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5 things to know about new Patriots tight end Devin Asiasi

The Patriots added some depth at tight end by adding UCLA’s Devin Asiasi in the third round (91st overall.)

Asiasi is the first tight end to be drafted by New England in the first four rounds since 2010, when the team grabbed Rob Gronkowski in the second round and Aaron Hernandez in the fourth.

Here are five things to know about the 6-foot-3-inch, 257-pound California native:

He spent one year at Michigan.

It was a quiet one, but Asiasi spent his freshman season in Ann Arbor in 2016. He had one touchdown on two catches for 18 receiving yards.