Originally drafted by Carolina in the fifth round (145th overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft. Released by the Panthers on 12/13/24 and claimed off waivers by the Cardinals on 12/16/24.
2024: Was claimed off waivers from Carolina on 12/16 and was inactive for the final two games of the season ... played in six games with Carolina where he had one tackle on defense and two tackles on special teams … had a tackle @ LV (9/22) … registered a pair of special teams tackles vs. Cin (9/29) ... claimed off waivers from Carolina (12/16).
2023: Appeared in 15 games (two starts) and had 11 tackles on defense and six on special teams … made his NFL debut @ Atl (9/10) … notched two tackles on special teams vs. Min (10/1) … had a career-high five tackles on defense and one on special teams vs. Hou (10/29) … made the first start of his NFL career vs. Ind (11/5) where he had three tackles … started and had two tackles @ Chi (11/9) … collected one tackle on defense and another on special teams @ Ten (11/26) … had a special teams tackle in back-to-back games for the first time in his career vs. Atl (12/17) and vs. GB (12/24).
Appeared in 47 career games (37 starts) during his collegiate career at South Carolina (2019-20) and Florida State (2021-22) ... totaled 319 tackles, 15.5 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, 23 passes defensed, seven INTs, three forced fumbles and a fumble recovery ... as a senior in 2022 at Florida State, earned All-ACC honors for the second-consecutive year after recording a team-high 99 tackles, five tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, six passes defensed, and INT and a fumble recovery … in 2021 as a junior at FSU, recorded a team-high 85 tackles, 7.0 tackles for loss, seven passes defensed, a team-high four INTs and two forced fumbles ... had 74 tackles, two tackles for loss and four passes defensed as a sophomore at South Carolina in 2020 … named to the All-SEC Freshman Team as a true freshman in 2019 after he registered 62 tackles, five passes defensed and an INT.
First name pronounced "JAY-mee" … attended Lee County (Leesburg, GA) High School where he was the state of Georgia's Defensive Player of the Year after leading the team to 15-0 record and 6A state championship in 2018 … recorded over than 100 tackles and scored seven TDs as a punt/kick returner as a senior … also ran track at Lee County H.S. … majored in Sport and Entertainment Management.
