Player Information
He was born on December 26, 1989 and graduated from Richland Center (WI) High. He played in 12 games at Wisconsin as a freshman, where he carried the ball 4 times for 14 yards (3.5 avg) and 1 touchdown. He returned 1 kickoff for 4 yards and had 4 tackles on special teams. As a sophomore, he appeared in 13 games mainly on special teams and ran back 4 kickoffs for an average of 19.5 yards. He earned 3 starts at fullback as a junior in 13 total appearances. He had 6 stops on special teams and 3 kickoffs for an average of 19 yards. He also rushed the ball 3 times for 19 yards (6.3 avg) and a touchdown, along with 8 receptions for 82 yards (10.3 avg) and 2 scores. He started 8 games at fullback as a senior in 14 total appearances, having no rushing attempts but caught 20 passes for 246 yards (12.3 avg). He also returned a punt for 4 yards and had 6 tackles on special teams. He earned Academic All-Big 10 honors his final three years at Wisconsin. He was selected in the 5th round (157th overall) by the Atlanta Falcons in the 2012 NFL Draft.
Career Statistics
| RUSHING | RECEIVING | ||||||||||
| Year | Team | G | GS | Att. | Yds | Avg | TD | No. | Yds | Avg | TD |
| 2012 | ATL | 0 | 0 | on Injured Reserve | |||||||
Transactions
Signed by Atlanta Falcons on May 13, 2012 ... Placed on injured reserve by Falcons on August 10, 2012.
Contract details
Signed a four-year contract worth $2.284 million including a $184,192 signing bonus. He will receive base salaries of: $390,000 (2012); $480,000 (2013); $570,000 (2014); and $660,000 (2015). He will have cap hits of: $436,048 (2012); $526,048 (2013); $616,048 (2014); and $706,048 (2015).