TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans in the second round (54th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft, April 26, 2019…Traded to Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for a 2024 seventh-round draft pick, May 2, 2022…Waived by Chiefs, Aug. 15, 2022…Claimed via waivers by Tennessee Titans, Aug. 16, 2022…Signed by New Orleans Saints as an unrestricted free agent, March 21, 2023…Signed by Houston Texans as an unrestricted free agent, March 13, 2024…Released by Texans, Aug. 27, 2025…Signed by Panthers to practice squad, Aug. 29, 2024…Signed by Panthers to active roster from practice squad, Sept. 10, 2024…Signed by Las Vegas Raiders as an unrestricted free agent, March 13, 2025.
AT A GLANCE
• Has played in 83 career games with 20 starts over his six seasons in the NFL with the Houston Texans (2019-21), Tennessee Titans (2022), New Orleans Saints (2023) and Carolina Panthers (2024).
• Began his career at cornerback before transitioning to safety in his second season. Owns 173 tackles (125 solo), four interceptions, 15 passes defensed, three quarterback hits, one tackle for loss and one fumble recovery in his career.
• Originally entered the league as a second-round draft pick with the Houston Texans in 2019.
CAREER: Veteran safety joins the Raiders in 2025 for his seventh NFL season after spending 2024 with the Carolina Panthers…Played in 15 games with one start with the Panthers in 2024, playing primarily on special teams, posting one tackle on defense and six special teams tackles…Played in 12 games in his lone season with the Saints in 2023, recording nine tackles (eight solo), two passes defensed, one fumble recovery and one interception…Played in 12 games with the Titans in 2022, totaling nine tackles (seven)…Played in 14 games with the Texans in 2021 with seven starts and finished with 51 tackles (34), one tackle for loss, a career-high three interceptions, six passes defensed and four tackles on special teams…In 2020, played in 16 games with five starts and registered career highs in tackles (70) and quarterback hits (3), while adding one tackle for loss…As a rookie in 2019, appeared in 14 games with seven starts and totaled 38 tackles (31), seven passes defensed and added three tackles on special teams.
2024 (with Car.): Appeared in 15 games with one start, playing primarily on special teams, posting one tackle on defense and six special teams tackles…(9/8) at NO: Appeared in 90% of special teams snaps…(9/15) vs. LAC: Played in 96% of the teams special teams snaps…(9/22) at LV: Appeared in 14 special teams plays…(9/29) vs. Cin.: Inactive…(10/6) at Chi.: Appeared on special teams…(10/13) vs. Atl.: Appeared on special teams and logged his first special teams tackle of the season, bringing down the Falcons punt returner for no gain on the first punt of the game…(10/20) at Was.: Appeared on defense for the first time of the season and logged his first defensive tackle…Also played on special teams…(10/27) at Den.: Saw action on defense and special teams…(11/3) vs. NO: Played on both offense and special teams…(11/10) vs. NYG: Played only on special teams and posted a season-high two special teams tackles, both on punt coverage….(11/24) vs. KC: Played in 81% of Carolina's special teams snaps…(12/1) vs. TB: Played only on special teams and logged one special teams tackle and downed one punt…(12/8) at Phi.: Appeared on special teams and downed on punt…(12/15) vs. Dal.: Played on defense and special teams and logged one special teams tackle, bringing down Dallas's punt returner and only allowing a two-yard return…(12/22) vs. Ari.: Played on special teams and downed one punt as part of the punt coverage unit…(12/29) at TB: Appeared on defense and special teams and notched one special teams tackle in the second quarter before leaving the game with an injury…(1/5/25) at Atl.: Inactive with an injury.
