PRO: Athletic young tight end saw significant action on special teams as a rookie…
PRO: Athletic young tight end saw significant action on special teams as a rookie…
2011: Played in 12 games in first pro season, primarily on special teams...Tied for second on the team with eight special teams tackles…Inactive for four games…(10/2) vs. NE: Made NFL debut…Credited with a special teams tackle…(10/9) @ HOU: Totaled two tackles on special teams…(10/16) vs. CLE: Had first career reception for four yards…Made one special teams tackle…(10/23) vs. KC: Recorded a tackle and a fumble recovery on special teams…(11/10) @ SD: Had one special teams stop…(11/20) @ MIN: Recorded one special teams tackle…(12/4) @ MIA: Posted a tackle on special teams…(1/1/12) vs. SD: Posted a 10-yard reception…Added a special teams tackle…Selected by the Raiders in the seventh round (241st overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft.
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…Had two catches for 37 yards against San Jose State…Recorded three catches for 28 yards at Ohio State…Posted two receptions for 17 yards against Boston College…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…Also had two receptions for six yards at Arizona…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…Totaled three receptions each at Nebraska, against Washington and at Notre Dame…Hauled in a 15-yard touchdown catch against Illinois in the Rose Bowl…Sociology major.
PERSONAL: Attended Lemoore (Calif.) High School...Named 2005 Parade All-American, USA Today All-USA first team, Super Prep Elite 50, PrepStar Dream Team, ESPN 150, SuperPrep All-American, PrepStar All-American, EA Sports All-American second team, U.S. Army All-American Game participant, Super Prep All-Farwest, Prep Star All-Western and Long Beach Press-Telegram Best in the West first team as a senior wide receiver, defensive back and punter…Also named Orange County Register Fab 15 first team, Tacoma News-Tribune Western 100, Cal-Hi Sports All-State first team, Cal-Hi Sports All-State Medium Schools MVP, Fresno Bee All-Area first team and All-West Yosemite League Offensive MVP…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 and 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.
