Team

• Was the 1st of 3 selections by the Vikings in the 1st round of the 2013 NFL Draft.

• Earned 1st-Team All-American honors in 2012, becoming the first Gator DL to do so since 2001.

OFF THE FIELD Visited and spoke to Gainesville elementary students while at Florida…Active in mentoring inner-city Philadelphia youth…Works through Second Chance Toys to help rescue and recycle plastic toys for children in need by donating them to community organizations.…Position coach at Florida was former NFL All-Pro DT Bryant Young…Was 1 of 8 Gators selected in the 2013 NFL Draft.

PRO Selected #23 overall in 2013 by the Vikings…Becomes just the 2nd Florida player chosen by the Vikings in the 1st round in team history…Is the 1st DT selected by the Vikings in the 1st round since 2003 when the club drafted Kevin Williams 9th overall.

COLLEGE Played in 37 career games, making 26 starts as a Gator…Declared for the NFL Draft following his junior season…Had 115 career tackles, 26.0 TFL, 4.5 sacks, a pass breakup, three blocked field goals and a forced fumble…His three career kick/punt blocks is tied for 5th in school history…Appeared in and started all 13 games during the 2012 season and was named 1st-Team Defense AP All-SEC (DT), 1st-Team Defense Coaches’ All-SEC (DL), Sporting News All-American, Phil Steele Postseason All-SEC 1st-Team (DL)…1st DL at Florida since 2001 to earn All-America honors…Recorded 46 tackles on the season and led the team with 13.0 TFL, added one forced fumble and two blocked kicks during his junior season…Recorded 5 tackles, including 2.0 sacks for a loss of 12 yards and blocked a field goal against Louisville in the Sugar Bowl…Started the final 11 games of the season at DE after being suspended for the 1st 2 games by the NCAA in 2011…Totaled 46 tackles, 6.5 TFL, 1.5 sacks, a pass breakup, a blocked kick during his sophomore campaign…Named to the 2010 Coaches’  Freshman All-SEC Team…Had 23 tackles, 13 assisted and 10 solo, with 6.5 for loss…Was 1 of 7 true freshmen to make a start in 2010…Earned a starting spot and contributed 2 tackles, including 1 for loss, in the Gators’ win over Penn State in the Outback Bowl…Was named the Player of the Game in Florida’s win over Vanderbilt, with  7 tackles, 3 TFLs for a total of 10 yards and 1 QB hurry.

PREP Was ranked the No. 1 DT by Scout.com and selected the Maxwell Football Club’s National High School Player of the Year in 2009…Attended George Washington High School…Garnered Public League Player of the Year accolades and was named to the All-City squad by the Daily News his senior year…Also named to the Daily News All-Decade Team as well as naming him the Public League Player of the Decade…Graduated with a 3.0 GPA.