Signed by Miami Dolphins as non-drafted free agent, May 2, 2008…Waived by Dolphins, May 5, 2008…Signed by Oakland Raiders as free agent, May 13, 2008…Waived by Raiders, Aug. 30, 2008…Re-signed by Raiders to practice squad, Sept. 1, 2008…Signed by Raiders to active roster, Dec. 26, 2008…Waived by Raiders, Sept. 5, 2009…Re-signed by Raiders to practice squad, Sept. 7, 2009…Signed by Raiders to active roster, Dec. 25, 2009…Re-signed by Raiders as exclusive-rights player, Aug. 1, 2011.
Signed by Miami Dolphins as non-drafted free agent, May 2, 2008…Waived by Dolphins, May 5, 2008…Signed by Oakland Raiders as free agent, May 13, 2008…Waived by Raiders, Aug. 30, 2008…Re-signed by Raiders to practice squad, Sept. 1, 2008…Signed by Raiders to active roster, Dec. 26, 2008…Waived by Raiders, Sept. 5, 2009…Re-signed by Raiders to practice squad, Sept. 7, 2009…Signed by Raiders to active roster, Dec. 25, 2009…Re-signed by Raiders as exclusive-rights player, Aug. 1, 2011.
CAREER: Playmaking offensive threat, signed with Raiders after participating on a tryout basis at a 2008 mini-camp and has grown to rank among the most versatile fullbacks in the NFL…Has played in 30 games with 16 starts in four pro seasons…Career totals include 54 receptions for 654 yards and five touchdowns…Has added 234 rushing yards on 47 carries with one touchdown.
2011: Saw action in 12 games with six starts in second full pro season…Named a Pro Bowl alternate…Ranked fifth on team with 27 receptions, for 301 yards with two touchdowns…Also rushed 17 times for 112 yards…Missed four games due to ankle injury…(9/12) at DEN: Hauled in three passes for 23 yards, including a 3-yard TD from Jason Campbell; set up that score with an 11-yard run …(11/6) vs. DEN: Returned to action after missing four games with ankle injury and caught three passes for a season-high 51 yards, including a 40-yard touchdown from Carson Palmer…(11/20) at MIN: Rushed six times for a career-high 45 yards…Had a 20-yard run on a first-quarter FG drive…(11/27) vs. CHI: In 25-20 win, established career high with team-leading five receptions, for personal-best 92 yards…Took a short pass from Palmer and scampered 47 yards to set up a field goal in the second quarter…Added 11- and 29-yard receptions on the third quarter’s opening drive that culminated in a FG…(12/4) at MIA: Hauled in a 38-yard pass on a fourth-quarter touchdown drive…(12/18) vs. DET: Took a first-quarter handoff and ran a season-long 26 yards, and on the same drive caught an 18-yard pass, to set up a touchdown.
2010: Played in 16 games with 10 starts…Tied for fifth on team with 25 receptions, for 333 yards (13.3 avg.) and three touchdowns…Rushed 30 times for 122 yards (4.1) with one touchdown…Posted the Raiders’ longest 2010 reception, a 73-yard TD in Game 14…(9/12) at TEN: Made first career start, opening season in backfield at fullback…(9/19) vs. STL: Registered initial three carries of career, for 9 yards…Added two receptions for 21 yards, including a 19-yard catch…(10/3) vs. HOU: Scored first career TD, a 13-yard reception from Bruce Gradkowski, the first TD by a Raiders fullback since Justin Griffith caught a 2-yard TD in 2008…(10/24) at DEN: Set career highs in carries (7) and rushing yards (39), with a touchdown…Scored first career rushing TD, with 1-yard run in third quarter…Set up a third-quarter score with a 19-yard reception…(10/31) vs. SEA: Established a career high with 90 receiving yards, on three catches…Scored on a 30-yard pass from Campbell in second quarter…Added a 51-yard catch-and-run in the quarter…Also had a career-long 31-yard run in fourth quarter to set up a Raiders TD…(12/5) at SD: Had a 22-yard reception on a second-quarter scoring drive…(12/12) at JAC: Set a then-career high with four receptions, for 48 yards…(12/19) vs. DEN: In final stanza, caught career-long 73-yard TD, fifth-longest by an offensive back in Raiders history.
2009: Saw first action as a pro after spending majority of season on practice squad…Signed to active roster on 12/25…Caught two passes for 20 yards in two games…Also returned three kickoffs for 58 yards…(12/27) at CLE: Made NFL debut, at fullback and on special teams…Had first career reception, for a 9-yard gain in fourth quarter from Bruce Gradkowski…Returned two kickoffs for 46 yards…(1/3/10) vs. BAL: Registered one reception for 11 yards…Returned done kickoff for 12 yards.
2008: Spent three days with Miami Dolphins as non-drafted free agent, then flew to Oakland for tryout at Raiders post-draft rookie mini-camp…Waived at the end of preseason, spent majority of regular season on Raiders practice squad…Signed to active roster on 12/26…(12/28) at TB: Inactive for season finale.
COLLEGE: Played two years as a wide receiver at Washington…Had 48 career receptions for 980 yards and nine touchdowns…Started all 13 games as a senior and earned team award for most improved offensive player…Set Washington record in 2007 for longest play from scrimmage with a 98-yard touchdown reception, against Arizona…Finished season with 39 receptions for 761 yards and eight touchdowns…Played in 11 of 12 games as a junior…Totaled nine receptions for 219 yards and one touchdown…At El Camino Community College, led Warriors to 11-1 record and berth in California state semifinals…Ranked No. 2 receiver and No. 24 nationally by Rivals.com…In first collegiate season, at Chaffey JC, recorded 25 receptions for 600 yards and seven touchdowns…American ethnic studies major.
PERSONAL: Attended Hesperia (Calif.) High School…First-team all-league performer in football, basketball and track…Had 41 receptions for 989 yards and 11 touchdowns in his senior season…Worked with the Marcel Reece Foundation Youth Football Camp of Hesperia, Calif. …During December 2011, he volunteered his time with Toys For Tots at the Raider Image of Southland Mall in Hayward, Calif…Volunteered with the Alameda County Food Bank in November of 2011.
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