GAMES/STARTS (regular season, playoffs) 2010 (6/5), 2011 (6/3). Total- 12/8.
- The highest CB drafted by the Vikings at 34th overall since Dewayne Washington was taken with the 18th overall pick in 1994.
- Started 5 games during rookie campaign before being sidelined with injury.
OFF THE FIELD Majored in general studies…Cousin, Vic Hall (2005-08), was a teammate at Virginia also playing in the Cavaliers’ secondary…Enjoys working with kids and participated in tutoring programs at a local middle school and volunteered at a local recreation center in Charlottesville, VA…Worked at a Sears warehouse loading trucks with major appliances while he was academically ineligible.
GAMES/STARTS (regular season, playoffs) 2010 (6/5), 2011 (6/3). Total- 12/8.
- The highest CB drafted by the Vikings at 34th overall since Dewayne Washington was taken with the 18th overall pick in 1994.
- Started 5 games during rookie campaign before being sidelined with injury.
OFF THE FIELD Majored in general studies…Cousin, Vic Hall (2005-08), was a teammate at Virginia also playing in the Cavaliers’ secondary…Enjoys working with kids and participated in tutoring programs at a local middle school and volunteered at a local recreation center in Charlottesville, VA…Worked at a Sears warehouse loading trucks with major appliances while he was academically ineligible.
PRO Played in opening 6 games of the 2011 season and started 3...Started 5 games as a rookie in 2010, matching G Chris DeGeare for most from Vikings rookie class...Knee injuries forced him to miss the final 6 games of his rookie campaign...Was the highest CB drafted by the Vikings at 34th overall since Dewayne Washington was taken with the 18th overall pick in 1994…Is the 1st University of Virginia draftee selected by the Vikings…Was selected with a pick the Vikings acquired following a Day 1 draft trade with Detroit, giving the Lions the #30 overall pick for the Lions’ 2nd round pick (#34), the Lions’ 4th-round pick (#100).
2011 Saw time in opening 6 games with 3 starts...Tied career-best with 6 tackles vs. Arizona (10/9) in Vikings 1st win...Suspended for game at Carolina (10/30) and inactive for other 9 games.
2010 Started 5 of the 6 games he played...In his 1st NFL game he posted a season-high 6 tackles and had a pass defensed vs. Detroit (9/26)...Matched season-high with 6 stops at Chicago (11/14)...Battled injuries throughout rookie year, being inactive for 4 of the opening 5 games of the season...Played in 5 straight games with 4 starts from Week 6-10 before season-ending injury put him out of action.
COLLEGE Started 31-of-38 games at UVA...After being ruled academically ineligible and missing the entire 2008 season, he returned in 2009 as a captain and was an All-Atlantic Coast Conference 1st-team selection by The NFL Draft Report…Started all 12 games at left CB…Totaled a team-high 4 INTs (66 yards, 1 TD) as a senior…Competed in 9 games with 7 starts as a junior in 2007...Played in all 12 contests and started the final 11 contests at RCB...Played in 5 games as a freshman and started 1 before missing 2nd half of season with broken leg.
PREP Played WR, RB, QB and CB at Heritage High in Lynchburg, VA...Named 1st-Team All-State as a junior and senior...Snared 8 INTs as a junior...Notched 21 combined TDs by rushing and receiving as a senior.
