Drafted by Cincinnati in the seventh-round (215th overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft. Signed a one-year contract with the Cardinals on 5/7/24.
2023: Appeared in all 17 games where he had three tackles on defense … also played 309 snaps on special teams where he had seven tackles, both the second most on the team … five of his special teams tackles came during a six-game span (Games 9-14).
2022: Played 16 games (one start) … finished the season with 13 tackles (two for loss) on defense … added 11 tackles on special teams, which tied for the team lead … also appeared in three postseason games where he had two special teams tackles … tackled Najee Harris for a loss of one yard in the season-opener vs. Pit (9/11), marking the first tackle for loss in his NFL career … notched a pair of special teams tackles @ Dal (9/18) … had two special teams tackles vs. Mia (9/29) … posted three tackles in his lone start of the season vs. Atl (10/23) … had a season-high six tackles vs. Car (11/6) … recorded two special teams tackles @ Ten (11/27) … brought down Giovanni Bernard for a loss of two yards @ TB (12/18) … had a pair of special teams tackles in the AFC Championship Game @ KC (1/29/23).
2021: Appeared in 16 games (three starts) … set career highs in tackles (37), passes defensed (three) and sacks (0.5) … added one tackle on special teams … also played in all four postseason games, including Super Bowl LVI, where he had three tackles on defense and three tackles on special teams … had a pass defensed vs. Cle (11/7) … recorded five tackles vs. Pit (11/28) … posted five tackles, a pass defensed and a half sack of Teddy Bridgewater for an eight-yard loss @ Den (12/19) … totaled a team-high eight tackles in his first NFL start vs. Bal (12/26) … started and had four tackles vs. KC (1/2/22) … had a career-high 11 tackles and a pass defensed in the season finale @ Cle (1/9/22) … collected two tackles on defense and two tackles on special teams in the Divisional Round @ Ten (1/22/22) … had a special teams tackle in Super Bowl LVI vs. LAR (2/13/22).
2020: Played 11 games as a rookie where he had a pass defensed and a special teams tackle … made his NFL debut vs. Jax (10/4) … made the first special teams tackle of his NFL career vs. Ten (11/1) … had the first pass defensed of his NFL career @ Hou (12/27).
Played five seasons (2015-19) at Purdue where he appeared in 45 games (40 starts) and registered 326 tackles, 28 tackles for loss, 13.5 sacks, 13 passes defensed, six INTs (one returned for a TD), two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery … three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2016-18) … served as a captain in 2019 and played in four games (two starts) where he had 14 tackles (two for loss) and one sack prior to injuring his knee … in 2018, started all 13 games and set team highs with 115 tackles and 5.5 sacks; added nine tackles for loss, three passes defensed, one forced fumble and one INT which he returned 41 yards for a TD … played all 13 games in 2017 and had 89 tackles (11 for loss), 7.0 sacks, three passes defensed, one INT, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery … in 2016, started all 12 games and had a team-high four INTs which he returned for 44 yards; added 97 tackles, six tackles for loss and six passes defensed … played three games in 2015 and had 11 tackles and a pass defensed.
Attended Hilliard (OH) Davidson High School where he earned all-district and all-metro honors as a senior in 2014 and was ranked as a three-star recruit by ESPN.com … totaled 260 tackles, seven INTs and six forced fumbles in his final two seasons … earned his bachelor's degree in Movement and Sport Sciences and his master's degree in Leadership.
