TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent, May 4, 2017.
CAREER: Versatile linebacker and special teams player enters his third season with the Silver and Black…Appeared in all 16 games, making five starts in his sophomore season...Was one of two Raiders rookies to appear in all 16 contests in his rookie campaign in 2017… Career totals include 100 tackles (73 solo), one sack, six passes defensed and two forced fumbles.
2018: Second-year linebacker who played in all 16 games, making five starts…Finished the season with 37 tackles (26 solo), one sack, three passes defensed and one forced fumble...Recorded six special teams tackles, tied for sixth on the team...(9/10) vs. LAR: Appeared exclusively on special teams in the season opener, collecting one stop...(9/16) at Den.: Saw action on special teams...(9/23) at Mia.: Recorded one special teams tackle...(9/30) vs. Cle.: Appeared primarily on special teams and registered one tackle on the unit...(10/7) at LAC: Saw extensive action on special teams...(10/14) vs. Sea.: Appeared exclusively on special teams and recorded one tackle for the unit...(10/28) vs. Ind.: Appeared on both defense and special teams…Recorded two tackles and one pass defensed, and also contributed one stop on special teams...(11/1) at SF: Appeared primarily on special teams...Saw limited action at linebacker and notched one tackle...(11/11) vs. LAC: Tallied three tackles and one pass defensed...(11/18) at Ari.: Recorded two tackles, including one for loss...Added one tackle on special teams...(11/25) at Bal.: Earned his first start and tallied three tackles, including two for loss...Registered his first career sack when he took down QB Lamar Jackson for a loss of four yards...Also contributed one tackle on the special teams...(12/2) vs. KC: Tied a season-high seven tackles in the contest...(12/9) vs. Pit.: Recorded three tackles and one pass defensed...(12/16) at Cin.: Finished the game with six tackles, including one for loss...Saw action on special teams...(12/24) vs. Den.: Totaled four tackles (three), including one for loss, and one forced fumble...(12/30) at KC: Finished the day with six tackles (four)...Saw action on special teams.
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 at linebacker 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, appearing in 34 games…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 and totaled 22 stops (eight).
PERSONAL: Attended Huntsville (Ala.) High School.
ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: Special teams tackles – 3 in 2017, 6 in 2018; NFL totals: 9.
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: TACKLES: Total – 9, 12/3/17 vs. KC. Solo – 8, 12/10/17 at KC. Fumbles – 1, two times; last 12/24/18 vs. Den. Passes Defensed – 1, seven times; last: 12/9/18 vs. Pit.
