2007: Earned third letter ... played in all 13 games, including six starts ... finalist for the John Mackey Award as nation’s top tight end … named college football’s “Tight End of the Year” by the Touchdown Club of Columbus, Ohio … led nation’s tight ends in receiving yards (982) and ranked No. 2 in receptions (75) ... his 75 receptions are most ever for a Badger tight end (breaking the record of 61 that he set in 2006) and tied for most in school history (any position) ... his 982 receiving yards are fourth-most in school history ... his 5.8 receptions per game (all games) were second in nation among tight ends and fifth in Big Ten (all positions).

2006: Earned second letter ... semifinalist for the John Mackey Award (nation’s top tight end) ... winner of UW’s Wayne Souza Coaches Appreciation Award ... played in all 13 games, including 10 starts ... led team with 61 receptions for 903 yards (both figures are school records for a tight end) ... finished No. 2 nationally among tight ends in receptions per game (4.69) and receiving yardage ... his 61 receptions were third-highest season total in school history ... his 903 receiving yards were fifth-most in a season in school history ... had three 100-yard receiving performances.

2005: Earned first letter … saw action in 10 games as reserve on defense and on special teams … made two tackles … registered TFL vs. Temple.

High School: Played in the 2005 U.S. Army All-American Bowl … unanimous state player of the year in 2004 … two-time all-state choice … made 108 tackles, including 38 TFLs and 16 QB sacks, along with seven interceptions, eight fumble recoveries and four blocked kicks in 2004 … four-year football letterwinner and three-time basketball letterwinner.