Selected by Oakland Raiders in sixth round (189th overall) of 2012 NFL Draft, April 28, 2012…Signed first contract, June 7, 2012.
Selected by Oakland Raiders in sixth round (189th overall) of 2012 NFL Draft, April 28, 2012…Signed first contract, June 7, 2012.
- Last name is pronounced bill-oo-KEE-dee.
- The first player from Georgia State drafted by an NFL team, had 10 career sacks in two years.
- Born in Angola, Africa, the country for which his father is still a diplomat. Also has lived in France and Brazil before playing high-school football in Canada. Speaks several languages.
2012: Played in 13 games as a reserve defensive tackle…On 243 defensive snaps, finished rookie season with 12 tackles (eight solo) and one pass broken up…Started preseason finale at Seattle (8/30) in place of Tommy Kelly (coaches’ decision)… (9/10) vs. SD: Made his NFL debut, playing seven snaps on the defensive line…(9/23) vs. Pit.: Inactive…(10/14) at Atl.: Inactive…(10/21) vs. Jac.: Saw several defensive snaps in 26-23 overtime victory…(11/4) vs. TB: Inactive…(11/11) at Bal.: Played several snaps on the interior, with starter Richard Seymour (hamstring) inactive…(12/2) vs. Cle.: Swatted away a Brandon Weeden pass, and put pressure on the QB just before Weeden released his second-quarter INT.
COLLEGE: A two-year starter at Georgia State, after transferring from Eastern Arizona Junior College, primarily played at defensive tackle but also saw action at defensive end…Recorded 10 career sacks, establishing the program record, and 16 tackles for loss…Led team with five sacks and nine tackles for loss in final collegiate season, 2011…Collected 38 tackles, one pass defensed, one fumble recovery and one forced fumble…Recorded two key plays in win over South Alabama, a stop on fourth-and-goal and a forced fumble at the 6-yard line…Had two tackles for loss against Murray State…Named preseason all-independent by Phil Steele…As a junior, led team with five sacks in first season at Georgia State…Had seven tackles for loss and two forced fumbles…Credited with 26 solo tackles and 25 assists…Started every game…Voted the team’s Outstanding Defensive Lineman by his teammates…Had key fourth-quarter sack in win over Campbell and posted a season-high six tackles in the game…Registered a sack and caused a fumble in fourth quarter of win over N.C. Central…Recorded a career-high seven tackles at Old Dominion…Posted 27 tackles at Eastern Arizona in 2009.
PERSONAL: Attended St. Patrick’s High School in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada…Played only one year of football…A four-year letterman and second-team all-region selection in basketball…Born in Angola, in Southwest Africa, also has lived in France and Brazil…Speaks fluent French and other languages…Father is an Angolan diplomat.
