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PRO CAREER: Begins is third professional campaign, appearing in 21 contests with 2 starts, recording 4 receptions for 41 yards (10.3 avg) ... adds 8 STTs. 


CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed as undrafted free agent by Chicago Bears (5/6/16) ... waived by the Bears (9/3/16) ... added to Bears practice squad (9/4/16) ... added to active roster (10/1/16) ... waived by the Bears (9/3/17) ... added to practice squad (9/4/17) ... added to active roster (11/7/17). SIGNED THROUGH 2019. 


2017 SEASON: Played in eight games for the Bears ... recorded four special teams tackles. 


PREVIOUS SEASONS: 2016: Played in 13 games with two starts ... caught 4 passes for 41 yards (10.3 avg) as a rookie ... added 4 STTs which ranked tied for sixth on the team. 


COLLEGE: Registered 68 receptions for 1,168 (17.2 avg) and 10 touchdowns in 25 games over four seasons at Harvard (2012-2015) ... following his senior season, was selected first team All-America (AP, Walter Camp and STATS) ... chosen as the 2015 CFPA Tight End Award recipient ... named all-Ivy League first team ... invited to NFLPA Collegiate Bowl ... led Harvard with 48 receptions for 850 yards (17.7 avg) and 8 touchdowns ... his 850 receiving yards ranked 6th in single-season school history and 8 touchdowns were tied for 2nd ... was fourth in the Ivy League with 85.0 receiving yards per game. 


PERSONAL: Three-year starter at Forest Park H.S. (Ferdinand, IN) ... honorable mention all-state as a senior while also earning all-conference, all-Southwestern Indiana, team MVP, and all-Southwestern Indiana MVP honors ... recorded 51 career receptions for 1.254 yards (24.1 avg) and 16 touchdowns ... added 29 kickoff returns for 1,005 yards (34.6 avg) ... defensively registered 101 tackles and 7 interceptions ... named honorable mention all-state as a junior.



*Courtesy ChicagoSportsHQ.com

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