Originally drafted by Atlanta in the fourth round (108th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft. Released by the Falcons on 8/29/23 and signed to the Colts practice squad on 8/31/23. Released by the Colts on 9/30/23 and re-signed to the Indianapolis practice squad on 10/3/23. Signed a future contract with the Cardinals on 1/9/24.
2022: Played all 17 games (nine starts) … had 44 tackles (one for loss), one forced fumble and one fumble recovery as well as a tackle on special teams … forced and recovered a Cooper Kupp fumble @ LAR (9/18), marking the first forced fumble and first fumble recovery of his career; finished the game with five tackles … had two tackles and a single-game career-high two passes defensed vs. SF (10/16) … made his second career start and first at LB @ Cin (10/23) where he had six tackles … established a single-game career high with seven tackles vs. Chi (11/20) … posted seven tackles each @ Was (11/27) and vs. Pit (12/4).
2021: Played 14 games (one start) and finished the season with 25 tackles (two for loss), three passes defensed and 1.0 sack on defense to go along with a pair of tackles on special teams … made his NFL debut @ NYG (9/26) … recorded four tackles and a seven-yard sack of Mac Jones vs. NE (11/18), marking the first sack of his career … registered a season-high five tackles vs. TB (12/5) … had a tackle in his first career start @ Buf (1/2/22).
Spent four years (2017-20) at San Diego State and appeared in 34 games (22 starts), finishing his college career with 134 tackles (7.5 for loss), 31 passes defensed, six INTs (one returned for a TD), three forced fumbles, 2.5 sacks and one fumble recovery which he returned for a TD … earned first-team All-Mountain West honors in 2020 after starting all eight games and registering 38 tackles (two for loss), a league-high nine passes defensed and three INTs (one returned for a TD) … selected as All-Mountain West Honorable Mention in 2019 after playing 12 games (11 starts) and posting 49 tackles (3.5 for loss), a team-high 17 passes defensed, two forced fumbles, 1.5 sacks, an INT and a fumble recovery returned for a TD … appeared in 12 games (three starts) and was voted the team's co-outstanding freshman of the year in 2018 after totaling 45 tackles (two for loss), five passes defensed, two INTs, a sack and a forced fumble … redshirted in 2017 after appearing in two games with two tackles.
Attended Rancho Cucamonga (CA) High School where he helped lead the Cougars to a 12-1 record and was a first-team all-league selection as a senior in 2016 … a two-time All-Inland Valley Region honoree and had 95 tackles, 11 passes defensed, two forced fumbles, an INT and a fumble recovery over his final two seasons (2015-16) ... also completed in track & field … majored in Communications.
