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LB · 6′2″ 260 lb · Born 1991-03-13 · College: Missouri, Hutchinson CC · Played 2015–2023 · Drafted 2015 round 2, pick 58 by Arizona Cardinals · IDs
ESPN=2971432, NFLVERSE=00-0032127, NFLVERSE=GOL067489, OTC=3906, PFR=GoldMa00
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Defense
| Year | Team | Pos | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int | PD | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | ARZ | LB | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2016 | ARZ | LB | 16 | 12.5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2018 | ARZ | LB | 11 | 2.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 | NY | LB | 16 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 | ARZ | LB | 16 | 4.5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021 | ARZ | LB | 16 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2022 | ARZ | LB | 16 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | PIT | LB | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 116 | 0 | 51 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 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 | ARZ | LDE | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2.5 | 13 | 30 | 1 | 3.2% | ||||
| 2019 | NY | LOLB | 16 | 2 | 1 | 50.0% | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 56.2 | 0.0 | 93 | 16 | 14 | 10.0 | 44 | 72 | 6 | 7.7% |
| 2020 | 2TM | DE/ROLB | 16 | 8 | 6 | 75.0% | 18 | 2.3 | 0 | 37.5 | -1.5 | 71 | 10 | 15 | 4.5 | 30 | 33 | 3 | 8.3% |
| 2021 | ARZ | ROLB | 16 | 7 | 5 | 71.4% | 43 | 6.1 | 0 | 87.2 | 2.0 | 41 | 15 | 9 | 11.0 | 35 | 48 | 13 | 21.3% |
| 2022 | ARZ | OLB | 17 | 8 | 5 | 62.5% | 40 | 5.0 | 0 | 75.0 | -1.6 | 54 | 4 | 15 | 2.5 | 22 | 48 | 1 | 2.0% |
| 2023 | PIT | LB | 16 | 2 | 1 | 50.0% | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 72.9 | -3.5 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 4.0 | 9 | 20 | 0 | 0.0% |
Pro Football Reference advanced statistics (2018 on), via nflverse.
Snap counts
| Year | Team | G | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | ARZ | 1 | 0 | 0% | 61 | 85% | 7 | 26% |
| 2015 | ARZ | 1 | 0 | 0% | 64 | 88% | 4 | 16% |
| 2015 | ARZ | 15 | 0 | 0% | 517 | 54% | 145 | 32% |
| 2016 | ARZ | 16 | 0 | 0% | 761 | 71% | 17 | 4% |
| 2017 | ARZ | 4 | 0 | 0% | 230 | 86% | 15 | 12% |
| 2018 | ARZ | 11 | 0 | 0% | 393 | 54% | 2 | 1% |
| 2019 | NY | 16 | 0 | 0% | 916 | 82% | 21 | 4% |
| 2020 | ARZ | 9 | 0 | 0% | 416 | 70% | 12 | 5% |
| 2020 | NY | 7 | 0 | 0% | 175 | 36% | 1 | 0% |
| 2021 | ARZ | 16 | 0 | 0% | 682 | 67% | 10 | 2% |
| 2021 | ARZ | 1 | 0 | 0% | 45 | 75% | 0 | 0% |
| 2022 | ARZ | 17 | 0 | 0% | 781 | 70% | 0 | 0% |
| 2023 | PIT | 16 | 0 | 0% | 230 | 21% | 13 | 3% |
| 2023 | PIT | 1 | 0 | 0% | 51 | 76% | 5 | 19% |
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 | Arizona Cardinals | 2 | $5.0M | $2.5M | $2.5M | 1.4% | current |
| 2020 | NYG/ARI | 1 | $4.1M | $4.1M | $2.4M | 2.1% | |
| 2019 | New York Giants | 1 | $3.8M | $3.8M | $2.2M | 2.0% | |
| 2015 | Arizona Cardinals | 4 | $3.9M | $979,583 | $1.6M | 0.7% |
Career contract value $16.8M (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | OLB | Missouri | 6′2″ | 260 | 4.90 |
Traded
| Date | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-01 | Baltimore Ravens | Arizona Cardinals | details |
| 2020-10-23 | New York Giants | Arizona Cardinals | details |
Injury reports (26)
| Year | Wk | Team | Injury | Game status | Practice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11 | ARZ | Ankle | Questionable | Limited Participation in Practice |
| 2015 | 17 | ARZ | Knee | Out | Did Not Participate In Practice |
| 2015 | 19 (DIV) | ARZ | Knee | Probable | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2015 | 20 (CON) | ARZ | Knee | Probable | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2016 | 4 | ARZ | Shoulder | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2016 | 12 | ARZ | Ankle | Limited Participation in Practice | |
| 2016 | 13 | ARZ | Ankle | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2016 | 14 | ARZ | Hamstring | Questionable | Limited Participation in Practice |
| 2016 | 15 | ARZ | Hamstring | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2018 | 1 | ARZ | Knee | Out | Did Not Participate In Practice |
| 2018 | 2 | ARZ | Knee | Questionable | Limited Participation in Practice |
| 2018 | 3 | ARZ | Knee | Questionable | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2018 | 4 | ARZ | Knee | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2018 | 5 | ARZ | Knee | Questionable | Did Not Participate In Practice |
| 2018 | 6 | ARZ | Knee | Questionable | Limited Participation in Practice |
| 2018 | 7 | ARZ | Knee | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2018 | 14 | ARZ | Knee | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2018 | 16 | ARZ | Ankle | Questionable | Did Not Participate In Practice |
| 2018 | 17 | ARZ | Ankle | Questionable | Did Not Participate In Practice |
| 2019 | 2 | NY | Hip | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2020 | 1 | NY | Illness | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2021 | 16 | ARZ | Knee | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2022 | 1 | ARZ | Toe | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2022 | 11 | ARZ | Illness | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2022 | 16 | ARZ | Ankle | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2023 | 3 | PIT | Knee | Full Participation in Practice |