TRANSACTION: Signed by Las Vegas Raiders as an undrafted free agent, May 12, 2023
COLLEGE: Played five years at Auburn, finishing his career as the school's all-time leader for receptions by a tight end (68)…Also finished second in program history among tight ends with 779 receiving yards…Set the Auburn record by playing in 62 career games…In 2022, started all 12 games and totaled 20 receptions for 208 yards and one TD…Had two catches for 25 yards, including a 2-yard TD reception against Mercer…Posted three catches for a season-high 42 yards against LSU…Had a season-high five receptions for 32 yards at Georgia, breaking the Auburn record for career catches among tight ends…Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll…Selected for the Tropical Bowl…In 2021, recorded a career-high 33 receptions for 413 yards to set Auburn single-season records for a tight end…Started all 13 games…Established a career best with five catches against Akron, totaling 38 yards…Matched that catch total for 62 yards at Penn State…Had a career-high 102 receiving yards on five grabs at LSU…Notched a reception for 35 yards against the Tigers, becoming the fist Auburn tight end to eclipse the 100-yard mark since 1994…Earned John Mackey Award Player of the Week honors for his performance against LSU…Had a 22-yard reception and a 2-point conversion catch in the third overtime against Alabama…Had five grabs for 54 yards, including a career-long, 41-yard catch against Houston in the Birmingham Bowl…Named to the SEC Honor Roll…In 2020, played in 11 games with nine starts…Had nine receptions for 97 yards…Had two catches for 38 yards at Alabama…Posted a season-high three receptions for 31 yards against Northwestern in the Citrus Bowl…Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll…In 2019, played in 13 games with five starts…Totaled three catches for 21 yards…Had a 6-yard TD reception at Texas A&M…Made first collegiate start at LSU…In 2018 as a redshirt freshman, played in all 13 games…Made collegiate debut at Washington…Scored first-career TD on a 9-yard reception at Georgia…Redshirted as a true freshman…Also played baseball at Auburn, playing in 23 games as first baseman and designated hitter from 2020-21…Batted .318 in 11 games in 2020…
PERSONAL: Attended Colquitt County (Ga.) High School…As a senior, totaled 30 receptions for 451 and two TDs…Named first-team all-state…Also named regional special teams player of the year…Played on 2015 and 2016 state champion baseball teams at Deerfield-Windsor…Member of the USA Baseball U17 national team development program…Father, Tom, played football at Harding University…Graduated from the Auburn College of Business.
