TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Oakland Raiders in the first round (27th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft, April 25, 2019.
2019: Made his first career start in his NFL debut in Week 1 and recorded five tackles and one pass defensed...Was placed on the Reserve/Injured List with a shoulder injury on Sept. 11... (9/9) vs. Den.: Recorded five tackles and one pass defensed.
COLLEGE: Two-year player at Mississippi State (2017-18) who also attended Jones County Junior College in 2016 and started his collegiate career with Georgia in 2015...In his two years with Mississippi State, appeared in 26 contests and made 18 starts, compiling 170 tackles, including 14 for loss, five sacks, two INTs, 10 passes defensed, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery...As a senior in 2018, saw action in 13 contests and made 11 starts...Earned six All-American honors including The Athletic (second team), Sports Illustrated (second team), Associated Press (third team), CBS Sports (second team), American Football Coaches Association (second team) and Phil Steele (third team)...Also recognized as first-team All-SEC by AP after leading the school with 99 tackles, adding three sacks, two INTs, five passes defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery...Led the SEC and finished third in the nation among safeties with 16 quarterback pressures, according to Pro Football Focus...His 99 stops on the year were tops among SEC defensive backs...When targeted, posted a 43.6 passer rating, the lowest among all SEC safeties, per PFF...In 2017, appeared in 13 games and made seven starts in his first season with the Bulldogs...Tallied 71 tackles, good for second-most on the team, while adding two sacks, five passes defensed and two forced fumbles...In 2016, spent the season at Jones County Junior College, where he was ranked as the No. 1 junior college safety in America and a consensus four-star prospect...Ranked No. 10 overall by 247Sports and No. 25 overall by Scout.com...In his lone season, posted 23 tackles, including 2.5 for loss, with one pass defensed and one forced fumble...Spent his freshman year with Georgia in 2015, appearing in 10 games and with four starts, collecting 25 stops, including 1.5 for loss...Graduated with a degree in interdisciplinary studies.
PERSONAL: Attended East Marion (Miss.) High School...Was a three-star prospect by ESPN.com, Scout. com and 247Sports and rated the No. 14 overall prospect in the state of Mississippi...As a senior, was named MAC Defensive Player of the Year and led his school to a 10-5 record and a berth in the 2014 2A Mississippi state semifinal game...Played both quarterback and safety... In his junior season, collected 88 tackles, five INTs, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery, while tallying 1,737 passing yards and 21 passing scores in addition to 1,288 rushing yards and 19 TDs...A two-sport athlete who was a three-time varsity player in baseball.
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: TACKLES: Total – 5, 9/9/19 vs. Den. Solo – 1, 9/9/19 vs. Den. Passes defensed – 1, 9/9/19 vs. Den.
