Tiquan Underwood
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Receiving Stats (WR / TE)
| Year | Team | Games | Rec | Targets | Rec Yds | TDs | YAC | 1st Downs | Fumbles | Fantasy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | TB | 12 | 24 | 46 | 440 | 4 | 102 | 19 | 0 | 68 |
| 2012 | TB | 14 | 28 | 55 | 425 | 2 | 102 | 20 | 0 | 55 |
| 2011 | NE | 4 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 | JAX | 7 | 8 | 22 | 111 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 11 |
Career Summary
Tiquan Underwood played receiver in the NFL and CFL before entering coaching.
The Rutgers alumnus played for Jacksonville, New England and Tampa Bay, then continued his professional career in Canada with Hamilton and Montreal.
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Early Life
Underwood is a native of New Brunswick, New Jersey.
He stayed in his home state for college, attending Rutgers, where he later earned a sociology degree in 2009.
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High School
Underwood attended Notre Dame High School.
He moved from the New Jersey high-school program to Rutgers and appeared in all 12 games as a true freshman in 2005.
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College Career
Underwood lettered at Rutgers from 2005 through 2008.
He finished with 132 catches, 1,931 receiving yards and 16 touchdown receptions across 50 games. As a senior captain, he helped Rutgers close with seven straight wins.
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Path to the NFL
Jacksonville selected Underwood in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft.
The Jaguars used the 253rd overall pick on the Rutgers receiver, beginning his five-season NFL playing career.
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NFL Career
Underwood recorded 63 catches for 1,006 yards and six NFL touchdowns.
He appeared in 45 games, starting ten, with Jacksonville in 2009-10, New England in 2011 and Tampa Bay in 2012-13.
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Career Accomplishments
Underwood earned first-team All-Big East recognition in 2007.
His junior season included 65 receptions, 1,100 yards and seven touchdowns. Lafayette also credits him with third-team All-America honors that year.
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Legacy
Underwood contributed to a Rutgers era that included four bowl appearances and three bowl victories.
He was part of the 11-2 team in 2006. In the 2007 win over No. 2 USF, he caught five passes for 114 yards and two touchdowns, including the go-ahead 69-yard score.
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Post-Career
Underwood moved into coaching after his professional playing career.
He coached receivers at Lafayette in 2018, worked in offensive quality control for Miami in 2019, and returned to Rutgers for 2020-21. After coaching at Pittsburgh, he joined New England as an assistant wide receivers coach in 2024.
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