30 games/23 starts as a Viking
Became only the 4th Vikings CB to be tabbed as NFC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance at Detroit (12/10/06), joining Rufus Bess (1985), Carl Lee (1988) and Brian Williams (2003)…Was the 6th CB drafted in 2006 and had the 2nd-most interceptions in the group with 2 behind only St. Louis Ram Tye Hill, the 1st CB selected (#15 overall) with 3…Drafted in the 2nd round of the 2006 NFL Draft (48th overall pick)…Highest CB drafted by the Vikings since Dewayne Washington was selected in the 1st round in 1994 (19th overall)...Teammate at UT with Vikings 2007 draftee DE Brian Robison.
• Joined S Darren Sharper as the only other DB to start all 16 games in 2007.• Led Vikings DBs with 81 tackles.• Joined fellow 2006 draft pick Chad Greenway as 16-game starters on defense in 2007. • Scored 1st career TD on a fumble return @ Dallas (10/21), taking a lateral from Ben Leber for a score in his 1st career game in his home state of Texas. Added 5 tackles in the game.
Started 38 consecutive games at CB over his final 3 seasons…Played in 51 career games, including 44 starts, during his college career…Compiled 275 tackles, 3 INTs, 32 passes defensed, 5 forced fumbles and 2 fumble recoveries…Key member of a Longhorns’ pass defense that ranked inside the top 10 in the nation 3 times during his 4 seasons…Named 1st-team All-Big 12 by the league’s coaches and the Associated Press as a senior…Helped the Longhorns to a 41-38 victory over USC for the National Championship in final college game…Played in the Rose Bowl twice vs. USC and Michigan and the Holiday Bowl vs. Washington State…Tabbed honorable mention All-Big 12 by the conference coaches in 2004…Shared the Longhorns Most Improved DefensivePlayer award as a redshirt freshman in 2002…Returned a blocked FG 56 yards for TD at Tulane, the 1st blocked FG returned for a TD in school history…Had career-high 15 ackles against Oklahoma in 2002…Redshirted in 2001.2005 Started all 13 games at right cornerback, earning 1st-team All-Big 12 honors by the league’s coaches and The Associated Press…Played a key role in the Longhorns’ finish as national champions, finishing with 86 tackles, 15 passes defensed (team high) and two forced fumbles…Also returned a blocked punt for a TD against Texas A&M…Played a key role in a pass defense that ranked 8th in the nation (172.0 ypg) and 4th in pass efficiency (96.7 rating)…Had 6 tackles and one pass defensed against No. 4 Ohio State…Recorded 2 tackles and 3 passes defensed at Missouri…Set a season high with 14 tackles against Oklahoma…Set a career high with 4 passes defensed against Colorado…Also notched 7 tackles and forced a fumble in that game…Tallied 9 tackles and 2 passes defensed against No. 10 Texas Tech…Recovered a fumble and notched 11 tackles at Oklahoma State…Scored on an 11-yard blocked punt return and added 8 tackles and a pass defensed at Texas A&M…Recorded 7 tackles and one forced fumble against Colorado in the Big 12 Championship…Tallied 8 tackles, including 6 solo tackles, in Texas’ 41-38 victory over USC for the National Championship.2004 Started all 12 games at right cornerback…Named honorable mention All-Big 12 by the league coaches…Tallied 68 tackles, 3 tackles for a loss, 2 INTs, 6 passes defensed, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery…Also played on special teams and finished with 6 tackles…Was part of a defense that allowed just 320.1 yards per game (23rd in NCAA) and 17.9 points per game (18th in NCAA)…Had 6 tackles, an INT and a fumble recovery at Arkansas…The interception came late in the 4th quarter and helped Texas preserve a 22-20 lead…Made 6 tackles against both Rice and Baylor…Finished with 8 tackles, one tackle for a loss, one pass defensed and a forced fumble vs. No. 2 Oklahoma…Notched 5 tackles and a 4th quarter INT on the Longhorns’ 3-yard line that he returned 29 yards at Colorado…Recorded 8 tackles, a tackle for a loss and a pass defensed at Kansas…Finished the Rose Bowl matchup against No. 13 Michigan with 3 tackles and a pass defensed. 2003 Started all 13 games at cornerback and on special teams as a sophomore…Tallied 48 tackles with 7 passes defensed and an INT…Played a vital role in a pass defense that ranked 9th in the nation (177.3 ypg)…Had his 1st career INT versus Kansas State…Had back-to-back 5-tackle games at Baylor and vs. Nebraska…Blocked the 1st punt of his career in the 4th quarter at Texas A&M to go along with 4 tackles…Recorded 2 tackles and a pass defensed vs. Washington State in the Holiday Bowl. 2002 Played in all 13 games and started 6 (3 at SS and 3 at nickelback) as a redshirt freshman…Shared Texas’ Most Improved Defensive Player Award…Finished 4th on the team with 73 tackles…Also had 3 tackles for a loss, one sack, 4 passes defensed, 2 forced fumbles and 4 QB hurries…Returned a blocked field goal 56 yards for a TD at Tulane, which was the 1st blocked FG returned for a score in school history…Was a member of a Longhorns’ defense that led the Big 12 and finished 8th in the NCAA in pass defense (165.2 ypg)…Texas also finished 2nd in the conference and 7th
Majored in youth and community studies at UT…Visited Minneapolis Salvation Army as a rookie with fellow DBs to donate game tickets…Lived in Louisiana, California and Texas as a child…Makes off-season home in Minnesota…Has a son.