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• Became the 4^th DB in Vikings history to be selected in the 1^st round, joining Joey Browner, Dewayne Washington and Harrison Smith.

• As a junior, was a semifinalist for the Thorpe Award along with being named first-team All-ACC by coaches and media.

OFF THE FIELD: Majored in Social Science at Florida State and is 16 credits shy of graduating…Would like to be run his own business after football…Appeared at a Tallahassee middle school while at FSU to speak with kids about the importance of staying in school…Loves to watch movies and listen to music when away from football…His favorite movies include the recent Batman series and Step Brothers…Has a son, Justin, who is 3.   

PRO: Selected #27 overall in 2013 by the Vikings…Is the 4^th DB in team history selected in the 1^st round…Is the 3^rd Florida State player chosen by the Vikings, 2^nd in the 1^st round…Former college teammate of QB Christian Ponder and 7^th round selection DT Everett Dawkins.

COLLEGE: Appeared in 43 games at Florida State, making 38 starts…Was 38-16 during his FSU career…Won the ACC Atlantic Division in 2010 and 2012…Won the ACC Championship following the 2012 season on their way to an Orange Bowl victory over Northern Illinois…4-0 in Bowl Games at FSU with wins at the Gator Bowl, Chick-Fil-A Bowl, Champs Sports Bowl and the BCS Orange Bowl…Earned first team All-ACC honors following his junior season…Was the only ACC player to be named a semifinalist for the Jim Thorpe Award…Was twice selected (2011-12) as the Mr. Dependable Skill Award winner at Florida State annual team banquet…Was named the ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2010 along with earning Freshman All-American honors…Led the Seminole defense with 10 pass defenses and 3 interceptions in 2012…Recorded his 8^th career INT in the ACC Championship Game win versus Georgia Tech and forced and recovered a fumble in the Orange Bowl victory over Northern Illinois, his final game as a Seminole…Was targeted 47 times over his final 12 games and allowed just 13 receptions for 88 yards with 2 INTs and 7 PBUs…Registered a season-high 7 tackles at NC State…Helped FSU’s defense lead the nation in yards allowed per play (3.86) and rank second nationally in total defense (254.14 ypg) in 2012…Was a second-year starter at CB in 2011…Intercepted 1 pass on the season against NC State and finished with 4 tackles in the win over Notre Dame in the Champs Sports Bowl…Started all 14 games in 2010 as a redshirt freshman…Earned Freshman All-American honors along with being named the ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year…Tallied 16 pass breakups and passes defensed which led all freshman nationally…Tied for the team lead with 4 INTs…Ranked 7^th on the team with 58 total tackles and 4^th in solo stops with 49…Named as a top newcomer at the annual Florida State football banquet…Appeared in 2 games in 2009 as a true freshman before suffering a hand injury that would sideline him for the remainder of the season.

PREP: Was a running back and wide receiver in high school…Attended Miami Norland in Miami, Fla….led Miami Norland in both rushing and receiving as a senior, earned Miami Herald All-Dade honors as an all-purpose back...also earned All-Dade honors on the defensive side of the ball...played in the 12th annual Nike South Florida All-Star game...as a junior recorded more than 1,000 all-purpose yards…Was a member of his high school’s 4x100 tract team that went to State…Was a high school teammate of Pittsburgh Steelers WR Antonio Brown and fellow 2013 draft class member, Tourek Williams who was chosen by San Diego.