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LB · 6′5″ 285 lb · Born 1994-05-11 · College: Illinois, Globe Institute · Played 2016–2026 · Drafted 2016 round 2, pick 44 by 
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Defense
| Year | Team | Pos | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int | PD | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | OAK | LB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 | IND | LB | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 | BLT | LB | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 | BLT | LB | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | JAX | LB | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | NY | LB | 15 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023 | NY | LB | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | MIN | LB | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 | TEN | LB | 17 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 99 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
Teams
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 | IND | DE | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20.0% | ||||
| 2019 | 2TM | DE | 14 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 38 | 38.0 | 0 | 118.7 | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1.0 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 12.5% |
| 2020 | BLT | DE | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3.0 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 5.9% | ||||
| 2021 | JAX | DE | 17 | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | 21 | 5.3 | 0 | 88.5 | 1.5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.0 | 12 | 32 | 6 | 15.8% |
| 2022 | NY | OLB | 17 | 7 | 4 | 57.1% | 25 | 3.6 | 0 | 64.6 | 1.6 | 29 | 1 | 11 | 3.0 | 15 | 43 | 2 | 4.4% |
| 2023 | NY | OLB | 17 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 118.7 | 1.5 | 78 | 5 | 4 | 5.0 | 15 | 24 | 4 | 14.3% |
| 2024 | MIN | OLB | 17 | 2 | 1 | 50.0% | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 62.5 | 3.0 | 46 | 3 | 14 | 1.0 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 9.1% |
| 2025 | TEN | OLB | 17 | 7 | 6 | 85.7% | 33 | 4.7 | 1 | 125.9 | 0.3 | 14 | 5 | 16 | 5.0 | 27 | 31 | 2 | 6.1% |
Pro Football Reference advanced statistics (2018 on), via nflverse.
Snap counts
| Year | Team | G | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | OAK | 16 | 0 | 0% | 636 | 61% | 26 | 6% |
| 2017 | OAK | 5 | 0 | 0% | 125 | 39% | 1 | 1% |
| 2018 | IND | 6 | 0 | 0% | 144 | 32% | 0 | 0% |
| 2019 | BLT | 1 | 0 | 0% | 28 | 53% | 4 | 19% |
| 2019 | BLT | 11 | 0 | 0% | 372 | 54% | 13 | 4% |
| 2019 | IND | 3 | 0 | 0% | 28 | 15% | 4 | 5% |
| 2020 | BLT | 1 | 0 | 0% | 12 | 21% | 1 | 4% |
| 2020 | BLT | 10 | 0 | 0% | 272 | 39% | 9 | 3% |
| 2020 | BLT | 1 | 0 | 0% | 14 | 28% | 0 | 0% |
| 2021 | JAX | 17 | 0 | 0% | 457 | 41% | 31 | 7% |
| 2022 | NY | 1 | 0 | 0% | 52 | 74% | 8 | 33% |
| 2022 | NY | 17 | 0 | 0% | 657 | 59% | 95 | 20% |
| 2022 | NY | 1 | 0 | 0% | 31 | 54% | 5 | 20% |
| 2023 | NY | 17 | 0 | 0% | 661 | 58% | 26 | 6% |
| 2024 | MIN | 17 | 0 | 0% | 467 | 41% | 78 | 17% |
| 2024 | MIN | 1 | 0 | 0% | 38 | 72% | 5 | 21% |
| 2025 | TEN | 17 | 0 | 0% | 708 | 68% | 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 | New York Giants | 1 | $1.2M | $1.2M | $337,500 | 0.6% | current |
| 2021 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 1 | $2.5M | $2.5M | $2.5M | 1.4% | |
| 2020 | Baltimore Ravens | 1 | $1.0M | $1.0M | $637,500 | 0.5% | |
| 2019 | Baltimore Ravens | 1 | $720,000 | $720,000 | $0 | 0.4% | |
| 2018 | Indianapolis Colts | 2 | $1.4M | $675,000 | $0 | 0.4% | |
| 2018 | Indianapolis Colts | 1 | $129,200 | $129,200 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| 2016 | Dallas Cowboys | 4 | $5.5M | $1.4M | $3.4M | 0.9% | |
| 2016 | Las Vegas Raiders | 4 | $5.5M | $1.4M | $3.4M | 0.9% |
Career contract value $18.0M (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | DT | Illinois | 6′5″ | 297 | 5.11 | 20 | 25.0 | 111 | 7.38 | 4.63 |
Traded
| Date | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-28 | Oakland Raiders | Dallas Cowboys | details |
Injury reports (17)
| Year | Wk | Team | Injury | Game status | Practice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3 | OAK | Hip | Questionable | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2017 | 14 | OAK | Foot | Doubtful | Did Not Participate In Practice |
| 2017 | 15 | OAK | Foot | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2018 | 8 | IND | Ankle | Out | Did Not Participate In Practice |
| 2019 | 15 | BLT | Elbow | Questionable | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2020 | 12 | BLT | Not Injury Related | Did Not Participate In Practice | |
| 2021 | 16 | JAX | Back | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2022 | 4 | NY | Knee | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2022 | 6 | NY | Not injury related - resting player | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2022 | 11 | NY | Thumb | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2022 | 15 | NY | Concussion | Questionable | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2025 | 8 | TEN | Not injury related - resting player | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2025 | 9 | TEN | Not injury related - personal matter | Did Not Participate In Practice | |
| 2025 | 12 | TEN | Not injury related - resting player | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2025 | 13 | TEN | Not injury related - resting player | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2025 | 14 | TEN | Not injury related - resting player | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2025 | 18 | TEN | Ankle | Full Participation in Practice |