2020 SEASON: Played in all 16 games with eight starts and ranked No. 2 on the team with a career-high 52 receptions for 586 yards (11.3 avg.) and 11 TDs…Tied the single-season franchise record (Paul Coffman, 1983) for the most TD catches by a tight end…Was tied for No. 1 in the league in TD receptions among tight ends (Travis Kelce, 11), becoming the first Packer to rank first in the league among TEs since Bubba Franks (tied for No. 1 in 2002)...Ranked No. 4 among NFL tight ends (min. 50 rec.) with an average of 11.3 yards per catch…Averaged 14.3 yards on his TD receptions, No. 1 in the league this season among TEs with eight-plus TD grabs…Became only the second TE in franchise annals to register 45-plus catches, 500-plus receiving yards and nine-plus receiving TDs in a season (Coffman, 54-814-11 in 1983)…Had six receptions of 25-plus yards, No. 6 in the league among TEs, and was one of only two TEs in the league (Darren Waller) with three TD catches of 25-plus yards on the season…His six catches of 25-plus yards were tied for the third most by a Green Bay TE in a season since 1991 behind only Jermichael Finley (seven in 2009 and 2011) while his three TD receptions of 25-plus are tied with Tom Crabtree (2012) for the most by a Packers TE since 1991…Also played in both postseason contests and was tied for No. 2 on the team with eight receptions for 82 yards (10.3 avg.) and a TD…At Minnesota (Sept. 13): Played 48 snaps on offense and 10 on special teams, helping clear holes for the Packers to rush for 158 yards on 32 carries (4.9 avg.)…Vs. Detroit (Sept. 20): Started and played 44 snaps, posting two receptions for 25 yards (12.5 avg.), highlighted by an 11-yard TD reception with 14 seconds remaining in the first half. Also helped the Packers rack up a season-high 259 rushing yards on 35 carries (7.4 avg.), the top yardage total for Green Bay since Dec. 28, 2003, vs. Denver (262 yards on 34 carries)…At New Orleans (Sept. 27): Started and played 39 snaps, posting a career-high five receptions for 50 yards (10.0 avg.) and a TD, his second straight game with a TD catch. His TD catch came with just over two minutes remaining in the game, a 1-yard grab in the flat that put Green Bay up, 37-27…Vs. Atlanta (Oct. 5): Led the team with a career-high 98 receiving yards on six catches (16.3 avg.) as he became just the third TE in franchise history to post three receiving TDs in a game (Keith Jackson in 1996, Jermichael Finley in 2011). Registered TD catches of 19, 8 and 21 yards, giving him a TD catch in three straight games as he became the first Green Bay TE to do so since Finley in 2011-12. Became the first undrafted player to have three receiving TDs in a game for the Packers since E Bob Mann on Oct. 14, 1951. Posted three receptions of 20-plus yards (27, 21, 20), the most by a Green Bay TE since Richard Rodgers had three at Detroit on Dec. 3, 2015, and registered a career-best five receiving first downs…At Tampa Bay (Oct. 18): Started and played 37 snaps, hauling in three passes for 25 yards (8.3 avg.)…At Houston (Oct. 25): Started and appeared on 31 snaps, catching two passes for 32 yards (16.0 avg.). Made a diving grab for 31 yards to the Green Bay 48 early in the second quarter…Vs. Minnesota (Nov. 1): Started and played 46 snaps, pacing the team with 79 yards receiving on five catches (15.8 avg.), including a season-long 45-yarder to the Minnesota 37 early in the third quarter…At San Francisco (Nov. 5): Started and appeared on 41 snaps, hauling in a 5-yard reception…Vs. Jacksonville (Nov. 15): Started and played 40 of 65 snaps, posting three receptions for 33 yards (11.0 avg.). Had a 23-yard reception down the right sideline on a third-and-9 out to the Green Bay 49 