TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Philadelphia Eagles in the third round (83rd overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft, April 29, 2022…Signed by Las Vegas Raiders as an unrestricted free agent, March 12, 2026.
CAREER: Veteran linebacker enters his fifth season in the NFL and first in the Silver and Black after being drafted 83rd overall by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2022 NFL Draft…Recorded 219 tackles (137 solo), 7.5 sacks, 19 tackles for loss, five passes defensed, one interception, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries…In 2025, played in 10 games with eight starts and tallied 55 tackles (30), a career-best 4.0 sacks, one pass defensed, seven tackles for loss and two forced fumbles…In 2024, started all 15 games he played in and recorded 128 tackles (80), 3.0 sacks, nine tackles for loss, four passes defensed, one interception, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries…In 2023, appeared in five games with four starts before being placed on the Reserve/Injured List in Week 10 with a season-ending foot injury…Finished year with 30 tackles (22), 0.5 sacks and two tackles for loss…As a rookie in 2022, played in all 17 games and logged six tackles (five) and one tackle for loss.
2025 (with Phi.): Played in 10 games with eight starts and tallied 55 tackles (30 solo), a career-best 4.0 sacks, one pass defensed, seven tackles for loss and two forced fumbles…Began the season on the PUP List, recovering from a torn patellar tendon in his left knee, and missed the first five games of the season…(10/9) at NYG: Made season debut and only appeared on special teams…(10/19) at Min.: Recorded six tackles (three) and one tackle for loss…(10/26) vs. NYG: Made first start of the season and finished with five tackles (four)…(11/10) at GB: Tallied seven tackles (six), 1.0 sack, one tackle for loss and one forced fumble…(11/16) vs. Det.: Recorded three tackles (one), 1.0 sack and one tackle for loss…(11/23) at Dal.: Posted five tackles (two), 1.0 sack and one tackle for loss…(11/28) vs. Chi.: Recorded 12 tackles (five) and one pass defensed…(12/8) at LAC: Registered seven tackles (three), 1.0 sack, one tackle for loss and one forced fumble…(12/14) vs. LV: Recorded eight tackles (five) and two tackles for loss…(12/20) at Was.: Posted two tackles (one) before leaving the game in the first quarter with a hamstring injury…(12/18) at Buf.: Inactive…(1/4/26) vs. Was.: Inactive…Postseason: (1/11/26) vs. SF: In return from injury, recorded six tackles (five) in Wild Card round.
2024 (with Phi.): Started all 15 games he played in and recorded 128 tackles (80 solo), 3.0 sacks, nine tackles for loss, four passes defensed, one interception, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries…(9/6) vs. GB: Totaled four tackles, two tackles for loss and one pass defensed…(9/16) vs. Atl.: Recorded seven tackles (five)…(9/22) at NO: Finished with eight tackles (three) and one tackle for loss…(9/29) at TB: Posted seven tackles (five) and one tackle for loss…(10/13) vs. Cle.: Recorded 12 tackles (seven)…(10/20) at NYG: Registered 11 tackles (six), a career-best 2.0 sacks and two tackles for loss…(10/27) at Cin.: Tallied nine tackles (seven), one tackle for loss and one fumble recovery…(11/3) vs. Jax.: Posted two tackles, one interception and two passes defensed…(11/10) at Dal.: Recorded six tackles (three)…(11/14) vs. Was.: Finished with 10 tackles (eight) and one pass defensed…(11/24) at LAR: Tallied eight tackles (five), 1.0 sack, two tackles for loss and one fumble recovery…(12/1) at Bal.: Logged 10 tackles (five)…(12/8) vs. Car.: Recorded 12 tackles (nine)…(12/15) vs. Pit.: Finished with 10 tackles (seven) and one forced fumble…(12/22) at Was.: Recorded 12 tackles (six)…(12/29) vs. Dal.: Inactive due to an abdomen injury…(1/5/25) vs. NYG: Inactive due to an abdomen injury…Postseason: (1/12/25) vs. GB: In Wild Card round, finished with six tackles (three) and two tackles for loss before leaving the game in the second quarter due to a torn patellar tendon in his left knee…Team would go on to win Super Bowl LIX.
