Christian Fauria Christian Ashley Fauria ( born September 22 , 1971 in Harbor City , California ) is a retired American football tight end . Early life . Fauria attended Crespi Carmelite High School in Encino , California and lettered in football , track , and once in basketball . In football , as a senior , he was the team captain , the team MVP , a first team All - Del Rey League honoree , and a first team All - CIF honoree . In his only season of high school varsity basketball , he averaged 16 . 0 points and 13 . 0 rebounds . Fauria graduated from high school in 1990 . Football career . College . Fauria attended the University of Colorado at Boulder , where he caught 98 passes for 1 , 458 yards ( 14 . 87 yards per rec . ) , and 12 touchdowns in a successful partnership with quarterback Kordell Stewart . He still holds the Big Eight Conference record for pass receptions by a tight end . As a senior , he was the team captain on an AP " top 3 team " that posted an 11 - 1 record , and was part of the offensive line that assisted Heisman Trophy winner Rashaan Salaam to a 2 , 000 yard season . In that year , Fauria was also a first team All - Big 8 choice , a third team Associated Press All - American choice , and he won the Derek Singleton Award , which is given to the University of Colorado football player who displays the most enthusiasm , dedication , and spirit . While in college , he appeared in an American version of " Takeshi ' s Castle " with other members of his family called " Storm the Castle " in 1993 . As stated in a broadcast of First Take , Fauria was involved in a fight during his senior year in college . He was attacked by a group of people and whilst defending himself , defeated the two attackers . However , this did not sit well with NFL teams who do not want their prospective draft picks " fighting . " According to Fauria the situation cost him a First Round selection ( Most Likely To Pittsburgh @ # 27 ) and millions of dollars . Mark Breuner was selected at that spot but his career was less stellar than Fauria ' s . Breuner ' s 152 catches were 100 less than Fauria ' s . Breuner also ran for less yardage ( 1196 Less ) to the 2529 that Fauria amassed . Fauria ' s career 22 TDs are four more than Breuner scored . Fauria was the better player and had Pittsburgh chosen him in 1995 instead , they very well may have had two more Super Bowl trophies . Breuner never won a Super Bowl . Professional football . Drafted with the 39th pick , Fauria played seven seasons with the Seattle Seahawks , recording a career high 37 receptions in 1998 . He then joined the New England Patriots in 2002 up until 2005 , where he started and played for two Super Bowl champions ( 2004 – 2005 ) . Some believed he was signed in 2002 to serve as a mentor to 1st round draft pick and fellow University of Colorado alumnus Daniel Graham , however Fauria earned the starting position during the season and recorded a career high of seven touchdowns for the year . After the Patriots , Fauria joined the Washington Redskins for one season . He was released on February 28 , 2007 and signed with the Carolina Panthers on September 10 , 2007 to play in his 13th and final season . On November 18 , 2007 , Fauria and Quarterback Vinny Testaverde hooked up for a two - yard touchdown reception that entered the pair into the NFL record books for the somewhat dubious distinction of oldest combined age for a TD reception ( over 80 years ) . Post - NFL career . Fauria is a studio analyst for College Football on Versus , and currently works as a co - host for Dirty Water TV on NESN . Fauria is presently part of the Sunday morning Boston radio ( WEEI ) team which hosts " NFL Sunday " , analyzing that day ' s upcoming games , particularly those of the New England Patriots . He also contributes as an analyst on ESPN First Take . Personal life . Fauria currently resides in North Attleborough , Massachusetts . He is married and has four children . His nephew , Joseph Fauria , currently plays Tight End for the Detroit Lions following a collegiate career with the UCLA Bruins . On Tuesday , September 16 , 2010 , Fauria was involved in a domestic dispute where his wife was arrested . Officers arrived at the Fauria home at about 9 a . m . Tuesday after being contacted about a potential assault and found Christian Fauria pulled over on the side of the road in his Cadillac Escalade . Rhonda Fauria was later arrested after her husband showed officers scratches on his face and chest and a bruise on his shin . The couple is currently separated , according to the police report . They have been married for 13 years .