TRANSACTION: Signed by Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent, May 2, 2019.
CAREER: Originally signed with the Raiders as an undrafted free agent in the 2019 offseason…Career totals include 60 games played with 33 starts…In 2022, started all 15 games he played in and helped the offense only allow 35 sacks, tied for the ninth fewest in the NFL…Started all 17 games at center in 2021, helping the offense finish 11th in the NFL in total yards per game (363.8)…Played in all 16 games in 2020, appearing exclusively on special teams…Appeared in 12 games with one start at center in his rookie campaign for an offense that finished eighth in the NFL in sacks allowed (29).
2022: Started all 15 games he appeared in at center and was inactive for two contests due to injury…Was part of an offensive line that allowed the ninth-fewest sacks in the NFL (35) and helped pave the way for 2,059 rushing yards, the most in a single season in franchise history since 2011…(9/11) at LAC: Started at center in the season opener…(10/2) vs. Den.: Started at center and helped pave the way for 212 rushing yards…(10/10) at KC: Started at center and helped the offense record 378 total yards…(10/23) vs. Hou.: Started at center and helped RB Josh Jacobs rush for 164 yards and three TDs…(10/30) at NO: Started at center…(11/6) at Jac.: Started at center and allowed time for QB Derek Carr to pass for 259 yards and two TDs…(11/13) vs. Ind.: Started at center…(11/20) at Den.: Started at center and allowed time for Carr to pass for 307 yards and two TDs…(11/27) at Sea.: Helped pave the way for a season-high 576 total yards of offense, including 283 rushing yards…The offense's 576 yards were the most in a single game in the NFL in 2022…(12/4) vs. LAC: Started at center and was part of an offensive line that allowed zero sacks…(12/8) at LAR: Started at center and was part of an offensive line that allowed zero sacks for the second-straight game…(1/1/23) vs. SF: Part of an offense that posted 500 total yards of offense.
2021: Started all 17 games and helped the Silver and Black rank 11th in the NFL with 363.8 yards per game...Part of an offensive line that paved the way for 268.6 passing yards per game, which ranked sixth in the NFL...(9/13) vs. Bal.: Started at center in the season opener...Allowed QB Derek Carr to record 435 passing yards, marking the third-most of his career...(9/19) at Pit.: Started at center in the win, helping Carr complete 28-of-37 passes for 382 yards with two TDs for a passer rating of 126.2...(9/26) vs. Mia.: Started at center in the win...Helped pave the way for 497 yards of total offense, including 140 rushing yards...Allowed Carr to complete 26-of-43 passing for 386 yards, marking his third consecutive game with at least 325 passing yards...(10/4) at LAC: Started at center in the contest, while also seeing action on special teams...(10/10) vs. Chi.: Started at center and helped pave the way for RB Josh Jacobs' third rushing TD of the season...(10/17) at Den.: Started at center and helped Carr finish 18-of-27 passing for 341 yards and two TDs for a passer rating of 134.4, marking the sixth-highest rating in his career...(10/24) vs. Phi.: Started at center as part of a line that posted its first clean sheet of the season, while helping Carr complete 91.2 percent of his attempts (31-for-34)...(11/7) at NYG: Started at center and helped pave the way for 403 yards of total offense, including 117 on the ground...Also part of an offensive line that surrendered just one sack in the contest...(11/14) vs. KC: Started at center and helped the offense record 299 total net yards...(11/21) vs. Cin.: Started at center, helping the offense record 278 yards of total offense...(11/25) at Dal.: Started at center as part of an offensive line that paved the way for 509 total net yards, including 143 yards on the ground...(12/5) vs. Was.: Started at center, helping the offense record 310 yards...(12/12) at KC: Started at center, helping the offense record 290 total net yards...(12/20) at Cle.: Started at center, helping the offense record 328 yards of total offense with 98 rushing yards...(12/26) vs. Den.: Started at center, helping pave the way for 160 rushing yards...(1/2/22) at Ind.: Started at center in the win, paving the way for 326 yards of total offense...(1/9/22) vs. LAC: Started at center, helping pave the way for a season-high 174 rushing yards and 346 yards of total offense...Postseason: (1/15/22) at Cin.: Started at center, helping the offense pave the way for 385 yards of total offense.
*2020: *Appeared in all 16 games for the first time in his career and was a primary contributor on special teams in each contest.
2019: Appeared in 12 games with one start at center in his rookie campaign…Made the team as an undrafted free agent, moving from tackle to center during training camp...Helped the offensive line finish eighth in the NFL in sacks allowed (29), while also finishing as one of just five teams in the league to surrender zero sacks against four different opponents…Part of an offensive line that paved the way for rookie RB Josh Jacobs who recorded 1,150 rushing yards in just 13 contests, becoming the first Raiders rookie to eclipse the 1,000-yard barrier…(9/9) vs. Den.: Made his NFL debut, appearing exclusively on special teams...(10/27) at Hou.: Filled in at center after C Rodney Hudson exited the game in the first quarter with an ankle injury...Part of an offensive line that did not allow a sack in their third consecutive game and fourth on the season…Helped protect QB Derek Carr as he threw for three TDs and recorded a 125.0 passer rating...(11/3) vs. Det.: Made his first NFL start at center...Helped pave the way as the Raiders recorded 171 yards on the ground and Jacobs scored two rushing TDs...Part of an offensive line that surrendered just one sack in the win...(11/7) vs. LAC: Saw limited action on offense in the primetime victory.
COLLEGE: Played three years at UCLA, seeing action in 35 games with 32 starts…Started at both left tackle and right tackle during collegiate career…Teamed with current Raider and 2018 first-round NFL Draft pick T Kolton Miller…As a senior, started all 12 games at left tackle…Named to the Athletic Director's Academic Honor Roll…Helped UCLA's rushing offense improve by over 40 yards per game from the previous season…Helped pave the way for RB Joshua Kelly, who rushed for 1,243 yards and averaged 5.5 yards per rushing attempt…Kelly posted 100-or-more yards on the ground in six games and finished 10th on UCLA's all-time single-season rushing list…As a junior, started all 13 games at right tackle…Part of a line that helped the offense improve the team's rushing output (3.7 avg.) by almost a full yard from the previous season…Line aided improvements in rushing yardage, rushing TDs and rushing first downs…Helped offense rank third in the Pac-12 Conference in total offense (457.8 avg.)…As a sophomore, played in 10 games with seven starts…Started the final seven games of the season at right tackle, moving into the lineup following an injury to Miller…As a freshman, did not see game action.
PERSONAL: Attended Herriman (Utah) High School…Listed as a four-star recruit by Scout.com…Ranked as the No. 192 player in the nation according to the Scout 300 list…The No. 177 recruit in the nation according to ESPN.com…A USA Today All-Utah Team selection…A PrepStar All-American…Listed as the No. 15 offensive tackle in the nation and the third-ranked recruit in Utah by ESPN…Listed as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com and the third-ranked player in the state of Utah.
