Eric Tomlinson

TOMLINSON AT A GLANCE:

• A seventh-year tight end from the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) who has appeared in  68 career regular-season games (41 starts) and two postseason contests (1 start) with the N.Y. Jets (2016-18), N.Y. Giants (2019, '20), New England (2019), Oakland (2019) and Baltimore (2020-21).
• Totaled 18 receptions for 201 yards (11.2 avg.) and one touchdown during his career.
• Appeared in 17 games (7 starts) last season with the Ravens, logging 319 snaps on offense and 165 snaps on special teams.
• Played 15 games (5 starts) with four teams from 2019-20.
• Started 12-of-15 games with the Jets in 2018, tallying eight catches for 72 yards (9.0 avg.).
• Recorded eight catches for 121 yards (15.1 avg.) with one touchdown in 14 games played (12 starts) with the Jets in 2017.
• Tallied 53 receptions for 464 yards (14.1 avg.) with two touchdowns over three seasons (2012-14) at UTEP.
• Signed with the Broncos as an unrestricted free agent on March 16, 2022.
• Entered the NFL as a college free agent on May 2, 2015.

TOMLINSON AT A GLANCE:

• A seventh-year tight end from the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) who has appeared in  68 career regular-season games (41 starts) and two postseason contests (1 start) with the N.Y. Jets (2016-18), N.Y. Giants (2019, '20), New England (2019), Oakland (2019) and Baltimore (2020-21).
• Totaled 18 receptions for 201 yards (11.2 avg.) and one touchdown during his career.
• Appeared in 17 games (7 starts) last season with the Ravens, logging 319 snaps on offense and 165 snaps on special teams.
• Played 15 games (5 starts) with four teams from 2019-20.
• Started 12-of-15 games with the Jets in 2018, tallying eight catches for 72 yards (9.0 avg.).
• Recorded eight catches for 121 yards (15.1 avg.) with one touchdown in 14 games played (12 starts) with the Jets in 2017.
• Tallied 53 receptions for 464 yards (14.1 avg.) with two touchdowns over three seasons (2012-14) at UTEP.
• Signed with the Broncos as an unrestricted free agent on March 16, 2022.
• Entered the NFL as a college free agent on May 2, 2015.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Philadelphia as a college free agent 5/2/15; Waived by Philadelphia 9/5/15; Signed by Houston (practice squad) 9/8/15; Signed by Houston 1/11/16; Waived by Houston 9/3/16; Signed by Houston (practice squad) 9/4/16; Signed by N.Y. Jets from Houston's practice squad 11/5/16; Re-signed by N.Y. Jets 3/14/18; Re-signed by N.Y. Jets 3/19/19; Waived by N.Y. Jets 8/31/19; Acquired by N.Y. Giants via waivers 9/1/19; Waived by N.Y. Giants 9/24/19; Signed by New England 10/15/19; Waived by New England 10/29/19; Signed by Oakland 12/11/19; Signed by N.Y. Giants 3/30/20; Released by N.Y. Giants 9/5/20; Signed by N.Y. Giants 9/6/20; Released by N.Y. Giants 10/2/20; Signed by N.Y. Giants (practice squad) 10/3/20; Released by N.Y. Giants 11/13/20; Signed by Baltimore (practice squad) 11/23/20; Re-signed by Baltimore 2/10/21; Released by Baltimore 8/31/21; Signed by Baltimore 9/1/21; Released by Baltimore 11/1/21; Signed by Baltimore (practice squad) 11/2/21; Signed by Denver 3/16/22.

2021: Tomlinson appeared in all 17 games (7 starts) with Baltimore, logging 319 offensive snaps and 165 special-teams plays... Tallied five special-teams tackles and added one catch for seven yards (7 yds.).

2020: Tomlinson saw action in seven games (2 starts) with the N.Y. Giants and Baltimore... Signed with the Ravens' practice squad on Nov. 23 after appearing in one game with the Giants... Started the Ravens' Week 12 and Week 16 games at Pit. (12/2) and vs. N.Y. Giants (12/27), respectively.

2019: Tomlinson played eight games (3 starts) with N.Y. Giants, New England and Oakland... Appeared in three games with the Giants before being signed by the Patriots on Oct. 15... Started both games played with New England before being signed by Oakland on Dec. 11... Appeared in three games with the Raiders from Week 15 to Week 17.

2018: Tomlinson saw time in 15 games (12 starts) with the N.J. Jets, posting 72 yards on a career-high-tying eight receptions (9.0 avg.) on 353 offensive snaps... Also tallied one special-teams tackle.

2017: Tomlinson appeared in 14 games (12 starts), setting a career-high in receiving yards with 121 and one touchdown on eight receptions (15.1 avg.) and made two special-teams tackles... Caught a 20-yard touchdown pass from QB Josh McCown for his first career touchdown vs. Atl. (10/29).

2016: Tomlinson played in seven games (5 starts) with the N.Y. Jets, logging 135 offensive plays and 68 special-teams snaps... Competed on Houston's practice squad for the first eight weeks of the season... Was signed by the Jets off of Houston's practice squad on Nov. 5... Made his NFL debut in Week 10 vs. the L.A. Rams (11/13).

COLLEGE: Tomlinson appeared in 45 games at the University of Texas-El Paso, posting 59 receptions for 547 yards (9.3 avg.) and four touchdowns... Earned All-Conference USA honorable mention as a senior in 2014 after totaling 134 yards and one touchdown on 19 receptions... Named All-Conference USA honorable mention when he caught 30 passes for 304 yards (10.1 avg.) and one touchdown during his junior season.

PERSONAL: Tomlinson prepped at Klein (Texas) High School, where he played both tight end and defensive end... Was named second-team All-District 13-5A at defensive end in both his junior and senior seasons... Also participated in basketball and was a member of the National Honor Society.