TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Oakland Raiders in the fourth round (129th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft, April 27, 2019.
COLLEGE: Four-year letterman who appeared in 45 contests during his career at Houston (2015-18)...Originally started his collegiate career as a receiver before switching sides and moving to cornerback for his final two seasons...Tallied 115 tackles (88 solo), four INTs and 16 passes defensed after transitioning to defense...In 2018, played in 11 games and made 10 starts, totaling 66 tackles (50), two INTs and seven passes defensed...Notched eight tackles and two passes defensed against Rice...Recorded seven tackles and one pass defensed against Arizona...Posted five tackles versus Texas Tech...Tallied three tackles and one pass defensed against Tulsa...Collected a season-high 10 tackles, including one for loss, and one INT versus East Carolina...Posted eight tackles, including one for loss, and one pass defensed against USF...Notched eight tackles and two passes defensed against Temple...Returned an INT 41 yards against Tulane...Made eight tackles at Memphis...In 2017, saw his first action on defense with the Cougars, appearing in all 12 games with five starts...Totaled 45 tackles (34), two INTs and nine passes defensed...Made first career start at cornerback and recorded three tackles against Arizona...Notched eight tackles versus Texas Tech...Registered his first career INT and added four tackles in a win at Temple...Tallied a career-high 11 tackles against SMU...Totaled three tackles and one pass defensed against Memphis...Posted four tackles and two passes defensed in a win versus ECU...Recorded his second career INT and added two tackles against Tulane...Registered five tackles in the Hawaii Bowl versus Fresno State...In 2016, made 11 appearances at receiver, totaling 15 receptions for 165 yards (11.0 avg.)...Made his first career start and hauled in three passes for six yards against Memphis...Tallied two catches for 18 yards in a win versus Connecticut...Recorded one reception for 32 yards against Cincinnati...Hauled in two passes for a career-high 60 yards, including a career-long 44-yard reception against No. 3 Oklahoma...In 2015, saw action in 11 games at receiver...Recorded three receptions for 19 yards against Louisville...Made his first career reception on a 10-yard pass against Tennessee Tech...Redshirted as a freshman in 2014...Majored in human resource development.Â
PERSONAL: Attended James Earl Rudder High School in Bryan, Texas...Ranked as a three-star recruit by ESPN.com and 247Sports...Was rated the No. 84 receiver nationally by ESPN...Earned 2013 All-State Honorable Mention by Associated Press...Named first-team District 18-4A as a receiver both his junior and senior seasons...Named team’s MVP as a senior after recording 39 receptions for 730 yards with 10 TDs...Tallied 66 tackles, one INT and one forced fumble as a senior...Also ran track and was the District 18-4A champion in the 200-meter dash and the 110-meter hurdles in 2013.
