Signed by Oakland Raiders as non-drafted free agent, July 31, 2011…Waived by Raiders, Sept. 3, 2011…Re-signed by Raiders to practice squad, Sept. 5, 2011…Signed by Raiders to active roster, Dec. 17, 2011…Re-signed by Raiders as exclusive-rights player, April 2, 2012.
Signed by Oakland Raiders as non-drafted free agent, July 31, 2011…Waived by Raiders, Sept. 3, 2011…Re-signed by Raiders to practice squad, Sept. 5, 2011…Signed by Raiders to active roster, Dec. 17, 2011…Re-signed by Raiders as exclusive-rights player, April 2, 2012.
CAREER: Athletic defensive end, played in two games as a rookie in 2011 after his promotion from the practice squad.
2011: In training camp with the Raiders…Spent majority of season on the practice squad…Signed to active roster on 12/17…(12/18) vs. DET: Made NFL debut, seeing action on special teams…(12/24) at KC: Saw playing time on special teams…(1/1/12) vs. SD: Inactive for season finale.
COLLEGE: Played four years at Nebraska-Kearney…Finished career as school’s all-time leader with 23½ sacks…Also registered 155 total tackles…A two-time all-region selection and a two-time first-team All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference honoree, registered 5½ sacks and nine tackles for loss as a senior…Also had four passes defensed and blocked two kicks...Totaled 44 tackles (23 solo) as a junior, along with 13 tackles for loss and eight sacks…Also had one interception and one blocked kick that season…Recorded 2½ sacks in one contest, against Colorado School of Mines…Posted nine total tackles in two 2009 playoff games…As a sophomore, recorded 35 tackles and seven sacks in a reserve role…Had three sacks and 30 tackles as a redshirt freshman.
PERSONAL: Attended Elm Creek (Neb.) High School…Led team to 2004 and 2005 Class DI state playoffs…Helped team record program’s first-ever playoff victory…A two-time honorable-mention all-state performer in football, also played basketball and competed in track and field…Finished third in the state Class C discus finals as a senior…Father played football at Nebraska-Kearney…Visited kids at the Oakland Children’s Hospital in December 2011…Spent volunteer time at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System in November 2011.
