gave any NFL scout or coach asking for
information a sparkling reference on
Eifert, the 2012 Mackey Award winner
as the nation's best tight end. Not that
Eifert needed it.
Eifert registered 140 receptions for
1,840 yards and 11 touchdowns in his
career for the Irish, including 50 catches
for 685 yards and four scores in 2012.
"Brian Kelly was glowing in talking
about Tyler and what Tyler meant to
their football team — and their offensive football team — and how he was
able to use him since he's been there as
the head coach," Cincinnati head coach
Marvin Lewis said shortly after the Bengals selected the 6‑6, 251-pounder from
Fort Wayne, Ind. "He really felt he was
able to use him in a lot of ways in a mismatch against the defense, and that he
The Cincinnati Bengals grabbed tight end Tyler Eifert with the 21st overall pick in the first round, after
getting a glowing recommendation from Irish head coach Brian Kelly.
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