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DE (DL) · 6′3″ 273 lb · Born 1987-12-22 · College: USC · Played 2010–2021 · Drafted 2010 round 4, pick 100 by Minnesota Vikings · IDs
ESPN=13373, NFLVERSE=00-0027701, NFLVERSE=GRI051627, OTC=1774, PFR=GrifEv99
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Defense
| Year | Team | Pos | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int | PD | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | MIN | DE | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2012 | MIN | DE | 14 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2013 | MIN | DE | 14 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2014 | MIN | DE | 16 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2015 | MIN | DE | 15 | 10.5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2016 | MIN | DE | 16 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2017 | MIN | DE | 15 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2018 | MIN | DE | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 | MIN | DE | 14 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 | DET | DE | 14 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | MIN | DE | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 154 | 0 | 85.5 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 1 |
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 | MIN | RDE | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 39.6 | 15.0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 5.5 | 19 | 33 | 6 | 15.4% |
| 2019 | MIN | RDE | 15 | 4 | 3 | 75.0% | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | 37.5 | -3.0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 8.0 | 35 | 41 | 5 | 10.9% |
| 2020 | 2TM | DE | 14 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 118.7 | 0.0 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 6.0 | 23 | 33 | 6 | 15.4% |
| 2021 | MIN | RDE | 9 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 87.5 | 3.0 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 5.0 | 26 | 15 | 4 | 21.1% |
Pro Football Reference advanced statistics (2018 on), via nflverse.
Snap counts
| Year | Team | G | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | MIN | 16 | 0 | 0% | 699 | 60% | 53 | 10% |
| 2014 | MIN | 16 | 0 | 0% | 967 | 89% | 80 | 18% |
| 2015 | MIN | 15 | 0 | 0% | 863 | 85% | 56 | 14% |
| 2015 | MIN | 1 | 0 | 0% | 53 | 91% | 3 | 12% |
| 2016 | MIN | 16 | 0 | 0% | 888 | 86% | 65 | 15% |
| 2017 | MIN | 1 | 0 | 0% | 57 | 88% | 5 | 24% |
| 2017 | MIN | 1 | 0 | 0% | 62 | 91% | 5 | 17% |
| 2017 | MIN | 15 | 0 | 0% | 790 | 86% | 46 | 11% |
| 2018 | MIN | 11 | 0 | 0% | 584 | 80% | 51 | 17% |
| 2019 | MIN | 1 | 0 | 0% | 60 | 88% | 5 | 19% |
| 2019 | MIN | 15 | 0 | 0% | 848 | 83% | 53 | 13% |
| 2019 | MIN | 1 | 0 | 0% | 48 | 86% | 6 | 19% |
| 2020 | DAL | 7 | 0 | 0% | 281 | 56% | 29 | 15% |
| 2020 | DET | 7 | 0 | 0% | 247 | 49% | 20 | 10% |
| 2021 | MIN | 9 | 0 | 0% | 457 | 72% | 13 | 5% |
Games with a snap count on file (2012 on); percentages are the average share per game.
Depth chart history
| Year | Team | Listed at | Weeks as starter | Weeks listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | MIN | RE, LE, LDE | 0 | 18 |
| 2011 | MIN | RDE, RE | 0 | 18 |
| 2012 | MIN | RDE, RE | 0 | 18 |
| 2013 | MIN | LE, RE | 0 | 18 |
| 2014 | MIN | RE | 16 | 16 |
| 2015 | MIN | RE, RDE | 16 | 16 |
| 2016 | MIN | RE | 18 | 18 |
| 2017 | MIN | RE | 18 | 18 |
| 2018 | MIN | RE | 15 | 17 |
| 2019 | MIN | RE | 18 | 18 |
| 2020 | DAL | DE | 0 | 8 |
| 2020 | DET | DE, DL | 4 | 6 |
| 2021 | MIN | RE, DE | 5 | 12 |
Regular-season depth charts (2001 on). A starter is a first-string listing that week.
