TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Buffalo Bills in the sixth round (194th overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft...Waived by Bills, Sept. 8, 2015...Signed by Bills to practice squad, Sept. 9, 2015...Signed by Bills to active roster, Dec. 8, 2015...Waived by Bills, Sept. 1, 2018...Signed by Miami Dolphins to practice squad, Sept. 20, 2018... Signed by Dolphins to active roster, Oct. 6, 2018...Released by Dolphins, Oct. 29, 2019...Signed by Jacksonville Jaguars as a free agent, Nov. 18, 2019…Signed by Las Vegas Raiders as an unrestricted free agent, April 6, 2020.
CAREER: Enters his sixth NFL season, first with the Raiders...Made previous stops with the Buffalo Bills (2015-17), Miami Dolphins (2018-19) and Jacksonville Jaguars (2019)...Appeared in 12 games with five starts in 2019 and finished with 13 receptions for 109 yards and one TD...In 2018, played in 12 games with seven starts, hauling in eight passes for 86 yards and one TD....Appeared in 15 games with five starts in 2017, recording 22 receptions for 322 yards and two TDs...In 2016, played in all 16 games with seven starts, recording nine receptions for 114 yards...As a rookie in 2015, appeared in four games and recorded one catch for 37 yards...Career totals include 59 games played with 24 starts, totaling 53 receptions for 668 yards and four TDs.
2019 (with Mia. and Jac.): Appeared in 12 games, making five starts and hauling in 13 passes for 109 yards and one TD...Saw action in seven games and made two starts for Miami in Weeks 1-8…Joined Jacksonville prior to Week 12 of the season...(11/24) at Ten.: Made his Jaguars debut, starting at tight end and recording four receptions for 36 yards...(12/1) vs. TB: Started at tight end and made one catch for six yards...(12/8) vs. LAC: Started and hauled in four passes for 30 yards, including one TD...(12/15) at Oak.: Saw action at tight end...(12/22) at Atl.: Saw action at tight end.
2018 (with Mia.): Spent the offseason and training camp with the Buffalo Bills before signing to the Miami Dolphins practice squad on Sept. 20...Was elevated to the Dolphins active roster on Oct. 6...Finished with eight receptions for 86 yards and one TD...(10/14) vs. Chi.: Recorded four receptions for 49 yards and one TD...(10/21) vs. Det.: Started at tight end, recording two receptions for 23 yards...(11/11) at GB: Started and hauled in one pass for five yards...(12/2) vs. Buf.: Started and made one catch for nine yards.
2017 (with Buf.): Appeared in 15 games, making five starts...Finished with career highs in receptions (22), yards (322) and TDs (two)...(9/10) vs. NYJ: Started at tight end in the season opener, recording one reception for 22 yards...(9/24) vs. Den.: Hauled in one pass for 31 yards...(10/8) at Cin.: Registered a career-high five receptions for 54 yards...(10/22) vs. TB: Recorded two receptions for a career-high 58 yards...(10/29) vs. Oak.: Started and recorded one catch for five yards...(11/2) at NYJ: Started at tight end, finishing with four receptions for 51 yards...(11/12) vs. NO: Hauled in a seven-yard TD pass from current Raiders QB Nathan Peterman, marking his first career TD reception...(11/19) at LAC: Made one catch for eight yards...(11/26) at KC: Hauled in two passes for 18 yards...(12/31) at Mia.: Caught a 26-yard TD pass from QB Tyrod Taylor in the first quarter...Postseason: (1/7/18) at Jac.: Saw action in the AFC Wildcard and recorded two catches for 22 yards.
2016 (with Buf.): Appeared in all 16 games, making seven starts and recording nine receptions for 114 yards (12.7 avg.)...Added two kickoff returns for 27 yards and one special teams tackle...(9/25) at Ari.: Made his first NFL start and recorded one catch for 28 yards...(10/2) at NE: Started and hauled in two passes for 20 yards...(10/16) vs. SF: Recorded two receptions for 29 yards...(10/23) at Mia.: Made one catch for seven yards...(10/30) vs. NE: Hauled in one pass for 10 yards...(12/4) at Oak.: Started and recorded one reception for eight yards...(12/11) vs. Pit.: Made one catch for 12 yards...(1/1/17) at NYJ: Made his fifth consecutive start at tight end in the season finale.
2015 (with Buf.): Spent the first 12 weeks of the season on the team's practice squad before appearing in four games during his rookie season...(12/13) at Phi.: Made his NFL debut...(12/20) at Was.: Caught his first career pass for a career-long 37 yards.
COLLEGE: Played four seasons (2011-14) at Florida State, appearing in 54 games and making 41 starts, finishing his career as the school's all-time leader among tight ends in receptions (114), receiving yards (1,591) and TDs (18)...As a senior, recorded 48 receptions for 618 yards and six TDs in 14 starts...Named a first team All-American and John Mackey Award winner, given to the nation's top tight end...Started all 14 games as a junior, hauling in 33 receptions for 557 yards and seven TDs...Helped lead Florida State to the BCS National Championship...Played in all 13 games with 11 starts, hauling in 21 receptions for 252 yards and three TDs as a sophomore in 2012...Played in all 13 games as a true freshman in 2011, making two starts and recording 12 receptions for 164 yards and one TD.
PERSONAL: Attended William T. Dwyer High School in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. ...As a senior, hauled in 51 receptions for 875 yards and 12 TDs...Earned All-American, first-team all-country and first-team all-area honors...Helped team to the 2010 Class 4A state football semifinals...Grandfather is legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus.
ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: Special teams tackles: 1 in 2016; NFL totals: 1.
SINGLE GAME HIGHS: RECEIVING: Receptions – 5, 10/18/17 at Cin. Yards – 58, 10/22/17 vs. TB. Long – 37, 12/20/15 at Was. Touchdowns – 1, four times; last: 12/8/19 vs. LAC.