2023 (with NO): Played in 12 games and recorded nine tackles (eight solo), two passes defensed, one fumble recovery and one interception…(9/10) vs. Ten.: Played only on special teams and logged one special teams tackle, downing the Titans punt returner for no gain…(9/18) at Car.: Played on special teams and logged one special teams tackle as part of the punt coverage unit…(9/24) at GB: Posted one tackle on defense, one pass defensed and an interception, picking off Packers QB Jordan Love at the Saints 38-yard line in the third quarter…(10/1) vs. TB: Played primarily on defense and logged one pass defensed before leaving the game with an injury in the third quarter…(10/8) at NE: Inactive with a hamstring injury…(10/15) at Hou.: Inactive with a hamstring injury…(10/19) vs. Jac.: Played only on special teams and logged one fumble recovery on a muffed punt, regaining possession for the saints…(10/29) at Ind.: Appeared on special teams…(11/5) vs. Chi.: Played in seven defensive snaps and also appeared on special teams…(11/12) at Min.: Played on defense and special teams and logged one tackle on defense…(11/26) at Atl.: Played only on special teams and logged one special teams tackle, bringing down the returner on kickoff coverage…(12/3) vs. Det.: Played on defense and special teams…(12/10) vs. Car.: Played on defense and special teams, posting one tackle on defense and two tackles on special teams…(12/17) vs. NYG: Played on defense and special teams, logging one defensive tackle…(12/21) at LAR: Inactive…(12/31) at TB: Inactive…(1/7/24) vs. Atl.: Inactive.
2022 (with Ten.): Played in 12 games and totaled nine tackles (seven solo) on defense and five tackles and one fumble recovery on special teams…(9/10) vs. Ten.: Inactive…(9/19) at Buf.: Saw action on defense and special teams and recorded one tackle on defense…(9/25) vs. LV: Played defense and special teams and recorded one special teams tackle on the punt coverage unit…(10/2) at Ind.: Played only on special teams…(10/9) at Was.: Saw action on special teams…(10/23) vs. Ind.: Saw action on special teams and registered one tackle as a member of the punt coverage unit…(10/30) at Hou.: Played on defense and special teams and logged one tackle on defense…(11/6) at KC: Appeared on defense and special teams…(11/13) vs. Den.: Played on defense and special teams in the first half before leaving the game with an injury…(11/17) at GB: Missed the game on the Reserve/Injured Designated for Return list…(11/27) vs. Cin.: Missed the game on the Reserve/Injured Designated for Return list…(12/4) at Phi.: Missed the game on the Reserve/Injured Designated for Return list…(12/11) vs. Jac.: Missed the game on the Reserve/Injured Designated for Return list…(12/18) at LAC: Saw action primarily on special teams and played in one defensive snap…(12/24) vs. Hou.: Posted a season-high three tackles (two) on defense and also saw action on special teams…(12/29) vs. Dal.: Tied his season high with three tackles (three) on defense…(1/7/23) at Jac.: Played only on special teams.
2021 (with Hou.): Played in 14 games with seven starts and finished with 51 tackles (34 solo), one tackle for loss, a career-high three interceptions, six passes defensed and four tackles on special teams…Tied for the team lead with a single-season career-high three interceptions…(9/12) vs. Jac.: Inactive…(9/19) at Cle.: Played primarily on defense, but saw action on special teams and posted one tackle on defense and one tackle on special teams…(9/23) vs. Car.: Logged seven tackles (three) and added one pass defensed…(10/3) at Buf.: Posted eight tackles, one pass defensed and logged his first career interception, picking off Bills QB Josh Allen on the Bills first offensive play of the game…(10/10) vs. NE: Picked off Patriots QB Mac Jones in the third quarter, notching an interception for the second consecutive game…Added four tackles and one pass defensed…(10/17) at Ind.: Posted five tackles (three)…(10/24) at Ari.: Led the team with a season-high nine tackles (six), and added one interception and a pass defensed, picking off Cardinals QB Kyler Murray and returning it 15 yards…(10/31) vs. LAR: Recorded five tackles (four)…(11/7) at Mia.: Saw action on special teams and logged one special teams tackle as a member of the kickoff coverage unit…(11/21) at Ten.: Saw action on special teams and logged one special teams tackles…(11/28) vs. NYJ: Saw action on defense and special teams…(12/5) vs. Ind.: Posted two tackles on defense…(12/12) vs. Sea.: Recorded three tackles, his first tackle for loss of the season and one pass defensed…Added one tackle on special teams…(12/19) at Jac.: Logged three tackles (three) and one pass defensed…(12/26) vs. LAC: Missed the game on the Reserve/COVID-19 list…(1/2/22) at SF: Missed the game on the Reserve/COVID-19 list…(1/9/22) vs. Ten.: Recorded four total tackles (three).
