Players

CAREER TRANSACTIONS:

• Selected by the Colts in the second round (34^th Overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft.

PRO CAREER:

• Ranked second among NFL rookie tight ends with 26 receptions for 281 yards in 2012.

• Caught his first NFL touchdown on a 26-yard reception at Detroit (12/2/12).

2012 (COLTS):

• Played in 12 games (10 starts) in his rookie season. Caught 26 passes for 281 yards and two touchdowns.
• In his first career NFL game, started at tight end against Chicago (9/9) and ranked second on the team in receiving with six receptions for 82 yards (13.7 avg.) and a long reception of 24 yards.
• Finished second on the team in receiving with five catches for 41 yards against Green Bay (10/7).
• Started at tight end and caught four passes for 42 yards against the New York Jets (10/14).
• Returned from a shoulder injury to start at tight end at Detroit (12/2). Caught his first career touchdown on a 26-yard toss from Andrew Luck in the second quarter. The catch was also his longest of the season.
• Started at tight end against Houston (12/30) and caught one pass for a one-yard touchdown, his second of the season.
• Started at tight end and caught three passes for 25 yards in the team’s AFC Wild Card Playoff loss at Baltimore (1/6/13).

COLLEGE:

• Appeared in 51 games (16 starts) with the Stanford Cardinal, amassing 1,543 yards and 18 touchdowns on 96 receptions. Also contributed with three solo tackles and two blocked kicks.
• Earned first-team All-America honors from Sporting News, adding second-team accolades from Yahoo! Sports and third-team recognition from The NFL Draft Report following his senior season.
• Named a first-team All-Pac 12 Conference selection in 2011 and a second-team All-Pac-10 Conference choice by the league’s coaches and media in 2010.
• Recorded 10 touchdown grabs in 2011 to tie Troy Walters (1999) and Ken Margerum (1979) for third on the Cardinal season record list.
• Tied Tony Hill (1973-1976) and Vincent White (1979-1982) for fifth on the school career record list with 18 touchdown receptions.
• Set the Stanford record for highest average per reception by a tight end (19.6) as a senior, ranking fifth on the school’s overall annual record chart.

PERSONAL:

• Attended Joliet (Ill.) Catholic Academy and was regarded as one of the best tight ends in the state.
• Rated the state’s 15^th-best overall prospect and the 40^th-best tight end in the nation by Rivals.com.
• Named all-conference, all-area, all-state and academic all-state, in addition to receiving All-East Suburban Catholic Football League accolades. Also added all-state recognition from Tom Lemming’s Prep Football Report and All-Midwest honors from PrepStar.
• Finished his senior season with 34 receptions for 706 yards and eight touchdowns.
• Earned all-area honors for basketball.

• Served as a co-spokesperson for “Find Your Favorite” Campaign encouraging youth to be healthy by eating fruits and vegetables.
• Participated in the Colts QB Shopping event with Shepherd Community Center as a volunteer shopper.
• Participated in the 2012 Colts Rookie Community Blitz at Concord Neighborhood Center, helping local children with reading, crafts and fitness activities
• As a part of the Colts Community Ticket Block program, joined 2012 rookie teammates in donating 10 tickets per game to youth organizations.

• Majored in science, technology and society at Stanford.
• A native of Lemont, Ill.