Originally entered the league with the New York Jets as an undrafted rookie free agent on 5/2/21. Waived by New York on 8/31/21 and re-signed to the Jets practice squad on 9/1/21. Released by the Jets on 8/30/22 and signed to the team's practice squad on 8/31/22. Re-signed with New York on a one-year contract on 3/11/24 as a restricted free agent. Signed a one-year contract with Detroit on 3/15/25. Released by the Lions on 11/4/25. Signed a one-year contract with Arizona on 6/11/26.
2025: Placed on injured reserve (knee) on 8/10 … released by Detroit on 11/4.
2024: Appeared in five games (one start) and caught five passes for a career-high 47 yards and a TD … also had four special teams tackles … made his season debut vs. Hou (10/31) and caught one pass for 12 yards and recorded a tackle on special teams … had a catch for four yards @ AZ (11/10) … scored his first career TD when he hauled in an 11-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers vs. Ind (11/17)… tallied two special teams tackles @ Mia (12/8) … had a special teams tackle @ Jax (12/15) … started on offense and had a tackle on special teams vs. LAR (12/22) … recorded two receptions for 20 yards in the win vs. Mia (1/5/25).
2023: Saw action in five games (one start) with the Jets and had two receptions for 28 yards … registered a special teams tackle @ Mia (12/17) … had a tackle on special teams vs. Was (12/24) … started and caught two passes for 28 yards @ Cle (12/28).
2022: Played a career-high 10 games and had four special teams tackles … registered a special teams tackle in his season debut @ Cle (9/18) … had a season-high two special teams tackles @ Buf (12/11) … posted a tackle on special teams vs. Jax (12/22).
2021: Appeared in nine games as a rookie and caught two passes for 36 yards … made his NFL debut @ Atl (10/10) seeing action on special teams … registered a special teams tackle vs. Phi (12/5) … hauled in his first two career receptions for 36 yards vs. TB (1/2/22); had a 12-yard reception in the first quarter followed by a 24-yarder in the second quarter.
Played 46 games (19 starts) in his collegiate career at Mississippi (2020) and Temple (2016-19) and totaled 74 receptions for 1,062 yards (14.4 avg.) and 12 TDs … appeared in eight games (all starts) during his lone season at Ole Miss and set career-highs in receptions (27), receiving yards (524) and TD receptions (6) … ranked seventh among FBS TEs in receiving TDs … his 27 receptions and 524 receiving yards were both the second-most on the team … in his final season at Temple in 2019, appeared in 11 games (eight starts) and caught 19 passes for 233 yards (12.3 avg.) and five TDs … caught five passes for 63 yards and two TDs vs. Tulane (11/16), becoming the first TE in school history to have a multi-TD game … saw action in all 13 games (two starts) in 2018 and had 13 receptions for 154 yards (11.8 avg.) and a TD… scored his first career TD @ Maryland (9/15) on a 47-yard reception … in his sophomore season, played 12 games (one start) and caught 14 passes for 136 yards (9.7 avg.) … saw action in one game as a true freshman and had a 15-yard reception.
Last name pronounced "ya-BO-uh" … attended Parkland (Allentown, PA) Senior High School where he played defensive back, wide receiver and also punted and kicked … during his two-year career at Parkland, caught 119 passes for 1,933 yards and 27 TDs … added five INTs on defense as a senior … holds school records for receptions in a season (72), career receptions (119), and receiving TDs in a season (14) ... was the first player to go over 1,000 receiving yards in a season ... earned All-State, all-area and all-league honors as a senior after hauling in 72 passes for 1,160 yards and 14 scores to go along with five INTs ... also lettered twice in basketball.
