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  Willie Quinnie
Willie Quinnie
Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Theodore, Ala.

High School:
Theodore High School

Height / Weight:
6-2 / 180

Position:
Wide Receiver

Birthdate:
10/02/1980

One of the fastest players on the team ... has the ability to make big plays as both a receiver and as a return man É could be a key player to the offense this season ... will start for the second straight year at wide receiver ... earned two letters.

2001: Led the team in receiving with 36 catches for 460 yards and three touchdowns ... caught at least two passes in every game ... averaged 12.5 yards per punt return on 17 punt returns ... had a career-high seven catches for 51 yards against Southern Miss ... caught four passes for 109 yards and one touchdown against TCU ... had five receptions against Central Florida ... scored on a 34-yard reverse run and a 49-yard pass reception in season opener against Montana State ... had punt returns of 29 and 27 yards against Houston.

2000: Made his collegiate debut with a bang in the season-opener vs. Chattanooga (Sep. 7), catching three passes for 165 yards and a touchdown -- a 42-yarder from Daniel Dixon in the second quarter ... also made a huge catch for a 65-yard gain late in the game that sustained the game-winning scoring drive ... unfortunately, he suffered a knee injury during the Chattanooga game that would plague him throughout most of the 2000 season ... came back strong in the final two games of the year, catching six passes for 88 yards vs. Southern Miss (Nov. 11), and six for 69 yards at Army (Nov. 18).

1999: Sat out the season for academic reasons.

HIGH SCHOOL: A two-year starter for coach Joe Downey at Theodore High School ... honorable mention All-Mobile Press-Register, all-area as a senior ... had 39 receptions for 710 yards and six touchdowns as a senior ... also averaged 29.1 yards per kickoff return as a senior (13 returns for 378 yards) ... had four rushing attempts for 67 yards and four punt returns for 48 yards yards as a senior ... finished his career ranked third among TheodoreÕs all-time leaders in receiving yards with 1,009 and second in career kickoff return yards with 639 ... also held school career record for pass receptions with 64 and single-season record with 39 as a senior.

PERSONAL: Born Oct. 2, 1980 ... son of Willie Quinnie, Sr., and Rosie Quinnie ... a sociology major.