TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Las Vegas Raiders as an undrafted free agent, May 12, 2022
COLLEGE: Played four years at USC, playing in 32 games with 29 starts…Career totals include 178 tackles (129 solo), nine tackles for loss, five INTs, four fumble recoveries and one forced fumble…As a senior, played in 11 games with nine starts…Served as a co-captain…Ranked third on the team with 57 tackles (41) and had one fumble recovery…Posted a season-high 11 tackles (six) against Oregon State…Recovered a fumble against Arizona…Credited with a game-high 10 stops (nine) at California…As a junior, started all six games and ranked third on the team with 40 tackles (19)…Posted 2.5 tackles for loss, five passes defensed, a team-high three fumble recoveries and one INT…Tabbed for honorable mention All-Pac-12 honors, named second-team All-Pac-12 by the Associated Press and third-team All-Pac-12 by Pro Football Focus…Served as a captain…Notched seven (six) tackles, two passes defensed and one fumble recovery against Arizona State…Posted six tackles (one) with a fumble recovery at Utah…Notched nine stops (four), an INT and a fumble recovery at UCLA…Registered a season-high 10 tackles (three) against Oregon…As a sophomore, played in 13 games with 12 starts…Racked up 73 tackles (45), 5.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and a team-leading four INTs…Recorded INTs in three-straight games…Named USC's Co-Defensive Perimeter Player of the Year…Notched five tackles (four), a sack and an INT in the end zone against Fresno State…Posted seven stops (four), including a tackle for loss at Notre Dame…Notched seven stops (three) and credited with a half-sack against Arizona…Recorded an INT against Oregon…Picked off a pass at the goal-line at Arizona State…Returned an INT 24 yards at California…Notched 12 stops (seven) and a pass defensed against UCLA…As a redshirt freshman, played in two games before missing the remainder of the season due to injury…Started first two games of collegiate career, posting eight tackles (four) and one pass defenses.
PERSONAL: Attended Mountain Pointe High School in Phoenix, Ariz. …As a senior, played wide receiver and safety…Named 2016 PrepStar All-American, Max Preps All-American First Team, Tacoma News-Tribune Western-100, Orange County Register Fab-15 Second Team, USA Today All-Arizona First Team and All-East Valley Tribune Defensive Player of the Year…Credited with 100 tackles, 10 INTs for three TDs, 18 passes defensed and two forced fumbles…Also had 28 receptions for 646 yards and nine TDs…As a junior, named USA Today All-Arizona First Team…Notched 98 tackles and four INTs…Also caught 27 passes for 435 yards with five TDs…As a sophomore, named USA Today All-Arizona First Team after recording 35 tackles and seven INTs…Also played basketball and ran truck…Father, Tracey, played football at San Diego State and professionally in the Arena Football League…Uncle, Troy Polamalu, was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2020…Great uncle, Kennedy Polamalu, is currently the Raiders' running backs coach.
