TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Cincinnati Bengals in the third round (72nd overall) of the 2019 Draft, April 26, 2019…Re-signed by the Bengals to a contract extension, March 14, 2023…Released by the Bengals, June 9, 2025…Signed by the Las Vegas Raiders, June 12, 2025.
AT A GLANCE
• Has played in 96 career games with 88 starts over six seasons with the Bengals (2019-24), racking up 608 tackles (349 solo), 32 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, 10 quarterback hits, seven interceptions, 23 passes defensed, seven forced fumbles and five fumble recoveries.
• Has started in 78 consecutive contests (including postseason), dating back to Week 11 of the 2020 season, tied for the eighth most among NFL defenders over that span.
• One of three players with at least five interceptions, five forced fumbles and five fumble recoveries since the start of the 2021 season (CB Jourdan Lewis, S Antoine Winfield Jr.).
• In his seven career playoff games (seven starts), he owns 49 tackles, one tackle for loss, four PDs and an interception.
CAREER: Veteran linebacker joins the Silver and Black in 2025 for his seventh NFL season…Last season (2024), started all 17 games and led the team and tied for ninth in the NFL with a career-high 143 tackles (80 solo)...Added five tackles for loss, six passes defensed, two interceptions, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries…In 2023, started all 17 games and finished second on the team with 118 tackles (63), along with seven tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, three passes defensed, two interceptions and two forced fumbles...In 2022, started in 15 games and finished with 99 tackles (50), six tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, one quarterback hit, two interceptions, a career-high 10 passes defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery…Also started in all three postseason contests, totaling 20 tackles (12) and three passes defensed…In 2021, played and started in 15 regular-season games and totaled 88 tackles (55), 0.5 sack, five tackles for loss, two quarterback hits, one interception, two passes defensed two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries…Also played in all four postseason games, including Super Bowl LVI and totaled 29 tackles (20), one tackle for loss, one interception and one pass defensed…In 2020, Played in all 16 games and started in 15, finishing with 88 tackles (54), five tackles for loss and two passes defensed…Played in all 16 games (nine starts) as a rookie in 2019, beginning the season as a reserve LB before moving into starting role for final eight games...Finished ranked fifth on team with 72 tackles, despite seeing action on just 40 percent (436-of-1,070) of possible defensive snaps…Added four tackles on special teams.
2024 (with Cin.): Started all 17 games and led the team and tied for ninth in the NFL with a career-high 143 tackles (80 solo)...Added five tackles for loss, six passes defensed, two interceptions, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries...(9/8) vs. NE: Logged eight tackles, tied for the second on the team and added one tackle for loss and one pass defensed…(9/15) at KC: Tallied a career-high 16 tackles on and forced a fumble and recovered it to set up FG drive in second quarter…(9/23) vs. Was.: Tied for the team lead with nine tackles and forced a fumble, punching the ball free from Commanders TE Zach Ertz…(9/29) at Car.: Finished second on the team with nine tackles (six) and added one pass defensed…(10/6) vs. Bal.: Posted nine tackles and in overtime recovered a fumble and returned it nine yards into Ravens territory…(10/13) at NYG: Brought in a tipped pass at Bengals' three-yard line for first INT of season in first quarter and finished with seven tackles (five)…(10/20) at Cle.: Led the team with 13 tackles (10) and added one quarterback hit…(10/27) vs. Phi.: Tied for the team lead with nine total tackles (three)…(11/3) vs. LV: Posted one tackle and one pass defensed…(11/7) at Bal.: Tied for the team lead with eight tackles (six)…(11/17) at LAC: Logged eight total tackles (four)…(12/1) vs. Pit.: Tied for the team lead with 13 total tackles (five) and added one tackle for loss and one quarterback hit…(12/9) at Dal.: Posted seven tackles (three), one tackle for loss and one pass defensed…(12/15) at Ten.: Finished third on the team with eight tackles (three) and added one tackle for loss…(12/22) vs. Cle.: Recorded five solo tackles…(12/28) vs. Den.: Posted eight tackles and intercepted pass by QB Bo Nix with 2:30 left in fourth quarter to set up go-ahead TD drive…(1/4/25) at Pit.: Finished with five tackles and one tackle for loss.
