• Notched 36 receptions in 2019, setting a new Vikings record for receptions by a rookie TE.
• Caught his 1st NFL TD vs. Denver on 11/17/19.
• His teams went 41-3 overall at Alabama, won 2017 National Championship, played in national title game all 3 seasons and won SEC Championships in 2016 and 2018.
• Father, Irv, was a 1st-round pick by New Orleans Saints as a TE and uncle, Ed, played TE in the NFL.
• Comes from football family that includes father, Irv, Sr., and his uncle, Ed, who played in the NFL.
• Father was 1st-round pick of the Saints in 1993 (#20 overall) and went on to play 7 seasons with New Orleans (5), San Francisco (1) and Cleveland (1), catching 183 passes with 15 TDs in 95 career games.
• Uncle, Ed, played in the NFL from 1997-99 with Washington, Atlanta, Philadelphia and Detroit.
• Ed caught a pass for Atlanta against the Vikings in the 1998 NFC title game.
• Born in Arizona and lived there until age 14 when family moved to New Orleans.
• Majored in kinesiology at Alabama. Hopes to open a gym following his football career.
• Set Vikings rookie TE record with 36 catches.
• Played on a 7-on-7 team with Vikings 2020 rookie Cameron Dantzler as a youth.
• Turned 21 and played in 1st pro game, the 2019 preseason opener in his hometown of New Orleans, on 8/9/19.
• The highest-drafted Viking from Alabama since LB Dwayne Rudd in 1st round (#20) in 1997.
• Selected with #50 overall pick, the 2nd Viking selected at that spot, joining RB Ed Marinaro from Cornell in 1972.
• Ranked 3rd on team with 365 yards receiving and set career-best with 5 TD catches.
• Tied Vikings record for a TE with 2-TD day at New Orleans (12/25) and vs. Detroit (11/8).
• Set career-high with 6 catches and tied career-high 2 TDs at New Orleans (12/25), ending day with 6 catches for 53 yards.
• Had team-high 63 yards, with a 25-yard long, and scored on a 14-yard pass from Kirk Cousins at Tampa Bay (12/13).
• Caught a pair of passes for 23 yards vs. Dallas (11/22).
• Inactive at Chicago (11/16), vs. Carolina (11/29) and vs. Jacksonville (12/6) with injury.
• Notched career-high 2 TD receptions vs. Detroit (11/8) in a 34-20 victory, catching 9 and 1-yard TDs from Kirk Cousins.
• Had 4 catches for 55 yards with a career-long of 36 vs. Atlanta (10/18), his 2nd straight 4-catch, 50+ yard game.
• Started at Seattle (10/11) and set career-high with 64 yards on 4 catches with a long of 25.
• Played in season-opener vs. Green Bay (9/13) and caught 1 pass for 11 yards.
• Started 1st game of season at Indianapolis (9/20).
• Notched 36 receptions in 2019, setting a new Vikings record for receptions by a rookie TE, while appearing in all 16 regular-season (7 starts) and 2 postseason games (1 start).
• Made his NFL debut vs. Atlanta in Week 1 (9/8).
• Earned his 1st career start and caught his 1st career pass for -1 yards at Green Bay (9/15).
• Started at Detroit (10/20), setting a new career high with 5 receptions and matching his career high of 60 receiving yards.
• Caught the 1st TD reception of his NFL career vs. Denver (11/17), a 10-yard pass from Kirk Cousins, jump-starting a 20-point comeback en route to a 27-23 victory.
• Caught his 2nd TD of the season at the LA Chargers (12/15), a 1-yard reception to end the opening drive.
• Made his NFL postseason debut by starting in the Wild Card win at New Orleans (1/5/20).
• Caught 3 passes in the Divisional game at San Francisco (1/11/20).
• Set Alabama record for TD catches in a season by a TE with 7 and yards with 710 as a junior in 2018.
• Declared for NFL Draft following his junior year.
• Was the 4th of 10 Alabama players drafted in 2019.
• Named 2nd-Team All-SEC by league coaches and was a 2nd-Team All-America choice by the AFCA.
• Ranked 4th on team with 44 catches, 710 yards and 7 TDs, averaging 16.1 yards per catch.
• Had 28 of his catches result in a 1st down or TD and had 11 catches of 20+ yards.
• Played in 9 games a true freshman in 2016.
• Earned Honorable Mention 5A All-State as a senior at Brother Martin High in New Orleans.
• Tabbed as a 4-star recruit by ESPN.com and as the #6 TE prospect in the nation.
• Had 31 catches for 558 yards and 4 TDs as a senior.
