— Key Transactions —
- Selected by the Ravens in the second round (48th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft
- Elected to forego his senior season at Florida State to declare for the NFL Draft
— Honors —
- PFWA All-Rookie Team (2014)
— Career Highlights —
- In 2015, established career highs with 37 tackles (18 solo) and 4 sacks (tied, 2014) for the NFL’s eighth-ranked defense (337.4 ypg), which finished No. 2 overall (291.1 ypg) over the season’s final eight games
- In his first-career start, responded with career highs in solo stops (3, tied) and sacks (2) for a defense that posted a season-high 8 sacks vs. Jax. (12/14/14)
- His 4 sacks in 2014 are the most by a Ravens’ rookie DT in team history
— Personal —
- Dream job is to be a defensive line coach at the high school or college level
- Most prized possession is his 1964 Chevy Impala
— Season Recaps —
2015: (Baltimore Ravens – 15/6)
- Established career highs with 37 tackles (18 solo) and 4 sacks (tied, 2014)) for the NFL’s eighth-ranked defense (337.4 ypg), which finished No. 2 overall (291.1 ypg) over the season’s final eight games
- Led all Baltimore D-linemen with a career-high-tying 6 tackles at Cin. (1/3/16)
- Notched 2 QB hits, including 1 sack, for a defense that snapped the Steelers’ streak of six-straight 30-point performances in the 20-17 victory vs. Pit. (12/27)
- Credited with 2 QB hits for a defense that allowed a season-low 8 first downs at Mia. (12/6)
- Paired with OLB Elvis Dumervil to sack QB Austin Davis with 1:19 remaining in the contest, adding 3 QB hits and 3 tackles (2 solo), in the 33-27 victory at Cle. (11/30)
- Recorded 1 sack and 2 solo tackles for a defense that did not allow a rushing TD in the 29-26 victory vs. SD (11/1)
- Registered 1 sack (-11 yards) and 1 solo stop vs. Cle. (10/11)
- Notched 4 tackles for a defense that permitted 86 rushing yards vs. Cin. (9/27)
2014: (Baltimore Ravens – 12/3, 1/0)
- Contributed 23 tackles (11 solo) and 4 sacks (-27 yards) for a defense that finished second in the league (tied with Philadelphia) with 49 sacks (Buffalo - 54)
- Helped the Ravens allow the sixth-fewest points per game (18.9) in 2014...Missed four games due to a knee injury
- Saw action in his first-career postseason game, posting 2 tackles and 1 sack (-6 yards) for a defense that allowed just 14 yards rushing in the Divisional Playoff at NE (1/10/15)
- Started his first-career game, tallying 4 tackles (3 solo) and a career-high 2 sacks (-18 yards), for a defense that had a season-high 8 sacks in the 20-12 win vs. Jax. (12/14)
- Collected 4 tackles and his first-career sack for a defense that allowed just 45 total yards in the second half in the 21-7 victory vs. Ten. (11/9)
- Saw action in his first-career NFL game and recorded the first tackles (2) of his career vs. Cin. (9/7)
— College —
- Played in 40 games (16 starts) in three years at Florida State, totaling 139 tackles (73 solo), 25 TFL (-104 yards), 8.5 sacks (-63 yards), 1 PD and 1 FR
- Registered a career-high 63 tackles (35 solo), a team-high 11 TFL and 4.5 sacks (-32 yards), helping lead the NCAA’s No. 3 overall (281.4 ypg) and No. 18 run defense (124.8 ypg) as a junior in 2013
- Helped FSU win the BCS National Championship over Auburn in a dramatic, 34-31 game
- Named a first-team (The NFL Draft Report and ESPN.com) and second-team (Football Writers Association, Associated Press, USA Today, CBSSports.com and Sports Illustrated) All-American and earned first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference accolades (league coaches) in 2013
- Majored in general studies
— High School —
- Prepped at Columbia (Lake City, FL) HS, where he earned U.S. Army All-American and All-USA first-team defense recognition (USA Today), was named to the 2010 All-First Coast first-team (Florida Times-Union) and was rated a five-star defensive lineman (Scout.com)
- Recorded 77 tackles, 32 TFL, 14 sacks and 1 INT as a senior...Also scored 4 goal-line TDs as a short-yardage RB
