once for 63 yards and a touchdown, and returned 25 kickoffs for 786 yards.His 1,728 all-purpose yards led all California junior college players, and he was named to the junior college All-American team.