Introduction
Robert Gregory Housler Jr. (born March 17, 1988) is an American football tight end for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida Atlantic and was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He has also played for the Cleveland Browns and Chicago Bears.
Professional career
| Ht | Wt | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 5 in | 248 lb | 34 1⁄2 in | 9 3⁄4 in | 4.55 s | 1.58 s | 1.67 s | 4.21 s | 6.90 s | 37 in | 9 ft 9 in | 22 reps | ||||||||
| All values are from NFL Combine | |||||||||||||||||||
Arizona Cardinals
Housler was selected in the third round (69th overall) by the Arizona Cardinals in the 2011 NFL Draft. He was not re-signed by Cardinals after the 2014 season.
Cleveland Browns
On April 9, 2015, Housler signed a one-year deal with the Cleveland Browns. He was waived by the Browns on November 9, 2015.
Chicago Bears
Housler was signed by the Chicago Bears on December 8, 2015.
On March 14, 2016, he was re-signed by the Bears. He was released by the Bears on September 3, 2016.
New England Patriots
On January 19, 2017, Housler signed a reserve/future contract with the Patriots.
Statistics
Source: NFL.com
| Year | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |