TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Tennessee Titans in the fifth round (155th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft, April 28, 2017…Re-signed by Titans as an unrestricted free agent, Mar. 23, 2021…Signed by Las Vegas Raiders as an unrestricted free agent, March 25, 2022.
Played in 10 games with six starts in 2021, recording his fourth consecutive season with at least 55 tackles and one INT.
In 2019, he ranked third on the team with a career-high 104 tackles after finishing second on the team with 96 tackles in 2018.
In 2018, he was one of only six linebackers in the NFL with at least six sacks, one INT, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.
CAREER: Veteran linebacker enters his sixth NFL season and first with the Raiders…In 2021, he played in 10 games with six starts, recording his fourth consecutive season with at least 55 tackles and one INT…Finished with 55 tackles (35 solo), two passes defensed and one INT…In 2020, he led the team with 76 tackles (45) through the first 10 games of the season before being place on the Reserve/Injured List for the remainder of the campaign…In 2019, he started a career-high 14 games and ranked third on the team with a career-high 104 tackles, while adding one sack, eight passes defense, one INT and one fumble recovery returned for a TD…In 2018, finished second on the team with 96 tackles and six sacks, while adding two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, six passes defensed and one INT returned for a TD…As a rookie in 2017, played in all 16 games and recorded 51 tackles (37), 1.5 sacks, four passes defensed and one fumble recovery…Has appeared in 56 career games with 33 starts, totaling 382 tackles (248), 9.5 sacks, four forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, 28 passes defensed, four INTs and two defensive TDs.
2021 (with Ten.):Appeared in 10 games with six starts, recording 55 tackles (35 solo), two passes defensed and one INT…Marked his fourth straight season with at least 55 tackles and one INT…Was placed on Reserve/Injured List with a knee injury from Week 5 to Week 8…Missed final two games of season on the Reserve/COVID-19 List…(9/12) vs. Ari.: Finished tied for second on the team with seven tackles(five)…(9/19) at Sea: Inactive…(9/26) vs. Ind.: Posted one tackle…(10/3) at NYJ: Recorded one tackle…(11/7) at LAR: Returned to action and recorded seven tackles…(11/14) vs. NO: Tied for a team-high nine tackles (seven)…(11/21) vs. Hou.: Registered a season-high 14 tackles (six)…(11/28) at NE: Posted eight tackles (five) and one pass defensed…(12/12) vs. Jac.: Compiled three tackles (two), one pass defensed and one INT…(12/23) vs. SF: Recorded five tackles (two)….Postseason: (1/22/22) vs. Cin.: Posted two tackles (one) in the AFC Divisional game.
2020 (with Ten.): Started 10 games and posted 76 tackles (45 solo), one sack, one INT, two forced fumbles and eight passes defensed…Missed the final six games of the regular season and postseason after being placed on the Reserve/Injured List on Nov. 24…Led or tied for the team lead in tackles five times… (9/14) at Den.: Posted five tackles (two), including one tackle for loss…(9/20) vs. Jac.: Tallied seven tackles (three) and one pass defensed…(9/27) at Min.: Led the team with eight tackles (six) and added one pass defensed…(10/13) vs. Buf.: Totaled five tackles (three) and one forced fumble…(10/18) vs. Hou.: Finished with a team-high 10 tackles (four), including one stop for loss…(10/25) vs. Pit.: Compiled eight tackles (seven), a career-high four passes defensed and one INT…(11/1) at Cin.: Recorded a season-high 12 tackles (seven)…(11/8) vs. Chi.: Tallied a team-high 11 tackles (six), one sack, one forced fumble and one pass defensed…(11/12) vs. Ind.: Posted seven tackles (five) and one pass defensed…(11/22) at Bal.: Recorded three tackles (two) before exiting the game with an injury late in the second quarter.
2019 (with Ten.): Started a career-high 14 games and ranked third on the team with a career-high 104 tackles (68 solo)…Finished with a team-high eight passes defensed, while adding one sack, one INT and one fumble recovery…(9/8) at Cle.: Posted two tackles (one) and two passes defensed…(9/15) vs. Ind.: Recorded nine tackles (seven) and one pass defensed…(9/19) at Jac.: Led the team with 10 tackles (six)…Added one tackle on special teams…(9/29) at Atl.: Tallied seven tackles (three), one sack and one pass defensed…(10/6) vs. Buf.: Recorded seven tackles…(10/13) at Den.: Made one tackle before leaving the game early in the first quarter with an injury…(10/20) vs. LAC: Inactive…(10/27) vs. TB: Compiled eight tackles (five) and two passes defensed…(11/3) at Car.: Recorded eight tackles (four)…(11/24) vs. Jac.: Registered a career-high 15 tackles (11)…(12/1) at Ind.: Led the team with nine tackles (five) and added one pass defensed…(12/8) at Oak.: Finished with seven tackles (two), one tackle for loss and a fumble recovery returned for a TD…Recovered a fumble by TE Darren Waller and returned it 47 yards for a TD early in the fourth quarter…(12/15) vs. Hou.: Totaled 10 tackles (seven) and one pass defensed…(12/22) vs. NO: Posted eight tackles (seven), including one tackle for loss…(12/29) at Hou.: Recorded three tackles (two)…Postseason: (1/4/20) at NE: Posted three tackles (two) in the AFC Wild Card game…(1/11/20) at Bal.: Inactive for AFC Divisional game…(1/19/20) at KC: Recorded five tackles and one pass defensed in the AFC Championship.
