- Rudy Sylvan
Infobox NFLactive
name=Rudy Sylvan
currentteam=Free Agent
currentnumber=--
currentpositionplain=Tight end
birthdate=birth date and age|1984|12|23
birthplace=Suisun City, California
heightft=6
heightin=4
weight=272
debutyear=2007
debutteam=Detroit Lions
college=Ohio
undraftedyear=2007
pastteams=
*Detroit Lions (2007)
nfl=SYL392791Rudy Sylvan (born
December 23 ,1984 inSuisun City, California ) is anAmerican football tight end who is currently afree agent . He was originally signed by theDetroit Lions as anundrafted free agent in 2007. He playedcollege football at Ohio.College career
In
2004 , Sylvan played in all 11 games for theOhio Bobcats and turned his first catch into a 25-yard touchdown in the season opener against VMI. His second catch produced similar results, an eight-yard touchdown pass versus Buffalo. He kept the streak alive with a 17-yard touchdown catch against Marshall on his third reception of the season. His string was broken, however, when he caught a pass for 11 yards versusBowling Green that did not result in points. In his senior season, Sylvan played in all 11 games. He finished second among Ohio tight ends with five catches for 24 yards and had career highs in catches with two during three different occasions. Also during his senior season, Sylvan helped lead the Bobcats to a MAC East Division title, aMAC Championship Game appearance, and a 2007GMAC Bowl appearance. However, Sylvan was academically ineligible for the GMAC bowl game and was forced to sit out.Junior college career
Sylvan attended
Solano College inFairfield, California . While there, he had 18 catches for 350 yards as a freshman prior to transferring to Ohio.High school career
Sylvan attended Armijo and Vanden High Schools, earning all-conference, all-county and all-city honors on the defensive line during his senior season. He led Vanden his senior year with 115 total tackles, adding 1.5 sacks and an interception. Sylvan was voted a share of the team's Most Valuable Defensive Player Award and helped the Vikings to a 9-3 record and their ninth straight playoff appearance as a senior.
External links
* [http://www.detroitlions.com/roster.cfm?section_id=15&top=21&level=2 Detroit team roster]
* [http://www.bobcatattack.com Sylvan signs with the Lions]
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