2020 (with Hou.): Played in 16 games with five starts and notched career highs in tackles (70) and quarterback hits (3), while adding one tackle for loss…Transitioned from cornerback to safety…(9/10) at KC: Posted two tackles in the season opener…(9/20) vs. Bal.: Logged three tackles…(9/27) at Pit.: Registered two tackles…(10/4) vs. Min.: Recorded one tackle…(10/11) vs. Jac.: Played on defense and special teams and logged three tackles on defense and one tackle on special teams…(10/18) at Ten.: Posted four tackles (four) and his first quarterback hit of the season…Added one tackle on special teams…(10/25) vs. GB: Posted three tackles (two)…(11/8) at Jac.: Posted six tackles (six solo) and his first tackle for loss of the season, bringing down Jaguars WR Laviska Shenault Jr. for a loss of one yard…(11/15) at Cle.: Recorded one tackle…(11/22) vs. NE: Registered five total tackles (four) and a season-high two quarterback hits…(11/26) at Det.: Made his first start of the season and totaled six tackles (four)…(12/6) vs. Ind.: Posted six total tackles (four) on defense and two tackles on special teams…(12/13) at Chi.: Started and recorded four tackles on defense and two tackles on special teams…(12/20) at Ind.: Started and logged nine tackles (seven), the third most on the team…(12/27) vs. Cin.: Made his third consecutive start and posted a career-high 11 tackles (six), the second most on the team…(1/3/21) vs. Ten.: Started and finished with four tackles (one).
2019 (with Hou.): As a rookie, appeared in 14 regular season games with seven starts at cornerback and totaled 38 tackles (31 solo), seven passes defensed and added three tackles on special teams…Also played in both postseason contests with one start…(9/9) at NO: Saw action on special teams…(9/15) vs. Jac.: Made his first career start and recorded his first three career total tackles (three) and one pass defensed…(9/22) at LAC: Posted six total tackles and one pass defensed in the Week 3 victory…(9/29) vs. Car.: Logged three tackles…(10/6) vs. Atl.: Notched four tackles (two solo)…(10/13) at KC: Recorded two tackles and a single-game career-high two passes defensed…(10/20) at Ind.: Posted a season-high seven tackles (seven)…(10/27) vs. LV: Recorded two tackles and one pass defensed…(11/3) at Jac.: Inactive…(11/17) at Bal.: Recorded three total tackles (two)…(11/21) vs. Ind.: Inactive…(12/1) vs. NE: Logged six total tackles (five) and added one pass defensed…(12/8) vs. Den.: Saw action on defense and special teams…(12/15) at Ten.: Recorded one pass defensed and one tackle on special teams…(12/21) at TB: Logged one special teams tackle…(12/29) vs. Ten.: Registered two tackles on defense and one tackle on special teams…Postseason: (1/4/20) vs. Buf.: Appeared on special teams…(1/12/20) at KC: Posted three tackles one defense and one tackle on special teams…Also recovered on a blocked punt.
COLLEGE: Played two seasons (2017-18) at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Ky. after transferring from Garden City (Kan.) Community College where he played one season (2015)…Also played one season (2014) at San Bernardino Valley Community College…Recorded 64 total tackles, three tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, 12 passes defensed, two blocked kicks, one interception and one forced fumble in 26 games (18 starts) at Kentucky…Earned second-team All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference after notching 35 total tackles (28 solo), five interceptions and one fumble recovery in his lone season with Garden City Community College…Played wide receiver and appeared on special teams as a true freshman with San Bernardino Valley College
PERSONAL: Attended Gary (Ind.) West Side High School where he played on both sides of the ball…Recorded 66 total tackles, two interceptions, two blocked field goals and one blocked punt in high school…Also caught 40 passes for 772 yards (19.3 avg.) and 14 career touchdowns…Lettered in track & field and led Gary West Side to the 2014 state championship with individual titles in the long jump and 4x100 relay.
ADDITIONAL STATSITICS: Special teams tackles – 3 in 2019, 6 in 2020, 4 in 2021, 2 in 2022, 5 in 2023, 6 in 2024; NFL Totals: 26
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: TACKLES: Total – 11, 12/27/20 vs. Cin. Solo – 7, twice; last: 12/20/20 at Ind. Passes defensed – 2, 10/13/19 at KC. Tackles for loss – 1, twice; last: 12/12/21 vs. Sea. Interceptions – 1, three times; last: 10/24/21 at Ari.
