PRO: Versatile linebacker rebounded from injuries to play in 14 games last season…Has played in 55 career games with 13 starts in five years with the Raiders…Career totals include 102 tackles (76 solo), four passes defensed and three forced fumbles…
PRO: Versatile linebacker rebounded from injuries to play in 14 games last season…Has played in 55 career games with 13 starts in five years with the Raiders…Career totals include 102 tackles (76 solo), four passes defensed and three forced fumbles…
2010: Saw action in 14 games with one start at MLB…Posted 13 tackles (nine), one pass defensed and one forced fumble…(10/10) vs. SD: Posted one solo tackle and forced a first quarter fumble that was recovered by the Raiders…(10/17) @ SF: Recorded one tackle…(10/24) @ DEN: Had one tackle and was credited with a pass defensed…(11/7) vs. KC: Recorded three tackles (two)…(11/21) @ PIT: Registered two tackles (one)…(12/5) @ SD: Had one tackle…(12/12) @ JAX: Made first career start at MLB…Recorded a season-high four solo tackles…
2009: Started five games at OLB before suffering injury…Was inactive for four games before being placed on Injured Reserve on 11/21…Totaled 31 tackles (24), two passes defensed and one forced fumble…(9/14) vs. SD: Recorded seven solo tackles…(9/20) @ KC: Had seven total tackles (six)…(9/27) vs. DEN: Had seven tackles (four)…Forced a third quarter fumble that was recovered by the Raiders…(10/4) @ HOU: Established a career high with two passes defensed… Added seven tackles (five)…(10/11) @ NYG: Recorded three tackles before leaving the game due to injury…
2008: Played in seven games, six starts…Tallied 37 tackles with one pass defensed and one forced fumble…Inactive due to injury from 11/2-12/21…Placed on Injured Reserve on 12/26…(9/8) vs. DEN: Made two solo tackles…(9/14) @ KC: Made first start of the season…Recorded three tackles, including one for a loss…(9/21) @ BUF: Collected seven tackles…(9/28) vs. SD: Registered three solo tackles…Had one pass defensed and one forced fumble…(10/12) @ NO: Posted four tackles…(10/19) vs. NYJ: Totaled eight tackles…Had seven solo tackles and one assist…(10/26) @ BAL: Collected a career-high 10 total tackles (six solo and four assists)…Missed the remainder of the season with an injury…
2007: Played in 16 games, mostly on special teams…Recorded nine tackles…(9/30) @ MIA: Made one special teams tackle…(10/14) @ SD: Made one special teams tackle…(10/28) @ TEN: Made one special teams tackle…(11/11) vs. CHI: Made one special teams tackle…(11/18) @ MIN: Assisted on two special teams tackles…(12/2) vs. DEN: Played on special teams…(12/9) @ GB: Recorded two special teams tackles…(12/16) vs. IND: Saw time at LB and on special teams…Assisted on one tackle…(12/23) @ JAX: Made first NFL start at LB and saw time on special teams…Recorded two solo tackles and had one on special teams…(12/30) vs. SD: Saw time at LB and on special teams…Assisted on one tackle…
2006: Played in 13 games as a rookie…Spent the first three games on the practice squad before being promoted…(10/8) @ SF: Signed to active roster from practice squad and saw action on special teams…(10/15) @ DEN: Had one tackle on special teams…(10/22) vs. AZ: Recorded one special teams tackle…(11/05) @ SEA: Posted one special teams tackle…(11/12) vs. DEN: Made one special teams tackle…(11/19) @ KC: Recorded three special teams tackles…(12/23) vs. KC: Had one special teams tackle…(12/31) @ NYJ: Saw action on special teams…Signed by the Raiders as an undrafted rookie free agent.
COLLEGE: Posted 69 solo tackles and 42 assists as a senior at Boston College…Led team with 81 tackles in 2004, with four tackles for losses of seven yards…Registered two quarterback hurries, forced two fumbles, had three fumble recoveries and broke up a pass...Moved from outside to middle linebacker in Spring 2003…Named to Big East All-Freshman Team…Finance major.
PERSONAL: Two-time all-city and All-Greater Catholic League first team selection at Elder (Cincinnati, Ohio) High School…Logged 176 tackles (21 for loss), nine sacks and five fumbles…Returned one kickoff 84 yards for a touchdown…Set Elder High record for career kickoff returns (23) and kickoff return average (26.7)…Captain on football and track teams as a senior...Participated in track and field and chosen most valuable sprinter in junior and senior years...His wife's name is Brynne.
