Brent Celek
Celek wit the Philadelphia Eagles in August 2009
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| No. 87 Philadelphia Eagles | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | January 25, 1985 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Cincinnati, Ohio | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Cincinnati (OH) La Salle | ||||||||||
| College: | Cincinnati | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2007 / Round: 5 / Pick: 162 | ||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2016 | |||||||||||
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| Receptions: | 385 |
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| Receiving yards: | 4,868 |
| Receiving average: | 12.7 |
| Receiving touchdowns: | 30 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Brent Steven Celek (/ˈsɛlᵻk/; born January 25, 1985) is an American football tight end for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Eagles in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Cincinnati.
Celek played high school football at La Salle High School in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was named first-team all-district as both a junior and senior. He set a school record after catching a pass for 89 yards. He also lettered in track two years in the shot put and discus.
Celek played college football for the Cincinnati Bearcats, the first year under head coach Rick Minter and the following three seasons under Mark Dantonio. He won the UC Claude Rost Award (Most Valuable Player) and was a second-team All-Big East Conference selection. His four-year totals were 91 receptions for 1,135 yards (a 12.5 average) and 14 touchdowns, with the Bearcats earning victories his senior year in the International Bowl and his sophomore season in the Fort Worth Bowl.
After not being invited to the 2007 NFL Scouting Combine, Celek was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round (162nd overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft. He signed a four-year contract with the team on May 30, 2007.
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