Posted 63 career receptions for 351 yards and 3 TDs while adding 29 carries for 84 yards and 3 TDs in seven NFL seasons... Has appeared in 72 career games (36 starts) through first seven NFL seasons (71 with the Bears) while spending time on the rosters of Philadelphia and Dallas (1 game) before coming to Chicago in 2003... Became Bears full-time starting fullback in 2006, and his 25 receptions were the most by a Bears fullback since Ty Hallock had 25 in 1998... Participated primarily on special teams in his first season with Chicago and has 17 career special teams tackles... Has started in all 4 postseason appearances while gathering 6 receptions for 16 yards with 1 carry for 3 yards resulting in 1st career rushing TD (1/15/06 vs. CAR).
2008 SEASON: Started 8-of-11 games he played in, setting a career high with 3 TDs (2 rushing, 1 receiving)... Set career highs with in carries (11) and rushing yards (26)... Returned 2 kickoffs for 38 yards (19.0 avg)... Rushed for a TD in backto- back games for the first time in his career (9/7 at IND, 9/14 at CAR)... Inactive for Games 12-15 with a quadricep injury, but returned for the final game at HOU (12/28). GAMES PLAYED-STARTED: 11-8
PREVIOUS SEASONS: 2007 - Appeared in all 16 games (career-high), with 11 starts (Games 1, 3-5, 7, 9 and 11-15) at FB... Rushed 6 times for 17 yards, including a 1-yard TD run, which was the first regular season rushing score of his career... Added 9 receptions for 33 yards.
2006 - Started 12 of 15 games played at FB for Chicago and responded with 25 receptions for a career-high 162 receiving yards... Played in Games 1-15 - starting Games 1, 3-4, 6-10 and 12-15; Inactive Game 16... Started all 3 postseason contests at fullback with 6 receptions for 16 yards.
2005 - Recovered from off-season pectoral injury to participate in 8 Bears’ games, with 2 starts at FB... Had 3 carries for 22 yards while adding 4 receptions for 15 yards and 3 special teams tackles... Recorded first career rushing TD while starting his postseason debut... Placed on Reserve/Non-Football Injury list (9/2) for Games 1-8... Activated (11/8) and played in Games 9-16, starting Games 14 and 16.
2004 - Chicago’s back-up FB played in 15 games with 2 starts while registering 13 receptions for 70 yards with 10 special teams tackles.
2003 - Participated in 6 games on special teams with Chicago... On Bears practice squad for Games 1-10... Elevated to Chicago’s active roster prior to Game 11.
2002 - Made NFL debut his rookie season, starting in the season finale for Dallas after beginning the season with Philadelphia... Began season on Eagles practice squad... Signed by Cowboys after Game 12; Inactive for Games 13-15 while making NFL debut in season finale.


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