GAMES/STARTS (regular season, playoffs) 2007(6/1-Ind), 2008 (0/0-Chi) 2009 (10/2-Chi), 2010 (14/2, 1/0-Chi) 2011 (16/6). Total- 46/11, 1/0 (16/6-Minn; 24/4, 1/0-Chi; 6/1-Ind).
- Enjoyed career-best game vs. Minnesota (12/28/09) with 150 yards and caught longest pass of his career with 39-yard TD in overtime for the Bears win.
- Name is pronounced uh-ROME-uh-shuh-dew.
- Originally entered NFL as a 7th-round draft pick (#233) by Miami in 2006.
OFF THE FIELD Father, Inkey, moved to the United State from Nigeria...Majored in business administration...Hosts football camp for teens in his hometown...Sister, Danielle, is a Sunb Belt Conference champion hurdler at Florida Atlantic University...Has a daughter, Jurnee.
GAMES/STARTS (regular season, playoffs) 2007(6/1-Ind), 2008 (0/0-Chi) 2009 (10/2-Chi), 2010 (14/2, 1/0-Chi) 2011 (16/6). Total- 46/11, 1/0 (16/6-Minn; 24/4, 1/0-Chi; 6/1-Ind).
- Enjoyed career-best game vs. Minnesota (12/28/09) with 150 yards and caught longest pass of his career with 39-yard TD in overtime for the Bears win.
- Name is pronounced uh-ROME-uh-shuh-dew.
- Originally entered NFL as a 7th-round draft pick (#233) by Miami in 2006.
OFF THE FIELD Father, Inkey, moved to the United State from Nigeria...Majored in business administration...Hosts football camp for teens in his hometown...Sister, Danielle, is a Sunb Belt Conference champion hurdler at Florida Atlantic University...Has a daughter, Jurnee.
PRO Set career-highs with 16 games played and 6 starts in 2011 with the Vikings...Had career-long 60-yard catch vs. Arizona (10/9/11) in Vikings 1st win of season...Burst onto the scene in the final weeks of 2009, starting 2 times and catching 4 TDs in the final 4 games of the season...Hauled in 39-yard TD pass to top the Vikings at Soldier Field in overtime on 12/28/09...Played in career-high 14 games in 2010...Played in 2nd career playoff game in 2010 NFC Divisional Playoffs vs. Seattle (1/16/11)...Made 1st career start in 2007 with Indianapolis when he opened regular season finale vs. Tennessee (12/30/07)...Spent time on practice squads with Indianapolis, Houston and Washington...Drafted by Miami in 2006 with the 232nd overall pick, but was waived following training camp.
2011 Had career-best season after joining Vikings as a free agent following lockout...His 468 receiving yards were more than the previous 2 seasons with Chicago combined (447)...Started 6 of the final 10 games of the career and played in all 16 for the 1st time in his career...Had a catch in the final 7 straight games...Caught 2nd-longest pass of the season by a Viking with 60-yarder vs. Arizona (10/9) in 1st win of season...Caught 34-yard TD at Kansas City (10/2) from Donovan McNabb...Had season-high 90 yards on 6 catches vs. Denver (12/4), the 2nd-most single-game yards of his career.
2010 Played in career-high 14 games in regular season and saw playoff action in NFC Divisional Round win over Seattle...Helped Bears win NFC North title and advance to NFC Championship game...Started games vs. Detroit (9/12) and vs. Washington (10/24).
2009 Excelled late in the season when he caught 4 TDs over the final 4 games of the season...Caught game-winning TD on a 39-yard pass in OT vs. Minnesota (12/28), ending game with 150 yards...Caught career-best 2 TDs in season fnale at Detroit (1/3/10)...Was held without a catch until game at San Francisco (11/12), but ended with 24 in the final 8 games.
2008 Signed by Chicago on 12/9 off Washington practice squad for final 3 games of regular season when he was inactive...Spent majority of season on Washington practice squad...Spent training camp and preseason with Indianapolis before his release on 8/31...Signed to Washington practice squad on 9/3, where he remained until Chicago signed him to 53-man roster on 12/9.
2007 Spent preseason and training camp with Indianapolis before being waived on 8/7...Joined Houston practice squad on 9/18 where he remained until re-joining Indianapolis on regular roster on 11/14...Played in final 6 regular season games for Colts...Caught 1st career pass at Baltimore (12/9), a 10-yarder...Started 1st career game vs. Tennessee (12/30)...Saw 1st playoff action vs. San Diego (1/13/08) in AFC Divisional Playoffs.
2006 Spent entire regular season on Indianapolis practice squad, joining Colts on 9/6...Spent training camp and preseason with Dolphins before his release on 9/2...Selected with 7th round pick (#233).
COLLEGE Played in 51 career games at Auburn with 31 starts...Hauled in 61 passes for 1,337 yards and 9 TDs.
PREP Standout 3-sport athlete at Miami Springs High in football, basketball and track...Excelled as a WR and DB.
