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LB · 6′3″ 261 lb · Born 2002-08-29 · College: Cal Poly (San Luis Obispo) · Played 2025–2026 · IDs
ESPN=4688432, NFLVERSE=00-0040574, NFLVERSE=PON417822, OTC=13057, PFR=PondEl02
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Defense
| Year | Team | Pos | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int | PD | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | NWE | LB | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Teams
| Year | Team | Pos | # |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | New England Patriots | LB | 91 |
| 2026 | New England Patriots | LB | 91 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | NWE | LB | 15 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 116.7 | -4.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4.0 | 8 | 24 | 0 | 0.0% |
Pro Football Reference advanced statistics (2018 on), via nflverse.
Snap counts
| Year | Team | G | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | NWE | 1 | 0 | 0% | 26 | 45% | 18 | 69% |
| 2025 | NWE | 1 | 0 | 0% | 30 | 40% | 22 | 71% |
| 2025 | NWE | 15 | 0 | 0% | 215 | 24% | 209 | 53% |
| 2025 | NWE | 1 | 0 | 0% | 21 | 29% | 25 | 74% |
| 2025 | NWE | 1 | 0 | 0% | 22 | 37% | 13 | 65% |
| 2026 | NWE | 1 | 0 | 0% | 39 | 78% | 11 | 50% |
Games with a snap count on file (2012 on); percentages are the average share per game.
Injury reports (1)
| Year | Wk | Team | Injury | Game status | Practice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | NWE | Knee | Full Participation in Practice |