2023 (with Phi.): Appeared in five games with four starts before being placed on the Reserve/Injured List in Week 10 with a season-ending foot injury…Finished year with 30 tackles (22 solo), 0.5 sacks and two tackles for loss…Also missed Weeks 2-5 while on Reserve/Injured List with a right foot injury…(9/10) at NE: Started and recorded seven tackles (four)…(10/15) at NYJ: Finished with four tackles (three)…(10/22) vs. Mia.: Started and posted three tackles…(10/29) at Was.: Started and recorded a career-high 13 tackles (11) and two tackles for loss…(11/5) vs. Dal.: Started and totaled three tackles (one) and 0.5 sacks.
2022 (with Phi.): As a rookie, played in all 17 games primarily on special teams and logged six tackles (five solo) and one tackle for loss on defense and seven tackles on special teams…(9/11) at Det.: Played mostly on special teams…(9/19) vs. Min.: Saw action exclusively on special teams…(9/25) at Was.: Appeared on special teams…(10/2) vs. Jax.: Recorded one tackle on special teams…(10/9) at Ari.: Played on special teams…(10/16) vs. Dal.: Finished with one tackle on special teams…(10/30) vs. Pit.: Logged one tackle on special teams…(11/3) at Hou.: Appeared on defense and special teams…(11/14) vs. Was.: Finished with one tackle on special teams…(11/20) at Ind.: Played on special teams…(11/27) vs. GB: Posted one tackle on special teams…(12/4) vs. Ten.: Recorded five tackles (four) and one tackle for loss on defense and one tackle on special teams…(12/11) at NYG: Logged one tackle on defense and also saw action on special teams…(12/18) at Chi.: Recorded one tackle on special teams…(12/24) at Dal.: Played primarily on special teams…(1/1/23) vs. NO: Appeared on defense and special teams…(1/8/23) vs. NYG: Recovered an onside kick on special teams…Postseason: (1/21/23) vs. NYG: Made first playoff appearance and recorded one tackle on special teams in Divisional Round…(1/29/23) vs. SF: Recorded one tackle on special teams in NFC Championship…(2/12/23) vs. KC: Appeared on special teams in Super Bowl LVII loss.
COLLEGE: Played three seasons at Georgia (2019-21), where he totaled 168 tackles (89 solo), 7.5 sacks, 13.5 tackles for loss, 10 passes defensed, three forced fumbles and two interceptions and also was a team captain on the CFP National Championship team his final season…In 2021, named the Butkus Award winner after starting all 15 games and recording 72 tackles (36), 6.0 sacks, 10.5 tackles for loss, two interceptions, eight passes defensed and two forced fumbles en route to the CFP National Championship…Also named All-SEC First Team (AP, Coaches) and SEC Defensive Player of the Year (PFF)…In 2020, started all 10 games and tallied 71 tackles (39), 1.5 sacks and 1.5 tackles for loss…In 2019, played in all 14 games and finished with 25 tackles (14), 1.5 tackles for loss, two passes defensed and one forced fumble.
PERSONAL: Attended Horn Lake (Miss.) High School, where he racked up 438 total tackles, 18.0 sacks, 61.5 tackles for loss, six interceptions and 12 total touchdowns…Was named the 2018 High School Butkus Award winner as the nation's top prep linebacker...Was selected for the 2019 Under Armour All-America Game and chosen as the 2018-19 Gatorade High School Football Player in Mississippi...Led team to a 15-0 season, No. 1 state ranking and the 2018 MHSAA Class 6A State title, the first in Horn Lake's history...Was named 2018 Mississippi Mr. Football for Class 6A...Had 175 total tackles, along with 26 tackles for loss, 7.0 sacks, three interceptions and two forced fumbles as a senior...Also had nine touchdowns as a running back…Tallied 147 total stops, 25 tackles for loss and 9.0 sacks as a junior...Also competed on varsity baseball, basketball and track teams.
ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: Special teams tackles – 7 in 2022. NFL Totals: 7.
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: TACKLES: Total – 13, 10/29/23 at Was. Solo – 11, 10/29/23 at Was. Sacks – 2, 10/20/24 at NYG. Tackles for Loss – 2, five times; last: 12/14/25 vs. LV. Passes Defensed – 2, 11/3/24 vs. Jax. Interceptions – 1, 11/3/24 vs. Jax. Forced Fumbles – 1, three times; last: 12/8/25 at LAC. Fumble Recoveries – 1, two times; last: 11/24/24 at LAR.
