TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent, May 4, 2017...Re-signed with Raiders as a restricted free agent, March 17, 2020...Re-signed by Raiders as an unrestricted free agent, March 19, 2021.
CAREER: Versatile linebacker enters his fifth season with the Silver and Black...Played in 14 games with a career-high 11 starts in 2020, setting career highs in tackles (77), tackles for loss (eight), sacks (three), passes defensed (nine) and fumble recoveries (one)...Appeared in 16 games, making eight starts at linebacker in 2019 and totaling 67 tackles (49 solo), one INT and four passes defensed...Finished tied for third on the team with six special teams tackles...Played in all 16 games, making five starts in 2018 and totaling 37 tackles (26), one sack, three passes defensed and one forced fumble...Was one-of-two Raiders rookies to appear in all 16 contests in 2017, recording 57 tackles (37), four passes defensed and one forced fumble...Career totals include 238 tackles (172), four sacks, two INTs, 20 passes defensed, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.
2020: Appeared in 14 games with a career-high 11 starts...Set career highs in tackles (77), tackles for loss (eight), sacks (three), passes defensed (nine) and fumble recoveries (one)...Also tied career highs with one INT and one forced fumble...Was the only player in the NFL this season with at least three sacks and nine passes defensed...His nine passes defensed ranked first in the NFL among all linebackers...His three sacks mark the most by a Raiders linebacker since 2017...(9/13) at Car.: Started at linebacker and recorded five tackles (three solo)...Also appeared on special teams...(9/20) vs. NO: Recorded the Raiders first INT on the season and tied a team high with seven tackles, while adding one pass defensed...(9/27) at NE: Led the team in tackles (nine) for the second consecutive week...(10/4) vs. Buf.: Appeared on both defense and special teams...(10/11) at KC: Recorded two tackles, including one for loss...Also saw action on special teams...(10/25) vs. TB: Started at linebacker and posted three tackles (two), including one for loss...(11/1) at Cle.: Tallied two tackles, including one for loss, while recording his first fumble recovery of the season... Added one stop on special teams...(11/8) at LAC: Appeared on defense and on special teams, tallying three tackles (two) and one pass defensed...(11/15) vs. Den.: Finished with five tackles (four), one sack, two passes defensed and one forced fumble...Recorded second sack of his career early in the second quarter, taking down QB Drew Lock for a loss of eight yards...Registered his second career forced fumble on the strip-sack of Lock, marking his second game against the Broncos with a forced fumble...(11/22) vs. KC: Finished with eight tackles (six) and one pass defensed...(11/29) at Atl.: Posted a game-high 10 tackles in the contest, while also tying a career high...(12/6) at NYJ: Totaled five tackles (three) and one sack...Recorded his second sack of the season, becoming the first Raiders linebacker with two-plus sacks since LB Bruce Irvin in 2017...(12/13) vs. Ind.: Totaled eight tackles (five), including two for loss, and two passes defensed...Registered his fifth game in a row with at least five tackles, while marking his third in a row with a tackle for loss...(1/3/21) at Den.: Returned to action and tied his career high with 10 tackles (seven)...Recorded one sack, giving him three on the season, the most by a Raiders linebacker since Irvin's eight in 2017.
2019: Appeared in 16 games and made a career-high eight starts at linebacker...Posted a career-high 67 tackles (49 solo) and recorded his first career INT...Finished tied for third on the team with six special teams tackles and tied a career high with four passes defensed...(9/9) vs. Den.: Recorded two tackles in the season opener...(9/15) vs. KC: Recorded one tackle for loss on defense and contributed one stop on special teams...(9/22) at Min.: Saw action on defense and special teams, recording four tackles (three)...(9/29) at Ind.: Tied for second on the team with seven tackles, including one for loss, and recorded one pass defensed...(10/6) vs. Chi.: Made his first start of the season and recorded his first career INT, returning it 11 yards to the Bears' 24-yard line to setup the Raiders' second TD run of the contest...Finished with four tackles, one INT and one pass defensed...(10/20) at GB: Started at linebacker and recorded seven tackles (three)...(10/27) at Hou.: Recorded five tackles (four)...(11/3) vs. Det.: Notched three tackles (two)...(11/7) vs. LAC: Registered eight tackles (five) on defense and recorded one stop on special teams....(11/17) vs. Cin.: Made three tackles and one pass defensed...(11/24) at NYJ: Led the team and tied a career-high with 10 tackles (five)...(12/1) at KC: Finished with a team-high five tackles...(12/8) vs. Ten.: Recorded two tackles...Also appeared on special teams...(12/15) vs. Jac.: Saw action as a rotational player on defense...(12/22) at LAC: Recorded two tackles at linebacker and notched one stop on special teams...(12/29) at Den.: Recorded three tackles on defense and added two special teams stops.
2018: 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 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: 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 at linebacker...Added one stop on special teams...(11/25) at Bal.: Earned his first start and tallied three tackles, with two tackles 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 special teams...(12/2) vs. KC: Tied a season-high with 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...Saw action on special teams...(12/24) vs. Den.: Totaled four tackles (three) and one forced fumble...(12/30) at KC: Finished the day with six tackles (four).
2017: Appeared in all 16 games, making five starts as a rookie...Totaled a rookie-leading 57 tackles (37 solo) and four 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 led the team with nine tackles...(12/10) at KC: Made the start and registered 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, three INTs, four forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries 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, 6 in 2019, 2 in 2020; NFL totals: 17.
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: TACKLES: Total – 10, three times; last: 1/3/21 at Den. Solo – 10, 11/29/20 at Atl. Forced Fumbles – 1, two times; last: 11/15/20 vs. Den. Interceptions – 1, two times; last: 12/13/20 vs. Ind. Passes Defensed – 2, three times; last: 12/13/20 vs. Ind.
