** 2012 Ball State John Hodge Award (Outstanding Freshman) **

2012 (Fr.):  Played in 12 games, including the Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl St. Petersburg . . . started two games . . . saw first collegiate action at Clemson . . . career high four catches for 45 yards at Toledo . . . career long 44-yard catch vs. Northern Illinois . . . two catches for 29 yards and first career touchdown at Army . . . three catches for 44 yards and one touchdown vs. Ohio . . . three catches for 43 yards at Miami University . . . two catches for career best 60 yards vs. Northern Illinois . . . TD catch in back of the endzone at Army was featured as one of ESPN's Top 10 Plays of the Day . . . earned first letter.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned three letters in football for Coach Patrick Mahoney at DeSmet Jesuit . . . helped the Spartans to a 9-3 record as a senior and a 29-9 mark in his career . . . helped the team to a conference championship and two semistate finishes in his career . . . ranked as the No. 12 senior prospect in St. Louis metro area as a senior . . . all-conference as a junior linebacker . . . all-league second team as a wide receiver and defensive back as a senior . . . managed 27 catches for 666 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior plus rushed for 115 yards . . . tallied 42 catches for 1,041 yards and 12 TDs in career . . . also registered five punt returns for touchdowns in his career . . . also competed in track and field . . . All-Suburban North Conference as a freshman.

PERSONAL: Son of William Mabon and Marily Brown . . . uncle, Keith Brown, played football for Minnesota and in the National Football League for the New York Giants . . . born Oct. 2, 1993, in Gary, Ind. . . . full name is KeVonn Karmell Mabon