— Key Transactions —
- Selected by the Ravens in the second round (48th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft
- Elected to forego his senior season at Florida State to declare for the NFL Draft
— Honors —
- PFWA All-Rookie Team (2014)
— Career Highlights —
- In 2015, established career highs with 37 tackles (18 solo) and 4 sacks (tied, 2014) for the NFL’s eighth-ranked defense (337.4 ypg), which finished No. 2 overall (291.1 ypg) over the season’s final eight games
- In his first-career start, responded with career highs in solo stops (3, tied) and sacks (2) for a defense that posted a season-high 8 sacks vs. Jax. (12/14/14)
- His 4 sacks in 2014 are the most by a Ravens’ rookie DT in team history
— Personal —
- Dream job is to be a defensive line coach at the high school or college level
- Most prized possession is his 1964 Chevy Impala
— Season Recaps —
2015: (Baltimore Ravens – 15/6)
- Established career highs with 37 tackles (18 solo) and 4 sacks (tied, 2014)) for the NFL’s eighth-ranked defense (337.4 ypg), which finished No. 2 overall (291.1 ypg) over the season’s final eight games
- Led all Baltimore D-linemen with a career-high-tying 6 tackles at Cin. (1/3/16)
- Notched 2 QB hits, including 1 sack, for a defense that snapped the Steelers’ streak of six-straight 30-point performances in the 20-17 victory vs. Pit. (12/27)
- Credited with 2 QB hits for a defense that allowed a season-low 8 first downs at Mia. (12/6)
- Paired with OLB Elvis Dumervil to sack QB Austin Davis with 1:19 remaining in the contest, adding 3 QB hits and 3 tackles (2 solo), in the 33-27 victory at Cle. (11/30)
- Recorded 1 sack and 2 solo tackles for a defense that did not allow a rushing TD in the 29-26 victory vs. SD (11/1)
- Registered 1 sack (-11 yards) and 1 solo stop vs. Cle. (10/11)
- Notched 4 tackles for a defense that permitted 86 rushing yards vs. Cin. (9/27)
2014: (Baltimore Ravens – 12/3, 1/0)
- Contributed 23 tackles (11 solo) and 4 sacks (-27 yards) for a defense that finished second in the league (tied with Philadelphia) with 49 sacks (Buffalo - 54)
- Helped the Ravens allow the sixth-fewest points per game (18.9) in 2014...Missed four games due to a knee injury
- Saw action in his first-career postseason game, posting 2 tackles and 1 sack (-6 yards) for a defense that allowed just 14 yards rushing in the Divisional Playoff at NE (1/10/15)
- Started his first-career game, tallying 4 tackles (3 solo) and a career-high 2 sacks (-18 yards), for a defense that had a season-high 8 sacks in the 20-12 win vs. Jax. (12/14)
- Collected 4 tackles and his first-career sack for a defense that allowed just 45 total yards in the second half in the 21-7 victory vs. Ten. (11/9)
- Saw action in his first-career NFL game and recorded the first tackles (2) of his career vs. Cin. (9/7)
— College —
- Played in 40 games (16 starts) in three years at Florida State, totaling 139 tackles (73 solo), 25 TFL (-104 yards), 8.5 sacks (-63 yards), 1 PD and 1 FR
- Registered a career-high 63 tackles (35 solo), a team-high 11 TFL and 4.5 sacks (-32 yards), helping lead the NCAA’s No. 3 overall (281.4 ypg) and No. 18 run defense (124.8 ypg) as a junior in 2013
- Helped FSU win the BCS National Championship over Auburn in a dramatic, 34-31 game
- Named a first-team (The NFL Draft Report and ESPN.com) and second-team (Football Writers Association, Associated Press, USA Today, CBSSports.com and Sports Illustrated) All-American and earned first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference accolades (league coaches) in 2013
- Majored in general studies
— High School —
- Prepped at Columbia (Lake City, FL) HS, where he earned U.S. Army All-American and All-USA first-team defense recognition (USA Today), was named to the 2010 All-First Coast first-team (Florida Times-Union) and was rated a five-star defensive lineman (Scout.com)
- Recorded 77 tackles, 32 TFL, 14 sacks and 1 INT as a senior...Also scored 4 goal-line TDs as a short-yardage RB
