2006
(15-4): Made four
starts when the team opened up the game with two tight ends…missed the season
opener with a hamstring injury…caught seven passes for 73 yards (10.4 avg.) with
one touchdown…9/7 vs. Miami: Was
inactive with a hamstring injury…9/18 at
Jacksonville: Started at TE as the team opened the game in a two-tight end
formation…caught one pass for 10 yards…played in his 100th career
game…9/24 vs. Cincinnati: Started at
TE as the team started the game in a two-tight end set…did not catch a pass…10/8 at San Diego: Played TE but did
not catch a pass…10/15 vs. Kansas
City: Saw action at
TE but did not catch a pass…10/22
at Atlanta: Played TE, catching one pass for 21 yards…10/29 at Oakland: Saw action at TE and
caught one pass for two yards…11/5 vs.
Denver: Caught one pass for seven yards…11/12 vs. New Orleans: Played TE but
did not catch a pass…11/19 at
Cleveland: Started at TE when the team opened the game in a two-tight end
formation…11/26 at Baltimore: Saw
action at TE…12/3 vs. Tampa Bay:
Made one catch for a two-yard touchdown to give the Steelers a 7-0 lead…12/7 vs. Cleveland: Had one reception
for 18 yards and helped the offense gain 303 rushing yards on 52 carries (5.8
avg.) and two touchdowns…12/17 at
Carolina: Played at TE but did not catch a pass…12/24 vs. Baltimore: Started at TE as
team opened in a two-tight end formation…12/31 at Cincinnati: Caught one pass
for 13 yards.
2005
(15-9/4-0):
Started eight games…caught three passes for 57 yards…had two catches in the
postseason for 28 yards…9/11 vs. Tennessee: Started at tight
end and caught one pass for 27 yards…9/18 at Houston: Started at tight
end and caught one pass for four yards…9/25
vs. New England: Started the game at tight end…10/10 at San Diego: Started at tight
end but did not catch a pass…also saw time on special teams…10/16 vs. Jacksonville: Started for
the fifth straight time this season…did not catch a pass…10/23 at Cincinnati: Started at
tight end but did not make a catch…10/31 vs. Baltimore: Started for
seventh time as the team opened with a two-tight end formation…did not make a
catch…11/6 at Green Bay: Saw action at
tight end…11/13 vs. Cleveland: Was inactive
due to ankle injury…11/20 at Baltimore: Saw action as a
reserve tight end…11/28 at Indianapolis: Started at
tight end as the Steelers opened with a two-tight end formation…12/4
vs. Cincinnati: Played at TE and caught one pass for 26 yards…12/11 vs. Chicago: Played at tight
end…12/18 at Minnesota: Played at TE but
did not catch a pass…12/24 at Cleveland: Started at TE
but did not catch a pass…1/1 vs. Detroit: Played at TE but
did not catch a pass…AFC Wild Card Game 1/8 at
Cincinnati: Caught one pass for nine yards…saw action on special
teams…AFC Divisional Game 1/15 at
Indianapolis: Caught one pass for a career long 19 yards…teamed with Ben
Roethlisberger to tackle Nick Harper after he recovered a fumble and returned it
to the 42-yard line…AFC Championship Game 1/22 at Denver:
Saw action as a reserve TE and on special teams…did not catch a pass…Super Bowl XL 2/5 vs. Seattle:
Played as a reserve TE and on special teams…helped team rush 33 times for
181 yards (5.5 avg.) and two TDs.
2004
(16-16/2-2):Caught
nine passes for 89 yards (9.9 avg.) and three TDs...9/12 vs. Oakland:Caught one pass for six
yards...10/17 at Dallas:Had one of his best days as
a pro, including a six-yard TD reception…caught a career-high four passes for 21
yards (5.3 avg.), including a long of nine yards…also had a big block on Jerome
Bettis' game-winning two-yard TD run...11/21 at Cincinnati:Had a huge 26-yard reception
from a scrambling Ben Roethlisberger to set up the Steelers' eventual game
winning TD...12/12 vs. N.Y.
Jets: Caught his second
TD pass of the season from running back Jerome Bettis for the second time in
three years (Oct. 21, 2001 at Tampa Bay)...finished with one reception for 10
yards...12/26 vs.
Baltimore: Scored his
career-high third TD of the season…finished with two receptions for 26 yards,
including a long of 24 yards...AFC Championship Game 1/23 vs. New England: Caught one pass for eight yards.
