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Third-round selection from 2009 draft seeks first regular-season Bengals action in 2010 … Split last season between inactive status and Reserve/Injured list … Finished his Missouri career as all-time NCAA receptions leader (247) among tight ends, but had the ‘project’ tag as a rookie because he saw only limited work in college as a blocker.

2009 RECAP: Drafted by Bengals in third round (98th overall) … Played in all four preseason games, with a start Aug. 27 vs. St. Louis, and had two catches for 11 yards … Made season-opening roster, and was inactive for Games 1-12 … Placed Dec. 9 on Reserve/Injured list, due to developing aggravation from bone spurs in left ankle.

COLLEGE: Played four seasons (2005-08) at Missouri, seeing action in 50 games … In addition to his NCAA-record 247 catches, he posted second-most career yards (2659) and TDs (30) by a TE  … Closed his career with a superlative senior season, catching 90-for-987 with 10 TDs, and he won John Mackey Award as nation’s top TE … Posted his senior numbers despite missing two games and part of another due to injuries.

PERSONAL: Hometown is Peculiar, Mo. … Attended Raymore-Peculiar High School, where he earned first-team all-state honors for three seasons and led club to 13-0 record and state title season as a senior … Also earned three prep letters in basketball, and was first-team all-conference as a junior … Holds degree in business from Missouri, and was an All-Academic Big 12 football selection … Younger brother, Carson, is a senior QB at Kansas State in 2010.