Sixth-round choice in 2011 draft played in four games, seeing regular offensive snaps in final three games, and also played in Wild Card playoff ... In college, was one of the top targets for standout Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck ... Helped lead Stanford to No. 4 national ranking in 2010.
2011 HIGHLIGHTS: Played in four games (Games 3 and 14-16), logging four catches for 27 yards ... Gameday inactive (coach's decision) in Games 1-2 and 4-13 ... Made Bengals debut Sept. 25 vs. San Francisco (no statistics) ... Had one catch, his first as a pro, Dec. 18 at St. Louis — a seven-yarder to convert a third-and-five situation on a FG drive ... Three catches for 20 yards Dec. 24 vs. Arizona ... Caught two-for-24 in Wild Card playoff 1-7-12 at Houston ... Played in two preseason games, logging five catches for 36 yards.
COACH JAMES URBAN SAYS: “This is the guy that Stanford was looking for when it was third-and-six in a key game. This kid is a winner. He plays the game the way you want it played. He’s tough, he’s physical, and he’s the kind of guy you want in your meeting room and on your team.”
COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS: CAREER—Played four seasons (2007-10) at Stanford, appearing in 48 games with 27 starts … Was the team’s leading receiver as a sophomore and as a junior, and finished second overall as a senior, when he missed two games and was limited in several others due to an injury. 2010—An honorable mention All-Pac 10 selection for the second straight year, he was a team captain and had 41 receptions for 439 yards and two TDs … Key performer in 12-1 Stanford season capped by 40-12 demolition of Virginia Tech in Orange Bowl. 2009—Played in all 13 games with 10 starts, posting career highs in receptions (57), receiving yards (926) and TDs (four) … Helped team fashion an 8-5 season with berth in Sun Bowl … Caught nine-for-123 with two TDs vs. Wake Forest, and went six-for-118 vs. UCLA. 2008—Emerged as Stanford’s top receiver, following a freshman season in which he had only one catch … Played in 12 games with seven starts … Caught 34-for-446 in season’s final eight games … Caught eight-for-91 vs. Notre Dame. 2007—Played in all 12 games … Had his only reception in the Washington State game.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Monte Vista High in Danville, Calif., where he earned all-state honors as a senior, catching 80 passes and scoring 14 TDs … Also earned all-state honors in basketball.
PERSONAL: Hometown is Alamo, Calif. … Majored at Stanford in science, technology and society … As a college junior, earned second-team Academic All-America honors from ESPN The Magazine.
