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DE (DL) · 6′4″ 258 lb · Born 1990-07-21 · College: Illinois · Played 2012–2021 · Drafted 2012 round 1, pick 26 by Houston Texans · IDs
ESPN=14936, NFLVERSE=00-0029643, NFLVERSE=MER110570, OTC=1692, PFR=MercWh00
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Defense
| Year | Team | Pos | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int | PD | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | HST | DE | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2013 | HST | DE | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014 | HST | DE | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2015 | HST | DE | 16 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2016 | HST | DE | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2017 | HST | DE | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018 | HST | DE | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2019 | HST | DE | 14 | 7.5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2020 | HST | DE | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | GNB | DE | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 127 | 0 | 58 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 0 |
Teams
| Year | Team | Pos | # |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Houston Texans | OLB | 59 |
| 2013 | Houston Texans | OLB | 59 |
| 2014 | Houston Texans | OLB | 59 |
| 2015 | Houston Texans | OLB | 59 |
| 2016 | Houston Texans | LB | 59 |
| 2017 | Houston Texans | LB | 59 |
| 2018 | Houston Texans | LB | 59 |
| 2019 | Houston Texans | LB | 59 |
| 2020 | Houston Texans | LB | 59 |
| 2021 | Green Bay Packers | DL | 50 |
Advanced stats
Coverage & pass rush
| Year | Team | Pos | G | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | Yds | Y/Tgt | TD | Rat | ADOT | Blitz | Hurry | QBKD | Sk | Prs | Tkl | MTkl | MTkl% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | HST | LOLB | 16 | 22 | 18 | 81.8% | 162 | 7.4 | 0 | 97.3 | 3.5 | 89 | 13 | 7 | 4.0 | 26 | 39 | 8 | 17.0% |
| 2019 | HST | LOLB | 16 | 7 | 4 | 57.1% | 77 | 11.0 | 0 | 56.0 | 4.7 | 89 | 11 | 6 | 7.5 | 25 | 48 | 6 | 11.1% |
| 2020 | HST | LOLB | 13 | 7 | 5 | 71.4% | 56 | 8.0 | 0 | 94.9 | 1.4 | 36 | 3 | 3 | 4.0 | 10 | 21 | 5 | 19.2% |
| 2021 | 2TM | DE | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4.0 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 5.6% |
Pro Football Reference advanced statistics (2018 on), via nflverse.
Snap counts
| Year | Team | G | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | HST | 16 | 0 | 0% | 932 | 92% | 88 | 18% |
| 2014 | HST | 15 | 0 | 0% | 803 | 76% | 138 | 31% |
| 2015 | HST | 16 | 0 | 0% | 740 | 70% | 149 | 31% |
| 2015 | HST | 1 | 0 | 0% | 58 | 92% | 7 | 30% |
| 2016 | HST | 1 | 0 | 0% | 69 | 100% | 8 | 22% |
| 2016 | HST | 15 | 0 | 0% | 869 | 91% | 98 | 23% |
| 2016 | HST | 1 | 0 | 0% | 74 | 97% | 6 | 16% |
| 2017 | HST | 5 | 0 | 0% | 203 | 68% | 15 | 10% |
| 2018 | HST | 16 | 0 | 0% | 785 | 74% | 64 | 14% |
| 2018 | HST | 1 | 0 | 0% | 40 | 55% | 3 | 16% |
| 2019 | HST | 1 | 0 | 0% | 53 | 87% | 0 | 0% |
| 2019 | HST | 16 | 0 | 0% | 951 | 88% | 1 | 0% |
| 2019 | HST | 1 | 0 | 0% | 71 | 84% | 0 | 0% |
| 2020 | HST | 13 | 0 | 0% | 614 | 69% | 0 | 0% |
| 2021 | GNB | 1 | 0 | 0% | 12 | 22% | 1 | 4% |
| 2021 | GNB | 4 | 0 | 0% | 107 | 42% | 2 | 3% |
| 2021 | HST | 6 | 0 | 0% | 205 | 52% | 0 | 0% |
Games with a snap count on file (2012 on); percentages are the average share per game.
Contracts
| Signed | Team | Yrs | Value | Per year | Guaranteed | Cap% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Green Bay Packers | 1 | $1.1M | $1.1M | $0 | 0.6% | |
| 2019 | Houston Texans | 4 | $54.0M | $13.5M | $28.5M | 7.2% | |
| 2015 | Houston Texans | 4 | $26.0M | $6.5M | $10.7M | 4.5% | |
| 2012 | Houston Texans | 4 | $7.6M | $1.9M | $6.2M | 1.6% |
Career contract value $88.7M (Over The Cap, via nflverse). Cap% is the average per year against that season's salary cap.
Combine
| Year | Pos | School | Ht | Wt | 40 | Bench | Vert | Broad | 3-cone | Shuttle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | DE | Illinois | 6′4″ | 261 | 4.68 | 27 | 32.0 | 118 | 7.17 | 4.53 |
Injury reports (30)
| Year | Wk | Team | Injury | Game status | Practice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 14 | HST | Hip | Probable | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2012 | 15 | HST | Knee | Probable | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2013 | 1 | HST | Hamstring | Probable | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2013 | 14 | HST | Hip | Probable | Limited Participation in Practice |
| 2014 | 9 | HST | Shoulder | Probable | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2014 | 12 | HST | Knee | Probable | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2014 | 15 | HST | Back | Out | Did Not Participate In Practice |
| 2014 | 16 | HST | Back | Probable | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2014 | 17 | HST | Back / Finger | Probable | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2015 | 5 | HST | Thigh | Questionable | Did Not Participate In Practice |
| 2015 | 12 | HST | Back | Probable | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2015 | 13 | HST | Back | Probable | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2015 | 14 | HST | Back | Probable | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2015 | 15 | HST | Back | Probable | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2015 | 16 | HST | Back | Probable | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2015 | 17 | HST | Back | Probable | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2015 | 18 (WC) | HST | Back | Probable | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2016 | 15 | HST | Back | Questionable | Did Not Participate In Practice |
| 2016 | 16 | HST | Back | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2016 | 19 (DIV) | HST | Knee | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2017 | 4 | HST | Hip | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2017 | 5 | HST | Ankle | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2018 | 1 | HST | Hamstring | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2018 | 3 | HST | Shoulder | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2018 | 7 | HST | Ankle | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2018 | 11 | HST | Ankle | Limited Participation in Practice | |
| 2018 | 12 | HST | Ankle | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2018 | 13 | HST | Ankle | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2019 | 4 | HST | Shoulder | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2021 | 1 | HST | Thigh | Full Participation in Practice |