2018 (with Ten.): Started 16 games with nine starts, finishing second on the team with 96 tackles and six sacks, while adding two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, six passes defensed and one INT returned for a TD…(9/9) at Mia.: Posted four tackles (three)…(9/16) vs. Hou.: Recorded two tackles…(9/23) at Jac.: Recorded six tackles (four), including one tackle for loss…(9/30) vs. Phi.: Made his first career start at linebacker and led the team with 10 tackles (six), including two tackles for loss and one sack…(10/7) at Buf.: Finished with a team-high 10 tackles (eight) and one sack…(10/14) vs. Bal.: Posted seven tackles (four)…(10/21) at LAC: Totaled seven tackles (six) and one sack…(11/5) at Dal.: Compiled four tackles (three), one sack and one forced fumble…(11/11) vs. NE: Recorded four tackles (one) and a half-sack…(11/18) at Ind: Posted five tackles (four) and one pass defensed…(11/26) at Hou: Recorded six tackles (two) and a half-sack…(12/2) vs. NYJ: Tallied five tackles (four), one sack and one pass defensed…(12/6) vs. Jac.: Totaled five tackles (two) and one pass defensed…(12/16) at NYG: Posted three tackles (two) and one pass defensed…(12/22) vs. Was.: Recorded nine tackles (six)…(12/30) vs. Ind.: Tallied nine tackles (six), one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, two passes defensed and one INT returned for a TD…Picked off a pass by QB Andrew Luck and returned it 22 yards for a TD.
2017 (with Ten.): Played in all 16 games and posted 51 tackles (37 solo), 1.5 sacks, one fumble recovery and four passes defensed…(9/10) vs. Oak: Recorded four tackles (three)…(9/17) at Jac.: Posted one tackle and pass defensed…(9/24) vs. Sea.: Recorded three tackles…(10/1) at Hou.: Posted four tackles (two)…(10/8) at Mia.: Made one tackle…(10/16) vs. Ind.: Tallied three tackles (two) and two passes defensed…(10/22) at Cle.: Recorded four tackles (two)…(11/5) vs. Bal.: Finished with six tackles (five)…(11/12) vs. Cin.: Posted four tackles…(11/16) at Pit.: Totaled three tackles (one), including one tackle for loss…(11/26) at Ind.: Recorded two tackles (one) and a half-sack…(12/3) vs. Hou.: Tallied one tackle and one pass defensed…(12/10) at Ari.: Finished with three tackles (two)…(12/17) at SF: Compiled five tackles and one sack…(12/24) vs. LAR: Posted five tackles (three)…(12/31) vs. Jac.: Recorded two tackles and one fumble recovery…Postseason: (1/7/18) at KC: Recorded three tackles (two) in Wild Card game…(1/13/18) at NE: Totaled one tackle and one pass defensed in the Divisional game.
COLLEGE: Played four seasons at UCLA from 2013-16, appearing in 49 games with 21 starts…Totaled 220 tackles, three sacks, three INTs, 15 passes defensed, one forced fumble and four fumble recoveries…As a senior, started all 12 games and the led the team with 119 tackles, while adding 2.5 sacks, three INTs, two fumble recoveries and 23 passes defensed…Named first-team All-Pac-12 and ranked tied for 10th in the conference in INTs (three) and first in tackles per game (9.9)…As a junior, played in 12 games with nine starts…Finished with 93 tackles and ranked second on the team with six passes defensed…As a sophomore, appeared in 12 games and recorded two tackles…As a freshman, appeared in all 13 games as a special teams player and reserve linebacker and made six tackles.
PERSONAL: Attended Long Beach (Calif.) Poly High School, where he was ranked a three-star prospect by Scout.com and Rivals.com…As a senior, was named CIF Pac-5 Division Defensive Player of the Year after recording 112 tackles and 11.5 tackles for loss to help lead his team to a 12-4 record.
ADDITIONAL STATSITICS: Special teams tackles – 1 in 2017, 1 in 2018, 1 in 2019, NFL Totals: 3.
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: TACKLES: Total – 15, 11/24/19 vs. Jac. Solo – 11, 11/24/19 vs. Jac. Sacks – 1.0, eight times; last: 11/8/20 vs. Chi. Forced Fumbles – 1, four times; last: 11/8/20 vs. Chi. Fumbles Recovered – 1, three times; last: 12/8/19 at Oak. Passes Defensed – 4, 10/25/20 vs. Pit. Interceptions – 1, four times; last: 12/12/21 vs. Jac.
