HOW ACQUIRED:
Drafted in the seventhround (248th overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft.
NFL CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
• Began the 2011 season on PUP with a toe injury and was activated from PUP October 22. Saw action in nine games with three starts when team opened in a two-tight end set.
• Caught a career-high nine passes for 117 yards in 2010, including career-highs in catches (3) and yards (69) vs. Carolina (12/5/10).
• Recorded first-career catch on a 3-yarder vs. Chicago (9/27/09).
• Made NFL debut vs. St. Louis (9/13/09).
COLLEGE:
Finished Golden Bears career making 19 starts in 33 games, leaving after his redshirt junior season. Totaled 41 receptions for 484 yards and 10 scores. Took over the role as featured pass catcher and started all 13 games as a junior, finishing second on the team with 27 receptions for 326 yards (12.1 avg.), with eight of those grabs good for touchdowns.
PERSONAL:
Attended Claremont High, earning Prep Star All-American honors as a defensive end. Named to the 2004 All-San Gabriel Valley first-team by the Los Angeles Times after leading his team to the Baseline League championship. Rivals.com gave him a four-star rating and All-American honors, ranking him as the 13th-best strong-side defensive end in the nation and 28th-best overall player in the state of California.
HOW ACQUIRED:
Drafted in the seventhround (248th overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft.
NFL CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
• Began the 2011 season on PUP with a toe injury and was activated from PUP October 22. Saw action in nine games with three starts when team opened in a two-tight end set.
• Caught a career-high nine passes for 117 yards in 2010, including career-highs in catches (3) and yards (69) vs. Carolina (12/5/10).
• Recorded first-career catch on a 3-yarder vs. Chicago (9/27/09).
• Made NFL debut vs. St. Louis (9/13/09).
COLLEGE:
Finished Golden Bears career making 19 starts in 33 games, leaving after his redshirt junior season. Totaled 41 receptions for 484 yards and 10 scores. Took over the role as featured pass catcher and started all 13 games as a junior, finishing second on the team with 27 receptions for 326 yards (12.1 avg.), with eight of those grabs good for touchdowns.
PERSONAL:
Attended Claremont High, earning Prep Star All-American honors as a defensive end. Named to the 2004 All-San Gabriel Valley first-team by the Los Angeles Times after leading his team to the Baseline League championship. Rivals.com gave him a four-star rating and All-American honors, ranking him as the 13th-best strong-side defensive end in the nation and 28th-best overall player in the state of California.
