Originally drafted by Jacksonville in the seventh round (229th overall) of the 2015 draft ... Signed by Jacksonville to the practices squad on 9/6/15
PRO (Games played/started - 30/10, 3/0)
Spent his rookie season in 2015 on the practice squad before starting the 2016 season on the active roster
2017 (w/ JAX - 16/3, 3/0)
9/10 at HOU: Saw action at TE?
9/17 vs. TEN: Saw action at TE?
9/24 vs. BAL: Saw action at TE?
10/1 at NYJ: Saw action at TE and on special teams?
10/8 at PIT: Saw action at TE and on special teams?
10/15 vs LAR: Recorded one reception for 21 yards, which is a career long reception?
10/22 at IND: Recorded one reception for seven yards?
11/5 vs. CIN: Started at TE?
11/12 vs. LAC: Started at TE?
11/19 at CLE: Started at TE?
11/26 at ARI: Saw action at TE and on special teams?
12/3 vs. IND: Saw action at TE and on special teams?
12/10 vs. SEA: Saw action at TE and on special teams?
12/17 vs. HOU: Saw action at TE and on special teams?
12/24 at S.F.: Recorded two receptions for 10 yards, which included converting a two-point conversion?
12/31 at TEN: Saw action at TE?
1/7 vs. BUF: Recorded a one yard, game-winning TD reception in the third quarter on fourth-and-one, which was his lone reception of the game?
1/14 at PIT: Recorded one reception for 21 yards?
1/21 at N.E.: Saw action at TE
9/11 vs. G.B.: Played eight snaps on special teams and lined up at TE six times
9/18 at S.D.: Saw action at TE and on special teams, and made one special teams tackle?
9/25 vs. BAL: Inactive (knee)?
10/2 vs. IND: Inactive (knee)?
10/16 at CHI: Saw action on special teams and one snap at TE?
10/23 vs. OAK: Saw action at TE and special teams ... Provided key block to spring Chris Ivory?s 42-yard run?
10/27 at TEN: Posted his first career receptions (five) for 41 yards (8.2 rec. avg.)
11/6 at K.C.: Saw action at TE and on special teams?
11/13 vs. HOU: Earned his first career start at TE and caught three passes for 35 yards (11.7 rec. avg.)?
11/20 at DET: Started at TE and made one fumble recovery on special teams?
11/27 at BUF: Started at TE and had two catches for 23 yards?
12/4 vs. DEN: Started at TE and made one reception for four yards?
12/11 vs. MIN: Posted two receptions for 19 yards?
12/18 at HOU: Started at TE and caught one pass for two yards?
12/24 vs. TEN: Started at TE and had two catches for 12 yards?
1/1 at IND: Started at TE and had three catches for 25 yards, including his first career touchdown reception, a 14-yard pass from QB Blake Bortles
COLLEGE (at Notre Dame, 2011-14)
Participated in the 2015 Senior Bowl?
Named to the Mackey Award Watch List, given annually to the most outstanding Tight End in FBS college football?
As a senior, started at tight end in all 13 games and totaled 30 receptions for 317 yards and two TDs
Played for coach Matt LaVerde at Oil City (Pa.) High School?
Received first-team Pennsylvania all-state honors from Pennsylvania Sportswriters and Associated Press in 2010?
Rated best tight end in country and 25th-best prospect overall by Scout.com?
Recorded 62 receptions for 1,031 yards and 11 TDs as a senior ... Averaged 16.6 yards per catch?
Besides tight end, played quarterback, wide receiver, defensive end and linebacker ? Hails from family of musicians and is proficient playing trombone, piano and euphonium
