Player Bio: Jim Horan - BUCKNELL OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE

Jim Horan

	Class: Senior
	Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pa.
	High School: Central Catholic

	Height / Weight: 6-3 / 201
	Position: Wide Receiver
	Birthdate: 01/22/1981
	Varsity Letters: 3

One of the top offensive players in the Patriot League and a potential All-America candidate � has a knack for the clutch catch, with several big fourth-quarter touchdowns in his portfolio � classic big receiver who can outmuscle and outleap most defensive backs � on pace to break Bucknell�s all-time record for career receptions � currently ranks fifth with 127 catches � needs just two more to move into third place and 43 more to catch all-time leader Tom Mitchell (1963-65) � ranks eighth on career receiving yards chart with 1,554 (record is 2,358 by Mitchell) � 2001 (Junior): Named to the All-Patriot League Second Team after hauling in 59 catches for 714 yards in only nine games � 59 catches is tied for third-most in Bucknell history � 6.6 receptions per game ranked second in the Patriot League � grabbed game-winning touchdowns against league foes Lafayette and Holy Cross � acrobatic 33-yard TD catch against Lafayette erased a 13-10 deficit with 11:08 remaining � scored on a 25-yard pass play with 11:36 left to snap 14-14 tie and lift the Bison to a seven-point win over Holy Cross � logged personal-best 119 receiving yards against the Crusaders, then topped it a week later with a terrific 10-catch, 129-yard performance against league-champion Lehigh � caught career-high 12 passes against Fordham � named Diversified Information Technologies Player of the Game against Holy Cross and Lewisburg Touchdown Club Offensive Player of the Week against both St. Mary�s and Lehigh � missed season opener with a shoulder injury � following the season was honored with the Big Blue Award as Bucknell�s most outstanding back or receiver � 2000 (Sophomore): Played in and started eight games ... led the team and ranked 10th in the Patriot League with 37 receptions for 450 yards and three touchdowns ... named the Diversified Information Technologies Player of the Game and the Lewisburg Touchdown Club Offensive Player of the Game after hauling in five passes for 81 yards, including the game-winning touchdown with 0:20 left, in a win over Columbia (9/23) ... 1999 (Freshman): Stepped right into a starting role at split end, starting all 11 games for the Bison ... finished second on the team with 31 receptions, and led the squad with 390 receiving yards ... was third on the team with three touchdown receptions ... won teh Stuart M. Smith Award as the team�s �outstanding newcomer� ... earned Patriot League Rookie of the Week honors after hauling in a 41-yard touchdown pass in season-opening win over Morgan State (9/4/99) ... earned Diversified Information Technologies Player of the Game honors after catching five passes for 77 yards in a 27-20 setback to Towson (9/18/99) ... CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in football and basketball ... was an All-WPIAL selection his senior season ... PERSONAL: Born January 22, 1981 ... son of Christine and Jim Horan of Pittsburgh, Pa. ... majoring in management ... has served as a swimming instructor at the Bison swim school over the summer.

HORAN�S CAREER STATS
Year	G/GS	Rec.	Yds.	Avg.	TD	Lg.	Yds./G
1999	11/11	31	390	12.6	3	41	35.5
2000	8/8	37	450	12.2	3	44	56.3
2001	9/9	59	714	12.1	3	36	79.3
Totals	28/28	127	1554	12.2	9	44	55.5