PRO: Versatile talent saw action at tight end and fullback as a rookie…
PRO: Versatile talent saw action at tight end and fullback as a rookie…
2011: Played in 14 games with one start…Had one reception and registered five tackles on special teams…(9/12) @ DEN: Made NFL debut on “Monday Night Football”…(10/2) vs. NE: Made first career start at FB…Made first career reception for a two-yard gain…(12/18) vs. DET: Credited with two special teams tackles…Selected by the Raiders in the sixth round (181st overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft.
COLLEGE: Played in 49 career games at Miami…Finished career with 10 receptions for 60 yards…Added five kickoff returns for 104 yards (20.8 avg.) as a sophomore…Named the 2010 Nick Chickillo Most Improved Player…Played in all 12 games and started seven games at tight end as a fifth-year senior…Totaled six receptions for 30 yards…Had two catches for 11 yards at Pittsburgh…Recorded catches at Clemson, at Duke and against North Carolina…Had a four-yard reception against Notre Dame in the Sun Bowl…Had senior season (2009) cut short due to injury suffered in the season opener…Played in 12 games as a junior…Caught three passes for 24 yards…Had a career-long 15-yard reception at Georgia Tech…Had two receptions for nine yards against North Carolina…Played in all 12 games with one start as a sophomore…Caught one pass for eight yards…Returned kickoffs for the first two games of the season, returning five kicks for 104 yards (20.8)…Lone reception came against Marshall…Returned four kickoffs for 77 yards against Oklahoma…Had a long return of 25 yards…Made first career start against Georgia Tech…Played in 12 games as a true freshman, primarily on special teams…Moved to defensive line during first season, playing three downs at defensive tackle against FIU.
PERSONAL: Miami native attended Norland (Fla.) High School and Milford (N.Y.) Prep…Totaled 35 tackles, one fumble recovery and one sack as a senior…Also recorded two touchdowns as a wide receiver…Selected to play in the CaliFlorida Bowl...Primarily played tight end as a junior...Ranked the No. 6 prep school recruit by Rivals.com in 2006...Rated the No. 20 overall prospect in Florida by Rivals.com and the No. 15 defensive end by Scout.com in 2005...Ranked as the No. 4 prospect in Dade County by the Miami Herald, the No. 56 overall prospect by the Orlando Sentinel, the No. 16 overall prospect by the Tampa Tribune, and the No. 4 defensive end prospect in the South by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution…Also competed in basketball and track in the 4x100 relay.
