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2021: Appeared in and started ten games for the Wolves… Caught 33 passes for 409 yards and two touchdowns… Averaged 12.39 yards per reception and 40.90 receiving yards per game… Rushed for 44 yards on eight attempts, averaging 5.5 yards per carry… Returned 15 punts for 152 yards and four kickoffs for 110 yards…

Pre-NSU: Jimmy Kepouros is a 5-foot-9, 180-pound wide receiver out of Chicago, Illinois and a fifth year transfer from North Dakota State. As a prep, Kepouros was a 2-time all-conference and all-area selection at Lemont High School. North Dakota State won the FCS National Championship in all three of his seasons on the roster. In his final two seasons, Kepouros appeared in 20 games, including three starts in the 2019 campaign. He was the team’s third leading receiver with 30 catches for 394 yards and two touchdowns as a senior. His two touchdowns came in the NCAA playoffs versus Nicholls and Montana State. Kepouros graduated from NDSU in December of 2019 with a degree in university studies and is the son of Jim Kepouros.

2019 (NDSU SENIOR): Had a breakout senior season playing in all 16 games including three starts...NDSU's third leading receiver with 30 catches for 394 yards and two touchdowns...Led the team with 17 third-down receptions that led to 14 first downs...Converted four third downs to help extend two scoring drives in the 21-7 win at Southern Illinois...Finished with a career-high six receptions and 80 yards against SIU in the regular-season finale...Scored his first career touchdown on a 43-yard catch and run against Nicholls in the second round of the NCAA playoffs...Also caught a TD in the semifinal win over Montana State...