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DT (DL) · 6′3″ 313 lb · Born 1996-09-14 · College: Delaware · Played 2018–2025 · Drafted 2018 round 5, pick 145 by Chicago Bears · IDs
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Defense
| Year | Team | Pos | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int | PD | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | CHI | DT | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2020 | CHI | DT | 15 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | CHI | DT | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | LVR | DT | 17 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | LVR | DT | 16 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 77 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
Teams
| Year | Team | Pos | # |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Chicago Bears | DL | 98 |
| 2019 | Chicago Bears | DL | 98 |
| 2020 | Chicago Bears | DL | 98 |
| 2021 | Chicago Bears | DL | 98 |
| 2022 | Las Vegas Raiders | DL | 91 |
| 2023 | Las Vegas Raiders | DL | 91 |
| 2024 | Arizona Cardinals | DL | 92 |
| 2025 | Arizona Cardinals | DL | 92 |
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 | CHI | RDE | 14 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 79.2 | -2.0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3.0 | 10 | 28 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | CHI | DT | 13 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 79.2 | -3.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 4 | 27 | 2 | 6.9% |
| 2020 | CHI | NT | 16 | 4 | 2 | 50.0% | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | 16.7 | -3.5 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 5.0 | 16 | 40 | 3 | 7.0% |
| 2021 | CHI | RDE/LDE | 17 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% | 17 | 8.5 | 1 | 141.7 | 2.5 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3.0 | 12 | 51 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | LVR | DT | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 1.5 | 14 | 44 | 1 | 2.2% | ||||
| 2023 | LVR | LDT | 17 | 4 | 3 | 75.0% | 33 | 8.3 | 0 | 99.0 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.5 | 3 | 48 | 3 | 5.9% |
| 2024 | ARZ | DL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 16.7% |
Pro Football Reference advanced statistics (2018 on), via nflverse.
Snap counts
| Year | Team | G | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | CHI | 14 | 1 | 0% | 328 | 36% | 22 | 6% |
| 2018 | CHI | 1 | 0 | 0% | 33 | 49% | 2 | 8% |
| 2019 | CHI | 13 | 0 | 0% | 445 | 52% | 40 | 12% |
| 2020 | CHI | 16 | 0 | 0% | 618 | 58% | 76 | 17% |
| 2020 | CHI | 1 | 0 | 0% | 52 | 68% | 4 | 17% |
| 2021 | CHI | 17 | 0 | 0% | 678 | 64% | 75 | 18% |
| 2022 | LVR | 17 | 0 | 0% | 804 | 72% | 80 | 18% |
| 2023 | LVR | 17 | 0 | 0% | 615 | 54% | 73 | 17% |
| 2024 | ARZ | 6 | 0 | 0% | 174 | 44% | 19 | 13% |
| 2025 | ARZ | 4 | 0 | 0% | 60 | 24% | 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% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Las Vegas Raiders | 2 | $11.0M | $5.5M | $9.5M | 2.6% | current |
| 2018 | Chicago Bears | 4 | $2.8M | $689,870 | $299,480 | 0.4% |
Career contract value $13.8M (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | DT | Delaware | 6′4″ | 306 | 4.95 | 29 |
Injury reports (40)
| Year | Wk | Team | Injury | Game status | Practice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 9 | CHI | Knee | Questionable | Did Not Participate In Practice |
| 2018 | 10 | CHI | Knee | Questionable | Limited Participation in Practice |
| 2018 | 11 | CHI | Knee | Questionable | Limited Participation in Practice |
| 2018 | 13 | CHI | Knee | Questionable | Limited Participation in Practice |
| 2018 | 14 | CHI | Knee | Questionable | Limited Participation in Practice |
| 2018 | 15 | CHI | Knee | Questionable | Limited Participation in Practice |
| 2018 | 16 | CHI | Knee | Questionable | Limited Participation in Practice |
| 2018 | 17 | CHI | Knee | Questionable | Limited Participation in Practice |
| 2018 | 18 (WC) | CHI | Knee | Questionable | Limited Participation in Practice |
| 2019 | 1 | CHI | Knee | Questionable | Limited Participation in Practice |
| 2019 | 2 | CHI | Knee | Questionable | Limited Participation in Practice |
| 2019 | 3 | CHI | Hand | Out | Did Not Participate In Practice |
| 2019 | 4 | CHI | Hand | Out | Did Not Participate In Practice |
| 2019 | 5 | CHI | Hand | Out | Did Not Participate In Practice |
| 2019 | 7 | CHI | Hand / Knee | Questionable | Limited Participation in Practice |
| 2019 | 8 | CHI | Knee | Questionable | Limited Participation in Practice |
| 2019 | 9 | CHI | Knee | Limited Participation in Practice | |
| 2019 | 10 | CHI | Knee | Limited Participation in Practice | |
| 2019 | 11 | CHI | Knee | Limited Participation in Practice | |
| 2019 | 12 | CHI | Knee | Limited Participation in Practice | |
| 2019 | 14 | CHI | Knee | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2019 | 15 | CHI | Knee | Limited Participation in Practice | |
| 2019 | 16 | CHI | Knee | Limited Participation in Practice | |
| 2019 | 17 | CHI | Knee | Limited Participation in Practice | |
| 2020 | 7 | CHI | Knee | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2020 | 16 | CHI | Knee | Questionable | Limited Participation in Practice |
| 2020 | 17 | CHI | Finger | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2021 | 3 | CHI | Back | Questionable | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2021 | 7 | CHI | Knee | Questionable | Did Not Participate In Practice |
| 2021 | 8 | CHI | Knee | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2022 | 3 | LVR | Shoulder | Questionable | Limited Participation in Practice |
| 2022 | 4 | LVR | Shoulder | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2023 | 3 | LVR | Hamstring | Limited Participation in Practice | |
| 2023 | 16 | LVR | Back | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2024 | 6 | ARZ | Finger | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2025 | 5 | ARZ | Neck | Questionable | Limited Participation in Practice |
| 2025 | 6 | ARZ | Not injury related - personal matter | Questionable | |
| 2025 | 7 | ARZ | Not injury related - personal matter | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2025 | 11 | ARZ | Not injury related - personal matter | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2025 | 15 | ARZ | Knee | Out | Did Not Participate In Practice |