TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Carolina Panthers in the fourth round (101st overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft, April 28, 2018…Signed by Las Vegas Raiders as an unrestricted free agent, March 25, 2025.
CAREER: Veteran tight end enters his second season with the Las Vegas Raiders after spending his first seven seasons (2018-24) with the Carolina Panthers…Originally a fourth-round selection (101st overall) by the Panthers in the 2018 NFL Draft...In 2025, appeared in 15 games with 10 starts and recorded 13 receptions for 114 yards (8.8 avg.)…In 2024, played in five games with two starts before finishing the season on the Reserve/Injured List… In 2023, appeared in 12 games with five starts and recorded five receptions for 56 yards…In 2022, started all 17 games and recorded 21 catches for 197 yards (9.4 avg.)…In 2021, appeared in all 17 games with 13 starts and posted 18 receptions for 188 yards (10.4 avg.)…In 2020, played in all 16 games with eight starts and recorded 20 receptions for 145 yards (7.3 avg.) and one touchdown…In 2019, appeared in all 16 games with three starts and posted 16 catches for 136 yards (8.5 avg.) and one touchdown…Set career highs in receptions (36), receiving yards (333) and receiving touchdowns (two) as a rookie in 2018…Career totals include 114 games played with 64 starts, recording 132 receptions for 1,176 yards (8.9 avg.) and four touchdowns.
2025: Appeared in 15 games with 10 starts and recorded 13 receptions for 114 yards (8.8 avg.)…(9/7) at NE: Saw action on offense and special teams…(9/15) vs. LAC: Appeared on offense and special teams…(9/21) at Was.: Played on offense and special teams…(9/28) vs. Chi.: Made first start of the season on offense…(10/5) at Ind.: Started and finished with three catches for 20 yards (6.7 avg.)…(10/12) vs. Ten.: Had one reception for four yards…(10/19) at KC: Started on offense…(11/2) vs. Jax.: Started and recorded one reception for nine yards…(11/6) at Den.: Appeared primarily on special teams…(11/17) vs. Dal.: Started and recorded one catch for 20 yards…(11/23) vs. Cle.: Started and recorded season-highs in catches (four) and yards (36)…(11/30) at LAC: Started and finished with one catch for eight yards…(12/7) vs. Den.: Started and caught two passes for 17 yards…(12/14) at Phi: Healthy inactive…(12/21) at Hou.: Healthy inactive…(12/28) vs. NYG: Started on offense and also saw action on special teams…(1/4/26) vs. KC: Started and also played on special teams.
2024 (with Car.): Began the season on the Reserve/Injured List with a calf injury and returned in Week 6…Played in five games with two starts before getting hurt again in Week 12 and missing the remainder of the season…Finished with three receptions for seven yards…(10/13) vs. Atl.: Made season debut and saw action on offense…(10/20) at Was.: Recorded two catches for four yards…(10/27) at Den.: Appeared on offense and special teams…(11/3) vs. NO: Made first start of the season on offense…(11/10) vs. NYG: Recorded one catch for three yards before being ruled out in the third quarter due to injury.
2023 (with Car.): Appeared in 12 games with five starts and recorded five receptions for 56 yards (11.2 avg.)...Spent Weeks 6-10 on the Reserve/Injured List with a calf injury…(9/10): at Atl.: Saw action on offense and special teams…(9/18) vs. NO: Started on offense and also appeared on special teams…(9/24) at Sea.: Started and recorded one reception for eight yards…(10/1) vs. Min.: Played on offense and special teams…(10/8) at Det.: Recorded one catch for 28 yards…(11/19) vs. Dal.: Started on offense in first game back from injury…(11/26) at Ten.: Started and posted one reception for nine yards and also had one tackle on special teams…(12/3) at TB: Started and recorded one reception for six yards…(12/10) at NO: Appeared on offense and special teams…(12/17) vs. Atl.: Inactive…(12/24) vs. GB: Played on offense and special teams…(12/31) at Jax.: Saw action on offense and special teams…(1/7/24) vs TB: Caught one pass for five yards.
