It didn’t take long for Southern (Durham, N.C.) star Tony Creecy, Jr. to make a name for himself on the varsity football level. Creecy hauled in 24 receptions for 600 yards and five touchdowns for the varsity squad in 2006, which was his freshman year. The 5-11, 195-pound wide receiver/running back improved upon those numbers in each of the next two seasons and now finds himself as one of the most highly recruited juniors in the state of North Carolina.

“My dad told me I’ll get out what I put in,” Creecy said. “My freshman year, I put in a lot of work. I tried to finish everything first.”

As a junior last season, Creecy hauled in 48 receptions for 863 yards and five touchdowns. He added 25 carries for 210 yards and three more scores. Creecy alternates between receiver and running back for Southern and many college coaches feel he could do the same on the next level.

“Most coaches really like my body size. They say I have a college body shape right now,” Creecy said. “They like how I convert from wide receiver to running back. I can be a running back in an I-formation and then switch to wide receiver and the offense doesn’t have to make a personnel change. They like how I go across the middle to make a tough catch. They also like my hands and my vision.”

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