Brent Celek Brent Steven Celek ( ; born January 25 , 1985 ) is an American football tight end for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League ( NFL ) . He was drafted by the Eagles in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL Draft . He played college football at Cincinnati . Early years . Celek played high school football at La Salle High School in Cincinnati , Ohio . He was named first - team all - district as both a junior and senior . He set a school record after catching a pass for 89 yards . College career . Celek played college football for the Cincinnati Bearcats . He won the UC Claude Rost Award ( Most Valuable Player ) and was a second - team All - Big East Conference selection . Professional career . Philadelphia Eagles . 2007 season . After not being invited to the 2007 NFL Scouting Combine , Celek was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round ( 162nd overall ) of the 2007 NFL Draft . He signed a four - year contract with the team on May 30 , 2007 . 2008 season . In 2008 , Celek set franchise records for yards in a game with 131 in week 9 and receptions in a playoff game with ten during the 2009 NFC Championship game . He caught two touchdowns in the NFC Championship game against the Arizona Cardinals , and his 19 catches during the 2008 - 09 NFL playoffs were the third most in NFL history for a tight end . 2009 season . Celek became the starting tight end for the Eagles after L . J . Smith departed via free agency to the Baltimore Ravens in 2009 . After scoring a touchdown in a week 9 game at home against the Dallas Cowboys , Celek was penalized for excessive celebration after teammate Jason Avant lifted his leg in order to impersonate the mascot for Captain Morgan rum . After the incident , the NFL quickly banned what turned out to be a covert ad campaign allegedly put on by the company , whereas any NFL player that is caught striking the " Captain Morgan " pose on camera during a regular season game would result in a donation of $ 10 , 000 to the Gridiron Greats , a non - profit which helps retired NFL players with various hardships after leaving the game . The league chose not to penalize Celek , but stated that any future incident will be punished . Celek signed six - year contract extension on December 1 , 2009 , that keeps him under contract as an Eagle until after the 2016 season . On December 27 , 2009 in week 16 against the Denver Broncos , Celek made four catches for 121 yards and a touchdown , his third 100 - yard game of the season . His 47 - yard touchdown catch was the longest of his career . After having a breakout year with 76 catches ( a team - high ) , 971 yards and eight touchdowns , Celek was named to the 2009 USA Today All - Joe Team . His 76 catches are the most in team history for a tight end . 2010 season . In the 2010 season , Celek caught 42 passes for 511 yards and 4 touchdowns , including a then career - long 65 - yard touchdown against the New York Giants in Week 15 . 2011 season . Celek ended the season with 811 receiving yards , as quarterback Michael Vick ' s favorite target . He was one of three Eagle offensive players to start all 16 games , along with right tackle Todd Herremans and rookie center Jason Kelce . During the offseason , Celek was involved in a DUI car accident . He was the passenger of the car . No one was hurt . 2012 season . Celek finished the season with 57 receptions for 684 yards and one touchdown . 2013 season . There was much anticipation going into the season due to the Eagles ' hiring of Chip Kelly to replace longtime head coach Andy Reid . Celek finished the regular season with 32 receptions for 502 yards and six touchdowns after scoring a touchdown in each of the final two weeks . In the opening round playoff loss to the New Orleans Saints , Celek caught two passes on three targets , for 16 yards . Personal . Brent ' s brother , Garrett , played tight end at Michigan State under coach Mark Dantonio , who coached Brent when he played for Cincinnati . After going undrafted , Garrett signed with the San Francisco 49ers .