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TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Houston Texans with the 34th pick of the third round (98th overall) in the 2018 NFL Draft.

2019 (Houston 16/9, 0/0):

Played in all 16 games (nine starts) and established new single-season career highs in receptions (36), receiving yards (418) and touchdowns (two)

Set single-game career highs in receptions (three), receiving yards (73) and touchdowns (two) at the L.A. Chargers (9/22). He caught the first two receiving touchdowns of his NFL career: 15-yard reception in the third quarter a 53-yard touchdown catch in the fourth quarter that marked the longest reception of his NFL career and the third-longest reception by a tight end in franchise history

Logged three receptions for 39 yards (13.0 avg.) in the win at Kansas City (10/13)

Pulled in three catches for 24 yards (8.0 avg.) in the win over Jacksonville at Wembley Stadium (11/3)

Posted four catches for 49 yards (12.3 avg.) vs. Denver (12/8)

Finished second on the team with 54 receiving yards on a single-game career-high five catches (10.8 avg.), including a 20-yard catch, vs. Tennessee (12/29)

TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Houston Texans with the 34th pick of the third round (98th overall) in the 2018 NFL Draft.

2019 (Houston 16/9, 0/0):

Played in all 16 games (nine starts) and established new single-season career highs in receptions (36), receiving yards (418) and touchdowns (two)

Set single-game career highs in receptions (three), receiving yards (73) and touchdowns (two) at the L.A. Chargers (9/22). He caught the first two receiving touchdowns of his NFL career: 15-yard reception in the third quarter a 53-yard touchdown catch in the fourth quarter that marked the longest reception of his NFL career and the third-longest reception by a tight end in franchise history

Logged three receptions for 39 yards (13.0 avg.) in the win at Kansas City (10/13)

Pulled in three catches for 24 yards (8.0 avg.) in the win over Jacksonville at Wembley Stadium (11/3)

Posted four catches for 49 yards (12.3 avg.) vs. Denver (12/8)

Finished second on the team with 54 receiving yards on a single-game career-high five catches (10.8 avg.), including a 20-yard catch, vs. Tennessee (12/29)

2018 (Houston 16/6, 1/0):

Finished the season with 17 receptions for 225 yards (13.2 avg.) as a rookie

Caught two passes for 11 yards and contributed on special teams at New England (9/9) in his NFL debut

Tallied two receptions for 21 yards (10.5 avg.) at Tennessee (9/16)

Hauled in two passes for 24 yards (12.0 avg.) at Indianapolis (9/30)

Started at tight end and contributed on offense and special teams at Jacksonville (10/21)

Started at tight end and helped the Texans rush for a season-high 188 yards vs. Miami (10/25)

Started at tight end for a third-consecutive game at Denver (11/4)

Hauled in two passes for a career-high 42 yards (21.0 avg.), including a career-long 28-yard reception at Washington (11/18)

Recorded two receptions for 40 yards (20.0 avg.) vs. Indianapolis (12/9). Notched the most first quarter receiving yards (40) by a Texans rookie since WR Will Fuller V in Week 4 of the 2017 season vs. Tennessee

Started at tight end at the N.Y. Jets (12/15)

Recorded two receptions for 33 yards (16.5 avg.) at Philadelphia (12/23)

Started at tight end and contributed on special teams vs. Jacksonville (12/30)

Caught two passes for eight yards (4.0 avg.) in the Wild Card Round vs. Indianapolis (1/5)

CAREER AT CENTRAL FLORIDA:

Played four seasons (2014-17) at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Fla.

Amassed 1,149 yards receiving and eight touchdowns in 41 career games played

Also returned punts and kicks for the Knights during his four years at Central Florida

Named to the John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List, honoring the nation's top tight ends as a senior after setting single-season career highs for catches (30), receiving yards (459) and touchdowns (four)

Recorded 347 yards receiving and two touchdowns on 23 receptions in 13 games (seven starts) and led team in yards per reception (15.1) as a junior

Posted 14 receptions for 152 yards and two touchdowns while returning six kickoffs for 149 yards and two punts for 15 yards in his sophomore season

Logged 498 all-purpose yards with 135 yards on 12 catches in 13 games played as a freshman

PERSONAL:

Prior to attending the University of Central Florida, was selected in the third round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft by the Texas Rangers

Hit .218 as an outfielder in four seasons in the Texas farm system, including a .283 mark in 2011

Hit 24 home runs and recorded 42 stolen bases in 321 minor league games played

Was an all-state selection at Union Grove High School as a senior in 2009

Earned all-state honors as a junior, leading Strong Rock Christian High School with 823 yards passing and 12 touchdowns, while rushing for 784 yards and 14 touchdowns

Named all-conference as a sophomore in 2007