Jeff Maehl Jeffrey David " Jeff " Maehl ( born March 16 , 1989 ) is an American football wide receiver , for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League ( NFL ) . He was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2011 . Personal . Maehl lives in Philadelphia , PA with his wife Britnee . Maehl has two half - sleeve tattoos on both his arms . A rose matching his wife on his left forearm , with her initials and a quote , as well as a mirrored rose on his right , one saying " Truly " and " Blessed " . He also has one on his right arm says " Paradise California " , his hometown , and features a row of pine trees which densely inhabit the area , and more scripture and design . The one on his left is in honor of drowned former teammate Todd Doxey . Doxey was a close friend and roommate of Maehl . High School . Jeff played for the Paradise High School Bobcats , where he was given the opportunity to display his skills on the field . He wore the # 15 jersey in green and gold . ( Paradise is but a 15 - minute drive to the hometown of 2011 Super Bowl champion , and MVP , Aaron Rodgers . ) Here , is where he was able to impress in numbers , his ability to move on and play with Oregon . He played in the 2007 Lions Club District 4C - 1 All Star Game along with former rival at Pleasant Valley High School , now Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jordan Rodgers . College career . He played college football with the University of Oregon Ducks . As a senior in 2010 , Maehl caught 77 passes for 1 , 076 yards while helping Oregon to the 2011 BCS National Championship Game . In that game , quarterback Darron Thomas and Maehl combined to set the record for the longest pass play from scrimmage in a championship game : 81 yards . Prior to the 2011 NFL Draft , Maehl was predicted to be a late - round draft pick by draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr . NFL Combine . At the NFL combine Jeff Maehl had a strong performance . He measured in at 6 ' 1 " and 190 lbs and had a slower than average 40 - time of 4 . 62 seconds . However , in the measures of quickness - 20 - yard shuttle , 60 - yard shuttle , and 3 - cone drill - Maehl finished 2nd , 1st , and 1st respectively . Maehl ' s 6 . 42 second 3 - cone drill was not only the fastest in this year ' s draft , but the fastest it has been run in 6 years . Professional career . Maehl went undrafted in the 2011 NFL Draft but was selected with the final pick of the 2011 UFL Draft by the Virginia Destroyers . Maehl was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent on July 25 , 2011 . Despite being waived by Houston on September 3 , 2011 , Maehl was signed to the Texans practice squad on September 4 , 2011 . On December 13 , 2011 , Maehl was signed to the active roster following the release of fellow wide receiver Derrick Mason . Maehl was cut on September 1 , 2012 while the Texans were trimming their roster to 53 men . . . . signed by Texans to the practice squad on Sept . 4 , 2011 . . . signed from practice squad to active roster by Texans on Dec . 13 , 2011 . . . signed by the Texans to Reserve / Future contracts on Jan . 24 , 2013 . Maehl was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles for offensive tackle Nate Menkin on August 12 , 2013 , where he was reunited with his former college coach Chip Kelly .