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LB · 6′5″ 250 lb · Born 1998-04-23 · College: Florida State · Played 2019–2026 · Drafted 2019 round 1, pick 16 by Carolina Panthers · IDs
ESPN=4035631, NFLVERSE=00-0035713, NFLVERSE=BUR435186, OTC=7807, PFR=BurnBr00
Defense
| Year | Team | Pos | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int | PD | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | CAR | LB | 12 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020 | CAR | LB | 15 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2021 | CAR | LB | 16 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022 | CAR | LB | 16 | 12.5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023 | CAR | LB | 16 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | NY | LB | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2025 | NY | LB | 17 | 16.5 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 109 | 0 | 71 | 0 | 28 | 13 | 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | CAR | ROLB | 16 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 83.3 | -6.0 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7.5 | 23 | 25 | 3 | 10.7% |
| 2020 | CAR | LDE | 15 | 18 | 17 | 94.4% | 114 | 6.3 | 0 | 93.1 | -1.4 | 7 | 16 | 11 | 9.0 | 37 | 58 | 6 | 9.4% |
| 2021 | CAR | RDE | 17 | 10 | 10 | 100.0% | 82 | 8.2 | 0 | 100.8 | 4.0 | 28 | 13 | 8 | 9.0 | 31 | 50 | 8 | 13.8% |
| 2022 | CAR | DE | 16 | 12 | 6 | 50.0% | 46 | 3.8 | 0 | 59.7 | 2.1 | 29 | 8 | 9 | 12.5 | 30 | 63 | 4 | 6.0% |
| 2023 | CAR | LOLB | 16 | 15 | 12 | 80.0% | 70 | 4.7 | 0 | 86.1 | 1.4 | 35 | 2 | 11 | 8.0 | 21 | 50 | 4 | 7.4% |
| 2024 | NY | LOLB | 17 | 5 | 3 | 60.0% | 36 | 7.2 | 0 | 82.1 | 6.0 | 26 | 16 | 9 | 8.5 | 34 | 71 | 7 | 9.0% |
| 2025 | NY | OLB | 17 | 14 | 12 | 85.7% | 56 | 4.0 | 0 | 83.3 | -0.6 | 39 | 10 | 14 | 16.5 | 41 | 67 | 4 | 5.6% |
Pro Football Reference advanced statistics (2018 on), via nflverse.
Snap counts
| Year | Team | G | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | CAR | 16 | 0 | 0% | 477 | 43% | 132 | 28% |
| 2020 | CAR | 15 | 0 | 0% | 750 | 76% | 70 | 17% |
| 2021 | CAR | 17 | 0 | 0% | 840 | 77% | 92 | 20% |
| 2022 | CAR | 16 | 0 | 0% | 951 | 87% | 71 | 16% |
| 2023 | CAR | 16 | 0 | 0% | 814 | 83% | 55 | 13% |
| 2024 | NY | 17 | 0 | 0% | 866 | 79% | 0 | 0% |
| 2025 | NY | 17 | 0 | 0% | 862 | 77% | 4 | 1% |
| 2026 | NY | 1 | 0 | 0% | 49 | 84% | 3 | 16% |
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% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Carolina Panthers | 4 | $13.5M | $3.4M | $13.5M | 1.8% | current |
Career contract value $13.5M (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | EDGE | Florida State | 6′5″ | 249 | 4.53 | 36.0 | 129 | 7.01 |
Traded
| Date | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-13 | Carolina Panthers | New York Giants | details |
Injury reports (38)
| Year | Wk | Team | Injury | Game status | Practice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5 | CAR | Wrist | Questionable | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2019 | 6 | CAR | Wrist | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2019 | 8 | CAR | Wrist | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2019 | 9 | CAR | Wrist | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2019 | 10 | CAR | Wrist | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2019 | 11 | CAR | Wrist | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2019 | 12 | CAR | Wrist | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2019 | 17 | CAR | Shoulder | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2020 | 1 | CAR | Ankle | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2020 | 3 | CAR | Thigh | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2020 | 6 | CAR | Concussion | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2020 | 10 | CAR | Groin | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2020 | 16 | CAR | Knee | Questionable | Did Not Participate In Practice |
| 2020 | 17 | CAR | Shoulder | Doubtful | Did Not Participate In Practice |
| 2021 | 10 | CAR | Foot | Questionable | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2022 | 3 | CAR | Ankle | Limited Participation in Practice | |
| 2022 | 10 | CAR | Shoulder | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2022 | 14 | CAR | Knee | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2022 | 18 | CAR | Ankle | Questionable | Did Not Participate In Practice |
| 2023 | 3 | CAR | Ankle | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2023 | 6 | CAR | Ankle | Questionable | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2023 | 8 | CAR | Elbow | Questionable | Did Not Participate In Practice |
| 2023 | 9 | CAR | Elbow | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2023 | 10 | CAR | Concussion / Elbow | Out | Did Not Participate In Practice |
| 2023 | 11 | CAR | Concussion | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2023 | 15 | CAR | Ankle | Questionable | Limited Participation in Practice |
| 2023 | 16 | CAR | Illness | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2023 | 18 | CAR | Knee | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2024 | 1 | NY | Ankle | Limited Participation in Practice | |
| 2024 | 3 | NY | Groin | Questionable | Limited Participation in Practice |
| 2024 | 5 | NY | Groin | Limited Participation in Practice | |
| 2024 | 6 | NY | Groin | Limited Participation in Practice | |
| 2024 | 7 | NY | Groin | Questionable | Limited Participation in Practice |
| 2024 | 8 | NY | Groin | Limited Participation in Practice | |
| 2024 | 9 | NY | Achilles | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2024 | 16 | NY | Ankle / Neck | Questionable | Limited Participation in Practice |
| 2024 | 18 | NY | Illness | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2025 | 8 | NY | Hip | Questionable | Limited Participation in Practice |