2023 (with Cin.): Started all 17 games and finished second on the team with 118 tackles (63 solo), along with seven tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, three passes defensed, two interceptions and two forced fumbles...(9/10) at Cle.: Posted 11 tackles (seven) and forced a first-quarter fumble that was recovered by CB Chidobe Awuzie…(9/17)vs. Bal.: Finished with nine tackle (seven)…(9/25) vs. LAR: Posted two tackles (one solo)…(10/1) at Ten.: Recorded seven tackles (six )…(10/8) at Ari.: Led team with 10 tackles and two TFLs, including a stop on fourth-and-one at Cincinnati 16-yard line in third quarter, and recorded first INT of season late in fourth quarter…(10/15) vs. Sea.: Recorded five solo tackles…(10/29) at SF: Recorded five tackles and grabbed his second interception of the season as he tipped QB Brock Purdy's pass and caught it to end drive that reached Bengals' eight-yard line in third quarter…(11/5) vs. Buf.: Notched a team-high 11 tackles and forced a fumble at Bengals' 11-yard line that was recovered by S Nick Scott in fourth quarter…(11/12) vs. Hou.: Tied for second on the team with eight total tackles (four ) and added one tackle for loss…(11/16) at Bal.: Recorded three tackles (two)…(11/26) vs. Pit.: Notched six total tackles (three)…(12/4) at Jac.: Led the team with a season-high 12 tackles and added one tackle for loss…(12/10) vs. Ind.: Tied for the team lead with 10 tackles and added one tackle for loss and one quarterback hit, while splitting a sack…(12/16) vs. Min.: Led the team with 11 tackles and added one quarterback hit and a half sack…(12/23) at Pit.: Recorded five tackles…(12/31) at KC: Posted one tackle…(1/7/24) vs. Cle.: Logged two tackles and one pass defensed.
2022 (with Cin.): Started in 15 games and finished with 99 tackles (50 solo), six tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, one quarterback hit, two interceptions, a career-high 10 passes defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery…Also started in all three postseason contests, totaling 20 tackles (12) and three passes defensed…(9/11) vs. Pit.: Finished with eight tackles (four), one tackle for loss and one pass defensed…(9/18) at Dal.: Posted five tackles…(9/25) at NYJ: Inactive…(9/29) vs. Mia.: Led the team with nine tackles…(10/9) at Bal.: Tallied eight tackles and sacked QB Lamar Jackson for loss of four yards…(10/16) at NO: Led the team with a season-high 14 tackles (five solo)…(10/23) vs. Atl.: Notched six tackles…(10/31) at Cle.: Tied for second on the team with nine tackles…(11/6) vs. Car.: Logged one tackle and intercepted Panthers QB P.J. Walker…(11/20) at Pit.: Finished tied for second on the team with eight tackles and added two tackles for loss…(11/27) at Ten.: Posted six tackles (four)…(12/4) vs. KC: Posted four tackles (two) and forced and recovered a fumble by TE Travis Kelce…(12/11) vs. Cle.: Notched five tackles (four), two tackles for loss and one pass defensed…(12/18) at TB: Had nine tackles and intercepted a tipped pass thrown by Buccaneers QB Tom Brady in fourth quarter…(12/24) at NE: Logged three tackles (two) and one pass defensed…(1/8/23) v. Bal.: Logged four tackles and two passes defensed…(1/15/23) vs. Bal.: Finished third on the team with eight tackles and added one pass defensed…Postseason: (1/22/23) at Buf.: Logged five solo tackles and two passes defensed…(1/29/23) at KC: Tied for the team lead with seven tackles (two solo).
2021 (with Cin.): Played and started in 15 regular-season games and totaled 88 tackles (55 solo), 0.5 sacks, five tackles for loss, two quarterback hits, one interception, two passes defensed two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries…Also played in all four postseason games, including Super Bowl LVI and totaled 29 tackles (20), one tackle for loss, one interception and one pass defensed…(9/12) vs. Min.: Had eight tackles and in OT forced and recovered a fumble by RB Dalvin Cook to set up game-winning FG drive…(9/19) at Chi.: Logged one tackle…(9/26) at Pit.: Posted six tackles (two) on defense and added one tackle on special teams…(9/30) vs. Jac.: Finished second on the team with nine tackles and added one tackle for loss…(10/10) vs. GB: Posted five tackles (four) and one tackle for loss…(10/17) at Det.: Saw action on defense and special teams…(10/24) at Bal.: Logged three solo tackles…(10/31) at NYJ: Posted six tackles (five solo) and intercepted QB Mike White…(11/7) vs. Cle.: Logged five tackles (four), two tackles for loss and one tackle on special teams…(11/21) at LV: Notched four tackles (three)…(11/28) vs. Pit.: Recorded two tackles on defense and one tackle on special teams…(12/5) vs. LAC: Tied for the team lead with nine tackles and notched a forced fumble and a fumble recovery…(12/12) vs. SF: Tied for second on the team with nine tackles and added one pass defensed…(12/19) at Den.: Led team with then-career-high 15 tackles and added a half sack and one quarterback hit…(12/26) vs. Bal.: Posted six tackles (five)…(1/2/22) vs. KC: Inactive…Postseason: (1/15/22) vs. LV: Finished second on the team with nine tackles (six) and added one tackle for loss and one pass defensed and sealed Cincinnati's first playoff win in 31 years with INT at Cincinnati two-yard line with 17 seconds left…(1/22/22) AFC Divisional at Ten.: Notched four tackles…(1/30/22) at KC: Finished tied for second on the team with eight tackles…(2/13/22) vs. LAR: Finished tied for second on the team with eight tackles (five).