early in the fourth quarter on what proved to be the Packers' game-winning TD drive…At Indianapolis (Nov. 22): Played 44 snaps and caught five passes for 44 yards (8.8 avg.), highlighted by a 25-yard TD catch down the middle of the field on Green Bay's second possession…Vs. Chicago (Nov. 29): Played 41 snaps and led the team with 67 receiving yards and a TD on five receptions (13.4 avg.). Caught a 39-yard TD pass down the middle of the field with 6:30 remaining in the third quarter, a pass that put Rodgers over 50,000 passing yards for his career. Became the first Packers TE with a TD catch of 25-plus yards in back-to-back games since John Hilton (Dec. 6-13, 1970)…Vs. Philadelphia (Dec. 6): Appeared on 38 plays on offense and posted four receptions for 39 yards (9.8 avg.), highlighted by his 25-yard TD catch with just under a minute remaining in the first half. Became the first TE in franchise history to post a TD reception of 25-plus yards in three straight games and became the first NFL tight end to do so since Bengals TE Rodney Holman did so in three consecutive games in 1986-87. Became just the third Green Bay player to register a 25-yard TD catch in three straight games since the 1970 merger (James Lofton, 1984; Greg Jennings, 2008)…At Detroit (Dec. 13): Played 41 snaps and caught five passes for 36 yards (7.2 avg.) and a TD as he became the first TE in team history to post a TD reception in four consecutive games. Scored on a 4-yard pass early in the fourth quarter and clinched the game with a 6-yard reception on third-and-5 late in the fourth quarter to enable the Packers to run out the clock…Vs. Carolina (Dec. 19): Played 39 snaps and caught three passes for 18 yards (6.0 avg.), including a 1-yard TD catch to cap Green Bay's opening drive as he posted a TD reception in his fifth straight game, further extending the longest streak by a TE in team history. Became the first NFL tight end to register a TD catch in five straight games in a single season since Broncos TE Julius Thomas in 2014…Vs. Tennessee (Dec. 27): Played 39 of 66 snaps and posted a 17-yard reception…At Chicago (Jan. 3): Played 28 of 46 snaps and caught two passes for 18 yards (9.0 avg.), highlighted by a 3-yard TD catch on the opening play of the second quarter. The TD grab was his 11th of the season, tying him with Coffman (1983) for the most by a tight end in a season in team history…Vs. L.A. Rams (NFC Divisional, Jan. 16): Played 48 snaps and posted four receptions for 60 yards (15.0 avg.), including a 33-yard grab to the Los Angeles 21 late in the first half that helped set up a Mason Crosby 39-yard field goal to give Green Bay a 19-10 halftime lead…Vs. Tampa Bay (NFC Championship, Jan. 24): Played 47 snaps on offense and posted four receptions for 22 yards (5.5 avg.) and a TD, the first of his career in the playoffs. Found an opening in the end zone in front of S Mike Edwards and made the 8-yard TD grab with 9:28 remaining in the third quarter.
2019: Played in 11 games with one start and had 10 receptions for 100 yards (10.0 avg.) and a TD...Was inactive (hip) for five contests (Weeks 6-10)…Appeared in both postseason games…At Chicago (Sept. 5): Posted a 28-yard reception in the fourth quarter and also recorded a tackle on special teams…At Dallas (Oct. 6): Made a leaping 23-yard grab over S Xavier Woods in the first quarter and got both feet in bounds at the Dallas 26, but sustained a hip injury on the catch that would sideline him for the next five games…Vs. Washington (Dec. 8): Posted his first TD catch of the season when he hauled in a 12-yard pass from Rodgers in the back of the end zone late in the first quarter…At Detroit (Dec. 29): Registered two receptions for 9 yards (4.5 avg.).