2003
(16-11):Started
in 11-of-16 games…led all Steeler tight ends with 12 catches for 113 yards (9.4
avg.)...9/21 at
Cincinnati:was
on the receiving end of the biggest play of the game…caught a pass from
quarterback Tommy Maddox on a fake field-goal play for a 23-yard gain...finished
with two receptions for 28 yards...10/5 vs. Cleveland:started for the injured Jay
Riemersma…had one catch for five yards…10/26 vs. St. Louis:Had one reception for 26 yards.
2002
(13-7/2-2):Started
seven of the 13 games in which he played...finished with four receptions for 63
yards and one TD...also scored a TD in the postseason...11/10 vs. Atlanta:Was active for the first
time in four weeks…returned in a big way and caught his first pass in a
regular-season contest since the Dec. 16, 2001, game at Baltimore...scored his
second career TD on an 18-yard pass from Tommy Maddox...12/1 at Jacksonville:Caught a big 27-yard pass
from Kordell Stewart...12/15 vs.
Carolina: Started in place of Mark Bruener…had one reception for
six yards...12/29 vs.
Baltimore:Caught one pass for 12 yards…also helped pave the way for Amos
Zereoue's third 100-yard rushing performance of the season...AFC
Wild Card Game 1/5 vs.
Cleveland:Had three catches for 18 yards and a TD (the first postseason
touchdown of his career)...AFC Divisional Playoff Game 1/11 at Tennessee:Was held without a
reception.
2001
(16-7/2-2):Started
in seven games for the Steelers...finished with seven receptions for 96 yards
and one TD...10/14 at Kansas
City:Made his
first pro reception, a key 23-yarder...10/21 at Tampa Bay:Caught his second career
pass for his first touchdown in spectacular fashion on the receiving end of a
pass from Jerome Bettis that resulted in a 32-yard TD...11/18 vs. Jacksonville:Filled in admirably for Mark
Bruener, who missed the entire second half with a shoulder injury...caught one
pass for 12 yards...11/25 at
Tennessee:Made
his second pro start for the injured Mark Bruener…caught one pass for two
yards...12/2 vs.
Minnesota:Started his second consecutive game for Bruener…had one reception for
12 yards...12/9 N.Y.
Jets:Had one
reception for nine yards...12/16 at
Baltimore:Had
one catch for six yards...AFC Divisional Playoff Game 1/20 vs. Baltimore:Started his first playoff
game...AFC Championship Game 1/27 vs. New England:Caught one pass for three
yards.
2000
(16-1):9/3
vs. Baltimore:Played
in the season-opener...10/1 at
Jacksonville:Saw considerably more action because of the injury to Mark
Bruener...10/22 vs.
Cleveland:Registered one special teams tackle.
1999
(7-0):Played
in seven games...9/12 at
Cleveland:Played on special teams and in some short-yardage situations in
season-opener...10/3 vs.
Jacksonville:Saw some time from scrimmage...10/25 vs. Atlanta:Suffered a season-ending
torn (right) anterior cruciate ligament in the first half of the Monday Night
game…was placed on the injured reserve list Oct. 27.
COLLEGE:Finished
career ranked 11th on the school's all-time receiving list with 98 catches and
13th in yardage with 1,279 yards and 13 touchdowns...caught at least one pass in
33 of his last 35 games...earned consensus All-Big Ten first-team honors. 1998:Started 12 games and caught 27 passes
for 247 yards (9.1 avg.) and two touchdowns as a senior. 1997:Was a first-team Football News
All-America, and a third-team selection by The Sporting News as a
junior...voted a consensus first-team All-Big Ten choice...started 10-of-11
games...caught 29 passes for 437 yards and five touchdowns. 1996:Was a first-team All-Big Ten
selection...caught a career-high 33 passes for 524 yards (15.9 avg.) and five
touchdowns. 1995:Appeared in three games and started
three as a freshman...majored in movement science.
PERSONAL:
Was a Prep Football Report All-America and All-Midlands selection as a
defensive end and tight end at Liberal (Kansas) High...rated the fifth-best
tight end prospect in the nation by Blue Chip Illustrated...had 71
receptions for 1,441 yards and 19 touchdowns, while collecting 26 sacks with 11
interceptions during his three-year career...was a two-time All-Area and
All-Conference pick in basketball...averaged 17.5 points and 14.6 rebounds as a
senior...lettered in track, competing in the discus, triple jump and sprint
relays...born in Liberal, Kansas...is married, Molly, and has four children…has
one son, Canyon, and three daughters, Avery, Makenna and Mia…Full name: Jerame
Dean Tuman.
