TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Dallas Cowboys in the third round (67th overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft, April 29, 2016...Signed by Las Vegas Raiders as an unrestricted free agent, March 23, 2020.
CAREER: Enters his fifth NFL season and first with Raiders after spending his first four years (2016-19) in the NFL with the Dallas Cowboys...Started 16 games in 2019 and totaled 19 tackles, four sacks and one fumble recovery...In 2018, appeared in 13 games with nine starts, posting 18 tackles, three sacks, one pass defensed and one fumble recovery...Started all 16 games in 2017 and finished with 19 tackles, 2.5 sacks and two fumble recoveries...As a rookie, played in all 16 games with 14 starts, recording a career-high 33 tackles to go along with a career-high five sacks... Career totals include 61 games played with 55 starts, 89 tackles (58 solo), 14.5 sacks, one pass defensed, one forced fumble and five fumble recoveries.
2019 (with Dal.): Started all 16 games and recorded 19 tackles (13 solo), four sacks and one fumble recovery...(9/8) vs. NYG: Started and posted one tackle...(9/15) at Was.: Recorded one tackle for loss...(9/22) vs. Min.: Started and registered his first sack of the season, taking down QB Kirk Cousins for a loss of eight yards...(9/29) at NO: Recorded a sack in consecutive games, taking down QB Teddy Bridgewater for a loss of nine yards... (10/6) vs. GB: Started and posted one tackle...(10/20) vs. Phi.: Tallied a season-high six tackles and added one fumble recovery... (11/17) at Det.: Logged two tackles...(11/24) at NE: Registered a sack by taking down QB Tom Brady for a loss of six yards... (12/5) at Chi.: Notched two tackles...(12/22) at Phi.: Started and posted one tackle.
2018 (with Dal.): Appeared in 13 games with nine starts, totaling 18 tackles (11 solo), three sacks, one pass defensed and one fumble recovery...Was inactive Weeks 3-5...(9/9) at Car.: Recorded one sack in the season opener...(9/16) vs. NYG: Posted one tackle...(10/14) vs. Jac.: Returned to action after missing three games due to a knee injury...Registered his second sack of the season...(10/21) at Was.: Recorded one tackle...(11/5) vs. Ten.: Made his first start of the season and recorded a season-high five tackles, including one for loss...(11/11) at Phi.: Started at defensive tackle...(11/18) at Atl.: Logged two tackles, including one for loss...Recorded his first career pass defensed...(11/22) vs. Was.: Started and posted one tackle for loss...(11/29) vs. NO: Notched one tackle...(12/9) vs. Phi.: Posted one tackle for loss...(12/16) at Ind.: Started at defensive tackle...(12/23) vs. TB: Recorded two tackles and one sack...(12/30) at NYG: Posted two tackles.
2017 (with Dal.): Started all 16 games for the first time in his career, totaling 19 tackles (13 solo), three tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks and two fumble recoveries...(9/10) vs. NYG: Started the season opener and recorded one tackle and a half-sack...(9/17) at Den.: Tallied two tackles and one fumble recovery...(9/25) at Ari.: Recorded his second career multi-sack game with two, adding five tackles...(10/1) vs. LAR: Posted one tackle for loss...(10/8) vs. GB: Started and notched one tackle...(10/22) at SF: Logged three tackles (two)...(10/29) at Was.: Started and posted one tackle...(11/23) vs. LAC: Recorded two tackles...(11/30) vs. Was.: Recorded one fumble recovery...(12/17) at Oak.: Posted one tackle for loss...(12/24) vs. Sea.: Tied a season-high with three tackles, including one for loss...(12/31) at Phi.: Started and posted one tackle.
2016 (with Dal.): Played in 16 games and made 14 starts...Finished second on the team with a career-high five sacks, while adding a career-high 33 tackles (21 solo)...(9/11) vs. NYG: Made his NFL debut and posted one tackle...(9/25) vs Chi.: Made his first career start at defensive tackle and recorded one tackle for loss...(11/6) at Cle.: Registered his first career multi-sack game with two, becoming the first Cowboys rookie with multiple sacks in a game since 2013...(12/26) vs. Det.: Recorded one sack... Postseason: (1/15/17) vs. GB: Made his postseason debut and notched one tackle.
COLLEGE: Played three seasons at Nebraska, appearing in 38 contests and making 26 starts, totaling 86 tackles, 21.5 tackles for loss, eight sacks, one pass defensed and one forced fumble...Named a two-time second-team All-Big Ten selection from 2014-15...Played in 13 games with 12 starts as a junior in 2015, totaling 29 tackles, seven tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks...As a sophomore in 2014, started 13 games and led the Cornhuskers in tackles for loss with 14, while ranking second on the team with 4.5 sacks while also adding 45 tackles...Appeared in 12 games with one start as a freshman and recorded 12 tackles.
PERSONAL: Attended Kansas City (Mo.) Center High School, where he led the team to a 10-4 record and an appearance in the quarterfinals of the Missouri Class 3A state playoffs as a senior...Recorded 102 tackles, 43 tackles for loss, 15 sacks, five forced fumbles and three forced fumbles...As a junior, earned first team all-conference honors as both an offensive and defensive lineman...Also lettered in wrestling and won the Missouri Class 2A state championship with a 48-0 record.
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: TACKLES: Total – 5, three times, last; 10/20/19 vs. Phi. Solo – 4, 9/25/17 at Ari. Sacks – 2, two times; last: 9/25/17 at Ari. Forced fumbles – 1, 12/18/16 vs. TB. Fumble recoveries – 1, five times; last: 10/20/19 vs. Phi. Passes defensed – 1, 11/18/18 at Atl.