2018: Played in all 16 games with one start, seeing time on offense and special teams...Posted four catches for 77 yards (19.3 avg.) and a TD...Registered one tackle on special teams…Vs. Chicago (Sept. 9): Appeared on 11 snaps on special teams in his NFL debut…Vs. Minnesota (Sept. 16): Posted his first career tackle on special teams…At Detroit (Oct. 7): Saw the first offensive action of his career, appearing on three plays...At Seattle (Nov. 15): Late in the first quarter, ran down the left sideline before heading down the middle of the field to haul in a 54-yard TD pass from Rodgers over S Bradley McDougald, making the grab at the 1-yard line before taking it in for the score on his first career catch. Became the first Packer to post a TD catch of 50-plus yards on his first career reception since Clark (75-yard TD catch) vs. Tampa Bay on Oct. 2, 1983…Vs. Arizona (Dec. 2): Posted a 5-yard reception…At N.Y. Jets (Dec. 23): Registered an 11-yard reception midway through the fourth quarter to convert a fourth-and-1…Vs. Detroit (Dec. 30): Made his first NFL start with the Packers opening up with two TEs and posted a 7-yard reception.
2017: Spent the final four weeks of the season on Green Bay's practice squad after being signed by the Packers on Dec. 5...Was released by the Lions following training camp on Sept. 2…2017 Draft: Was signed by Detroit as an undrafted free agent on May 12.
COLLEGE: Finished his career at Indiana State as the school's leader in career TD receptions (20), single-season TD receptions (10, 2016) and most consecutive games with a reception (21, 2015-16)…Also ranks No. 2 in school history with 2,047 receiving yards…Has three of the top 15 single-season receiving-yardage outputs in program history…Majored in physical education…Senior season (2016): Earned second-team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference honors as a WR after leading the team in receptions (56), receiving yards (699) and receiving TDs (10)…Recorded eight receptions for 90 yards (11.3 avg.) and a career-high three TDs at Minnesota (Sept. 10)…Caught a career-long 65-yard TD reception at Western Illinois (Oct. 8)…Had a season-high 131 receiving yards on eight receptions (16.4 avg.) and two TDs at Southern Illinois (Oct. 22)…Junior season (2015): Was named honorable mention All-MVFC…Started six of 11 games played and finished the season with 40 receptions for 601 yards (15.0 avg.) and six TDs…Also completed two passes for 56 yards…Posted 10 receptions of 20-plus yards…Notched four receptions for 74 yards (18.5 avg.) and a TD at Purdue (Sept. 12)…Recorded nine receptions for 117 yards (13.0 avg.) and three TDs at Illinois State (Oct. 31)…Sophomore season (2014): Transitioned to WR after spending his freshman season at QB…Played in 13 games and caught 54 passes for 747 yards (13.8 avg.) and four TDs…His 4.2 catches per game ranked No. 10 in the MVFC...Notched eight passes for 89 yards (11.1 avg.) and the first receiving TD of his career vs. Liberty (Sept. 27)…Tied a season high with eight receptions for a career-high 172 yards (21.5 avg.) at Western Illinois (Nov. 22)…Redshirt freshman season (2013): Started three games at QB while playing in 11 total contests…For the season, completed 35 of 102 passes for 348 yards and three TDs…His first career completion at Indiana (Aug. 29) went for a 57-yard TD…Tallied a passing TD and a rushing TD vs. Quincy (Sept. 14)…Made his first career start at Illinois State (Oct. 19), completing 8 of 22 passes for 69 yards while adding a 5-yard TD run in the third quarter.
PERSONAL: Given name Robert Joseph Tonyan Jr. …Born in McHenry, Ill. …Sister, Danielle, played volleyball at Bowling Green State (2010-13)…High school: Attended McHenry (Ill.) High School-East Campus, where he lettered two years each in football and basketball…Was an all-conference selection as a QB following his junior and senior seasons…Set the school's career record for passing yards (5,000)…Also attended Marian Central Catholic High School (Woodstock, Ill.) as a freshman...Community involvement: Has volunteered at the Colton Underwood Legacy Foundation, supporting people with cystic fibrosis…Residence: McHenry, Ill.
