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LB · 5′11″ 237 lb · Born 2000-03-10 · College: Missouri · Played 2021–2026 · Drafted 2021 round 2, pick 58 by Kansas City Chiefs · IDs
ESPN=4362759, NFLVERSE=00-0036621, NFLVERSE=BOL678301, OTC=9522, PFR=BoltNi00
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Defense
| Year | Team | Pos | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int | PD | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | KC | LB | 17 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023 | KC | LB | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | KC | LB | 16 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2025 | KC | LB | 17 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 58 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 3 | 0 |
Teams
| Year | Team | Pos | # |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Kansas City Chiefs | LB | 54 |
| 2022 | Kansas City Chiefs | LB | 32 |
| 2023 | Kansas City Chiefs | LB | 32 |
| 2024 | Kansas City Chiefs | LB | 32 |
| 2025 | Kansas City Chiefs | LB | 32 |
| 2026 | Kansas City Chiefs | LB | 32 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | KC | RLB | 16 | 45 | 36 | 80.0% | 429 | 9.5 | 1 | 113.8 | 4.3 | 35 | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 8 | 112 | 4 | 3.4% |
| 2022 | KC | LB | 17 | 74 | 61 | 82.4% | 580 | 7.8 | 1 | 92.6 | 3.7 | 37 | 1 | 4 | 2.0 | 7 | 180 | 7 | 3.7% |
| 2023 | KC | LB | 8 | 32 | 23 | 71.9% | 176 | 5.5 | 1 | 82.3 | 3.8 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 60 | 2 | 3.2% |
| 2024 | KC | LLB | 16 | 49 | 39 | 79.6% | 374 | 7.6 | 2 | 103.6 | 3.9 | 96 | 0 | 3 | 3.0 | 7 | 106 | 13 | 10.9% |
| 2025 | KC | LB | 17 | 85 | 67 | 78.8% | 592 | 7.0 | 4 | 106.5 | 3.5 | 91 | 4 | 6 | 1.0 | 11 | 154 | 14 | 8.3% |
Pro Football Reference advanced statistics (2018 on), via nflverse.
Snap counts
| Year | Team | G | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | KC | 1 | 0 | 0% | 33 | 48% | 4 | 15% |
| 2021 | KC | 1 | 0 | 0% | 37 | 58% | 2 | 6% |
| 2021 | KC | 16 | 0 | 0% | 624 | 59% | 40 | 10% |
| 2021 | KC | 1 | 0 | 0% | 39 | 57% | 5 | 16% |
| 2022 | KC | 1 | 0 | 0% | 66 | 100% | 4 | 15% |
| 2022 | KC | 1 | 0 | 0% | 61 | 100% | 4 | 14% |
| 2022 | KC | 17 | 0 | 0% | 1119 | 98% | 70 | 15% |
| 2022 | KC | 1 | 0 | 0% | 75 | 100% | 5 | 17% |
| 2023 | KC | 1 | 0 | 0% | 58 | 100% | 2 | 9% |
| 2023 | KC | 1 | 0 | 0% | 76 | 99% | 5 | 20% |
| 2023 | KC | 8 | 0 | 0% | 442 | 86% | 24 | 12% |
| 2023 | KC | 1 | 0 | 0% | 74 | 99% | 5 | 15% |
| 2023 | KC | 1 | 0 | 0% | 59 | 97% | 0 | 0% |
| 2024 | KC | 1 | 0 | 0% | 71 | 97% | 3 | 13% |
| 2024 | KC | 1 | 0 | 0% | 64 | 94% | 5 | 19% |
| 2024 | KC | 16 | 0 | 0% | 941 | 94% | 65 | 16% |
| 2024 | KC | 1 | 0 | 0% | 74 | 100% | 8 | 28% |
| 2025 | KC | 17 | 0 | 0% | 1011 | 96% | 72 | 17% |
| 2026 | KC | 1 | 0 | 0% | 51 | 100% | 3 | 11% |
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 | Kansas City Chiefs | 4 | $5.8M | $1.5M | $3.2M | 0.8% | current |
Career contract value $5.8M (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | LB | Missouri | 5′11″ | 237 | 4.60 | 24 | 32.0 | 7.40 | 4.50 |
Traded
| Date | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-23 | Baltimore Ravens | Kansas City Chiefs | details |
Injury reports (33)
| Year | Wk | Team | Injury | Game status | Practice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 15 | KC | Wrist | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2021 | 16 | KC | not injury related | Questionable | |
| 2022 | 6 | KC | Quadricep | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2022 | 12 | KC | Hamstring | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2022 | 14 | KC | Groin | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2022 | 15 | KC | Groin | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2022 | 18 | KC | Rib | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2022 | 21 (CON) | KC | Ankle | Limited Participation in Practice | |
| 2023 | 2 | KC | Not injury related - personal matter | Did Not Participate In Practice | |
| 2023 | 3 | KC | Ankle | Out | Did Not Participate In Practice |
| 2023 | 4 | KC | Ankle | Out | Did Not Participate In Practice |
| 2023 | 5 | KC | Ankle | Questionable | Limited Participation in Practice |
| 2023 | 6 | KC | Ankle | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2023 | 7 | KC | Ankle | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2023 | 8 | KC | Wrist | Out | Did Not Participate In Practice |
| 2023 | 13 | KC | Wrist | Out | Limited Participation in Practice |
| 2023 | 14 | KC | Wrist | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2023 | 15 | KC | Wrist | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2023 | 16 | KC | Wrist | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2023 | 17 | KC | Wrist | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2023 | 18 | KC | Wrist / Abdomen | Questionable | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2023 | 19 (WC) | KC | Wrist | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2024 | 1 | KC | Elbow | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2024 | 2 | KC | Elbow | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2024 | 4 | KC | Back | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2024 | 5 | KC | Hamstring | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2024 | 18 | KC | Not injury related - other | Doubtful | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2025 | 2 | KC | Biceps | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2025 | 4 | KC | Rib | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2025 | 6 | KC | Calf | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2025 | 9 | KC | Knee | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2025 | 15 | KC | Illness | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2025 | 17 | KC | Illness | Questionable | Limited Participation in Practice |