Anthony Fasano Anthony Joseph Fasano ( born April 20 , 1984 ) is an American football tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft . He played college football at Notre Dame . Fasano has also played for the Miami Dolphins . Early years . Fasano attended and played high school football at Verona High School in Verona , New Jersey , where he was a four - year letterman as a tight end and defensive lineman . During his senior season in 2001 , he caught 78 passes for 1 , 460 yards and 23 touchdowns as a tight end while also adding 119 solo tackles as a senior . He set both season and career touchdown receptions records for the county ( 23 and 42 , respectively ) . He also set school records in receptions in a season and career , touchdowns in a season and solo tackles in a season . Fasano finished his career with 168 catches and more than 2 , 500 yards and played in the U . S . Army All - American Bowl . Fasano also earned eight letters in other sports , including four in basketball , two in baseball and two in track . During his first baseball outing as a freshman , he pitched a one - hitter . He was a two - time all - league selection in baseball , three - time all - conference selection in track and a two - time captain in basketball . He was raised Roman Catholic . College career . As a freshman at the University of Notre Dame in 2002 , Fasano failed to see playing time . The following season , he appeared in 11 games while starting three . He finished the season with 18 receptions for 169 yards and two touchdowns . Fasano caught four passes for 33 yards , including first career touchdown on a two - yard pass from Brady Quinn , against USC . In 2004 , Fasano started nine of the 11 games in which he appeared for the Fighting Irish . In a game against Purdue , Fasano earned John Mackey National Tight End of the Week honors after catching eight passes for 155 yards ( a school record ) . He also caught two touchdowns in a game against Washington . Fasano finished the season with 27 receptions for 367 yard and four touchdowns . During his 2005 senior season , Fasano caught 47 passes for 576 yards ( both third on the team ) and two touchdowns . His touchdown catches on the season came against Navy and Tennessee , both on passes from Brady Quinn . He was one of three finalists for the John Mackey Award , given annually to the nation ' s top tight end . Fasano finished his collegiate career with 92 catches for 1 , 112 yards and eight touchdowns . He left the school ranking second all - time in receptions and receiving yards by a tight end . Professional career . Pre - draft . At the NFL Scouting Combine in February 2006 , Fasano measured in at 6 - foot - 4 and 259 pounds . However , he did not run the 40 - yard dash at the Combine due to an injured hamstring . At Notre Dame ' s Pro Day in March , Fasano posted 40 - yard - dash times of 4 . 74 and 4 . 71 seconds . Prior to the 2006 NFL Draft , Fasano visited with the Dallas Cowboys , New York Jets , Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Washington Redskins . Dallas Cowboys . Despite the presence of All - Pro tight end Jason Witten , the Dallas Cowboys drafted Fasano in the second round ( 53rd overall ) of the 2006 NFL Draft . It was reported that Fasano reminded then - head coach Bill Parcells of former NFL tight end Mark Bavaro , who played under Parcells with the New York Giants . Fasano agreed to terms on a contract with the Cowboys on July 27 . During his rookie season with the Cowboys , Fasano appeared in all 16 games while starting five . He became the third rookie tight end in franchise history to start the season opener when he opened the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on September 10 . He finished the season with 14 catches for 126 yards , and was also part of a blocking unit that helped running back Julius Jones rush for over 1 , 000 yards . A shoulder injury bothered Fasano throughout training camp and preseason in 2007 , but he went on to appear in every one of the team ' s regular season games while starting six of them . He caught his first career touchdown on a 26 - yard pass from Tony Romo against the Green Bay Packers on November 29 . He suffered a mild concussion in the team ' s Week 15 contest but did not miss a game . Fasano finished the season with 14 receptions for 143 yards and a touchdown . For his efforts during the 2007 season , Fasano earned an additional $ 104 , 865 from the NFL ' s Performance - Based Pay program . Following the year , He underwent shoulder surgery in January 2008 . Miami Dolphins . On April 25 , 2008 , the Miami Dolphins agreed to acquire Fasano , along with linebacker Akin Ayodele , from the Cowboys in exchange for a fourth - round pick ( 100th overall ) in the 2008 NFL Draft . Dolphins executive vice president Bill Parcells , general manager Jeff Ireland , head coach Tony Sparano and other assistants were with the Cowboys organization when Fasano was drafted in 2006 . The pick sent to Dallas for Fasano was eventually traded to the Oakland Raiders , who used it to select cornerback Tyvon Branch . During training camp in August , Fasano switched from No . 81 to No . 80 after fellow tight end Aaron Halterman , who had previously worn No . 80 , was waived / injured . On November 16 , 2010 , he signed a contract extension with the Dolphins for two years worth up to $ 7 . 75 million . Kansas City Chiefs . Fasano signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on March 12 , 2013 .