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Selected by Oakland Raiders in seventh round (241st overall) of 2011 NFL Draft, April 30, 2011…Signed first contract, July 31, 2011.

At a glance

• Last name is pronounced OZ-bare-ee.
• Has 13 special-teams tackles over first two seasons, including eight as a rookie, tied for second on team in 2011.
• Played four years at both wide receiver and tight end at USC…Had 64 career receptions for 700 yards and seven touchdowns.
• Cousin of Tommie Smith, the 1968 Olympic gold medalist in the 200 meters who is long remembered (along with John Carlos) for his salute on the medal stand.

CAREER: Has flashed occasionally as an athletic threat in the passing game over his first two seasons, having played primarily on special teams…Averaged 13.1 yards per reception in 2012, including 31- and 20-yard grabs…Owns 13 special-teams tackles over his first two years.

2012: Played in all 16 games, extending his games-played streak to 24…In 98 offensive snaps, caught seven passes for 92 yards (13.1 avg.) – both career highs -- but none over the season’s final seven games…Played primarily over the season’s second half on special teams, where he finished tied for fourth on the club with five tackles…A wide receiver in college, provided the Raiders a speedy, athletic option at tight end…(9/10) vs. SD: Caught a 12-yard pass in the third quarter…(9/16) at Mia.: Set up a field goal just prior to halftime with a career-long 31-yard reception; on the play, used pure athleticism to stiff-arm a defender and gain 27 yards after the catch…(9/23) vs. Pit.: Caught a 13-yard pass to help set up a game-tying, second-quarter TD, in a 34-31 win…(10/14) at Atl.: In heartbreaking loss at undefeated Falcons, made an athletic move to gain 12 yards and a first down, extending a field-goal drive…(10/21) vs. Jac.: Held without a catch, snapping a six-game reception streak, dating to 2011…(11/11) at Bal.: Caught two passes, an early career high, including a 20-yard third-down conversion on a wheel route down the sideline on Oakland’s first drive.

2011: Played in 12 games in first NFL season…Had two receptions, for 14 yards…Tied for second on the team with eight special-teams tackles…Inactive for four games, including first three contests of the season…(10/2) vs. NE: Made NFL debut, seeing action on special teams…(10/9) at HOU: Was part of an outstanding special-teams effort that helped Raiders to an emotional victory one day after the passing of owner Al Davis…Tied for team lead with two special-teams tackles… (10/16) vs. CLE: Recorded first career reception in memorable victory; hauled in a 4-yard pass from Jason Campbell, converting a third down and setting up a first-and-goal and a 4-yard touchdown run by Darren McFadden two plays later…Posted his first career rushing attempt, in the third quarter, for -2 yards around left end …(10/23) vs. KC: Recovered a fumble on kickoff-return duty…(1/1/12) vs. SD: Posted second reception of the season, hauling in a 10-yard pass from Carson Palmer in the second quarter.

COLLEGE: Played four years at both wide receiver and tight end at USC…Had 64 career receptions for 700 yards and seven touchdowns…Made 11 career starts…Appeared in all 13 games as a senior, totaling 20 receptions for 252 yards (12.6 avg.) with four touchdowns…Added two carries for 14 yards…Hauled in a 46-yard catch against Hawaii…Had a season-high four receptions for 53 yards and a touchdown against California…Started the first six games of the season as a junior in 2009…Missed six games due to injury but returned for the Emerald Bowl against Boston College…Totaled 12 receptions for 123 yards (10.2) in seven games…Played in 12 games as a sophomore…Had six receptions for 85 yards and one touchdown…Had three receptions for 74 yards against Oregon, including a 59-yard touchdown…Played in 12 games with five starts at WR as a redshirt freshman…Totaled 26 receptions for 240 yards and one touchdown…Set a career high with five receptions for 46 yards in his collegiate debut, against Idaho…Had a 14-yard touchdown reception at Oregon…Hauled in a 15-yard touchdown against Illinois in the Rose Bowl…Sociology major.

PERSONAL: Attended Lemoore (Calif.) High School and played wide receiver, defensive back and punter…Honors as a senior included Parade All-America, USA Today first-team All-USA, SuperPrep Elite 50, PrepStar Dream Team, ESPN 150, SuperPrep All-America, PrepStar All-America, EA Sports second-team All-America, SuperPrep all-Far West, PrepStar All-Western and first-team Long Beach Press-Telegram Best in the West…Also participated in U.S. Army All-American Game and garnered Orange County Register first-team Fab 15, Tacoma News-Tribune Western 100, Cal-Hi Sports first-team all-state, Cal-Hi Sports all-state medium schools MVP, Fresno Bee first-team all-area, and Yosemite League Offensive MVP honors…Had 55 catches for 930 yards (16.9 avg.) with 13 touchdowns, and ran for 489 yards on 46 carries (10.6) with 13 touchdowns…Added four interceptions and two fumble recoveries…Had 17 kickoff returns for 557 yards (32.8) and averaged 40.8 yards on 43 punts in 2005 as team won the CIF Central Section Division III title…As a junior in 2004, was an all-league selection while catching 56 passes for 850 yards (15.2 avg.) with seven scores, adding 350 rushing yards with six touchdowns…Received all-league honors as a sophomore in 2003 after recording 800 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns…Also competed on the track team, with a best of 22-10 in the long jump…Cousin of Tommie Smith, the 1968 Olympic gold medalist in the 200 meters who is long remembered (along with John Carlos) for his salute on the medal stand…Visited the VA Hospital of San Francisco during November 2011.