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Pro Career

 

Sure-handed tight end enters his fourth season with Kansas City … Is an excellent receiving target who continues to improve his skills as a blocker … Versatile all-around offensive threat has the ability to present match-up problems for opposing defenses … Can line up virtually anywhere on the field, including tight end, wide receiver, H-back and fullback … Added fullback to his arsenal a year ago when he took over the duties at that position after a season-ending injury to FB Ronnie Cruz … Saw action at that spot in the final 11 games of the 2006 campaign, starting 10 of those contests … Quickly developed a chemistry with RB Larry Johnson, allowing the two-time Pro Bowler to gain 1,432 rushing yards over those final 11 contests … Works behind seven-time Pro Bowl TE Tony Gonzalez, giving the Chiefs a lethal receiving combination when he pairs with Gonzalez in two-TE formations … Has become an emerging threat in the Red Zone, scoring three TDs a year ago, while adding a two-point conversion in the playoffs … Has frequently displayed his penchant for producing acrobatic catches in practice during his first three seasons with the Chiefs … Also has been a contributor for the club on special teams … Enjoyed his first completely healthy season in 2006 and showed flashes of his abilities … Played in 14 contests in 2005 before he was sidelined for the final two games of the season with a right quad injury … Showed glimpses of his exciting potential in 2005 after bouncing back from a broken left fibula that cost him the majority of his rookie campaign in 2004 … Suffered that injury in the club’s final preseason contest at Dallas (9/2/04) ... Had surgery to repair the bone on September 3rd of that year and missed the first 12 games of the season with that malady … Returned to play in the final three games of 2004 … Has played in 33 games (11 starts), catching 18 passes for 165 yards (9.2 avg.) with three TDs … Also has one carry for six yards and nine special teams tackles.

Transactions: Signed a four-year contract with Kansas City (7/19/04) ... Entered the NFL as the second (61st overall) of Kansas City’s two second-round choices in the 2004 NFL Draft.

 

2006

 

Appeared in 16 games on offense with 10 starts at fullback … Had 15 receptions for 132 yards (8.8 avg.) with three TDs … Had five special teams tackles … Caught two passes for 13 yards at Arizona (10/8) ... Recorded one reception for six yards at Pittsburgh (10/15) ... Started his first career game at FB and caught two passes for 13 yards with an 11-yard TD reception from QB Damon Huard for his first career TD vs. San Diego (10/22) ... Recorded two receptions for 26 yards vs. Seattle (10/29) ... Hauled in an 11-yard TD pass from Huard at St. Louis (11/5) ... Caught one pass for three yards vs. Denver (11/23) ... Recorded a six-yard touchdown reception at Cleveland (12/3) ... Recorded two receptions for 11 yards at San Diego (12/17) ... Had a 17-yard reception at Oakland (12/23) ... Caught one pass for 19 yards vs. Jacksonville (12/31) ... Recorded two receptions for 29 yards (14.5 avg.) and caught a two-point conversion from QB Trent Green in an AFC Wild Card Game at Indianapolis (1/6/07).

 

2005

 

Played in 14 games (one start) on offense and on special teams … Was inactive for one contest … Had three catches for 33 yards and one carry for six yards … Also had four special teams stops … Registered a six-yard run at Oakland (9/18) ... Caught his first career NFL pass on a six-yard throw from QB Trent Green at Denver (9/26) ... Started his first career game at TE vs. Philadelphia (10/2) ... Caught one pass for 16 yards at Houston (11/20) ... Had a career-high three special teams tackles vs. Denver (12/4) ... Added a special teams stop at Dallas (12/11) ... Was inactive vs. San Diego (12/24) with a right quad strain suffered at the N.Y. Giants (12/17) ... Was placed on injured reserve on December 30th.

 

2004

 

Played in three games and was inactive for 13 contests … Was inactive the first 12 games of the regular season with a broken left fibula suffered in the preseason at Dallas (9/2) ... Was inactive at Tennessee (12/13) ... Played in his first NFL game as a reserve TE vs. Denver (12/19) ... Was a reserve TE vs. Oakland (12/25) and at San Diego (1/2/05).

 

College Bio

 

Started the final 42 games of his career at Pittsburgh (43 starts in 48 contests), catching 88 passes for 1,431 yards (17.9 avg.) and 15 TDs … Was one of three finalists for the John Mackey Award, given to the top tight end in the collegiate ranks … Was also a standout in the classroom, earning a spot on the Big East All-Academic Team in 2002 and 2001 … Started all 13 games at tight end as a senior in 2003 … Was a second-team All-Big East selection … Finished second on the team behind WR Larry Fitzgerald with a career-high 44 receptions for 643 yards (14.6 avg.) and nine TDs … Added five special teams tackles … Started all 13 games in 2002 as a junior, catching 18 passes for 389 yards (21.6 avg.) and two TDs … Added a 15-yard kickoff return and four special teams tackles … Started 11 games at tight end his sophomore campaign in 2001 …Finished the season with 19 receptions for 272 yards (14.3 avg.) and two TDs … Added eight tackles on special teams … Played in all 11 games, starting the club’s final six regular season contests and the Insight.com Bowl in 2000 as a redshirt freshman … Grabbed seven passes for 127 yards (18.1 avg.) and a pair of touchdowns … Redshirted as a true freshman in ‘99 … Majored in Economics at Pittsburgh.

 

Personal Bio

 

• Attended J.P. McCaskey High School in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

• Earned first-team All-Lancaster-Lebanon Section 1 honors as both a LB and WR, adding league Wide Receiver of the Year accolades.