• Started a career-high 4 games in 2018, totaling 38 tackles, 5 TFL and 2.0 sacks on the season.
OFF THE FIELD Earned his degree in sports management...Served as an intern in the UC athletics facilities and operations department...Enjoys skateboarding in his free time...The oldest of 3 children, has 2 younger sisters.
PRO Entered the NFL as a rookie free agent following the 2017 NFL Draft...Signed by the Vikings on 5/5/17.
2018 Started a career-high 4 games in 2018, appearing in all 16 for the 2nd straight season...Totaled 38 tackles, 5 TFL and 2.0 sacks on the season...Made his 4th start of the season vs. Chicago (12/30), setting new career highs with 11 total tackles and 8 solo tackles...The Redford, Mich., native started his 3rd career game at Detroit (12/23), finishing with 7 total tackles (6 solo), a career-high 3 TFL, his 2nd career sack and 3 QBHs along with 2 ST tackles...Wrapped up 2 solo tackles and 1 QBH vs. Miami (12/16)...Notched 1 ST tackle at Seattle (12/10)...Made 1 ST tackle and forced 1 fumble at New England (12/2)...Started his 2nd consecutive game at Chicago (11/18), wrapping up 7 total tackles (5 solo) and recording his 1st career sack and 2 QBHs...Made the 1st start of his career vs. his hometown team Detroit (11/4), logging 7 total tackles (6 solo)...Wrapped up 2 tackles (1 solo) and his 1st career TFL vs. New Orleans (10/28)...Registered his 1st career assisted tackle at the New York Jets (10/21)...Made 1 ST tackle vs. Arizona (10/14)...Served as a captain at Philadelphia (10/7) and made 2 ST tackles...Made 1 special teams tackle vs. Buffalo (9/23)...Tallied a special teams tackle at Green Bay (9/16)..
2017 Played a vital role on special teams in his rookie season, appearing in all 16 games after joining the team as an undrafted free agent...Played on special teams at Philadelphia (1/21/18) in the NFC Championship Game...Notched a ST tackle vs. New Orleans (1/14/18) in his 1st career playoff game...Contributed 2 tackles (1 solo) in his first action on defense vs. Cincinnati (12/17) and a ST tackle as the Vikings clinched the NFC North title...Led team with 2 special teams tackles at Pittsburgh (9/17)...Contributed on special teams vs. New Orleans (9/11) in his NFL debut.
COLLEGE Began his collegiate career at Northwestern, where he was teammates with fellow Vikings DE Ifeadi Odenigbo, before transferring to Cincinnati...Started 24 of his 38 career games at Cincinnati...Led Bearcats in tackles as both a junior and senior...Named First-Team All-American Athletic Conference as a senior in 2016 and named Claude Rust Award winner as the team's MVP...Tallied a career-best 126 tackles and 3.0 sakcs in his senior campaign...Earned Second-Team All-AAA as a junior and was named the AAC Defensive Player of the Week for an 18-tackle performance at Miami (Ohio).
PREP Attended Thurston (Redford, Michigan) HS...Helped Thurston to 4 consecutive conference titles in football, earning All-State honors...Also competed in track and basketball...Ranked the 25th best overall football prospect in Michigan by ESPN as a senior.
