TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent, May 10, 2013…Re-signed by the Cowboys, April 13, 2016…Signed by the Las Vegas Raiders as an unrestricted free agent, March 18, 2020.
CAREER: Veteran eight-year safety enters his first season with the Raiders after spending the last seven years with the Dallas Cowboys, making the team as an undrafted free agent in 2013…In 2019, started all 13 games he appeared in, recording 63 tackles (42 solo) and nine passes defensed…Started all 16 games for the first time in his career in 2018, finishing fourth on the team with a career-best 84 tackles and tied for third with a career-high four tackles for losses…In 2017, starting all 15 games he played, totaling 81 tackles and a team-best three INTs…Recorded 20 tackles in 2016, while also appearing on special teams…Spent the 2014 and 2015 season as a reserve safety and appearing on special teams, leading the team in special teams tackles and a career-high two INTs…Played in all 16 games during his rookie campaign, finishing sixth on the team with 60 tackles and adding 13 special teams stops with a 50-yard fumble recovery for a TD…Career totals include 106 games played with 54 starts, recording 350 tackles (249), eight INTs, 30 passes defensed, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery returned for a TD.
2019 (with Dal.): Started all 13 games he played, recording 63 tackles (42 solo) and nine passes defensed…(9/8) vs. NYG: Recorded a season-high nine tackles (six) with two passes defensed in the season opener…(9/15) at Was.: Totaled five tackles (four) with one pass defensed…(9/29) at NO: Finished the day with six tackles (four) and one pass defensed…(10/13) at NYJ: Recorded seven tackles (three)…(10/20) vs. Phi.: Made six stops in the contest…(12/22) at Phi.: Finished the game with six tackles (three)…(12/29) vs. Was.: Totaled seven tackles (six) with two passes defensed.
2018 (with Dal.): Started all 16 games for the first time in his career and recorded a career-high 84 tackles (63 solo), six passes defensed and one INT...Finished fourth on the team in tackles (84) and third in special teams stops (nine)…(9/9) at Car.: Recorded six tackles (five) in the season opener…(9/23) at Sea.: Finished the game with six stops…(10/7) at Hou.: Recorded nine tackles (six) with one pass defensed…(10/14) at Jac.: Totaled three tackles, all solo, while adding one INT returned 49 yards…(11/11) at Phi.: Registered nine tackles (eight)…(11/22) vs. Was.: Totaled six tackles (five), one pass defensed and one forced fumble…(12/16) at Ind.: Tied a career high with nine solo tackles…(12/30) at NYG: Registered eight stops on defense…Postseason: (1/5/19) vs. Sea.: Recorded four tackles (three) in the contest…(1/12/19) at LAR: Led the team nine tackles (six) and added one pass defensed in the Divisional Championship.
2017 (with Dal.): Started all 15 games he played and placed fourth on the team with 81 tackles (62 solo) and leading the team with three INTs…Added eight special teams tackles, finishing fifth on the team…(9/17) at Den.: Recorded five tackles (four) with one pass defensed…(10/1) vs. LAR: Posted eight stops on defense…(10/22) at SF: Finished with nine tackles (six)…Also filled in for K Dan Bailey on PATs and kickoffs, finishing two-of-three on PATs with two touchbacks on five kickoffs…(11/5) vs KC: Recorded his first INT of the season, while adding one tackle…(11/23) vs. LAC: Made seven stops on defense…(11/30) vs. Was.: Totaled five tackles (two), adding one INT returned for 14 yards…(12/10) at NYG: Made nine stops
2016 (with Dal.): Played in all 16 games for the second straight season, third overall, and tallied 20 tackles (14 solo), two passes defensed and one INT…Finished third on the team with seven special teams stops…(10/2) at SF: Appeared in his 50th career game, while recording two tackles on special teams.…(10/16) at GB: Recorded two tackles (two) in the contest…(12/18) vs. TB: Recorded the third INT of his career and returned it for 19 yards…Postseason: (1/15/17) vs. GB: Recorded his first career sack in the Divisional Championship, adding two tackles and one INT returned 27 yards.
2015 (with Dal.): Played in all 16 games for the second time in his career and tied for the team lead with nine special teams tackles while posting 26 tackles (16 solo) and a team-best and two INTs as a reserve defensive back…(11/8) vs. Phi.: Registered six tackles (five) in the contest…(11/15) at TB: Recorded two tackles and two INTs, marking the first multi-INT game of his career…(11/26) vs. Car.: Totaled seven tackles (four) to surpass 100 career tackles…(12/7) at Was.: Forced a fumble on a punt return that led to Dallas' only TD of the game.
2014 (with Dal.): Played in 14 games and tallied 16 tackles (10 solo) and eight special team stops…(11/2) vs. Ari.: Totaled three tackles in the contes…(11/9) at Jac.: Led the team with three special teams stops…Postseason: (1/11/15) at GB: Totaled seven tackles (six) and one pass defensed in the Divisional Championship.
2013 (with Dal.): Earned a roster spot out of training camp as an undrafted free agent and played in all 16 games…Became a starting safety for the final nine games and finished with 60 tackles (42 solo), ranking sixth on the team…Led the team with 13 stops on special teams…(9/8) vs. NYG: Made his NFL debut, appearing on special teams and record one stop for the unit…(9/22) vs. StL.: Recorded three tackles in the contest…(10/27) at Det.: Led the team with 12 tackles (nine) in his first career start…(11/10) at NO: Recorded a career-high 13 tackles (eight) with two passes defensed…(11/24) at NYG: Totaled eight tackles (five), one fumble recovery returned 50 yards for a TD…(12/22) at Was.: Recorded his first career INT, while added three tackles on defense.
COLLEGE: Played four years (2009-12) at Saginaw Valley State, starting 30-of-35 games…Recorded 219 tackles, 16.5 tackles for loss, seven INTs and forcing and recovering four fumbles…As a senior in 2012 earned All-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference First Team defense with 77 tackles, three tackles for losses, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries, five INTs and seven pass breakups while starting all 11 games…Started all 11 games as a junior, earning second-team All-GLIAC honors after totaling 81 tackles, nine tackles for loss, one sack, three pass breakups and one INT for a return of 46 yards…Appeared in eight games, starting seven, as a sophomore and ended the season with 49 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, one INT and recovered two fumbles…As a freshman, appeared in five games and started one, recording 13 tackles, one tackle for loss, one INT, one deflected pass and forced and recovered a fumble.
PERSONAL: Prepped at Lake Orion (Mich.) High School where he was voted all-league, All-North Conference, all-state finalist, Big Play Player of the Year, recipient of the Big Stick Award for hardest hitter and team captain…Majored in criminal science at Saginaw Valley State.
ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: Touchdown – 1, 11/24/13 at NYG, 50-yard FR return. Special teams tackles – 13 in 2013, 8 in 2014, 9 in 2015, 7 in 2016, 8 in 2017, 9 in 2018, 4 in 2019; NFL totals: 58.
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: TACKLES: Total – 13, 11/10/13 at NO, Solo - 9, 12/16/18 at Ind. Interceptions – 2, 11/15/15 at TB. Passes defensed – 2, five times; last: 12/29/19 vs. Was.
