During the countdown, we'll highlight the player whose number corresponds to that day in the countdown. To help pass those long summer days, and hopefully get the Catamount faithful more excited about the upcoming season, and knowledgeable of the team members, we'll continue the football countdown each day until kickoff Saturday.
Since the official 2021 Catamount Football Roster has not yet been published, we'll use the 2021 Catamount Football Preseason Roster for jersey numbers until the new roster is posted, at which point we'll switch to the official roster for the remainder of the countdown.
It's now 9 days until the kickoff of Catamount football on Saturday, September 4th, 2021, against the Eastern Kentucky Colonels, in E.J. Whitmire Stadium / Bob Waters Field, Cullowhee, NC.
From this point forward, most of the roster numbers have both an offensive and defensive player assigned to that number, today we will highlight both a linebacker and a wide receiver:
POSITION Linebacker
HEIGHT 6-0
WEIGHT 215
CLASS Graduate Student
HOMETOWN Rincon, Ga.
HEIGHT 6-0
WEIGHT 215
CLASS Graduate Student
HOMETOWN Rincon, Ga.
COLLEGE Kennesaw State
HIGH SCHOOL South Effingham HS
HIGH SCHOOL South Effingham HS
Prior to Western Carolina: Transferred to WCU in the summer of 2021 from Kennesaw State through the transfer portal;
Kennesaw State: Two-time All-Big South second-team defense selection as a junior and senior … Recorded 92 tackles over 17 games with 13 starts in two seasons with 12.0 tackles for loss … Forced and recovered two fumbles for the Owls;
Shorter College: Played in 18 games in two seasons, recording 104 tackles including 57 solo stops, with 11 tackles for loss and four sacks;
High School: Was the second-ranked linebacker in the region in 2016, recording 82 total tackles – 57 solo – with 8.0 tackles for loss … Finished with 182 career tackles with 114 solo stops in three years … Was a two-way player his final two seasons, totaling 236 rushing yards on 50 carries with seven career rushing TDs, six as a senior.
Personal: Is the son of Niasha Jenkins … Has three siblings: Aylah, Isaiah, and Justice.
Personal: Is the son of Niasha Jenkins … Has three siblings: Aylah, Isaiah, and Justice.
#9 Mydreon Vines
HEIGHT 6-2
WEIGHT 190
CLASS Senior
HOMETOWN Greenville, N.C.
COLLEGE East Carolina
HIGH SCHOOL J.H. Rose HS
Prior to Western Carolina: Transferred to WCU in the summer of 2021 from Tusculum, though he did not see game action for the Pioneers …
HIGH SCHOOL J.H. Rose HS
Prior to Western Carolina: Transferred to WCU in the summer of 2021 from Tusculum, though he did not see game action for the Pioneers …
Played 2017-19 at East Carolina, seeing action in 29 games with 19 receptions for 236 yards and a touchdown.
2019 (Junior, East Carolina): Appeared in eight games where he made five receptions for 42 yards ... Earned starts against N.C. State and Gardner-Webb ... Averaged 8.4 yards per catch with a long of 13 yards... Credited with one fumble recovery in the fourth quarter at Navy.
2018 (Sophomore, East Carolina): Played in all 12 games as a reserve receiver and member of the special teams unit … Collected 12 receptions for 155 yards (12.9 ypr) and one touchdown … Logged two or more catches on three occasions, which included a career-high five (37 yards) during a home matchup against Memphis … Did not make first appearance on any statistical reports until Game 6 vs. Houston (three grabs for 31 yards) … Other multiple-catch effort came against Connecticut (2-14) … Longest reception (71-yarder in the second quarter at Cincinnati) also marked only TD of the year … Targeted a total of 16 times (75.0 percent catch rate) … Five receptions resulted in a first down … Part of a unit that stood 20th nationally in passing yards per game (284.8).
2017 (Freshman, East Carolina): Tallied two receptions for 39 yards in nine contests as a true rookie … Made first collegiate catch for 34 yards along the visiting sidelines at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium against USF.
