PRO - Split rookie season between the team’s active roster and practice squad, as he was in uniform but inactive as the third quarterback for four contests…Saw extensive playing time in three preseason games, completing 27 of 48 passes for 271 yards with one touchdown and four interceptions…Also showed some play-making ability, gaining 59 yards rushing on nine attempts.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS - Re-signed to Saints active roster, 12/28/07; Re-signed to practice squad, 10/9/07; Waived, 10/7/07; Re-signed to active roster, 9/15/07; Re-signed to the practice squad, 9/11/07; Waived, 9/10/07; Re-signed to active roster, 9/6/07; Signed to practice squad, 9/2/07; Waived, 9/1/07; Signed by Saints as an undrafted free agent, 4/30/07.Re-signed to practice squad, 9/11/07; Waived, 9/10/07; Signed to active roster, 9/6/07; Signed to practice squad, 9/2/07; Waived, 9/1/07; Signed as a rookie free agent, 4/30/07.

COLLEGE CAREER - Left-handed passer was a three-year starter, opening 35 games in 41-game career at Pittsburgh …Recorded 8,343 passing yards and 66 touchdowns, completing 645 of 1,075 attempts with 25 interceptions…Yardage total ranks third in school history, and his 66 touchdown passes trail only Dan Marino’s 79… Had 10 300-yard passing games… Posted two of the top five years in touchdown passes in school history – 25 as a senior and 24 as a sophomore…Three-year captain twice named second-team All-Big East…Led Pitt to a Big East title and appearance in Fiesta Bowl as a sophomore with 3,067 passing yards.

PERSONAL - Majored in Communication and Rhetoric… Prepped at West Allegheny (Pa.) HS, where he was Associated Press Big School Player of the Year in 2001… Full name: Tyler Robert Palko...Born Aug. 9, 1983.