Pro Football Player Matt Mulligan on the Elitefts Power Squat

PRO: The Titans signed Matthew Mulligan as a free agent on Dec. 16, 2014 to provide depth and competition at the tight end spot.  The 6-foot-4-inch, 267-pounder entered the NFL as a rookie free agent with the Miami Dolphins in 2008.  Mulligan spent time on the Titans’ practice squad during their 13-3 campaign in 2008 but was released following the 2009 preseason.  Prior to arriving in Tennessee for the second time, the University of Maine product spent time with the N.Y. Jets, St. Louis Rams, Green Bay Packers, New England Patriots, Chicago Bears and Arizona Cardinals.

TITANS TIDBITS:  
•    Mulligan did not play football in high school, as his school did not field a football team.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS:  
•    The Enfield, Maine, native was originally signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2008.
•    Waived by the Dolphins on Sept. 2, 2008 and signed to the team’s practice squad a day later.
•    Released from the Dolphins’ practice squad on Nov. 5, 2008.
•    Signed by the Titans to their practice squad on Nov. 19, 2008.
•    Signed by the Titans to a futures contract on Jan. 12, 2009.
•    Waived by the Titans on Sept. 5, 2009.
•    Claimed off waivers from the Titans by the New York Jets on Sept. 6, 2009.
•    Waived by the Jets on Sept. 22, 2009 and signed to the team’s practice squad two days later.
•    Signed to the Jets active roster from their practice squad on Dec. 2, 2009.
•    Signed by the St. Louis Rams as a free agent on March 26, 2012.
•    Waived by the Rams on March 22, 2013.
•    Signed by the Green Bay Packers as a free agent on April, 9, 2013 but was waived on Aug. 31, 2013.
•     Signed by the New England Patriots as a free agent on Sept. 3, 2013.
•    Waived by the Patriots on Sept. 5, 2013 but was re-signed by the team on Sept. 10, 2013.
•     Signed by the Chicago Bears as a free agent on April 8, 2014.
•     Released by the Bears on Sept. 16, 2014.
•     Signed by the Arizona Cardinals as a free agent on Nov. 18, 2014.
•     Released by the Cardinals on Dec. 5, 2014.
•     Signed by the Titans as a free agent on Dec. 16, 2014.

COLLEGE:
•    Was a two-year starter and letterman at Maine, finishing his career with 21 games played and 18 starts.  Caught 23 passes for 268 yards and two touchdowns.
•    Started all 11 games as a senior and caught 13 passes for 157 yards and two touchdowns.
•    Graduated with a degree in business from Missouri, and was an All-Academic Big 12 football selection.

PERSONAL:
•    Played four years of basketball, two years of soccer and one year of baseball, tennis and track and field at Penobscot Valley High School in Howland, Maine.
•    Did not play football in high school, as his school did not field a football team.
•    Was an honorable mention all-state selection in both basketball and soccer.
•    Born Matthew Benjamin Mulligan on born Jan. 18, 1985 in Bangor, Maine.