PRO CAREER: Versatile and hard-working reserve tight end has developed into a regular for Chicago in his third NFL season, contributing on offense and special teams, after appearing in just 1 game over his first 2 years… Made 3 starts when Bears opened in a 2-TE set in 2005 while catching his first passes as a professional… Missed the 2004 regular season after tearing his ACL at the end of training camp... Made his NFL debut with Chicago as a rookie, the third team he spent time with during the season.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Entered NFL as an undrafted free agent, signing with the N.Y. Jets (5/5/03)… Waived by Jets (8/31/03)… Signed with Tennessee’s practice squad (9/10/03)… Claimed by Chicago off Titans practice squad (11/29/03)… Signed to Bears active roster (12/1/03)… Signed 1-year tender offer with Chicago (3/28/06). SIGNED through 2006

2005 SEASON: Established career high by playing in all 16 regular season games and Chicago’s post-season contest… Made first 3 career starts and caught 3 passes for 30 yards… Participated in Games 1-16 – starting Games 5-7 in a 2-tight end formation… First NFL reception went for career-long 10 yards at CLE (10/9)… Made first career start vs. MIN (10/16), catching a 5-yard pass and posting 1 special teams tackle… Caught 5-yard pass at MIN (1/1/06). GAMES PLAYED-STARTED: 16-3

PREVIOUS SEASONS: 2004 – Missed entire season with the Bears while rehabilitating a torn ACL suffered during training camp… Placed on injured reserve injured (9/5). 2003 – Played in 1 game as a rookie with Chicago after spending most of the year as a practice squad player… Participated in Game 16; Inactive Games 12-15… Cut by N.Y. Jets at the end of training camp… Signed to Tennessee’s practice squad for Games 2-11… Claimed off Tennessee’s practice squad by Bears prior to Game 12… Made NFL debut at KC (12/28) on special teams.

COLLEGE: Finished career at BYU (1999-2002), earning honorable mention All-Mountain West while splitting time at TE with Spencer Nead and catching 18 passes for 192 yards and 5 TDs… As a junior, backed up Oakland’s Doug Jolley and totaled 5 catches for 79 yards and 3 TDs… Played 8 games and caught 5 passes for 50 yards as a sophomore… Served on Cougars scout team as a true freshman… An academic All-Mountain West selection, majoring in international relations.

PERSONAL: Senior class president led Leone H.S. to the American Somoan football championship as a senior while earning All-Star status at WR and QB… Also lettered in basketball (thrice) and baseball (twice)… Served a Latter Day Saints mission to Santiago, Chile during which he became fluent in Spanish… His brother, Spencer, was an All-Conference LB at BYU (1994-97) and played for the Carolina Panthers… He and his wife have 2 daughters and 1 son.