Robert Gregory Housler Jr. (born March 17, 1988) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida Atlantic Owls and was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round of the 2011 NFL draft. He was also a member of the Cleveland Browns, Chicago Bears and New England Patriots.
 Housler with the Arizona Cardinals in 2014 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born: | March 17, 1988 El Paso, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Judson (Converse, Texas) | ||||||||
| College: | Florida Atlantic | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2011 / round: 3 / pick: 69 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||||||
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Early life
editHe was born on March 17, 1988, in El Paso, Texas. He went to high school at Judson HS, and then went to college at Florida Atlantic.[1]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 5+3⁄8 in (1.97 m) |
248 lb (112 kg) |
34+1⁄2 in (0.88 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
4.46 s | 1.58 s | 1.67 s | 4.21 s | 6.90 s | 37 in (0.94 m) |
9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) |
22 reps | |
| All values are from NFL Combine[2][3] | ||||||||||||
Arizona Cardinals
editHousler was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round (69th overall) in the 2011 NFL draft.[4] In four seasons with the Cardinals, he totaled 105 receptions for 1,133 yards and one touchdown.[5]
Cleveland Browns
editOn April 9, 2015, Housler signed a one-year deal with the Cleveland Browns.[6] He was placed on injured reserve on November 4, 2015, with a hamstring injury, and was waived on November 17.[7]
Chicago Bears
editHousler was signed by the Chicago Bears on December 8, 2015.[8] On March 14, 2016, he was re-signed by the Bears.[9] He was released by the Bears on September 3, 2016.[10]
New England Patriots
editOn January 19, 2017, Housler signed a reserve/future contract with the Patriots.[5] He was released by the Patriots on May 17, 2017.[11]
Statistics
editSource: NFL.com
| Year | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||
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| Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FUM | Lost | ||||
| Regular season | ||||||||||
| 2011 | ARI | 12 | 2 | 12 | 133 | 11.1 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | ARI | 15 | 9 | 45 | 417 | 9.3 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | ARI | 13 | 10 | 39 | 454 | 11.6 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | ARI | 15 | 7 | 9 | 129 | 14.3 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | CLE | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | CHI | 4 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 65 | 28 | 109 | 1,166 | 10.7 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| Postseason | ||||||||||
| 2014 | ARI | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
References
edit- ^ Rob Housler NFL profile
- ^ "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - Robert Housler". NFL.com. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
- ^ "Rob Housler - Florida Atlantic, TE : 2011 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
- ^ Somers, Kent (April 29, 2011). "Arizona Cardinals draft FAU tight end Rob Housler in third round". AZCentral.com. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
- ^ a b Reiss, Mike (January 19, 2017). "Patriots add depth for 2017 offseason by signing TE Rob Housler". ESPN.com.
- ^ Jones, Kevin (April 9, 2015). "TE Rob Housler adds element to Browns passing game". ClevelandBrowns.com. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
- ^ "Browns sign DB De'Ante Saunders to active roster". ClevelandBrowns.com. November 4, 2015. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (December 8, 2015). "Bears place Bennett on injured reserve". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on January 30, 2017. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (March 14, 2016). "Bears re-sign tight end Rob Housler". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (September 3, 2016). "Bears trim 22 to reach 53-man limit". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on October 21, 2017. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
- ^ "Patriots release TE Rob Housler". Patriots.com. May 17, 2017.
External links
edit- Cleveland Browns bio Archived October 5, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- Arizona Cardinals bio Archived October 5, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- Florida Atlantic Owls bio Archived July 23, 2011, at the Wayback Machine