2018 SEASON: 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. Played 14 snaps on offense and had 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 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 wide receiver after spending his freshman season at quarterback…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.
