Originally drafted by Atlanta in the second round (58th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft. Re-signed with the Falcons on 3/16/22. Signed with San Francisco on 3/15/23. Released by the 49ers on 2/23/24. Signed with the Jets on 3/10/24. Re-signed with the Jets on 3/17/25. Signed a one-year contract with the Cardinals on 6/4/26.
2025: Appeared in 14 games (two starts) and tallied 48 tackles (26 solo) and three passes defensed to go along with seven special teams tackles … recorded two tackles on defense as well as two special teams tackles vs. Buf (9/14) … had seven tackles (five solo) @ Mia (9/29) … posted seven tackles and a pass defensed vs. Atl (11/30) … totaled a season-high nine tackles (five solo) and two passes defensed vs. Mia (12/7) … appeared on defense @ Jax (12/14) and had a tackle.
2024: Played all 17 games (seven starts) in his first season with the Jets and recorded 56 tackles (41 solo) 1.0 sack, two tackles for loss, two QB hits and three passes defensed … sacked Sam Darnold for a loss of six yards @Min (10/6) and recorded six tackles, including one for loss … posted two solo tackles and one pass defensed vs. Buf (10/14) … made his first start of the season @ NE (10/27) and totaled seven tackles (four solo) and one pass defensed … recorded five tackles (four solo) vs. Hou (10/31) … registered three tackles, including one for loss vs. Ind (11/17) … had seven tackles @ Jax (12/15 … recorded one solo tackle and a pass defensed @ Buf (12/29) … tallied seven tackles (six solo) in the season finale vs. Mia (1/5/2025).
2023: In his lone season with San Francisco, appeared in all 17 regular season games (six starts) and posted 58 tackles (43 solo), an INT, three QB hits, two tackles for loss, two passes defensed and a fumble recovery as well as nine special teams tackles … appeared in three postseason contests, including Super Bowl LVIII … saw game action in the season opener @ Pit (9/10) and recorded four tackles on defense to go along with one special teams tackle … had a pass defensed and an INT of Matthew Stafford @ LAR (9/17) … had four tackles (three solo) in his first start of season vs. NYG (9/21) … tallied five tackles (two solo) and one QB hit @ Cle (10/15) … posted nine tackles (including two for loss) and a fumble recovery vs. Cin (10/29) … recorded nine solo tackles in the regular season finale vs. LAR (1/7/24).
2022: Played 12 games (five starts) in his final season with the Falcons and totaled 36 tackles (three for loss), 1.0 sack, two QB hits, and INT and seven passes defensed … had two tackles and his second career INT vs. SF (10/6); picked off Jimmy Garroppolo at the Falcons 10-yard line and returned it 27 yards … collected three tackles and a pass defensed @ Cin (10/23) in his first start of the season … tallied four tackles (three solo) and one pass defensed in the overtime win vs. Car (10/30) … registered seven tackles, including one for loss vs. LAC (11/6) … posted a season-high nine tackles (including one for loss), two passes defensed and a seven yard sack of David Blough vs. Ari (1/1/23) … recorded four solo tackles and two passes defensed in the season finale vs. TB (1/8/23).
2021: Appeared in four games (three starts) and totaled nine tackles (six solo), one QB hit, three passes defensed, one forced fumble and a fumble recovery … had two tackles on defense and one special teams tackle in the season opener vs. Phi (9/12) … recorded three tackles and one pass defensed @ TB (9/19) … collected two tackles, a forced fumble and his first career fumble recovery @ NYG (9/26); forced and recovered an Evan Engram fumble … had two tackles vs. Was (10/3) … missed the remainder of the year on Injured Reserve (knee).
2020: Played all 16 games (12 starts) and registered a career-high 70 tackles (including four for loss), 1.0 sack, two QB hits, four passes defensed and one forced fumble … had seven tackles vs. Sea (9/13) … recorded five tackles (four solo) and two passes defensed @ Dal (9/20) … posted seven tackles (including one for loss) and two passes defensed vs. Chi (9/20) … totaled three tackles (including one for loss) and his first career sack @ Car (10/29); brought down Teddy Bridgewater for a 12-yard loss … had five tackles and one pass defensed vs. NO (12/6) … collected six solo tackles and a forced fumble vs. TB (12/20); forced a Chris Godwin fumble.
