Joel Dreessen life and biography

Joel Dreessen is an American football tight end/long snapper for the Houston Texans of the National Football League.

Selected by New York Jets in sixth round (198th pick overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft…Signed by Jets on July 25, 2005…Released by Jets on September 2, 2006…Signed by Houston Texans on January 2, 2007…Released by Texans on September 13, 2007…Re-signed by Texans on September 25, 2007…Re-signed by Texans on March 4, 2009.

PRO:
Solid blocking and pass-catching tight end…emerged as the Texans second tight end…has the ability to play every down…played in all 16 games last season for the first time in his career…has played in 59 career NFL games with 14 starts and has recorded 46 career receptions for 493 yards and three touchdowns.

2009 (Houston 16/11):
Played in all 16 games for the second consecutive year and started a career-high 11 times...finished with 26 receptions for 320 yards, both career bests, and a touchdown...also handled the long-snapping duties for the majority of the season...played tight end and recorded two tackles on special teams vs. the New York Jets (9/13)...started at tight end and had three receptions for 31 yards including a crucial 4th down conversion at Tennessee (9/20) along with a special teams tackle...started as a second tight end vs. Jacksonville (9/27) and long snapped...caught one pass for 17 yards vs. Oakland (10/4) and handled the long-snapping duties...started as a second tight end and had one reception for 4 yards at Arizona (11/10)...saw action at tight end and on special teams at Cincinnati (10/18)...made a special teams tackle and played at tight end vs. San Francisco (10/25)...received extended playing time at tight end to go along with his special teams in Texans win at Buffalo (11/1)...made two receptions for 15 yards at Indianapolis (11/8)...started at tight end and made one catch for 23 yards vs. Tennessee (11/23)...made one reception for 14 yards vs. Indianapolis (11/29)...caught one pass for eight yards at Jacksonville (12/6)...made three receptions for 22 yards vs. Seattle (12/13)...caught three passes for a career-high 40 yards including a long of 22 at St. Louis (12/20)...had what head coach Gary Kubiak called “his best game as a pro,” catching four passes for 65 yards at Miami (12/27)...set career highs with six receptions for 81 yards and a touchdown vs. New England (1/3/10).

2008 (Houston 16/3):
Played in all 16 games with three starts…set career marks in catches (11) and receiving yards (77)…was a key contributor on special teams…made a career-high eight special teams stops…played tight end and recorded two tackles on special teams at Pittsburgh (9/7)…caught one pass for 11 yards vs. Indianapolis (10/5)…made his first career start on offense in a double tight end set vs. Miami (10/12) and recorded one special teams tackle in the game…registered one reception for six yards vs. Detroit (10/19).

2007 (Houston 13/0):
Played in 13 games at tight end in his first season as a Texan...caught four passes for 55 yards and the first two touchdowns of his career… made his Texans debut on special teams at Atlanta (9/30)…caught his first career touchdown pass, a 28-yarder from QB Sage Rosenfels, at San Diego (10/28)…caught a 10-yard touchdown pass from QB Matt Schaub and made two special teams tackles vs. New Orleans (11/18).

2006:
Spent time with the New York Jets before being released after training camp.

2005 (New York Jets 14/0):
Saw action in 14 games at tight end…made five catches for 41 yards…caught the first pass of his career, a seven-yard reception, at Denver (11/20)…caught one pass for 17 yards at New England (12/4)…caught two passes for 11 yards, the first multi-catch game of his career, at Miami (12/18)…caught one pass for six yards vs. Buffalo (1/1/06).

COLLEGE:
Caught 123 career passes for 1,295 yards and 10 TDs while at Colorado State…his 123 receptions rank eighth all time on the school’s career list…selected third team All-American by The NFL Draft Report…All-Mountain West Conference first-team as a sophomore and senior…finished senior season with a career-high 43 receptions for 427 yards and three TDs…also a force on special teams registering six tackles…also served as long snapper…majored in management.

PERSONAL:
Ran high school track in the 110 meter hurdles at Fort Morgan High School…placed second in state in hurdles for the Mustangs…all-state performer at TE and DE for two years…born Joel Clifford Dreessen in Ida Grove, Iowa.

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