PRO: Reliable tight end is a key contributor on offense and special teams…Has played in 42 career games with 12 starts, totaling 32 receptions for 250 yards…
PRO: Reliable tight end is a key contributor on offense and special teams…Has played in 42 career games with 12 starts, totaling 32 receptions for 250 yards…
2011: Saw action in all 16 games with seven starts…Posted career highs with 16 receptions for 151 yards…Had three receptions of 20 or more yards…Also totaled five special teams tackles (four solo)…(9/12) @ DEN: Started at TE on “Monday Night Football”…Had two catches for 10 yards…(9/18) @ BUF: Recorded two receptions for 18 yards…(9/25) vs. NYJ: Made third straight start at TE…(10/16) vs. CLE: Had a three-yard reception…(10/23) vs. KC: Recorded a nine-yard catch…(11/6) vs. DEN: Posted an 11-yard reception…(11/10) @ SD: Totaled two catches for 11 yards…(11/20) @ MIN: Recorded two receptions for 23 yards…Forced a fumble on kickoff coverage that was recovered by the Raiders and led to a touchdown…(11/27) vs. CHI: Posted a career-long 24-yard reception…(12/4) @ MIA: Tied a career high with three receptions for 33 yards…Had a 20-yard catch…(1/1/12) vs. SD: Recorded an 11-yard catch…
2010: Played in 15 games with three starts at TE…Had 12 receptions for 80 yards…Added two tackles on special teams…(9/12) @ TEN: Had one reception for five yards…(9/26) @ AZ: Recorded a four-yard reception…(10/10) vs. SD: Blocked a first quarter punt that was recovered by Raiders and returned for a touchdown…Added a 12-yard reception…(10/17) @ SF: Started at TE…(11/7) vs. KC: Started at TE…Set a career high with three receptions for 20 yards…(11/21) @ PIT: Matched his career best with three receptions for 28 yards…(12/12) @ JAX: Started at TE…(12/26) vs. IND: Had one catch for four yards…(1/2/11) @ KC: Had one reception for seven yards…
2009: Saw action in 11 games with two starts…Totaled four receptions for 19 yards…Had six tackles, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery on special teams…Inactive from 9/14-10/4…(10/11) @ NYG: Made NFL debut, playing on special teams…(10/18) vs. PHI: Assisted on a special teams tackle…(11/1) @ SD: Made first career start at TE…Recorded two receptions for seven yards…(11/15) vs. KC: Posted a solo tackle on special teams…(11/22) vs. CIN: Forced and recovered a fumble on a fourth quarter kickoff, leading to K Sebastian Janikowski’s 33-yard game-winning field goal…(12/6) @ PIT: Had a solo tackle on special teams…(12/13) vs. WAS: Recorded one reception for six yards…Made one special teams tackle…(12/20) @ DEN: Made second career start at TE…Hauled in one pass for six yards…Selected by the Raiders in the sixth round (202nd overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft.
COLLEGE: Four-year letterwinner at Iowa…Totaled 56 receptions for 665 yards and nine touchdowns…Averaged 11.9 yards per catch...Named first team All-Big Ten by conference coaches as a senior…Third on the team in receptions (34) and yards (441) and tied for team lead with four touchdown receptions...Led team with four receptions for 47 yards vs. Maine, with a long of 17 yards and a touchdown…Had three receptions for career-best 60 yards vs. FIU, including a career-long 23-yard touchdown catch…Also had career-best 28-yard reception…Started at tight end at Minnesota and helped Iowa amass 483 yards of total offense…Had four receptions for 46 yards, including a three-yard touchdown reception…Led Iowa receivers with four catches for 49 yards vs. South Carolina in the Outback Bowl…Had 21 receptions for 208 yards and a career-high five touchdowns as a junior…Had three receptions for 44 yards against Indiana, including a 10-yard touchdown catch…Contributed three receptions for 38 yards against the Illini, including a 20-yard scoring reception in the third quarter for the only touchdown in a 10-6 win…Collected two receptions for 28 yards and one touchdown vs. Minnesota…Had career bests in receptions (six) and yards (59) vs. Western Michigan, including a three-yard touchdown reception…Saw action in three games as a sophomore…Contributed three special teams tackles…Had one reception for 16 yards as a freshman…First catch came in a win over Ball State…Collected six special teams tackles…Saw action in Outback Bowl against Florida, returning a kickoff for six yards and assisting on a special teams tackle…Health and Sport Studies major.
PERSONAL: Attended Prairie City-Monroe (Prairie City, Iowa) High School...Class 2A first team all-state selection by the Des Moines Register…Also a first team all-conference and all-state player as a junior…Ended prep career holding nine Prairie City-Monroe records, including receptions in a season (33) and career (82); touchdowns in a game (five), season (19) and career (29); points in a game (30), season (116) and career (186) and rushing touchdowns in a game (five)…Recorded 992 career rushing yards and 1,237 career receiving yards…Averaged 10.6 yards per carry as a senior while rushing for 932 yards and 15 touchdowns…Member of prep basketball team that posted a 27-0 season record during his senior year, winning Class 2A state championship…Named to Class 2A all-state first team by the Des Moines Register…Helped team advance to state basketball tournament in four consecutive seasons.
