Junior Hemingway
American football player (born 1988) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kenneth Earl "Junior" Hemingway Jr. (born December 27, 1988) is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2012 NFL Draft. He completed his redshirt senior season in 2011 for the Michigan Wolverines football team. He led the 2011 team in receptions and receiving yards, and was tied for the lead in receiving touchdowns. Hemingway was the 2010 and 2011 Big Ten Conference leader in yards per reception, ranking third in all of Division I Football Bowl Subdivision as a senior. He received 2011 All-Big Ten honorable mention and was the 2012 Sugar Bowl Most Outstanding Player.
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
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Born: | (1988-12-27) December 27, 1988 (age 35) Conway, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Conway | ||||||
College: | Michigan | ||||||
NFL draft: | 2012 / Round: 7 / Pick: 238 | ||||||
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After totaling 593 receiving yards in 2010, Hemingway surpassed this yardage total in his senior season, finishing with a career-best 699 yards. The improvement resulted in Hemingway's league-leading 2010 average of 18.5 yards per reception improving to 20.6 yards per reception in 2011, which was the third-best average per catch in the nation (up from 15th in 2010).