High School: Helped lead J.H. Rose HS to consecutive playoff appearances as a junior and senior, including a NCHSAA Class 4A Championship Game showing in 2015 … Completed three-year varsity career with 72 receptions for 1,233 yards and 14 touchdowns … Averaged 17.1 yards per catch for coach Dave Wojtecki … Also tallied 123 rushing yards on 14 carries, a clip of 8.8 per attempt … In all, was responsible for a combined 1,454 all-purpose yards from 2014 to 2016 … Caught 28 passes for 552 yards and seven TDs during senior campaign despite being limited to only seven games … Logged 41 receptions for 645 yards and seven scores as a junior while playing key role in Rose’s 12-3 overall record and an Eastern Regional 4A title before a bid for a state championship fell short in a 27-20 loss to Charlotte Catholic … Additionally, rushed for a personal single-season best 105 yards and two TDs on 12 carries, and returned six kickoffs for 60 yards in 2015 … Promoted to varsity squad at end of sophomore season and made four receptions for 86 yards (21.5 ypr) and one touchdown … Opened junior varsity prep career on defensive side of the ball as a safety before being moved to the receiver slot for remainder of freshman year and recording 13 catches for 142 yards … Followed with 32 grabs for 682 yards and 15 TDs during sophomore JV stint before being called up to varsity unit … Considered a three-star prospect, listed among nation’s Top 250 receivers and one of state’s top 50 overall talents by 247Sports.com … Designated as a two-star recruit by both Rivals.com and Scout.com … An academic honor roll performer in the classroom.
Personal: Full name is Mydreon Tyreke Vines … Is the son of Angie and Larry Walker, and Michael Croom … Is the cousin of brothers Maleek and Marquis Gorham, who played collegiately at Fayetteville State and North Carolina A&T, respectively.
2019 (Junior, East Carolina): Appeared in eight games where he made five receptions for 42 yards ... Earned starts against N.C. State and Gardner-Webb ... Averaged 8.4 yards per catch with a long of 13 yards... Credited with one fumble recovery in the fourth quarter at Navy.
2018 (Sophomore, East Carolina): Played in all 12 games as a reserve receiver and member of the special teams unit … Collected 12 receptions for 155 yards (12.9 ypr) and one touchdown … Logged two or more catches on three occasions, which included a career-high five (37 yards) during a home matchup against Memphis … Did not make first appearance on any statistical reports until Game 6 vs. Houston (three grabs for 31 yards) … Other multiple-catch effort came against Connecticut (2-14) … Longest reception (71-yarder in the second quarter at Cincinnati) also marked only TD of the year … Targeted a total of 16 times (75.0 percent catch rate) … Five receptions resulted in a first down … Part of a unit that stood 20th nationally in passing yards per game (284.8).
2017 (Freshman, East Carolina): Tallied two receptions for 39 yards in nine contests as a true rookie … Made first collegiate catch for 34 yards along the visiting sidelines at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium against USF.
High School: Helped lead J.H. Rose HS to consecutive playoff appearances as a junior and senior, including a NCHSAA Class 4A Championship Game showing in 2015 … Completed three-year varsity career with 72 receptions for 1,233 yards and 14 touchdowns … Averaged 17.1 yards per catch for coach Dave Wojtecki … Also tallied 123 rushing yards on 14 carries, a clip of 8.8 per attempt … In all, was responsible for a combined 1,454 all-purpose yards from 2014 to 2016 … Caught 28 passes for 552 yards and seven TDs during senior campaign despite being limited to only seven games … Logged 41 receptions for 645 yards and seven scores as a junior while playing key role in Rose’s 12-3 overall record and an Eastern Regional 4A title before a bid for a state championship fell short in a 27-20 loss to Charlotte Catholic … Additionally, rushed for a personal single-season best 105 yards and two TDs on 12 carries, and returned six kickoffs for 60 yards in 2015 … Promoted to varsity squad at end of sophomore season and made four receptions for 86 yards (21.5 ypr) and one touchdown … Opened junior varsity prep career on defensive side of the ball as a safety before being moved to the receiver slot for remainder of freshman year and recording 13 catches for 142 yards … Followed with 32 grabs for 682 yards and 15 TDs during sophomore JV stint before being called up to varsity unit … Considered a three-star prospect, listed among nation’s Top 250 receivers and one of state’s top 50 overall talents by 247Sports.com … Designated as a two-star recruit by both Rivals.com and Scout.com … An academic honor roll performer in the classroom.
Personal: Full name is Mydreon Tyreke Vines … Is the son of Angie and Larry Walker, and Michael Croom … Is the cousin of brothers Maleek and Marquis Gorham, who played collegiately at Fayetteville State and North Carolina A&T, respectively.
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