Signed by Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent, May 4, 2017.
2017: Appeared in all 16 games, making five starts as a rookie...Totaled a rookie-leading 63 tackles, one forced fumble and three passes defensed...Also earned a large role on special teams and contributed with three stops…(9/10) at Ten.: Made his NFL debut, seeing action on special teams and defense...Recorded his first career tackle...(9/17) vs. NYJ: Saw significant action on defense, posting three tackles...(9/24) at Was.: Tallied three tackles...(10/1) at Den.: Posted four tackles (three solo)...(10/8) vs. Bal.: Saw extended action on defense and made four tackles...(10/15) vs. LAC: Made his first career start and posted five tackles and one pass defensed...(10/19) vs. KC: Started and posted five tackles (four) in the victory...(10/29) at Buf.: Appeared on defense and special teams...(11/5) at Mia.: Contributed on defense and special teams...(11/19) vs. NE: Tallied three tackles...(11/26) vs. Den.: Made six stops (four) on defense...(12/3) vs. NYG: Started in place of the injured LB Cory James at WLB and recorded a career-high nine tackles...(12/10) at KC: Made the start and tallied a career-high 10 tackles (eight)...(12/17) vs. Dal.: Tallied six tackles and one pass defensed...(12/25) at Phi.: Posted two tackles in the loss...(12/31) at LAC: Made two tackles in the season finale.
COLLEGE: Played four years at Greenville, playing in 34 games...Saw action on both offense and defense…Totaled 222 career tackles (151 solo), five sacks, 38 tackles for loss, four forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries, three INTs and 11 passes defensed…Honored as a second-team AFCA NCAA Division III All-American…Became first player from Greenville to earn All-American recognition…As a senior, played in 10 games…Racked up 66 tackles (46), two sacks, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and four passes defensed…Named UMAC MVP and a member of UMAC All-Conference First Team…As a junior, played in 10 games…Notched 69 tackles (48), one sack, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and five passes defensed…As a sophomore, played in nine games…Credited with 65 tackles (49), two sacks, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries and one INT…As a freshman, played in five games…Totaled 22 stops (eight).
PERSONAL: Attended Huntsville (Ala.) High School.
ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: Special teams tackles – 3 in 2017.
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: TACKLES: Total – 10, 12/10/17 at KC. Solo – 8, 12/10/17 at KC. FUMBLES – 1, 11/26/17 vs. Den. PASSES DEFENSED – 1, three times; last: 12/17/17 vs. Dal.
