Signed with Kansas City as a rookie free agent in 2018. Played in 62 of a possible 65 games in four seasons (2018-21) with the Chiefs before signing a one-year deal with the Cardinals on 6/16/22.
2021: Appeared in all 17 regular season games (five starts) and had a career-high 52 tackles (36 solo) to go along with 1.0 sack, two fumble recoveries, two tackles for loss and five special teams tackles … also had four tackles on defense and a special teams tackle in three postseason contests … made his first-ever start in a season-opener vs. Cle (9/12) and totaled three tackles and a fumble recovery; with KC trailing 22-17 in the third quarter, recovered a Nick Chubb fumble at the Chiefs 47-yard line; Chiefs kicked a FG on the ensuing possession … tied his career high with his fifth start of the season and totaled four tackles, his second career sack and a tackle for loss @ Ten (10/24); took down Ryan Tannehill for a nine-yard loss late in the second quarter … registered a season-high nine tackles (six solo), a fumble recovery and a tackle for loss in a 34-28 OT victory @ LAC (12/16) on TNF; made a critical play in the fourth quarter when he recovered a fumble on a 3rd-n-1 play from the KC 1-yard line to halt a Chargers scoring opportunity … totaled three tackles in the Wild Card victory vs. Pit (1/16/22) … had a tackle on defense and on special teams in the AFC Championship Game vs. Cin (1/30/22).
2020: Played 15 games (five starts) during the regular season and totaled 43 tackles, a career-high three tackles for loss, his first career sack, three QB hits, his first career forced fumble, two fumble recoveries and a special teams tackle during the regular season … added 12 tackles in three postseason matchups … made his first start of the season in the Chiefs 23-20 OT victory @ LAC (9/20) and finished with a season-high nine tackles … made his second consecutive start and recorded two tackles, his first career sack, a tackle for loss and his first career fumble recovery @ Bal (9/28) on MNF; posted his first career fumble recovery when he jumped on a Lamar Jackson fumble late in the second quarter; had his first career sack when he took down Jackson for an eight-yard loss in the fourth quarter … recorded his second fumble recovery in as many games when recovered a Brian Hoyer fumble late in the third quarter vs. NE (10/5); recovered the fumble on a 3rd-n-8 play from the KC 10-yard line; Chiefs scored a TD on the ensuing possession to take a 13-3 lead … made his third start of the year and finished with four tackles, a QB hit and a tackle for loss @ Mia (12/13) … started and registered eight tackles @ NO (12/20) … making his third straight start, posted three tackles, a tackle for loss and his first career forced fumble vs. Atl (12/27) … saw action in all three postseason contests, including Super Bowl LV when he finished second on the team with a postseason career high nine tackles vs. TB (2/7/21).
2019: Appeared in all 16 regular season games (one start) and recorded 50 tackles, a tackle for loss, a QB hits, a pass defensed and five special teams tackles … added three tackles and a QB hit in three postseason contests … had his first career fumble recovery @ Det (9/29); with KC trailing 10-3 in the second quarter, recovered a fumble on a punt return … totaled a career-high 10 tackles (six solo) vs. Ind (10/6) … made his first start of the season (second of his career) the following week and registered six tackles vs. Hou (10/13) … finished with five tackles, a tackle for loss and a special teams tackle in a victory @ Den (10/17) … totaled two tackles on defense and a season-high two tackles on special teams @ NE (12/8) … recorded four tackles in the Divisional Round victory vs. Hou (1/12/20) … saw action in the AFC Championship Game win vs. Ten (1/19/20) and finished with one tackle … in the 31-20 Super Bowl LIV victory vs. SF (2/2/20), recorded a tackle, a QB hit and a special teams tackle.
2018:Played in 13 games (one start) during the regular season and totaled eight tackles on defense and two on special teams … added two special teams tackles during the postseason … made his NFL debut in the season-opener @ LAC (9/9) … saw significant action at ILB @ Cle (11/4) and recorded his first two career tackles … made his first career start the following week vs. AZ (11/11), finishing with six tackles (five solo) … tallied his first career special teams tackle @ LAR (11/19) … made his postseason debut in the Divisional Round victory vs. Ind (1/12/19) … had two special teams tackles in the AFC Championship Game vs. NE (1/20/19).
Appeared in 49 games in four seasons (2014-17) at Iowa where he totaled 199 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks, two INTs, 11 passes defensed, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery ... as a senior in 2017, started in all 13 games and collected 80 tackles (45 solo) with six tackles for loss and a sack, adding an INT, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery ... as a junior in 2016, started all 13 games and recorded 69 tackles (37 solo) and totaled three tackles for loss, an INT and four passes defensed ... appeared in a career-high 14 games as a sophomore in 2015 and totaled 45 tackles and two passes defensed … named Academic All-Big Ten (2016-17) honorable mention by league coaches and media (2017) ... one of three true freshmen to see to action in 2014.
Attended Sycamore (IL) High School where he earned three letters at wide receiver and strong safety … garnered first team all-state, all-conference and all-area honors as a senior when he finished with 78 tackles on defense while adding 45 receptions for 1,050 yards and 15 TDs as a receiver … also had two punt-return TDs … two-year letterman in basketball, earning all-conference honors.
