PRO: Talented safety led Raiders in tackles for the second straight season and topped the 100-tackle mark for the third straight year…Named an alternate for the Pro Bowl in 2011…Has started 48 straight games at SS over the last three seasons…Career totals include 347 tackles (267 solo), three interceptions, six sacks, 16 passes defensed and three forced fumbles…
PRO: Talented safety led Raiders in tackles for the second straight season and topped the 100-tackle mark for the third straight year…Named an alternate for the Pro Bowl in 2011…Has started 48 straight games at SS over the last three seasons…Career totals include 347 tackles (267 solo), three interceptions, six sacks, 16 passes defensed and three forced fumbles…
2011: Started all 16 games for the third straight season…Led the team and ranked second among all NFL defensive backs with 109 tackles (80)…Added one sack, four passes defensed and one interception…Also returned two kickoffs for 31 yards…(9/12) @ DEN: Posted six tackles (five) and a fumble recovery…(9/18) @ BUF: Recorded eight tackles (six)…(9/25) vs. NYJ: Posted a season-high 10 tackles (five)…Recorded third career interception in the end zone to prevent a score…(10/2) vs. NE: Posted eight tackles (four)…Credited with a pass defensed…(10/9) @ HOU: Recorded seven (six) tackles…(10/16) vs. CLE: Totaled eight tackles (six)…(10/23) vs. KC: Posted nine tackles (three)…(11/6) vs. DEN: Had seven tackles (five)…(11/10) @ SD: Contributed six tackles (five)…(11/20) @ MIN: Posted seven tackles (six)…(11/27) vs. CHI: Registered eight solo tackles including a 10-yard sack…(12/4) @ MIA: Had four solo stops…(12/11) @ GB: Posted five tackles (three)…Had a pass defensed…(12/18) vs. DET: Posted five tackles (four)…Returned a kickoff for the first time since rookie season, returning it 15 yards…(12/24) @ KC: Recorded five solo tackles…Had a pass defensed…(1/1/12) vs. SD: Credited with six tackles (five)…Returned one kickoff for 16 yards…
2010: Started all 16 games for second straight season, leading team with 104 tackles (81)…Tied for NFL lead among defensive backs with a career-high four sacks…Added one interception, three passes defensed and one forced fumble…Also recovered two fumbles, returning one for his first career touchdown…(9/12) @ TEN: Posted a team-high nine tackles (seven)…(9/19) vs. STL: Recorded five tackles (four)…Had a sack, dropping QB for 11-yard loss…(9/26) @ AZ: Registered a team-high nine solo tackles…(10/3) vs. HOU: Recorded five tackles (three)…(10/10) vs. SD: Returned a fumble 64 yards for a fourth quarter touchdown to seal a 35-27 Raiders victory…Touchdown marked the first of his career…Added three tackles (two)…(10/17) @ SF: Totaled a team-high nine tackles (seven)…(10/24) @ DEN: Posted four solo tackles…Had a fumble recovery…(10/31) vs. SEA: Recorded second career interception, picking off a fourth quarter pass and returning it 15 yards…Interception set up a Raiders touchdown…Added eight tackles (five) and a sack for a loss of eight yards…(11/7) vs. KC: Totaled seven tackles (five)…(11/21) @ PIT: Recorded six tackles (one)…Forced a fourth quarter fumble that was recovered by the Raiders…(11/28) vs. MIA: Set a season high with 11 tackles (nine)…Added a sack for a nine-yard loss and was credited with a pass defensed…(12/5) @ SD: Totaled four tackles (two)…(12/12) @ JAX: Recorded six solo tackles and a pass defensed…(12/19) vs. DEN: Registered five solo tackles…(12/26) vs. IND: Totaled eight tackles (seven)…(1/2/11) @ KC: Recorded five solo tackles and one sack for loss of 12 yards…
2009: One of six Raiders defenders to start all 16 games…Tackle total ranked second on the team…Total was first among NFL defensive backs and ranked 10th overall…Had eight passes defensed, one sack, six tackles for a loss and two forced fumbles…Also notched four special teams tackles…(9/14) vs. SD: Made first career start at SS…Led team with eight solo tackles and tied for team lead with nine total stops…Had a tackle for loss and one pass defensed…(9/20) @ KC: Totaled seven tackles (six)…(9/27) vs. DEN: Posted a game-high 10 total tackles (eight)…Added a pass defensed…(10/4) @ HOU: Registered four total tackles (three)…(10/11) @ NYG: Had 10 total tackles (seven)…(10/18) vs. PHI: Four solo tackles…Added a pass defensed…(10/25) vs. NYJ: Led team with seven solo tackles…Assisted on another