TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Las Vegas Raiders in the first round (seventh overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft, April 27, 2023.
AT A GLANCE
• Played in 33 games with four starts and totaled 56 tackles (32 solo), 8.0 sacks, eight tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery over his first two NFL seasons (2023-24).
• In 2024, appeared 16 games with four starts and recorded 27 tackles (16), a career-high 4.5 sacks, six tackles for loss and one forced fumble.
• Played in 44 games with 28 starts over one season at Texas A&M (2019) and three seasons with Texas Tech (2020-22), totaling 121 tackles (76 solo), 32 tackles for loss, 17 sacks, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and one pass defensed.
CAREER: Enters his third NFL season with the Raiders after being selected seventh overall in the 2023 draft…Has played in 33 career games with four starts and totaled 56 tackles (32 solo), 8.0 sacks, 18 QB hits, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery…In 2024, appeared in 16 games with four starts and recorded 27 tackles (16), 4.5 sacks, 10 QB hits, six tackles for loss and one forced fumble...In 2023, appeared in 17 games and totaled 29 tackles (16), 3.5 sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.
2024: Appeared in 16 games and four starts and recorded 27 tackles (16 solo), 4.5 sacks, 10 QB hits, six tackles for loss and one forced fumble…(9/8) at LAC: Played on defense and special teams before exiting the game with a knee injury..(9/22) vs. Car.: Recorded two tackles and one quarterback hit...(9/29) vs. Cle.: Finished with one tackle and two quarterback hits...(10/6) at Den.: Finished with one tackle...(10/13) vs. Pit.: Played on defense and special teams...(10/20) at LAR: Posted one tackle...(10/27) vs. KC: Registered his first sack of the season...Added three tackles, one tackle for loss and one quarterback hit...(11/3) at Cin.: Posted two tackles (one)...(11/17) at Mia.: Recorded two tackles (one), 1.0 sack, one tackle for loss, one quarterback hit and one forced fumble...(11/24) vs. Den.: Registered four tackles (three), 1.0 sack (11 yards), two tackles for loss and one quarterback hit...(12/8) at TB: Recorded two tackles (one)...(12/16) vs. Atl.: Totaled four tackles (three), 1.0 sack, two tackles for loss and one quarterback hit...(12/22) vs. Jac.: Logged one tackle and two tackles for loss...(12/29) at NO: Posted three tackles (one), 0.5 sacks and one quarterback hit...(1/5/25) vs. LAC:Recorded one tackle.
2023: Appeared in 17 games and totaled 29 tackles (16 solo), 3.5 sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery…(9/10) at Den.: Recorded one tackle in his NFL debut...(9/17) at Buf.: Posted two tackles (one solo)...(9/24) vs. Pit.: Saw action on defense...(10/1) at LAC: Notched one tackle...(10/9) vs. GB: Posted one tackle...(10/15) vs. NE: Recorded two tackles...(10/22) at Chi.: Registered his first career sack - a strip sack - bringing down Bears QB Nathan Peterman for a loss of four yards...Finished with two tackles...(10/30) at Det.: Posted three tackles (one)...(11/5) vs. NYG: Totaled four tackles (three) and 0.5 sacks...(11/12) vs. NYJ: Saw action on defense...(11/19) at Mia.: Registered two tackles (one)...(11/26) vs. KC: Recorded one tackle...(12/10) vs. Min.: Tallied four tackles (three), one sack and one tackle for loss...(12/14) vs. LAC: Finished with two tackles (one) and one fumble recovery...(12/25) at KC: Recorded two tackles (one)...(12/31) at Ind.: Saw action on defense...(1/7/24) vs. Den.: Tallied one tackle, 1.0 sack, one tackle for loss, and four quarterback hits.
COLLEGE: Played three seasons at Texas Tech (2020-22), appearing in 32 games with 28 starts…Totaled 109 tackles (69 solo), 29 tackles for loss, 15.5 sacks, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and one pass defensed…As a senior in 2022, started in 10 games and registered 61 tackles (36 solo), 14 tackles for loss and seven sacks…Added one forced fumble and one fumble recovery…Ranked 14th in the FBS with 12.0 tackles for loss against power-five opponents and tied for 15th with 6.5 sacks…Was one of only 19 players in the FBS to record 60 tackles, 10 tackles for loss and 7.0 sacks…Ranked third in the Big 12 for total tackles…Named a first team All-American by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA)…Also earned first team All-America accolades from the likes of USA Today, The Athletic and Phil Steele Magazine…Named an honorable mention All-America honoree by Pro Football Focus…Recognized on the All-Big 12 first team by the conference coaches, Associated Press and Phil Steele Magazine…Named one of the semifinalists for the Bednarik Award for the nation's top defensive player…Named the top defensive lineman in the state of Texas by Dave Campbell's Texas Football…As a junior, started all 13 games and finished with 38 tackles (26), 13.5 tackles for loss, seven sacks and one pass defensed…Led the team in both tackles for loss and sacks…Named honorable mention All-Big 12 selection by the conference coaches…As a sophomore in 2020, appeared in nine games with five starts at defensive end… Totaled 11 tackles and 1.5 sacks…Began his collegiate career at Texas A&M and played in 12 games as a redshirt freshman in 2019…Totaled 12 tackles, three tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks...Redshirted his 2018 true freshman campaign.
PERSONAL: Attended West Rusk High School in Henderson, Texas…Rated a three-star recruit and among the top-75 players in the state of Texas by 247Sports and Rivals...Finished with 249 career tackles, 60 tackles for loss and 11.5 sacks...Named the District 9-3A Division-II Defensive MVP and an Associated Press Class 3A second-team All-State selection…As a senior, compiled 126 tackles, 38 tackles for loss, five forced fumbles and five fumble recoveries…Earned first-team all-district honors at outside linebacker as a junior after recording 74 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, four sacks and one INT returned for a TD…As a sophomore, posted 52 tackles, eight tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks.
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: TACKLES: Total – 4, four times; last: 12/16/24 vs. Atl. Solo – 3, four times; last: 12/16/24 vs. Atl. Sacks – 1, seven times; last: 12/16/24 vs. Atl. Forced Fumbles – 1, two times; last: 10/22/23 at Chi. Fumble Recoveries – 1, 12/14/24 vs. LAC.
