 In 1959, he was moved to the backfield with college teammate John David Crow.He had 74 carries for 328 yards (including a 56-yard run), 14 receptions for 142 yards, 6 touchdowns, made 6 out of 9 field goals, 18 kickoff returns for 388 yards and 16 punt returns for 133 yards (8.3-yard average).In 1961, he was moved to flanker pairing him with Sonny Randle, while registering 30 receptions for 499 yards and 2 touchdowns.