NoteCARDS:
- Signed a five-year contract with the Cardinals as an unrestricted free agent on 7/29/11 after spending his first four NFL seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles, who selected him in the third-round (87th overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft.
- For his career, has appeared in 60 games (30 starts) and has totaled 281 tackles (172 solos) with three sacks, three INTs, 12 passes defensed, one fumble recovery and 29 special teams tackles.
- During his rookie season, became the first player in Eagles franchise history to register his first career sack and first career INT (QB Drew Brees) in his first career start (@ New Orleans, 12/23/07).
- Established a career-high with 151 tackles during the ’08 season and was named to Peter King’s (SI.com) All-Pro team at MLB.
Pro Career:
Originally a third-round selection (87th overall) by Philadelphia in the 2007 NFL Draft. Was with the Eagles for four seasons before signing with the Cardinals as an unrestricted free agent on 7/29/11.
2011: Played in all 16 games and made one start in his first season with the Cardinals … totaled 22 tackles, two passes defensed and 12 special teams tackles … made Cards debut and played on defense and special teams vs. Car (9/11) … with LB Daryl Washington out due to a calf injury, saw significant action on defense and recorded a season-high seven tackles @ Was (9/18); six unassisted tackles led all LBs … made his first start as a Cardinal and registered five tackles @ Sea (9/25); also had one special teams tackle … had one pass defensed and saw action on both defense and special teams @ Min (10/9) … played in 50th career game vs. Pit (10/23); recorded one tackle for loss, one QB pressure and one special teams tackle … had one unassisted tackle and one special teams tackle @ Bal (10/30) … collected three tackles and had one pass defensed @ SF (11/20); also had two special teams tackles … recorded two tackles and two special teams tackles @ StL (11/27) … registered one tackle and two special teams tackles vs. SF (12/11) … had one unassisted tackle and one special teams tackle vs. Sea (1/1/12).
2010: Started all 12 games he appeared in and ranked second on the team with 88 tackles, adding a sack, an INT and five passes defensed … inactive (head) @ Det (9/19) … returned from a head injury, and posted a season-high 14 tackles @ Jax (9/26) … notched a sack of Falcons QB Matt Ryan and added 12 tackles vs. Atl (10/17) … for the second time in three games, totaled a team-high 12 tackles vs. Ind (11/7), added a QB hurry and two passes defensed … picked off an Eli Manning pass on the Giants final offensive play to seal the Eagles 27-17 win on Sunday Night Football vs. NYG (11/21) … totaled 19 tackles over the next three games before suffering a dislocated elbow in the second quarter @ Dal (12/19) and missed the final three regular season games and the Eagles Wild Card playoff game.
2009: Placed on injured reserve (knee) on 9/1.
2008: In his first season as a starter, finished second on the team with a career-high 151 tackles and led the team with nine tackles for loss … added a sack, an INT, five passes defensed and his first career fumble recovery while starting all 16 games … named to Peter King’s (SI.com) All-Pro team at MLB … posted at least 10 tackles in seven games and three games with at least 15 tackles … in a six game span between 10/5 vs. Washington and 11/16 at Cincinnati, totaled 79 tackles and had at least 10 tackles in five of those games … in the season opener, posted 13 tackles, a sack and two passes defensed; dating back to his rookie season in ’07, marked the second sack in three games … recovered his first career fumble which led to an Eagles FG @ Chi (9/28) … the following week vs. Was (10/5), recorded a team-high 15 tackles and added a QB hurry … posted his second consecutive game with at least 10 tackles @ SF (10/12), piling up 14 tackles on the day … established a then-career-high with 16 tackles vs. NYG (11/9) only to break that record the following week @ Cin (11/16) when he totaled 17 tackles, two tackles for a loss and a QB hurry; 17 tackles remains a career-high … tipped a Kurt Warner pass that fell into the hands of Joselio Hanson for an INT vs. Ari (11/27); the turnover led to an Eagles TD on the ensuing possession … recorded six tackles and intercepted a Ken Dorsey pass in Browns territory in the fourth quarter of a win vs. Cle (12/15); INT led to a TD on the Eagles next possession … started first career playoff game in a Wild Card win @ Min (1/4/09), totaling eight tackles, a QB hurry and a pass defensed … in the Divisional matchup @ NYG (1/11/09), established a postseason career-high with nine tackles … matched that career-high the following week in the NFC Championship Game @ Ari (1/18/09), totaling nine tackles.
2007: Appeared in all 16 games and made one start as a rookie for the Eagles … finished second on the team with 17 special teams tackles … recorded his first defensive statistics in the third game of the season, totaling three tackles in a win vs. Det (9/23) … had a breakout game in his first career start, recording 10 tackles, a sack and an INT of Drew Brees in a win over NO (12/23); became the first player in Eagles history to register his first career sack and first career INT in his first career start.
College:
A three-year starter at SLB for Nebraska, appearing in 43 games (29 starts) and registered 175 tackles, 25 tackles for a loss, four sacks, three forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries, and an INT which he returned 43 yards for a TD … as a senior in ’06, started all 14 games and led the Cornhuskers in tackles with 76 and also added a sack, three forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries and six tackles for a loss … as a junior in ’05, recorded 26 tackles, five tackles for a loss, three sacks and an INT which he returned for a TD in five starts before a knee injury forced him to miss the final seven games … made the move to SLB as a sophomore in ’04 and started 10 of 11 games played, finishing second on the team with 67 tackles, 11 tackles for loss and a forced fumble after serving as a reserve DE the previous two season … appeared in 13 games as a freshman DE and totaled six tackles and three tackles for a loss … redshirted as a true freshman.
Personal:
Battled injuries during his prep career at Highland (Salt Lake City, UT) High School, limiting his football action to just his junior season … started in the Highland secondary, saw action at QB, and also returned kicks, helping his team to an 11-2 record and a Class 4A state runner-up finish … also started as a wing on Highland’s rugby team that won three straight national championships … younger brother, Thomas, plays safety at Utah … two-time Big 12 Academic Honor Roll selection at Nebraska, earned an Accounting and Finance degree.
