Football

Career: Seasoned veteran who has played in 34 games of NCAA Division I football... Played three seasons at East Carolina in Greenville, N.C... Played the 2021 season at Western Carolina in Cullowhee, N.C... Has accounted for 26 career receptions for 358 yards and a touchdown.

2021 (Western Carolina): Appeared in five games for the Catamounts... Totaled seven catches for 122 yards... Saw action against Eastern Kentucky (Sep. 4), Oklahoma (Sep. 11), Samford (Sep. 18), Gardner-Webb (Sep. 25) and Mercer (Oct. 9)... Posted two receptions for 86 yards at Garder-Webb including a season-long 58-yard catch... Three grabs for 27 yards vs Samford.

2019 (East Carolina): Saw action in eight games where he made five receptions for 42 yards... Posted three catches for 20 yards at NC State (Aug. 31)... Followed with two receptoins for 22 yards against Gardner-Webb... Also played against Navy (Sep. 14), William & Mary (Sep. 21), Old Dominion (Sep. 28), Temple (Oct. 3), South Florida (Oct. 26) and Cincinnati (Nov. 2).

2018 (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 as a sophomore … 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 from Ahlers in the second quarter at Cincinnati) also marked only TD of the year … Followed up with a two-yard grab in the season finale at NC State … Targeted a total of 16 times (75.0 percent catch rate) … Five receptions resulted in a first down … Part of unit that stood 20^th nationally in passing yards per game (284.8).

2017 (East Carolina): Tallied two receptions for 39 yards in nine contests as a true rookie … Did not experience action in final three games of the season (Tulane, Cincinnati and Memphis) … Made first collegiate catch for 34 yards along the visiting sidelines at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium against USF … Hauled in a five-yarder at Houston’s TDECU Stadium in early November … Played in all four non-conference clashes, but did not record a catch … Signed with the Pirates in February and began work in ECU’s strength and conditioning program in mid-May after arriving on campus and enrolling in the first summer semester classes.

High School: Graduated from J.H. Rose HS in Greenville, N.C.... Led them 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 … Part of a Rampant squad that compiled a 7-5 record and advanced to the second round of the state playoffs after downing Person 49-6 in the postseason opener and falling to Hoggard in a 64-41 shootout the following week … 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 … Turned in notable effort against Rocky Mount with a pair of grabs for 41 yards and a 24-yarder scoring run … Was an important component of an Rampant offensive unit that generated 4,056 yards through the air and 2,837 on the ground … 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 … Also recruited by Appalachian State, Charleston Southern and North Carolina Central … An honor roll performer in the classroom.

Personal: Full name is Mydreon Tyreke Vines … Born Mar. 18, 1999 in Greenville, N.C. … Son of Angie and Larry Walker, and Michael Croom... Graduated from Western Carolina in 2022 with a degree in business administration... Working on his MBA at Tusculum... Hobbies include playing video games with younger brother … Cousin of brothers Maleek and Marquis Gorham, who enjoyed productive local prep football careers at D.H. Conley and Rose High Schools before playing collegiately at Fayetteville State and North Carolina A&T, respectively.