CAREER –First signed as an undrafted free agent by Minnesota, where he spent four seasons, Line contributed to the NFL's third-ranked scoring offense in 2018, as well as on special teams. He enters 2019 having played in 63 career regular season games with 20 starts and has carried 29 times for 94 yards and two touchdowns, as well as adding 15 receptions for 125 yards and three touchdowns and five special teams tackles in his career.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS – Agreed to terms with Saints on two-year contract, 4/5/18; Re-signed by Saints, 10/4/17; Contract Terminated by Saints, 9/2/17; Signed with Saints (UFA-Min.), 8/24/17; Re-signed by Minnesota (RFA), 4/18/16; Promoted to Vikings active roster, 10/03/14; Signed to Vikings Practice Squad, 9/16/14; Waived by Vikings, 9/13/14; Placed on Injured Reserve by Minnesota, 9/23/13; Signed as an undrafted free agent by Minnesota 4/30/13.
2018 – Played in all 16 regular season games and both postseason contests with six starts and carried nine times for 41 yards while also catching six passes for 16 yards and two touchdowns…Played in his 50th career game and caught two passes for six yards and one touchdown at Atlanta, Sept. 23…Started and blocked for RB Alvin Kamara who had a career-high 134 yards rushing and three touchdowns effort at N.Y. Giants, Sept. 30…Started at FB and saw action on special teams, returning a kickoff for 16 yards at Baltimore, Oct. 21...Started at FB and played on special teams, catching one pass for three yards and recording a coverage tackle, blocking for an offense that rushed for 141 yards, vs. L.A. Rams, Nov. 4…Played on offense and special teams, carrying twice for 13 yards and catching one pass for zero yards at Cincinnati, Nov. 11, blocking for an offense that gained a season-high 244 yards…Played on offense and special teams, carrying once for -1 yard vs. Philadelphia, Nov. 18…Played on offense and special teams, at Tampa Bay, Dec. 9, recording a one-yard TD reception, also converting a first down on one carry for four yards...Started at FB, carrying twice for six yards at Carolina, Dec. 17…Started at FB and played on special teams, recording one coverage tackle vs. Pittsburgh, Dec. 23…Played on offense and special teams and carried three times for a career-high 16 yards with a career-long tying nine-yard rush vs. Carolina, Dec. 30…Played on offense and special teams and carried once for a playoff career-long four yards for a first down in NFC Championship vs. L.A. Rams, 1/20/19. 2017 -Played in 12 regular season games with four starts in his first season in New Orleans and compiled seven carries for 28 yards and caught two passes for eight yards with one touchdown and added a special teams tackle. In two postseason games, carried for a one-yard touchdown and added a seven-yard reception…Made Saints debut vs. Detroit, Oct. 15, blocking for a run game that gained 193 yards…Started at Green Bay, Oct. 22 and vs. Chicago, Oct. 29…Vs. Tampa Bay, Nov. 5, carried twice for four yards…At Buffalo, Nov. 12, carried once for nine yards, blocking for an offense that gained 298 yards…Started vs. Washington, Nov. 19, and carried once for two yards, blocking for an offense that gained a season-high 535 total net yards, including 160 on the ground…Had one special teams tackle and helped Alvin Kamara rush for 87 yards and one touchdown at L.A. Rams, Nov. 26…Blocked for an offense that gained 148 yards rushing, their eighth performance of at least 100 yards on the ground vs. Carolina, Dec. 3…Started at Atlanta, Dec. 7…Rushed two times for eight yards and caught a five-yard pass vs. N.Y. Jets, Dec. 17…Rushed once for five yards and caught a three-yard touchdown from Drew Brees…Had a one-yard rushing touchdown and a seven-yard reception in NFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Carolina, 1/7/18. 2016 - Appeared in 15 games with four starts rushing for 15 yards on seven carries for the Minnesota Vikings and posted one special teams tackle. 2015- Appeared in all 16 games with five starts having best season, scoring three touchdowns on 12 touches and paved the way for Adrian Peterson to lead NFL in rushing...Scored first career touchdown vs. Detroit, Sept. 20. 2014- Played in one game...Finished with an assisted special teams stop vs. Chicago, Dec. 28. 2013– Played on offense in NFL debut at Detroit, Sept. 8 and caught a pass for eight yards...Made first career start vs. Cleveland, Sept. 22...Placed on Injured Reserve (ankle), Sept. 23.
COLLEGE: Totaled 4,185 career rushing yards, second in SMU history behind Eric Dickerson, and 47 rushing TDs, tied for most in school history with Dickerson, in 50 games, including 41 starts...Only player in SMU history to have 3 seasons of 1,200+ rushing yards...Had 4,784 career all-purpose yards (second at SMU) and 282 career points (third)...Named 2012 Conference USA Offensive Player of the Year after rushing for 1,278 yards and 13 TDs. Added 33 receptions for 229 yards...First-Team All-C-USA from 2010-12...Bachelor's degree in sport management.
PERSONAL: Attended Oxford (Mich.) HS where he was All-State, rushing for 1,723 yards and 17 touchdowns and throwing for three touchdowns as a senior...Made 154 tackles, forced eight fumbles and recovered four fumbles...Wrestled and finished third at State in his weight class...Brother, Prescott, played at SMU and was a graduate transfer at Michigan State in 2016.