stop…Recorded his first career forced fumble…(11/1) @ SD: Posted a team-high six tackles (four)…Made two tackles on special teams…(11/15) vs. KC: Had eight solo tackles and assisted on two others for 10 total tackles…Also had two passes defensed…(11/22) vs. CIN: Recorded a career-high 12 total tackles (11)…Had two tackles for loss including first career sack, dropping QB for a 12-yard loss…Forced a second quarter fumble that was recovered by the Raiders…(11/26) @ DAL: Recorded two total tackles and a pass defensed…(12/6) @ PIT: Led team with 11 total tackles (six)…(12/13) vs. WAS: Tied for team lead with five solo tackles…(12/20) @ DEN: Racked up a team-best 11 total tackles (eight)…Had one tackle for loss…Made tackle on Denver TE on game’s final play to seal the 20-19 Raider victory…(12/27) @ CLE: Recorded eight tackles on defense and two on special teams…(1/3/10) vs. BAL: Had three total tackles and a quarterback hurry…
2008: Saw action at S and on special teams in eight games…Collected 10 tackles, one interception and had one fumble recovery…Returned six kickoffs for 89 yards (14.8 avg.)…(9/8) @ DEN: Made NFL debut, seeing action at S...(9/14) @ KC: Made first NFL interception, returning it 36 yards in the first quarter to set up a Raiders field goal…Assisted on a special teams tackle…(9/21) @ BUF: Recorded two solo tackles and an assist…Had one special teams tackle…(9/28) vs. SD: Recorded one tackle on defense and two on special teams…(10/12) @ NO: Returned first career kickoff for 11 yards…Also had two tackles…(10/19) vs. NYJ: Handled all kickoff return duties…Returned a season-high four kicks for 62 yards…Recorded first career fumble recovery on special teams…(11/2) vs. ATL: Returned one kickoff for 16 yards…Selected by the Raiders in the fourth round (100th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft.
COLLEGE: Played in 48 games with 31 starts in four years at UConn…Made 230 career tackles (133 solo) with 7.5 tackles for loss, including a half-sack…Intercepted three passes and broke up 18 more…Also returned 37 kickoffs for 980 yards (26.5 avg.) and a pair of scores…Helped UConn to its first Big East Championship in 2007 and berths in the 2004 Motor City Bowl and the 2007 Meineke Car Care Bowl…Following his senior season, played in the Hula Bowl and was invited to the NFL Scouting Combine where he topped all defensive backs with a 4.31-second time in the 40-yard dash…As a senior, started all 13 games, 12 at cornerback, with one start at safety against West Virginia…Named second team All-Big East…Was team’s Special Teams MVP after leading the Big East in kickoff returns, returning 27 for 780 yards (28.9) and two touchdowns…The 780 yards marked second-best in UConn history and the 28.9 average per return set a school record…Became the first Husky to ever return two kickoffs for touchdowns in the same season…Twice named Big East Special Teams Player of the Week…Also made 89 total tackles on defense and in both punt and kickoff coverage…Returned a kickoff 97 yards for a touchdown against both Rutgers and Akron…His 184 kickoff return yards against Rutgers set a school record…Also had a season-high 13 stops in UConn’s 38-19 win over the Scarlet Knights…As a junior, started all 12 games at cornerback and led all UConn defensive backs with 79 total tackles…Had 47 solo tackles, an interception and four pass break-ups while also both forcing and recovering two fumbles…Appeared in all 11 games on defense and special teams, starting the last five contests at cornerback as a sophomore…Had 42 tackles (21) while making a half-tackle for a loss, two interceptions and broke up four other passes…Made a career-high 11 stops against Louisville…Appeared in all 12 games as a freshman…Earned a start at cornerback at Georgia Tech, becoming the only true freshman to start a game all season…Made 20 tackles (12)…Exploratory major.
PERSONAL: Earned second team all-state honors at Cicero-North Syracuse (N.Y.) High School...Named second team All-Central New York and second team all-area...A tailback and outside linebacker for the Northstars...Won the 2004 National Indoor Track Championship in the 60 meters (6.82)...Gatorade New York State Track Athlete of the Year...Finished first in the state in the 100 and 200 meters as a senior, setting a school record in the 100-meter with a time of 10.60.
