Western Carolina University

2024 (Redshirt Sophomore): Played in all 12 of the team’s games with nine starts at wide receiver … Finished fourth on the team with 33 total receptions, and was second on the squad with 576 receiving yards – a mark that ranked him 10th in the SoCon … Caught a pass in 11 of the 12 games played, with multiple receptions nine times … Paced the squad with six receiving scores, tied with three others for the most in the SoCon … Had a career day with a career-best eight receptions for a career-high 229 yards at nationally-ranked Montana (Sept. 21) – it was just the sixth, 200-yard receiving performance in WCU history and the third-most by a Catamount receiver all-time and the sixth-most in the NCAA FCS in 2024 … Caught four passes for 87 yards and a score in the road win at Furman (Oct. 19) … Three of his five receptions against Chattanooga (Nov. 2) went for a single-game career-best three touchdown receptions … Posted two-or-more receptions over the final three games of the regular season … Rushed once for four yards, returned a punt for 12 yards, and caught three passes for 29 yards against VMI (Nov. 16) … Caught a pair of passes and added a 14-yard rush in WCU’s annual Spring Game … Entered the transfer portal following spring drills.

2023 (Redshirt Sophomore): Played in all 11 of the team’s games with one start at wide receiver … Caught seven passes for 103 yards and two touchdowns … Bookended the season as he twice caught a pass for 21 yards, at Arkansas (Sept. 2) and at VMI (Nov. 18), recording his first TD of the year … Recorded a season-best 31 yard reception against Charleston Southern (Sept. 23) … Caught a season-high two passes for 13 yards with a touchdown at The Citadel (Sept. 30) … In WCU’s annual Spring Game, caught two passes for 23 yards.

2022 (Freshman): Played in four games as a true freshman, remaining eligible for redshirt … Caught three passes for 62 yards and three touchdowns … Added one kickoff return for five yards to tally 67 all-purpose yards … Made his collegiate debut at Georgia Tech (Sept. 10) … Caught a career-high three passes for a career-best 62 yards and two touchdowns in the home win over Presbyterian (Sept. 17) … Scored his first career touchdown on his first career reception, an 18-yard pass from QB Parish Metzger late in the third quarter before adding a career-long 36-yard scoring reception from QB Samuel Cornett … Caught a pass for 13 yards in WCU’s annual Spring Game.

Prior to Western Carolina: Caught 24 passes as a junior for 407 yards and six TDs … Recorded 381 receiving yards and six scores as a sophomore in 2019 … Also ran track as a prep.

Personal: Full name is De'Andre Jouan Tamarez ... Is the son of Andrea Tamarez ... Has two brothers, one older and one younger Has a cousin, Nigel Bethele Jr., who plays football at Colorado.