Drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the sixth round (201st overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft out of South Carolina. Traded to the Atlanta Falcons on 11/1/22. Signed a one-year contract with the Cardinals on 3/30/23.
2022:Started six-of-seven games played for the Chiefs and Falcons, collecting 28 tackles and two passes defensed … started all five games he appeared in for the Chiefs before being traded to the Falcons on 11/1 … started in a season-opener for the first time in his career and posted five tackles and a pass defensed @ AZ (9/11) … started @ TB (10/2) and tied his season high with six tackles and a pass defensed … inactive vs. Buf (10/16) and @ SF (10/23) due to a hamstring injury … made his Falcons debut vs. LAC (11/6), seeing limited action on special teams … made his first start for Atlanta @ Car (11/10) and finished with four tackles.
2021: Saw action in 14 games (eight starts) during the regular season and tallied a career-high 47 tackles to go along with seven passes defensed and a forced fumble … also appeared in the AFC title game … made his first start of the season vs. LAC (9/26) and recorded four tackles … started vs. Buf (10/10) and finished with three tackles and a pass defensed … had season-highs in tackles (7) and passes defensed (2) in a start @ Was (10/17) … saw action @ LV (11/14) and tallied three tackles, his first forced fumble of the season and a pass defensed … returned to the starting lineup and recorded three tackles vs. Dal (11/21) … started and tied his season-high with seven tackles and a pass defensed @ Cin (1/2/22) … inactive due to injury in the first two postseason contests, returned for the AFC Championship Game vs. Cin (1/30/22) and finished with five tackles and a pass defensed.
2020: Appeared in all 16 games during the regular season for the first time in his career and made his first three career starts … tallied 34 tackles, an INT, seven passes defensed and a tackle for loss … also played in two postseason contests … had two tackles vs. Hou (9/10) … made his first career start and had three tackles @ LAC (9/20) … started for the second consecutive game and registered four tackles @ Bal (9/28) … making his third consecutive start, posted three tackles, his first INT of the season, his first career tackle for loss and a career-high four passes defensed; picked off a Jarrett Stidham pass at the KC 2-yard line in the 4th quarter and returned it 31 yards; four passes defensed tied for the third-best single-game total in the NFL in '20 … saw action @ TB (11/29) and registered a season-high six tackles … posted two tackles and a pass defensed @ Mia (12/13) … had three tackles and a pass defensed in the regular season finale vs. LAC (1/3/21) … recorded a tackle and his first career postseason INT in the victory vs. Buf (1/24/21) in the AFC Championship Game; picked off Josh Allen at the KC 12-yard line early in the 4th quarter and returned it 30 yards; Chiefs scored a TD on the ensuing possession to take a 38-15 lead … saw action in Super Bowl LV vs. TB (2/7/21).
2019: Played in 12 games during the regular season and finished his rookie campaign with 12 tackles, an INT, four passes defensed, a QB hit, a forced fumble and two special teams tackles … also played in all three postseason contests, totaling seven tackles, a sack, a QB hit, a tackle for loss, a pass defensed and three special teams tackles … made his NFL debut in the season-opener @ Jax (9/8) … had a special teams tackle vs. Ind (10/6) and vs. Hou (10/13) … put up his first career defensive stats with four tackles and a pass defensed @ Den (10/17) … tallied two tackles, a QB hit and a pass defensed @ Ten (11/10) … brought in his first career INT and added three tackles and a pass defensed @ LAC (11/18); with the Chiefs holding a 24-17 lead late in the 4th quarter, picked off a Philip Rivers pass a the KC 33-yard line to end the Chargers scoring threat … made his playoff debut in the Divisional round matchup vs. Hou (1/12/20), posting a postseason career-high five tackles, his first-ever sack, a QB hit, a tackle for loss, a pass defensed and a special teams tackle; sacked WR Kenny Stills for a 14-yard loss in the 3rd quarter after Stills received a direct snap … had one tackle on defense and two tackles on special teams in the AFC Championship Game victory vs. Ten (1/19/20) … finished with one tackle on defense in the Chiefs victory vs. SF (2/2/20) in Super Bowl LIV.
Appeared in 48 games (30 starts) in four seasons (2015-18) at the University of South Carolina, tallying 122 tackles, five INTs, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and 24 passes defended ... logged a 24.8-yard career kick return average (26 returns for 646 yards), second in school history, including one kickoff return for a TD ... as a senior in 2018, played cornerback, nickel and safety, starting 12 of 13 games played and recording 34 tackles with 2.5 tackles for loss, six passes defensed and tied for seventh in the SEC with three INTs ... one of three players selected by his peers for the Unselfish Teammate Award for the defense … started 11 of 13 games played as a junior in 2017, ranking 6th on the team with 48 tackles, while adding an INT, a fumble recovery and eight passes defensed … also returned 10 kickoffs for 201 yards … as a sophomore in 2016, started seven of 12 games played and logged 38 tackles, five passes defensed and an INT … as a true freshman in 2015, saw action in 10 games and had two tackles while also returning 14 kickoffs for 365 yards (26.1 avg.) and a TD … his 26.1 kickoff return average ranked 5th in the SEC … on his first career kickoff return, returned it 96 yards for a TD against LSU.
After beginning his prep career at Norland (Miami, FL) High School, went on to graduate from Miami Carol City (Miami Gardens, FL) High School … chose to participate at the International Bowl in Arlington, TX following his senior season (2014) … was a starter on the varsity team as a freshman at Norland H.S. … the son of immigrants, his father hails from Jamaica and his mother from the Bahamas … majored in Interdisciplinary Studies.
