TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Las Vegas Raiders in the fourth round (104th overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft, April 29, 2023.
AT A GLANCE
• In 2024, played in 10 games with seven starts and finished with 26 tackles and eight passes defensed (tied for 14th-most in the NFL).
• As a rookie, appeared in 14 games with four starts and recorded 32 tackles (24 solo) and three passes defensed.
• Played three seasons at Maryland (2020-22) and was a two-time honorable mention All-Big Ten Conference selection, leading all FBS players in total passes defensed (29) from 2021-22.
CAREER: Veteran cornerback enters his third season with the Raiders after originally being selected by the club in the fourth round (104th overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft…In 2024, played in 10 games with seven starts and posted 26 tackles (15 solo) and eight passes defensed…Played in 14 games with four starts during his rookie season in 2023 and recorded 32 tackles (24) and three passes defensed…Career totals include 24 games played with 11 starts, 58 tackles (19) and 11 passes defensed.
2024: Played in 10 games and made seven starts before being placed on Reserve/Injured List with a shoulder injury…Tallied 26 tackles (15 solo) and eight passes defensed…(9/8) at LAC: Recorded one pass defensed...(9/15) at Bal.: Registered two tackles and two passes defensed...(9/22) vs. Car.: Posted two tackles and one pass defensed...(9/29) vs. Cle.: Totaled three tackles and one pass defensed...(10/6) at Den.: Registered two tackles and one pass defensed...(10/13) vs. Pit.: Posted one tackle and one pass defensed...(10/20) at LAR: Totaled four tackles (three)...(10/27) vs. KC: Recorded six tackles (three)...(11/3) at Cin.: Posted six tackles (four) and one pass defensed...(11/17) at Mia.: Started at cornerback before exiting the game with a shoulder injury.
2023: Appeared in 14 games with four starts and totaled 32 tackles (24 solo) and three passes defensed…Was inactive for three contests…(9/10) at Den.: Made his NFL debut and first career start at cornerback…Recorded seven tackles...(9/17) at Buf.: Posted a season-high nine tackles (five), the third most on the team...(9/24) vs. Pit.: Recorded two tackles and one pass defensed...(10/1) at LAC: Recorded one tackle and one pass defensed...(10/15) vs. NE: Recorded three tackles...(10/30) at Det.: Saw limited action on defense...(11/5) vs. NYG: Tallied one tackle and one pass defensed...(11/12) vs. NYJ: Recorded four tackles...(11/19) at Mia.: Rotated in on defense... (12/10) vs. Min.: Posted one tackle...(12/14) vs. LAC: Recorded four tackles (two)...(12/25) at KC: Saw action on special teams...(12/31) at Ind.: Played on special teams...(1/7/24) vs. Den.: Appeared on special teams.
COLLEGE: Played in 27 games with 25 starts over three seasons at Maryland (2020-22) after beginning his collegiate career at Hutchinson Community College (2018-2019)…At Maryland, was a two-time honorable mention All-Big Ten Conference and finished with 69 tackles (55 solo), 4.5 tackles for loss, five interceptions and 26 passes defensed…In 2022, led Maryland and ranked tied for third in the Big Ten in passes defensed (11)…Added 39 tackles and one interception…In 2021, started all 12 contests and totaled 24 tackles (23)...Tied for eighth in the Big Ten in interceptions (three)…Led all Power-5 defensive backs with 16 passes defensed, the most by a Terp since 2003…Named an honorable mention All-Big Ten Conference selection…As a junior in 2020, appeared in four games with two starts and totaled six tackles and two passes defensed…Spent two years at Hutchinson Community College (2018-19), appearing in 15 games and recording 25 tackles (18) and three INTs…Named 2019 First Team All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference.
PERSONAL: Attended McGill-Toolen High School in Mobile, Ala., where he was First Team All-7A Area & Region…Won State Championship as a sophomore…Named All-State in Track & Field.
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: TACKLES: Total – 9, 9/17/23 at Buf. Solo – 7, 9/10/23 at Den. Passes defensed – 2, 9/15/24 at Bal.