2019: Started all 16 games and had 61 tackles, one QB hit, a forced fumble and 11 passes defensed … totaled five tackles (three solo) and two passes defensed vs. Phi (9/15); also added one special teams tackle … recorded seven tackles (six solo) and two passes defensed … collected six tackles (four solo) and his first career forced fumble @ Hou (10/6); forced a Will Fuller fumble … posted six solo tackles and one QB hit @ NO (11/10) … totaled a season-high nine tackles @ SF (12/15) … had three tackles and two passes defensed in the win vs. Jax (12/22) … had two tackles and a pass defensed in the regular season finale @ TB (12/29).
2018: Appeared in 14 games (two starts) in his rookie season and registered 19 tackles, one INT and seven passes defensed … also added four special teams tackles … had two tackles on defense in his NFL debut to go along with two tackles on special teams vs. NO (9/23) … made first career start vs. Cin (9/30) and recorded four solo tackles and one pass defensed … saw action @ Pit (10/7) and had one tackle and a pass defensed … totaled four tackles and two passes defensed in his second career start @ Was (11/4) … posted two tackles and intercepted Taylor Heinicke @ Car (12/23); it was the first INT of his career.
Played three seasons (2015-17) at the University of Colorado where he appeared in 37 games (16 starts) and registered 82 tackles (65 solo), 35 passes defensed, three interceptions and a forced fumble ... also returned 20 punts for 174 yards (11.3 avg.), including a 68-yard punt return TD ... his 35 passes defensed tied for the 13th-most in school history while his 32 pass breakups ranked 10th ... earned first-team All-Pac-12 honors from the Associated Press and the league's coaches... garnered second-team All-American honors following his junior season after playing 10 games (nine starts) and recording 26 tackles (20 solo), two INTs and 15 passes defensed ... led the team in pass deflections (13) and passes defensed (15) … earned first-team All-Colorado honors from the state's NFF chapter, participated in the All-Star Football Challenge in the postseason and was honored with the team's John Wooten Award for outstanding work ethic during spring ball ... as a sophomore in 2016, appeared in all 13 games (three starts) and posted 34 tackles (25 solo), eight passes defensed, an INT and a forced fumble ... added 158 yards on 15 punt return attempts (10.5 avg.), including a career-long 68-yard TD ... recipient of the team's Bill McCartney Award, honoring a player for special teams achievement ... collected Pac-12 Special Teams Player of the Week and CU Athlete of the Week honors after the victory over UCLA when he returned five punts for 124 yards and a TD, marking CU's first punt return for a score since 2005 ... his 124 return yards were the most in a game by any Pac-12 player on the year and the fourth-most of any FBS player ... saw action in all 13 games (three starts) as a true freshman and totaled 19 tackles (16 solo) and six passes defensed ... also added seven tackles (six solo) and a forced fumble on special teams ... competed two seasons in the decathlon on CU's outdoor track team and was a two-time All-Pac-12 performer in the event.
Attended Brophy College Preparatory (Phoenix, AZ) where he earned first-team All-State and All-Section honors as a senior ... also garnered All-Arizona Super Top 25 honors and was ranked as the #19 overall prospect in the state of Arizona (Scout.com; No. 24 by the Arizona Republic) … in his two-year varsity career, recorded 111 offensive/special team touches for 2,212 yards (19.9 avg.) and 115 tackles (92 solo), 4.5 tackles for loss, 11 INTs and 10 passes defensed ... playing both sides of the ball as a senior, caught 50 passes for 1,352 yards (27.0 avg.) and 12 TDs and added 64 yards on four carries and two TDs on the ground ... also added 60 tackles (50 solo), four tackles for loss, eight passes defensed and seven INTs ... on special teams, recorded five blocked kicks and tallied 125 kick return yards ... as a junior, he hauled in 22 passes for 413 yards and seven TDs while adding 56 tackles (43 solo), four INTs, two passes defensed and two fumble recoveries along with four blocked kicks ... named second-team All-State and first-team All-Section following the season ... also lettered four times in track and field as a decathlete ... named All-State in track as a junior and senior; he was the state champion in both hurdle events (110 and 300) and was on Brophy Prep's state champion 4x400 team … father, Muhammad, played cornerback at the University of Oregon and was a world-class decathlete (an NCAA track All-American); he was selected in the ninth round of the 1992 NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos and played five seasons in the league with five teams (Denver, Green Bay, Kansas City, Miami and Washington) … his uncle, Damon Mays, was a wide receiver at Missouri and in the NFL with Houston and Washington ... has six siblings (three brothers and three sisters).