2022 (with Car.): Started all 17 games and posted 21 catches for 197 yards (9.4 avg.)...(9/11) vs. Cle.: Had two receptions for 53 yards, including a career-long 50-yard catch in the second quarter…(9/18) at NYG: Finished with one reception for 13 yards…(9/25) vs. NO: Caught two passes for 13 yards and also logged one tackle on special teams…(10/2) vs. Ari.: Recorded one reception for six yards…(10/9) vs. SF: Had two receptions for eight yards…(10/16) at LAR: Finished with two receptions for 22 yards…(10/23) vs. TB: Recorded one reception for three yards…(10/30) at Atl.: Caught one pass for two yards…(11/6) at Cin.: Started on offense and also saw action on special teams…(11/10) vs. Atl.: Started and served as an extra blocker on offense, helping pave the way for RB D'Onte Foreman to record 130 yards and one touchdown on 31 carries (4.2 avg.)…Finished with 232 rushing yards and two touchdowns as a team…(11/20) at Bal.: Recorded three receptions for 24 yards (8.0 avg.)…(11/27) vs. Den.: Posted two receptions for 21 yards…(12/11) at Sea.: Recorded two receptions for 11 yards…(12/18) vs. Pit.: Started and also played on special teams…(12/24) vs. Det.: Hauled in one pass for 12 yards…(1/1/23) at TB: Recorded one reception for nine yards…(1/8/23) at NO: Started and was part of an offense that finished with 171 rushing yards on 41 attempts (4.2 avg.).
2021 (with Car.): Played in all 17 games with 13 starts and recorded 18 catches for 188 yards (10.4)…(9/12) vs. NYJ: Caught one pass for 17 yards…(9/19) vs. NO: Recorded one reception for seven yards…(9/23) at Hou.: Started and was part of a unit that finished with 407 total yards, including 304 passing yards and 117 rushing yards…(10/3) at Dal.: Had three receptions for 15 yards…(10/10) vs. Phi.: Finished with four receptions for 40 yards (10.0 avg.)…(10/17) vs. Min.: Caught a 41-yard pass in the fourth quarter…(10/24) at NYG: Played a majority of the snaps on offense and also appeared on special teams…(10/31) at Atl.: Had one catch for 10 yards…(11/7) vs. NE: Caught one pass for nine yards…(11/14) at Ari.: Helped the offense record 166 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 37 carries (4.5 avg.)…(11/21) vs. Was.: Recorded one catch for seven yards…(11/28) at Mia.: Played most of the snaps on offense and also recorded one tackle…(12/12) vs. Atl.: Started on offense…(12/19) at Buf.: Posted one reception for five yards…(12/26) vs. TB: Recorded one reception for four yards…(1/2/22) at NO: Finished with three catches for 33 yards (11.0 avg.)…(1/9/22) at TB: Helped the offense rush for 110 yards on 26 carries (4.2 avg.).
2020 (with Car.): Played in all 16 games with eight starts and recorded 20 receptions for 145 yards (7.3 avg.) and one touchdown…(9/13) vs. LV: Recorded two receptions for 16 yards…(9/20) at TB: Started on offense…(9/27) at LAC: Started and recorded one reception for nine yards…(10/4) vs. Ari.: Started and recorded two receptions for five yards and a touchdown…(10/11) at Atl.: Started and helped the offense record 124 rushing yards on 27 attempts (4.6 avg.)…(10/18) vs. Chi.: Recorded one reception for nine yards…(10/25) at NO: Posted one reception for 11 yards…(10/29) vs. Atl.: Started and recorded three receptions for 28 yards (9.3 avg.)…(11/8) at KC: Posted one reception for eight yards…(11/15) vs. TB: Started and recorded one reception for seven yards…(11/22) vs. Det.: Started and helped the offense run for 116 yards and one touchdown on 34 attempts (3.4 avg.)…(11/29) at Min.: Posted one reception for four yards…(12/13) vs. Den.: Finished with three receptions for 20 yards (6.7 avg.)…(12/19) at GB.: Had three catches for 29 yards (9.7 avg.)…(12/27) at Was.: Played on offense and special teams…(1/3/21) vs. NO: Caught one pass for negative yardage on offense and also registered one tackle.
