TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Oakland Raiders in the first round (4th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft, April 25, 2019.
2019: Rookie defensive end who started 15 games and compiled 38 tackles (24 solo), 4.5 sacks, one fumble recovery and five passes defensed...Finished tied for eighth in the NFL among rookies with 4.5 sacks on the season...His 4.5 sacks also tied for eighth among rookies in Raiders lore…Recorded the third-best single-game sack performance (2.5) by a rookie in franchise history in Week 10...Combined with DE Maxx Crosby to compile the most sacks by a rookie class in 2019…(9/9) vs. Den.: Started in his NFL debut and recorded three tackles (one), including two for loss, one sack and one pass defensed...Registered his first career sack by taking down QB Joe Flacco for a loss of seven yards...(9/15) vs. KC: Recorded three tackles (two), including one for loss...(9/22) at Min.: Totaled three tackles (two) and one pass defensed...(9/29) at Ind.: Notched one tackle...(10/20) at GB: Started at defensive end in his return to the lineup...(10/27) at Hou.: Tallied one tackle and one pass defensed...(11/3) vs. Det.: Registered four tackles (three)...(11/7) vs. LAC: Finished with career highs in tackles (eight) and sacks (2.5)...His performance ranks third among rookie single-game sack leaders in franchise history...(11/17) vs. Cin.: Recorded one tackle and one pass defensed...(11/24) at NYJ: Totaled three tackles...(12/1) at KC: Registered three tackles...(12/8) vs. Ten.: Notched one tackle...(12/15) vs. Jac.: Recorded three tackles (one), including one for loss...(12/22) at LAC: Finished with two tackles for loss and one sack...(12/29) at Den.: Notched two tackles, including one for loss, and recorded his first career fumble recovery.Â
COLLEGE: Three-year starter who started in all 44 games played during his career (2016-18) at Clemson…A Ted Hendricks Award honoree, two-time first-team All-American, ACC Defensive Player of the Year and a permanent team captain…His 44 starts were the most by any defensive end or linebacker in school history…Over his career, tallied 166 tackles, including 50 for loss, 27 sacks, while adding seven passes defensed, five forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries…His 27 career sacks ranked tied for fourth-most in school history…Started in all 15 contests in 2018…Won the Ted Hendricks Award, given to the nation's top defensive end and was a semifinalist for the Bednarik Award…Consensus first-team All-American, earning selections by AFCA, the Associated Press, Sporting News and Walter Camp…Earned first-team All-ACC honors and was named the ACC Defensive Player of the Year en route to helping the Tigers capture their second national title in the last three seasons…Credited with 55 tackles, 20 for loss, 11.5 sacks, four passes defensed, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries, including one for a TD…In 2017, was one of the five finalists for the Ted Hendricks Award and earned first-team All-American honors by AP and Sports on Earth…Became just the third freshman or sophomore in school history to earn first-team All-American honors, joining WR Sammy Watkins and QB Deshaun Watson…Named second-team All-American by The All-American, CBS Sports, Football Writers Association, Rivals, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated and USA Today…Earned first-team All-ACC recognition by AP and Phil Steele…Started in all 14 contests, racking up 66 tackles, including 18 for loss, 9.5 sacks, one pass defensed and two forced fumbles…Finished second in the ACC in sacks and tackles for loss…In 2016, shared Defensive Rookie of the Year honors with DT Dexter Lawrence…Recorded 45 tackles, including 12.5 for loss, while adding a team-best 24 quarterback pressures in 15 starts…Redshirted as a freshman in 2015.…Graduated with a degree in sports communications.
PERSONAL: Attended Benedictine College Preparatory in Richmond, Va. …Was rated the No. 115 player and No. 7 defensive end in the nation in addition to be ranked as the No. 5 player in Virginia by 247Sports…Ranked the No. 135 player and No. 6 defensive end in the nation by Rivals.com…Ranked as the No. 136 player in the nation by ESPN.com…Was invited to the Under Armour All-American Game but could not participate due to injury…Recorded 60 tackles, including 26 for loss and 11.5 sacks as a junior, earning All-State honors…Also played two years of basketball.
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: TACKLES: Total – 8, 11/7/19 vs. LAC. Solo – 5, 11/7/19 vs. LAC. Sacks – 2.5, 11/7/19 vs. LAC. Fumble recoveries – 1, 12/29/19 at Den. Passes defensed – 1, five times; last: 11/17/19 vs. Cin.
