C. J. Fiedorowicz

C. J. Fiedorowicz

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Fiedorowicz with the Houston Texans in 2014
No. 87Houston Texans
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Date of birth: (1991-10-22) October 22, 1991
Place of birth: Johnsburg, Illinois
Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight: 265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school: Johnsburg (IL)
College: Iowa
NFL Draft: 2014 / Round: 3 / Pick: 65
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 7, 2016
Receptions: 42
Receiving yards: 431
Receiving touchdowns: 4
Player stats at NFL.com

Colton John "C. J." Fiedorowicz (born October 22, 1991) is an American football tight end for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Texans in the third round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Iowa.

High school

A native of Johnsburg, Illinois, Fiedorowicz attended local Johnsburg High School where he earned first team all-conference honors for three straight seasons and was league Player of the Year as a senior. For his career, he totaled 183 receptions for 3,121 yards and 42 touchdowns, all school records. He was selected to play in the 2010 U. S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas.[1]

Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was rated as the fifth best tight end prospect in his class.[2]

College career

Fiedorowicz attended the University of Iowa from 2010 to 2013. He became a starter his junior season, and totaled 84 receptions for 830 yards and nine touchdowns in his career. He was named a first-team All-Big Ten selection as a senior.[3]

Professional career

2014 NFL Draft

He was drafted by the Houston Texans in the third round (65th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft.[4]

Career statistics

Stats current as of week 7 of the 2016 season[5]

  Receiving Fumbles
Season Team GP GS Rec Yds Avg Long TD FUM Lost
2014 HOU 15 15 4 28 7.0 9 1 0 0
2015 HOU 16 16 17 167 9.8 25 1 1 1
2016 HOU 7 7 21 236 11.2 26 2 0 0
Total 38 38 42 431 10.3 26 4 1 1

References

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