Originally signed by the Tennessee Titans as a rookie free agent on 5/13/22. Released by the Titans on 8/30/22 and re-signed to Tennessee's practice squad on 9/12/22. Elevated to the Titans active roster on 12/10/22. Re-signed by Tennessee as an exclusive rights free agent to a one-year contract on 3/14/24. Signed a one-year contract with New England as a free agent on 3/19/25. Signed a one-year deal with Arizona on 3/16/26.
2025: In his lone season with New England, appeared in all 17 games (eight starts) and totaled 71 tackles (39 solo), eight tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, three QB hits, four passes defensed, one forced fumble and a fumble recovery … also registered 10 specials teams tackles (four solo) … saw action in all four postseason games (two starts) and recorded 19 tackles … made his Patriots debut in the season opener vs. LV (9/7) and finished with a pair of special teams tackles … recorded a tackle on defense and special teams @ Mia (9/14) … had one tackle for loss vs. Pit (9/21) … totaled nine tackles and a tackle for loss on defense and added a three special teams tackles vs. Car (9/28) … had three tackles on defense and three more on special teams @ Buf (10/5) … made his first start for the Patriots @ Ten (10/19) … started and had a tackle and a pass defensed in the win vs. Atl (11/2) … started and registered a season-high 10 tackles, a tackle for loss and a pass defensed @ TB (11/9) … posted three tackles and a QB hit vs. NYG (12/1) … started and registered nine tackles, two tackles for loss, 1.0 sack and a QB hit vs. Buf (12/14); first sack with the Patriots came when he took down Bills QB Josh Allen for a six-yard loss on a 3rd-n-9 play in the first quarter, forcing a punt … tied his season-high in tackles with 10 and added a tackle for loss, a QB hit and recovered the first fumble of his career in a start @ Bal (12/21) … started and had five tackles including a tackle for loss @ NYJ (12/28); one of two inside linebackers to have 4+ tackles for loss between Games 14-16 joining Bills LB Matt Milano; also tied for the league-lead in tackles for loss during that stretch … started the regular season finale and posted five tackles, two passes defensed and forced his first career fumble vs. Mia (1/4/26); forced a fumble by Dolphins RB Jaylen Wright in the second quarter that was recovered by NE … made his postseason debut and finished with seven tackles in the Wild Card victory vs. LAC (1/11/26) … made his first career postseason start and had two tackles in the Divisional round win vs. Hou (1/18/26) … tallied six tackles in the AFC Championship win @ Den (1/25/26) … started in Super Bowl LX vs. Sea (2/8/26) and totaled four tackles.
2024: In his third season with Tennessee, started five of the 10 games he appeared in and registered 41 tackles, two tackles for loss, a half-sack and a QB hit before missing the final seven games due to injury … also had three special teams tackles … started the season opener for the second consecutive year and finished with three tackles on defense and one on special teams @ Chi (9/8) … started and tallied eight tackles @ Det (10/27) … posted a team-high 14 tackles (four solo), two tackles for loss, a half-sack, and a QB hit vs. NE (11/3); his 14 tackles were the most by a player in the NFL in Week 9 … followed his 14-tackle performance by totaling a career-best 15 tackles (10 solo) in a start @ LAC (11/10); his 29 tackles in Weeks 9-10 led the NFL and also tied for the third-most in franchise history in any two-game span … started on defense before leaving the contest due to injury vs. Min (11/17) … placed on injured reserve (knee) on 11/23/24.
2023: In his second NFL season, appeared in 14 games (13 starts) and recorded a career-high 92 tackles, three tackle for loss, 1.0 sack, two QB hits and three passes defensed … also added three special teams tackles … his 92 tackles ranked second on the team … started the season opener @ NO (9/10) and had six tackles, including a tackle for loss, and added one special teams tackle … posted seven tackles (four solo), a quarterback hit and a special teams tackle in his start @ Cle (9/24) … had his first double-digit tackle game of the season, recording 10 stops and a pass defensed vs. Cin (10/1) … followed up with 10 tackles @ Ind (10/8); marked the first time in his career with 10+ tackles in back-to-back games … started and tallied nine tackles vs. Bal (10/15) … started and finished with five tackles, a tackle for loss, 1.0 sack and a QB hit vs. Atl (10/29); took down Falcons QB Desmond Ridder for a 9-yard loss in the second quarter for his first career sack … recorded a season-high 13 tackles and a pass defensed in a start vs. Ind (12/3) … started and had eight tackles, including a tackle for loss, vs. Hou (12/17) … placed on injured reserve (back) on 12/23.
2022: Appeared in the final five games (two starts) of his rookie season after being elevated from the Titans practice squad and tallied 27 tackles, an INT and a pass defensed … also posted a special teams tackle … made his NFL debut vs. Jax (12/11) on defense and special teams … registered the first six tackles of his career @ LAC (12/18) … recorded his first career INT and added seven tackles, a pass defensed and a special teams tackle vs. Hou (12/24); posted his first INT when he picked off a Davis Mills pass in the third quarter … made his first career start and posted a season-high 10 tackles vs. Dal (12/29) … started the season finale @ Jax (1/7/23) and had four solo tackles.
Played five collegiate seasons at Minnesota (2021) and Abilene Christian (2017-20), appearing in 52 games and totaling 349 tackles (180 solo), 26.5 tackles for loss, 7.0 sacks, five INTs, 19 passes defensed, two forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries … during his lone season at Minnesota in 2021, started all 13 games at linebacker and led the team in tackles (92) and solo tackles (56) while adding 4.5 tackles for loss, three passes defensed and a forced fumble … led the Gophers in tackles in six of 13 games … appeared in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl and notched six tackles … named an honorable mention on the All-Big-Ten team following the season and received an invitation to the 2022 Hula Bowl … totaled 258 tackles, 22.5 tackles for loss, 7.0 sacks, five INTs, 16 passes defensed, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble during his four seasons at Abilene Christian … made 49 tackles in six games in 2020 and added 4.5 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, two fumble recoveries, one forced fumble and one INT … named a finalist for the Campbell Trophy after the season as the college football player with the best combination of academics, leadership, and on-field performance … played in 12 games as a junior and registered 104 tackles, 8.5 for loss, 2.5 sacks, two INTs and one forced fumble … saw action in 11 games in 2018 and collected 78 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks and one fumble recovery … earned honorable mention Southland Conference honors … appeared in 10 games as a true freshman in 2017 and had 27 tackles (0.5 for loss), an INT and a pass defensed … named a CoSIDA Academic All-American in 2019 … also was a 2019 Southland Conference All-Academic (2019), honored on the Southland Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll (2019) and named to the Academic All-District First-Team twice (2019, 21).
A native of Bulverde, TX, attended Smithson Valley (Spring Branch, TX) High School where he was a unanimous first-team all-district selection as a senior and a third-team Class 6A All-State selection by the Texas Sportswriters Association as a junior … posted 90 tackles, seven tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks and an INT as a senior … recorded 138 tackles, 21 tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks, an INT, seven pass breakups and a fumble recovery in 2015 … along with his wife, Colleen, the couple have a son, Jonah … graduated with a degree in Accounting & Finance from Abilene Christian and completed a master's degree in Accounting in one semester during his lone season at Minnesota in 2021.
