TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Cincinnati Bengals in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft on April 29, 2022...Waived by Bengals, Oct. 4, 2024… Signed by Las Vegas Raiders to practice squad, Oct. 10, 2024…Signed by Raiders to active roster, Oct. 21, 2024…Re-signed by Raiders as an unrestricted free agent, March 19, 2025.
AT A GLANCE
• Has played in 45 career games with 16 starts and totaled 68 tackles (28 solo), two tackles for loss, two sacks, three passes defensed and one forced fumble.
• In 2023, played in all 17 games and recorded 23 tackles (eight), one pass defensed, one tackle for loss and one forced fumble.
• As a rookie in 2022, appeared in all 16 regular-season contests (nine starts) and all three postseason games (two starts). Was the only defensive player in Cincinnati's 2022 draft class to appear in every game that season.
• Spent four seasons at the University of Florida (2018-21), where he totaled 17.5 sacks.
CAREER: Veteran defensive tackle enters his second season with the Silver and Black after joining the team's practice squad during the 2024 season…Originally entered the NFL as a third-round pick with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2022…Last season (2024), played in 12 games between the Bengals and Raiders…Totaled 22 tackles (10), 1.5 sacks and one pass defensed…In 2023, played in all 17 games with five starts and registered 23 tackles (eight), one pass defensed, one tackle for loss and one forced fumble…In 2022, played in 16 games with nine starts and recorded 23 tackles (10), 0.5 sacks, one pass defensed and one tackle for loss…Career totals include 45 games played with 16 starts, 68 tackles (28 solo), two tackles for loss, two sacks, three passes defensed and one forced fumble.
2024 (with Cin. And LV): Appeared in 12 games with two starts between the Bengals and Raiders…Spent the first four weeks of the season on the Bengals before being waived and signing to the Raiders' practice squad…Signed to the Las Vegas' active roster on Nov. 21…Finished with 22 tackles (10), 1.5 sacks and one pass defensed…(9/8) vs. NE: Recorded two tackles (one)…(9/15) at KC: Posted one tackle…(9/23) vs. Was.: Started at DT and totaled three tackles and 0.5 sacks…(9/29) at Car.: Started at DT and recorded three tackles (one)…(11/29) at KC: Registered two tackles and 1.0 sack…(12/16) vs. Atl.: Posted four tackles (two)…(12/22) vs. Jac.: Had two tackles (one)…(1/5/25) vs. LAC: Recorded a season-high five tackles in addition to one pass defensed.
2023 (with Cin.): Appeared in 17 games with five starts and recorded 23 tackles (eight solo), one pass defensed, one tackle for loss and one forced fumble…(9/10) at Cle.: Registered two tackles and one pass defensed…(9/17) vs. Bal.: Had two tackles and one tackle for loss…(9/23) vs. LAR: Recorded one QB hit…(10/1) at Ten.: Posted two tackles…(10/15) vs. Sea.: Made one tackle…(10/29) at SF: Made his first start of the season at DT and recorded one tackle…(11/12) vs. Hou.: Had one tackle…(11/16) at Bal.: Recorded one tackle…(11/26) vs. Pit.: Finished with four tackles and registered his first career forced fumble…(12/4) at Jax.: Notched one tackle…(12/10) vs. Ind.: Started at DT…(12/16) vs. Min.: Recorded one tackle and one QB hit…(12/23) at Pit.: Registered three tackles…(12/31) at KC: Posted two tackles (two)…(1/7/24) vs. Cle.: Made his fifth start of the season at DT and recorded two tackles.
2022 (with Cin.): Played in 16 games with nine starts and registered 23 tackles (10 solo), 0.5 sacks, one tackle for loss and one pass defensed…(9/11) vs. Pit.: Made his NFL debut and saw action in a reserve role on defense…(9/25) at NYJ: Recorded two tackles (two)…(9/29) vs. Mia.: Made first career start at DT and posted one tackle…(10/9) at Bal.: Made one tackle…(10/16) at NO: Posted two tackles (one)…(10/23) vs. Atl.: Recorded five tackles (four)…(10/31) at Cle.: Registered five tackles (two) and one tackle for loss…(11/6) vs. Car.: Posted one tackle…(11/20) at Pit.: Notched one tackle…(11/27) at Ten.: Made his eighth consecutive start at DT…(12/18) at TB: Recorded one tackle…(12/24) at NE: Finished with two tackles, 0.5 sacks and one QB hit…(1/8/23) vs. Bal.: Registered two tackles (one) and one pass defensed…Postseason: (1/15/23) vs. Bal.: Made first career postseason start at DT and recorded four tackles (three)…(1/22/23) at Buf.: Posted one tackle in AFC Divisional game…(1/29/23) at KC: Registered three tackles in the AFC Championship.
COLLEGE: Spent five seasons at Florida (2017-21) ...Played in 46 games with 23 starts and totaled 107 tackles (39 solo), 17.5 sacks, 28.5 tackles for loss, eight passes defensed, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery…Ranked ninth in the SEC in sacks (8.0) his redshirt senior season…In 2020, recorded 35 tackles (14), nine tackles for loss and 5.0 sacks…In 2019, played in 13 games and made two starts…Registered 31 tackles, 4.5 sacks, two passes defensed and seven tackles for loss…As a redshirt freshman in 2018, played in nine games and totaled eight tackles, one tackle for loss and two passes defensed…Redshirted as a true freshman in 2017.
PERSONAL: Attended Hillsborough High School in Tampa, Fla. ...Named first-team all-county as a senior...Totaled 149 tackles and 8.5 sacks over his sophomore and junior seasons ... Also played basketball as a power forward.
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: TACKLES: Total – 5, three times; last: 1/5/25 vs LAC. Solo – 4, 10/23/22 vs. Atl. Sacks – 1.0, 11/29/24 at KC. Passes Defensed – 1, three times, last: 1/5/25 vs LAC. Forced Fumbles – 1, 11/26/23 vs Pit.
