NFL CAREER - Enters his fourth NFL season and first with the Black and Gold after spending his first three campaigns with Las Vegas after being selected seventh overall in the 2023 draft. Has played in 50 career games with seven starts and totaled 91 tackles (57 solo), 12 sacks, 24 QB hits, four forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. In 2025, appeared in 17 games with three starts and recorded a career-high 35 tackles (25 solo), four sacks, eight stops for loss, two forced fumbles and seven coverage stops. He will look to provide depth off the edge for the New Orleans defense in 2026.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS – Acquired by New Orleans along with seventh round selection via trade for fifth round draft pick, 4/25/26; Signed by Las Vegas to a four-year contract, 5/12/23; Selected by Las Vegas Raiders in the first round (seventh overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft.
2025 – Appeared in all 17 games with three starts in final season with the Las Vegas Raiders and recorded a career-high 35 tackles (25 solo), four sacks for loss of 41 yards, eight stops for loss and two forced fumbles…At New England, Sept. 7, added three stops (two solo) and one sack/tackle for loss…Vs. Chicago, Sept. 28, recorded one sack for a ten-yard loss…Vs. Tennessee, Oct. 12, posted four stops (two solo) and one fumble recovery…At Kansas City, Oct. 19, added two solo stops and stop for loss…Vs. N.Y. Giants, Dec. 28, started and registered five tackles (two solo)…Vs. Kansas City, 1/4/26, started and racked up a career-high six tackles (career-best five solo), two sacks for loss of 29 yards and two forced fumbles. 2024 –Appeared in 16 games with four starts for the Las Vegas Raiders and recorded 27 tackles (16 solo), a career-high 4.5 sacks for loss of 36 yards, ten QB hits, six stops for loss and one forced fumble…Vs. Carolina, Sept. 22, recorded two solo tackles and one QB hit...Vs. Cleveland, Sept. 29, finished with one tackle and two QB hits....Vs. Kansas City, Oct. 27, registered his first sack of the season as well as three tackles (two solo)...At Miami, Nov. 17, added two tackles, one sack and a forced fumble...Vs. Denver, Nov. 24, posted four tackles (three solo), one sack and two tackles for loss...Vs. Atlanta, Dec. 16, totaled four stops (three solo), 1.0 sack, two tackles for loss and one QB hit...At New Orleans, Dec. 29, added three tackles and a split-sack. 2023 –Appeared in 17 games and totaled 29 tackles (16 solo), 3.5 sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery as a rookie with the Las Vegas Raiders…At Denver, Sept. 10, added one tackle in his NFL debut...At Chicago, Oct. 27, registered three stops, his first career sack and forced fumble...Vs. N.Y. Giants, Nov. 5, totaled four tackles (three) and a half sack...Vs. Minnesota, Dec. 10, tied season-high with four tackles (three solo), one sack and one tackle for loss...Vs. LAC, Dec. 14, finished with two tackles and a fumble recovery...Vs. Denver, 1/7/24, recorded a sack/tackle for loss, and four QB hits.
COLLEGE – Played three seasons at Texas Tech (2020-22), appearing in 32 games with 28 starts…Totaled 109 tackles (69 solo), 29 stops for loss, 15.5 sacks, a forced fumble, one fumble recovery and one pass defense…As a senior in 2022, started in ten games and registered 61 tackles (36 solo), 14 tackles for loss and seven sacks. Added one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. One of only 19 players in the FBS to record 60 tackles, ten tackles for loss and seven sacks. Ranked third in Big 12 for tackles…Named first-team All-American by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA)…Also earned first-team All-America from the likes of USA Today and The Athletic…Recognized as All-Big 12 first-team by conference coaches, AP and Phil Steele Magazine…Named one of the semifinalists for the Bednarik Award for the nation's top defensive player…As a junior, started all 13 games and finished with 38 tackles (26), 13.5 tackles for loss, seven sacks and one pass defensed. Led the team in tackles for loss and sacks…Named honorable mention All-Big 12 by conference coaches…As s sophomore in 2020, appeared in nine games with five starts at defensive end, totaling 11 tackles and 1.5 sacks…Began his collegiate career at Texas A&M and played in 12 games as a redshirt freshman in 2019, adding 12 tackles, three stops for loss and 1.5 sacks...Redshirted in 2018 as a true freshman campaign…Graduated with a degree in university studies.
PERSONAL – Attended West Rusk (New London, Texas) HS…Rated a three-star recruit and among top-75 players in the state of Texas by 247Sports and Rivals...Finished with 249 career tackles, 60 tackles for loss and 11.5 sacks...District 9-3A Division-II Defensive MVP and AP Class 3A second-team All-State selection…As senior, compiled 126 tackles, 38 stops for loss, five forced fumbles and five recoveries…First-team All-District at OLB as junior after recording 74 tackles, 13 stops for loss, four sacks and one INT returned for a TD…As sophomore, posted 52 tackles, eight stops for loss and 2.5 sacks…Born in Anchorage, Alaska, before moving to Texas as young child…Born May 20, 2000.
