NFL CAREER – Veteran cornerback enters his sixth season in the NFL and his first campaign with the Black and Gold. In five seasons for Atlanta (2016-18) and the New York Jets (2019-20), the Bradenton, Fla. native has played in 70 career games (38 starts) and has registered 298 tackles (227 solo), 6.0 sacks, seven interceptions, one returned for a touchdown, 33 passes defensed, one forced fumble, four fumble recoveries, a safety and one special teams stop. In five postseason games with four starts for Atlanta, the Bradenton, Fla. native has posted 22 stops (19 solo).
CAREER TRANSACTIONS – Signed by New Orleans (UFA-NYJ), 7/27/21; Placed by Jets on Injured Reserve, 11/17/20; Re-signed by Jets to a one-year contract, 3/18/20; Signed by New York Jets to a one-year contract, 3/15/19; Signed by Falcons to a three-year contract, 5/5/16.
2020 – In his final season in New York, played in nine games with seven starts and posted 44 tackles (34 solo), one sack, two interception returns for 15 yards, and seven passes defensed 2019 – Appeared in 14 games, including a single season best 10 starts…Registered 62 tackles (the most of any cornerback), an interception, five passes defensed and a forced fumble…Recorded his first two career defensive scores, a safety on a two-yard tackle for loss vs. BUF (9/8) and a 15-yard interception return for a touchdown vs. OAK (11/24), contributing to a franchise record 43 non-offensive points scored. 2018 – Posted single-season best in several categories including tackles (71), sacks (3.0) and interceptions (three), while also adding six passes defensed and two fumble recoveries…A starter in nine-of-16 games, he finished the season as one of just four players, and the only cornerback with three interceptions and three sacks on the season. 2017 – Tallied 63 tackles, one sack and four passes defensed after starting three-of-15 games for a defensive unit that finished in the top third of the league in passing yards allowed. 2016 – Started nine-of-16 games after making the team as an undrafted free agent…Logged 58 tackles, the most of any undrafted rookie while his 10 passes defensed finished in the top five among all rookies that season…Added a sack, an interception and two fumble recoveries…Played in all three postseason games, making starts in both the NFC Championship Game and Super Bowl LI.
COLLEGE – Played in all 14 games and started six times at the nickel position in his final season for the Gators in 2015…Totaled 40 tackles and was second on the team with 10 pass breakups…Also had 3.5 tackles-for loss and recovered a fumble…In 2014, played in all 12 games and started 10 times at corner and nickel positions…Totaled 45 tackles and led the team with four interceptions on the year…Ranked fifth in the SEC in passes defended per game (1.17).
PERSONAL – Participant in the 2012 Under Armour All-American Game…Selected to the AP Class 5A All-State First-Team…Led Southeast (Bradenton, Fla.) High School to the regional finals and a 7-3 record as a senior…Has held the Brian Poole Football Camp at Manatee Police Athletic League in his hometown of Bradenton…The free camp has featured football drills for boy and girls ages 10-17...Born on October 20, 1992 in St. Petersburg, Fla.