2019 (with Car.): Appeared in 16 games with three starts and recorded 16 catches for 139 yards (8.5 avg.) and one touchdown…(9/8) vs. LAR: Appeared on offense and special teams…(9/12) vs. TB: Appeared on offense…(9/22) at Ari.: Saw action on offense…(9/29) at Hou.: Played on offense…(10/6) vs. Jac.: Made first start of the season on offense…(10/13) at TB: Saw action on offense and special teams…(10/27) at SF: Played on offense…(11/3) vs. Ten.: Appeared on offense and special teams…(11/10) at GB: Appeared on offense…(11/17) vs. Atl.: Played primarily on special teams…(11/24) at NO: Posted one catch for four yards…(12/1) vs. Was.: Recorded four receptions for 24 yards (6.0 avg.)…(12/8) at Atl.: Started and played a majority of the team's offensive snaps and registered five receptions for 57 yards (11.4 avg.) and one touchdown while helping the unit run for 100 yards and one touchdown on 22 attempts (4.5 avg.)…(12/15) vs. Sea.: Started and recorded two receptions for 23 yards…(12/22) at Ind.: Caught three passes for 16 yards (5.3 avg.)…(12/29) vs. NO: Had one reception for 12 yards.
2018 (with Car.): As a rookie, played in all 16 games with six starts and finished with 36 receptions for 333 yards (9.3 avg.) and two touchdowns...Recorded the most receiving yards at the time by a rookie tight end in Panthers history…(9/9) vs. Dal.: Made NFL debut and caught two passes for four yards while recording one tackle on special teams…(9/16) at Atl.: Made first career start at tight end and posted two receptions for 10 yards…(9/23) vs. Cin.: Started and recorded three catches for 20 yards (6.7 avg.)…(10/7) vs. NYG: Started and finished with three catches for 28 yards (12.7 avg.)…(10/14) at Was.: Saw action primarily on special teams…(10/21) at Phi.: Saw action exclusively on special teams…(10/28) vs. Bal.: Finished with one catch for 15 yards…(11/4) vs. TB: Played on offense and special teams…(11/8) at Pit.: Appeared on offense and special teams…(11/18) at Det.: Appeared on offense and special teams…(11/25) vs. Sea.: Played on offense and special teams…(12/2) at TB: Posted five catches for 46 yards (9.2 avg.)…(12/9) at Cle.: Started and set career-highs in receptions (nine) and yards (77 yards)…(12/17) vs. NO: Started and recorded two receptions for 14 yards…(12/23) vs. Atl.: Caught four passes for 48 yards (12.0 avg.) and his first-career touchdown…(12/30) at NO: Started and finished with five receptions for 61 yards (12.2 avg.) and one touchdown.
COLLEGE: Played two seasons at Indiana (2016-17) after transferring from Nassau Community College…In 2017, earned All-Big Ten Honorable Mention after recording five touchdowns and averaging 15.0 yards per reception, ranking 12th and fifth among tight ends in the nation, respectively…Started all 10 games in which he appeared and totaled 25 receptions for 376 yards and five touchdowns…In 2016, played in 13 games and registered three catches for 28 yards…Prior to Indiana, played for Nassau Community College in Garden City, N.Y. ... Ranked the No. 2 junior college tight end nationally by ESPN.com...In 2015, earned all-conference honors after catching 23 balls for 433 yards and three touchdowns in eight games...Led the Northeast Football Conference with 18.8 yards per reception and finished fourth with 54.1 receiving yards per game...Helped team finish with a 10-0 record...As a true freshman, had four catches for 88 yards and two touchdowns.
PERSONAL: Attended Digital Harbor High School in Baltimore, Md. ...Also played basketball and ran track…Has nine siblings.
ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: Special teams tackles – 1 in 2018, 1 in 2022, 1 in 2023. NFL Totals: 3.
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: RECEIVING: Receptions – 9, 12/9/18 at Cle. Yards – 77, 12/9/18 at Cle. Long – 50, 9/11/22 vs. Cle. Touchdowns – 1, four times; last: 10/4/20 vs. Ari.
