CAREER TRANSACTIONS – Re-signed to a two-year contract, 2/26/09; Signed by Saints (UFA-Hou) to two-year contract, 4/10/07; Re-signed by Houston Texans to one-year contract, 3/24/06; Re-signed by Houston one-year contract, 4/12/05; Placed on injured reserve by Houston, 12/15/04, Re-signed by Houston, 10/30/02; Released by Houston, 9/23/02; Signed by Houston, 2/12/02; Granted free agency following 2001 season; Re-signed to St. Louis Rams practice squad, 11/21/01; Waived by St. Louis, 8/27/01; Signed by St. Louis as undrafted free agent, 4/25/01.

2009- Selected by his teammates as one of three season-long captains. Played in all 16 games and made his first two career starts, tallying 23 tackles (16 solo) and a pass defense at linebacker and 16 more stops on special teams. vs. Detroit (9/13): Played on special teams. at Philadelphia (9/20): Made two tackles on special teams. at Buffalo (9/27): Played on special teams and made two tackles in kick coverage. vs. NY Jets (10/4): Played on special teams. vs. NY Giants (10/18): Saw extended playing time on defense after Scott Fujita left with a calf injury and made four tackles (three solo). at Miami (10/25): Made his first career start, entering the starting lineup for an injured Scott Fujita and made two tackles along with another stop on special teams. vs. Atlanta (11/2): Played on special teams and made two tackles. vs. Carolina (11/8): Notched two tackles on special teams. at St. Louis (11/15): Made one tackle on special teams. at Tampa Bay (11/22): Played on special teams and tallied two tackles. vs. New England (11/30): Made one tackle on special teams. at Washington (12/6): Saw extended playing time at linebacker and made a season-best five tackles with a pass defense, adding another other stop on special teams as well. at Atlanta (12/13): Started at SLB and posted six tackles (four solo). vs. Dallas (12/19): Played on special teams. vs. Tampa Bay (12/27): Made one tackle on special teams. at Carolina (1/3): Made six tackles (five solo) from his reserve linebacker position and added another tackle on special teams. vs. Arizona (1/16 – Divisional Playoff): Played in his first career playoff game and made one tackle on defense and another on special teams. vs. Minnesota (1/24 – NFC Championship Game): Made two tackles on special teams in the win. vs. Indianapolis (2/7 – Super Bowl XLIV): Played on special teams.

2008 – Appeared in the final 15 games, inactive for the opener with an ankle injury…Had at least one special teams stop in nine contests and finished with a career-high 20 on the season…Also saw limited action on defense, recording one solo tackle, and at Kansas City, Nov. 16 lined up at fullback and opened a hole for a touchdown run by RB Deuce McAllister…At Washington, Sept. 14, had two tackles and a fumble recovery on punt coverage that led to the Saints' first touchdown…Tied his career-high with four tackles on the coverage units vs. San Diego, Oct. 26, a total he equaled vs. Carolina Dec. 28. 2007 – Played in all 16 games, primarily on special teams, and ranked second on the coverage units with a then career-high 18 tackles (12 solo)…Added 10 tackles on defense (three solo)…Had a season-high three tackles on defense vs. Carolina, Oct. 7… Posted two stops on special teams in six contests. 2006 – Saw action in all 16 games, primarily on special teams…Led Texans with 13 special teams stops… Had season-high three special teams tackles (two solo) vs. Tennessee, Dec. 10. 2005 – Played in all 16 games, notching 26 tackles and an interception on defense and 11 special teams stops and a fumble recovery…Had an interception with a three-yard return at Seattle, Oct. 16, along with a pair of tackles…Posted a special teams tackle with a fumble recovery at Indianapolis, Nov. 13…Recorded a career-high nine stops vs. Arizona, Dec. 18… Had six stops and a pass defense vs. Jacksonville, Dec. 24. 2004 – Appeared in 13 games before landing on injured reserve with an ankle injury…Recorded 16 special teams stops…Had four special teams tackles vs. Green Bay, Nov. 21…Placed on injured reserve, Dec. 15. 2003 – Played in 15 games, seeing time on special teams and at inside linebacker…Inactive one game with a thumb injury (vs. New Orleans, Sept. 14)…Posted 15 special teams stops. 2002 – Saw action in 12 games for Houston, mainly on special teams, where he posted 14 tackles and a fumble recovery. 2001 – Went to training camp with St. Louis Rams and had a late-season stint on their practice squad.

COLLEGE – Four-year letterman and two-year starter at outside linebacker for the Bearcats…Second-team All-Conference USA selection as a senior after pacing team with 107 tackles and adding 4.5 sacks…Earned UC's Jim Kelly Coaches Spirit Award for leadership on and off the field…Recorded 98 tackles as a junior…Played in every game as a sophomore…Redshirted after making the team as a walk-on his freshman year…Majored in finance.

PERSONAL – Born in Bay City, Mich…Earned All-State honors in football and basketball at Lakota (Cincinnati) HS…He and wife, Jill, have two daughters, Payton and Parker.