2020 (with Cin.): Played in all 16 games and started in 15, finishing with 88 tackles (54 solo), five tackles for loss and two passes defensed…(9/13) vs. LAC: Started the season with a season-high 12 tackles (eight solo), which led the defense…(9/17) at Cle.: Posted two tackles (one)…(9/27) at Phi.: Logged six tackles (three), one tackle for loss and one pass defensed…(10/4) vs. Jac.: Notched four tackles (two)…(10/11) at Bal.: Posted six tackles (five)…(10/18) at Ind.: Logged two tackles and one tackle for loss…(10/25) vs. Cle.: Posted six tackles (four)…(11/1) vs. Ten.: Logged five tackles (two)…(11/15) at Pit.: Registered seven tackles (four) on defense and one tackle on special teams…(11/22) at Was.: Posted four tackles (two)…(11/29) vs. NYG: Finished second on the team with eight tackles (six) and a team-high two tackles for loss…(12/6) at Mia.: Posted two tackles (one)…(12/13) vs. Dal.: Notched five tackles (two)…(12/21) vs. Pit.: Logged six tackles (three) and one pass defensed…(12/27) at Hou.: Recorded five tackles (three) and one tackle for loss…(1/3/21) vs. Bal.: Finished tied for third on the team with eight tackles (six).
2019 (with Cin.): Played in all 16 games with nine starts…Ranked fifth on team with 72 tackles...Also had four tackles on special teams...(9/8) at Sea.: Made NFL debut and had one tackle...(9/15) vs. SF: Saw action on special teams…(9/22) at Buf.: Finished with one tackle…(9/30) at Pit.: Logged two tackles (one)…(10/6) vs. Ari.: Notched one tackle on defense and one tackle on special teams…(10/13) at Bal.: Made his first career start and posted five tackles (four) on defense and one tackle on special teams…(10/20) vs. Jac.: Recorded five tackles (three) on defense and one tackle on special teams…(10/27) at LAR: Notched one tackle…(11/10) vs. Bal.: Started and posted four tackles (three)…(11/17) at LV: Made his second straight start and logged six tackles (two)…(11/24) vs. Pit.: Notched seven tackles (six)…(12/1) vs. NYJ: Posted five tackles (three)…(12/8) at Cle.: Led the team with eight tackles (five)…(12/15) vs. NE: Notched double digit tackles for the first time in his career with a team-high 10 tackles (seven) and added one tackle for loss…(12/22) at Mia.: Recorded a season-high 11 tackles and two tackles for loss on defense and one tackle on special teams…(12/29) vs. Cle.: Posted five tackles (two) and one tackle for loss.
COLLEGE: Spent five seasons (2014-18) at North Carolina State, including a redshirt year in 2016, where he played in 50 career games (12 starts)...Totaled 235 tackles, 17.5 tackles for loss, 6.0 sacks, three interceptions, 10 pass breakups, five forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries...Spent first two seasons as a reserve safety, before switching to linebacker for his final two seasons (2017-18)...In 2018 (first season as a full-time starting LB), he was named a team captain and led the team in tackles (104), earning first-team All-ACC honors.
PERSONAL: Attended Central High School in High Point, N.C., where he played safety and wide receiver...On defense, racked up 328 tackles, 179 solo stops and 21 TFL, 12 INTs over his high school career…All-state selection at DB as a senior and was named the Piedmont Triad 4A Conference's Defensive Player of the Year.
ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: Special teams tackles – 3 in 2021, 1 in 2020, 4 in 2019; NFL Totals: 8.
SINGLE GAME HIGHS: TACKLES: Total – 16, 9/15/24 at KC. Solo – 10, 10/20/24 at Cle. Tackles for Loss – 2; six times, last: 10/8/23 at Ari. Sacks – 1.0; two times, last: 9/10/23 at Cle.
