2017

GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS

16/0 16/0 2/0

• Special teams contributor in all 16 games as a rookie in 2017.

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.

2017

GP/GS Career GP/GS Playoffs GP/GS

16/0 16/0 2/0

• Special teams contributor in all 16 games as a rookie in 2017.

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.

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 QB Trevor Siemian and 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-AAc 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.