Signed with Buffalo as a free agent on May 14, 2012… spent a portion of the 2011 season on the Pittsburgh and New England practice squads… entered the NFL as a seventh-round (227th overall) draft pick by Houston in 2010
PRO
Signed with Buffalo as a free agent on May 14, 2012… spent a portion of the 2011 season on the Pittsburgh and New England practice squads… entered the NFL as a seventh-round (227th overall) draft pick by Houston in 2010
2011 w/Houston
• Signed to the Patriots’ practice squad (12/7) after being released by Pittsburgh (9/15)
2010 w/Houston
• Saw action in seven games at wide receiver and on special teams
• Made his NFL debut, seeing action at wide receiver at OAK (10/3)
COLLEGE
Communications major… played in 46 games at Pittsburgh – eight at receiver, 12 at strongside linebacker and 26 at tight end – making 11 starts at tight end… posted 63 catches for 708 yards with 12 touchdowns and carried the ball five times for 50 yards a score… returned 10 kickoffs for 106 yards and tallied 15 tackles (7 solo), one quarterback pressure and a pass break-up… became the first Pitt tight end since Mike Ditka in 1960 to earn first-team All-American honors from the Football Writers Association and the first ever school tight end to be named First Team All-Big East Conference… John Mackey Award finalist.
PERSONAL
Played wide receiver, running back, quarterback, safety and cornerback at West Allegheny (Imperial, PA) High School)… rushed for 1,429 yards and 30 touchdowns on 1832 carries and added 22 catches for 423 yards and six scores as a senior, leading his team to a third straight Class AAA title… named the Pennsylvania Class AAA Player of the Year by the Associated Press and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Player of the Year