Contracts
| Signed | Team | Yrs | Value | Per year | Guaranteed | Cap% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Minnesota Vikings | 1 | $1.1M | $1.1M | $0 | 0.6% | |
| 2020 | DET/DAL | 1 | $6.0M | $6.0M | $3.0M | 3.0% | |
| 2017 | Minnesota Vikings | 4 | $58.0M | $14.5M | $34.0M | 8.7% | |
| 2014 | Minnesota Vikings | 5 | $42.5M | $8.5M | $19.8M | 6.4% | |
| 2010 | Minnesota Vikings | 4 | $2.3M | $582,500 | $540,000 | 0.5% |
Career contract value $109.9M (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | DE | USC | 6′3″ | 273 | 4.65 | 32 |
Traded
| Date | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-04-22 | Detroit Lions | Minnesota Vikings | details |
| 2020-10-27 | Dallas Cowboys | Detroit Lions | details |
Injury reports (47)
| Year | Wk | Team | Injury | Game status | Practice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 10 | MIN | Shoulder | Probable | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2011 | 14 | MIN | Quadricep | Probable | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2012 | 6 | MIN | Not Injury Related | Did Not Participate In Practice | |
| 2012 | 7 | MIN | Not Injury Related | Probable | Did Not Participate In Practice |
| 2012 | 16 | MIN | Elbow | Probable | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2013 | 14 | MIN | Toe | Probable | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2014 | 1 | MIN | Illness | Questionable | Did Not Participate In Practice |
| 2014 | 12 | MIN | Neck | Probable | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2014 | 15 | MIN | Back | Probable | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2015 | 7 | MIN | Illness | Probable | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2015 | 9 | MIN | Neck | Probable | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2015 | 12 | MIN | Hip / Shoulder | Questionable | Limited Participation in Practice |
| 2015 | 15 | MIN | Shoulder | Questionable | Limited Participation in Practice |
| 2015 | 16 | MIN | Shoulder | Probable | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2015 | 17 | MIN | Shoulder | Probable | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2015 | 18 (WC) | MIN | Shoulder | Probable | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2016 | 13 | MIN | Shoulder | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2016 | 14 | MIN | Hip | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2016 | 15 | MIN | Hip | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2017 | 10 | MIN | Foot / Back | Questionable | Limited Participation in Practice |
| 2017 | 11 | MIN | Foot | Questionable | Limited Participation in Practice |
| 2017 | 12 | MIN | Foot | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2017 | 19 (DIV) | MIN | Foot | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2018 | 2 | MIN | Toe | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2018 | 3 | MIN | Knee | Out | Did Not Participate In Practice |
| 2018 | 4 | MIN | Knee / Not Injury Related | Out | Did Not Participate In Practice |
| 2018 | 5 | MIN | Knee / Not Injury Related | Out | Did Not Participate In Practice |
| 2018 | 6 | MIN | Not Injury Related | Out | Did Not Participate In Practice |
| 2018 | 7 | MIN | Not Injury Related | Out | Did Not Participate In Practice |
| 2018 | 8 | MIN | Not Injury Related | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2018 | 11 | MIN | Toe | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2018 | 12 | MIN | Toe | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2019 | 1 | MIN | Elbow | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2019 | 2 | MIN | Elbow | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2019 | 3 | MIN | Elbow | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2019 | 4 | MIN | Elbow | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2019 | 8 | MIN | Quadricep | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2019 | 13 | MIN | Knee | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2019 | 14 | MIN | Knee | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2020 | 6 | DAL | Not Injury Related | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2020 | 10 | DET | Not Injury Related | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2020 | 14 | DET | Not Injury Related | Did Not Participate In Practice | |
| 2021 | 2 | MIN | Concussion | Out | Did Not Participate In Practice |
| 2021 | 3 | MIN | Concussion | Full Participation in Practice | |
| 2021 | 6 | MIN | Not injury related - resting player | Did Not Participate In Practice | |
| 2021 | 9 | MIN | Not injury related - resting player | Did Not Participate In Practice | |
| 2021 | 12 | MIN | Not injury related - personal matter | Out | Did Not Participate In Practice |