Mydreon "Dre" Vines
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Western Carolina University 21' - WR
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East Carolina University 18' - WR
Bio
2021 (Senior): Played in five games on the season, each as an offensive reserve before being sidelined by injury ... Caught seven passes for 122 yards ... Made his WCU debut and caught his first pass for the Purple & Gold in the season-opener against Eastern Kentucky (Sept. 4) ... Also credited with one tackle against EKU ... Caught a season-best three passes for 27 yards against Samford (Sept. 18) ... Tallied two receptions for a season-best 86 yards at Gardner-Webb (Sept. 25), including a season-long 58-yard reception.
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 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 unit that stood 20th nationally in passing yards per game (284.8).
2017 (Freshman, East Carolina): Tallied two receptions for 39 yards in nine contest 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.