Skilled receiver with 4.29 speed in the 40... Considered to be one of the Big 12’s top deep threats... Is also a dangerous kickoff return man... Has been among K-State’s top receivers each of the past two seasons.

2006: Has started and played in 11-of-12 games this season... Earned first team All-Big 12 honors as a kick/punt returner and honrable mention honors at wide receiver from the coaches... Also a first team All-Big 12 selection by the Houston Chronicle and an honorable mention choice by The Associated Press... Sat out the regular season finale at Kansas after suffering an injury against Texas... Ranks second in the Big 12 and 16th nationally in punt returns with a 12.2 average through 11 games... His 12.2 punt return average ranks ninth in K-State single-season history... Also ranks sixth on K-State’s career punt return yardage chart with 475... Has recorded the longest punt return in the Big 12 this season with his 81-yarder for a touchdown against Illinois State... K-State’s third-leading receiver with 28 catches for 418 yards and three touchdowns... Is one of 21 all-time receivers at K-State to crack 1,000 receiving yards and ranks 18th on the school career receiving yards chart with 1,144 yards... Also ranked 10th in the league with his 81.3 all-purpose yard average in conference games... Has rushed for two touchdowns this season on just three carries... Caught a pass in 10-of-11 games and had multiple catches in nine games... Has recorded two 100-yard receiving games this season... Had a huge game against Texas with a career-high 123 yards receiving and two touchdowns... Also had a 52-yard punt return that set up another score against the Longhorns... Was named the Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week after his performance against Texas... Scored two touchdowns, one receiving and one rushing, at Colorado... Had a key 17-yard catch on the game-winning fourth quarter drive against Oklahoma State... Caught four passes for 101 yards at Baylor, including a career-long 68-yarder... Had two catches for 24 yards and a 38-yard TD run on a reverse against Florida Atlantic... The fastest Wildcat and one of the speediest players in the Big 12 with 4.29 speed.

2005: Appeared in all 11 games with nine starts... Finished fourth on the team in receiving, hauling in 14 receptions for 243 yards and a touchdown... Averaged a team-best 17.4 yards per catch... Five of his 14 grabs went for 20 yards or more, including a season-long 52 yard touchdown catch vs. Texas A&M... Had a season-high three catches in three separate games, with a season-high 84 receiving yards vs. North Texas... Corralled catches of 50 and 22 yards vs. the Mean Green.

2004: Saw action in all 11 games, making eight starts... Led the Wildcats with 483 yards receiving and 43.9 reception yards per game... Had four games with 80 or more receiving yards... Totaled 31 receptions, including a pair of touchdowns, and averaged 15.6 yards per catch... Led Kansas State in long receptions with 11 of 20 yards or more, including five in excess of 30 yards... Had a season-best 106 receiving yards on just four catches at Kansas, including a season-long 51-yard reception and a 48-yard catch... The 51-yard reception came on a 4th-and-6 play late in the fourth quarter that set up the Wildcats’ final touchdown... Hauled in a season-high six receptions vs. both Oklahoma and Colorado... Finished the OU game with 80 receiving yards, including a second-quarter 38-yard TD from QB Dylan Meier that gave K-State a 14-7 led... Snagged three balls for a team-high 91 yards against Texas Tech with a 44-yard over-the-shoulder reception in the third quarter... Had five catches for 84 yards in career debut vs. Western Kentucky, including a 35 yarder and a 24 yarder... Registered first career touchdown at Texas A&M on a 20-yard reception... Earned the "Shorty" Kleinau Award, representing loyalty, hard work and commitment.

Junior College: Earned All-Jayhawk Conference honorable mention honors at receiver as a redshirt freshman in 2003 at Garden City Community College... Had 25 receptions for 480 yards with six touchdowns... Ranked eighth in the Jayhawk Conference in receiving yards per game despite playing in a run-oriented offense that averaged only 127.0 passing yards... Also ranked 10th in the conference in all-purpose yardage (97.9 ypg), fourth in kickoff return average (28.1) and seventh in punt return average (12.9)... Had a kickoff return for a touchdown... Led GCCC in receiving yards, yards per catch (19.2) and was third in touchdowns (7)... Coached by Bob Larson.
High School: Prepped at Westwood High School in Fort Pierce, Fla., where he was a three-year starter... Earned all-conference and all-area honors as a senior... Football coach was Kezen McMan... Also lettered in track and field and basketball... Ran an 11.01 into a stiff headwind to place second in the 100 meters at the 2001 Florida state 2A meet.

Personal: Yamon Figurs was born Jan. 10, 1983, in Fort Pierce, Fla... Nickname is "Yo"... Son of Roslyn Fraizer... Has three sisters and a brother... Major is social science.