GAMES/STARTS (regular season, playoffs) 2005 (PS-SD), 2006 (4/0, 1/0-SD), 2007 (15/0-Mia), 2008 (11/11-Mia), 2009 (16/16-Mia), 2010 (16/1). Total- 62/28, 1/0 (4/0, 1/0-SD; 42/27-Mia.; 16/1-Minn.).
• Acquired from Miami in trade prior to Week 1 of 2010.
• Entered NFL as a rookie free agent with San Diego in 2005.
OFF THE FIELD Earned degree in engineering from Stanford...Was a 3-time Academic All-Pac 10 choice...Walked on at Stanford as a punter...Strarted the Charging Forward program with his brother, a middle school teacher, to encourage students to excel in academics and athletics...His family was recognized in 2009 with the “LaFamilia Award”, the highest honor of the Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley, representing a commitment to volunteer service in the community...Active with Vikings community outreach, including Vikings Victory Visits to local hospitals and sorting Halloween costumes with Salvation Army...Was married during the summer of 2011.
GAMES/STARTS (regular season, playoffs) 2005 (PS-SD), 2006 (4/0, 1/0-SD), 2007 (15/0-Mia), 2008 (11/11-Mia), 2009 (16/16-Mia), 2010 (16/1). Total- 62/28, 1/0 (4/0, 1/0-SD; 42/27-Mia.; 16/1-Minn.).
• Acquired from Miami in trade prior to Week 1 of 2010.
• Entered NFL as a rookie free agent with San Diego in 2005.
OFF THE FIELD Earned degree in engineering from Stanford...Was a 3-time Academic All-Pac 10 choice...Walked on at Stanford as a punter...Strarted the Charging Forward program with his brother, a middle school teacher, to encourage students to excel in academics and athletics...His family was recognized in 2009 with the “LaFamilia Award”, the highest honor of the Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley, representing a commitment to volunteer service in the community...Active with Vikings community outreach, including Vikings Victory Visits to local hospitals and sorting Halloween costumes with Salvation Army...Was married during the summer of 2011.
PRO Has notched 3 career 100-yard receiving games...Served as Vikings primary punt returner during 2010, his 1st action in the return game of his career...Caught 1st career TD in OT on a 64-yard pass from Cleo Lemon vs. Baltimore (12/16/07), converting a 3rd-and-8 and giving Miami their lone win of the season...Ended game vs. Baltimore with 3 catches for 109 yards, an average of 36.3 yards per catch, 2nd-best in Dolphins history.
2010 Acquired in Week 1 in trade with Miami for CB Benny Sapp...Took over punt return duties for the 1st time in his career...Caught 1st TD pass as a Viking from Brett Favre vs. Dallas (10/17) on a 10-yard pass....Had big game vs. Arizona (11/7), catching a season-long 31-yard pass and made the hustle play of the season by tracking down Cardinals DB Kerry Rhodes on an INT return and punching the ball out at the end zone for a touchback, saving a certain TD...Caught a pass in 8 of the final 9 games of the season...Ended Arizona game with 152 total yards, 86 on punt returns and 66 receiving...Had career-long 52-yard punt return vs. NY Giants (12/13).
2009 Ranked 2nd on Dolphins with 50 catches and 552 yards...Started all 16 games...Had season-high 110 yards vs. Jacksonville (12/13)...Led Miami in catches in 4 games during season and receiving yards 3 times...Caught a pass in 15 of 16 games...Helped Dolphins post 7-9 record, rebounding from a 1-15 season in 2008.
2008 Started all 11 games he played before suffering knee injury that sidelined him for season, going on injured reserve on 11/24...Notched career-high 111 yards receiving at Denver (11/2) on career-high 11 catches...His 11 catches ranked as the 3rd-most in Dolphins history...Caught 17-yard TD vs. San Diego (10/5) against his old teammates...Caught 3-yard TD vs. New England (11/23) before leaving game with knee injury that ended his season...Caught a pass in all 11 games he played.
2007 Played in 15 games for Miami in his 1st season with the Dolphins...Caught 1st NFL pass vs. NY Jets (12/2) and caught a pass in 4 of the 5 final games to end the season...Caught TDs in consecutive games vs. Baltimore (12/16) and at New England (12/23)...Made his 1st career TD notable, catching a 64-yard score in OT vs. Baltimore (12/16) to give the Dolphins their lone win of the season and he ended the day with 109 yards on the day, his 1st career 100-yard game...Scored on 21-yard TD at New England (12/23) the following week.
2006 Played in the final 4 games of the regular season as a reserve and saw 1st career playoff action in Divisional Playoffs vs. New England (1/14/07)...Notched 3 special teams tackles in the regular season and added 1 more in playoffs...Inactive for opening 12 games of the season.
2005 Spent entire season on practice squad with Chargers after going through preseason and training camp....Joined team as a rookie free agent.
COLLEGE Ended collegiate career at Stanford with 46 receptions for 613 yards...Named Jim Reynolds Award winner as a senior, recognizing the Cardinal player with the best display of courage on the field and devotion to the game...Was a 3-time Academic All-Pac 10 honoree.
PREP Captain of basketball and football teams at Menlo-Atherton in Menlo Park, CA...MVP of football team as a senior...Named San Mateo County Scholar-Athlete of the year in 1999.
