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2021 Football Roster

10 Desmond Dan Jr.

  • Position WR
  • Class Senior
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 195
  • Hometown Checotah, Okla.
  • High School Checotah
  • Prev School New Mexico State
  • Instagram desmonddanjr
  • Twitter DesmondDanJr

Biography

2021 Senior

  • Announced intention to transfer in January 2022
  • Academic All-Big Ten

2020 Senior

  • Did not play in a game

2019 Redshirt Junior (New Mexico State)

  • Played in three games with one start before suffering a season-ending injury 
  • Finished his shortened season with five catches for 49 yards 
  • Caught two passes for 27 yards in the season opener at #23 Washington State (8/31) 
  • Two receptions for 22 yards at #2 Alabama (9/7) 
  • Ran the ball two times for 22 yards against the nationally ranked Crimson Tide.

2018 Redshirt Sophomore (New Mexico State)

  • Played in all 12 games with 11 starts 
  • Fourth on the team in receptions and receiving yards with 37 catches for 491 yards 
  • Tied for the team lead with three receiving touchdowns
  • Began the season with two catches for 60 yards and a touchdown in the opener against Wyoming 8/25/18
  • Season-high seven catches and a season-high 85 receiving yards in the season finale at Liberty 11/24/18

2017 Redshirt Freshman (New Mexico State)

  • Played in all 13 games 
  • Completed the season with 11 catches for 91 yards 
  • Breakout game at Appalachian State 10/7/17 with five catches for 44 yards  
  • Began the season with five combined catches in the first three weeks of the season 
  • Season-long catch was 15 yards at Appalachian State.

2016 Freshman (New Mexico State)

  • Redshirted the season

High School

  • Played at Checotah HS under Chad Hendricks 
  • Selected First Team All-State as a wide receiver by OCA 
  • Named First Team All-State as a kickoff returner for OK Preps after finishing No. 1 in state in return yards  
  • Amassed 888 return yards and four touchdowns on 33 returns with a 26.9 return yard average 
  • Finished as No. 3 wide receiver in state of Oklahoma by OK Preps  
  • Racked up 1,150 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns on 54 receptions  
  • Had a 21.3 average for receiving yards
  • Listed as No. 27 overall prospect in state by OK Preps
  • 4.0 GPA  
  • National Honor Society

Personal

  • Son of Desmond Drew Dan Sr. and Jennifer McMann
  • Has six brothers and one sister
  • Graduated with a bachelor’s of individualized studies from New Mexico State
  • Graduated with a master's degree in recreation, sport, and tourism in December 2021

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 10

    2020Senior

    WR
    6'3" 195 lbs
    10
  • 10

    2021Senior

    WR
    6'3" 195 lbs
    10