- Signed a three-year contract with the Cardinals on 3/13/24 after spending his first six seasons with the Chargers (2018-21) and Bears (2022-23).
- Recovered a Bills QB Josh Allen fumble in the 2024 season opener at Buffalo, becoming the first Cardinal since 2018 (S Tre Boston) to recover a fumble in his first-ever game with the team.
- The Bears nominee for the Walter Payton Man of the Year in 2023.
Drafted by the Chargers in the third round (84th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft and spent four seasons (2018-21) with Los Angeles. Signed a two-year contract with Chicago on 3/16/22. Signed a three-year contract with the Cardinals on 3/14/24.
2024: Started the first three games of the season before suffering a season-ending biceps injury ... totaled four tackles, a tackle for loss, a QB hit and a fumble recovery ... had two tackles and recovered a Bills QB Josh Allen fumble in the season opener @ Buf (9/8), became the first Cardinal since 2018 (S Tre Boston) to recover a fumble in his first game with the team ... had a tackle for loss in the win vs. LAR (9/15), helped hold the Rams to just 53 rushing yards ... had a tackle vs. Det (9/22) before leaving the game due to injury.
2023: Started all 17 games and recorded 49 tackles, a team-high 17 QB hits, 10 tackles for loss, a career-high 4.5 sacks and four passes defensed … had a season-high seven tackles, two tackles for loss and two QB hits vs. Min (10/15) … had an eight-yard sack of Brian Hoyer vs. LV (10/22) … sacked Bryce Young for a six-yard loss vs. Car (11/9) and finished the game with a career-high three QB hits … recorded six tackles and a career-high 1.5 sacks of Jared Goff vs. Det (12/10); it marked the first multi-sack game of his career … had a nine-yard sack of Kyler Murray vs. AZ (12/24).
2022: Started all 17 games in his first season with Chicago and had 52 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, seven QB hits, four passes defensed, 3.0 sacks and one fumble recovery … matched his career high of eight tackles, including two for loss @ GB (9/18) … brought down Davis Mills for an eight-yard loss vs. Hou (9/25) … had six tackles (two for loss) @ NYG (10/2) … collected a seven-yard sack of Kirk Cousins @ Min (10/9) … had two tackles, a career-high two passes defensed and recovered a Bailey Zappe fumble @ NE (10/24) … recorded six tackles and sacked Nate Sudfeld for a loss of seven yards @ Det (1/1/23) … established a career high with three tackles for loss in the season finale vs. Min (1/8/23).
2021: Started all 11 games he appeared in his final season with the Chargers (missed six games with a calf injury) and totaled 37 tackles, five tackles for loss, five QB hits, 3.0 sacks, two fumble recoveries and one pass defensed … had six tackles, one QB hit and recovered a Kirk Cousins fumble vs. Min (11/14) … posted six tackles @ Den (11/28) … sacked Joe Burrow for a seven-yard loss @ Cin (12/5) … had five tackles, sacked Mike Glennon and recovered a Glennon fumble vs. NYG (12/12); it marked his first time having a sack in back-to-back games; also the first game in his career with a sack and a fumble recovery and was the first fumble recovery of his career … had three tackles and a sack of Derek Carr @ LV (1/9/22).
2020: Appeared in 13 games (12 starts) and had 34 tackles, five tackles for loss, four QB hits and 1.0 sack … missed three games (shoulder) … had two tackles for loss @ Den (11/1) … posted four tackles and one QB hit vs. LV (11/8) … recorded four tackles, including one for loss @ Mia (11/15) … had a five-yard sack of Falcons QB Matt Ryan vs. Atl (12/13) … registered four tackles and one QB hit vs. Den (12/27).
2019: Started all 12 games he appeared in and finished the season with 30 tackles, three QB hits, two tackles for loss, one forced fumble and one pass defensed … had three tackles in the first regular season start of his NFL career vs. Ind (9/8), including one for loss which marked the first tackle for loss in his career … forced a Kenyan Drake fumble @ Mia (9/29); was the first forced fumble in his career … posted five tackles, two QB hits and the first pass defensed of his NFL career vs. Den (10/6) … established a career-high with eight tackles vs. Pit (10/13) … had two tackles (one for loss) vs. Oak (12/22).
2018: Appeared in 15 games as a rookie (missed one game due to a shoulder injury) and totaled 17 tackles, one QB hit and a half sack … also started the team's two postseason games where he added six tackles, two QB hits and a sack … had three tackles in his NFL debut vs. KC (9/9) … split a seven-yard sack of Derek Carr @ Oak (11/11), marking the first partial sack of his NFL career … started in the Wild Card Round @ Bal (1/6/19) and registered four tackles, two QB hits and a three-yard sack of Lamar Jackson in his playoff debut, becoming the first Chargers rookie to have at least 1.0 sack in the postseason since 1982 … had two tackles in the Divisional Round @ NE (1/13/19).
Played four seasons (2014-17) at North Carolina State where he appeared in 49 career games and posted 115 tackles (60 solo), 7.5 sacks, two fumble recoveries, a forced fumble, a pass defensed and a blocked field goal … a two-time All-ACC honorable mention selection (2016-17) … as a senior in 2017, appeared in 13 games and had 34 tackles, 2.5 sacks and one fumble recovery … played 13 games and totaled 43 tackles, 3.0 sacks, one fumble recovery, one pass defensed and one blocked field goal in 2016 as a junior … in 2015 as a sophomore, appeared in 13 games and had 29 tackles, 2.0 sacks and one forced fumble … played 10 games as a true freshman in 2014 and had nine tackles.
Attended South Cobb (Austell, GA) High School where he ranked as the #20 player in Georgia by Rivals.com and #38 DT nationally by ESPN.com as a senior … also lettered in lacrosse … drove for Uber Eats and GrubHub during the summer prior to his senior season at NC State … earned a bachelor's degree in Sports Management … is a father of two.
