Azeez Al-Shaair

TRANSACTIONS: Originally signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2019...Signed by the Titans as an unrestricted free agent on March 20, 2023...Signed by the Texans as an unrestricted free agent on March 15, 2024.

TRANSACTIONS: Originally signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2019...Signed by the Titans as an unrestricted free agent on March 20, 2023...Signed by the Texans as an unrestricted free agent on March 15, 2024.

CAREER:

• Led the Tennessee Titans career-best 163 tackles, the most by a Titans/Oilers defender since 1991
• Led the Titans with 153 tackles in 2023

2023 (Tennessee 17/17):

• Started a career-high 17 games at linebacker in his first season with the Titans and led the team with a career-best 163 tackles
• Dating back to 1991, his 163 tackles were the most by a Titans/Oilers defender in a
  season
• He owns the team's first 150-tackle campaign since linebacker Wesley Woodyard had 172 tackles in 2017
• Added two sacks, 11 quarterback pressures, nine tackles for loss, a forced fumble and four passes defensed
• Led the team in tackles eight times in 2023 (at IND, vs. BAL, vs. ATL, at PIT, at MIA, vs. HOU, vs. SEA, vs. JAX). Tied for the team lead in sacks once in 2023 (at CLE). Led the team in passes defensed twice in 2023 (vs. CIN, at PIT)
• Selected as a captain by his teammates

2022 (San Francisco 12/9, 3/3):

• Saw action in 12 games with nine starts at linebacker and recorded 44 tackles, a stop for loss, three quarterback pressures and a fumble recovery
• Placed on injured reserve on Oct. 3 and missed five games before being designated to return on Nov. 12. Started all three postseason contests and collected 12 tackles
• At Denver (9/25), started at linebacker and posted five tackles
• Against Arizona (1/8), started at linebacker and notched a season-high 11 tackles

2021 (San Francisco 13/13, 3/1):

• Started 13 games and notched career highs with 102 tackles, two sacks, nine stops for loss and five passes defensed
• Added two fumble recoveries, an interception and a forced fumble
• Was inactive for four contests
• Saw action all three postseason games with one start and registered 13 tackles
• Against Green Bay (9/26), led the team with a then career-high 10 tackles
• Against Indianapolis (10/24), registered nine tackles and his first career fumble recovery, scooping up a loose ball by Carson Wentz
• Against Minnesota (11/28), registered a team-high eight tackles while adding a fumble recovery and an interception of Kirk Cousins
• At Seattle (12/5), combined with Arden Key to sack Russell Wilson, marking the first half sack of his career. Also registered a career-high 15 tackles to go along with a forced fumble of Gerald Everett
• At Cincinnati (12/12), collected 11 tackles, a sack and a pass defensed
• At Tennessee (12/23), notched six tackles and a half sack

2020 (San Francisco 16/5):

• Saw action in all 16 games with five starts and recorded 34 tackles, an interception, a forced fumble and two passes defensed
• Against Philadelphia (10/4), registered three tackles and picked off a Carson Wentz pass that was tipped by Javon Kinlaw, marking his first career interception
• At New England (10/25), posted five tackles and forced a Jakob Johnson fumble
• Against Seattle (1/3), notched a season-high nine tackles with a pass defensed

2019 (San Francisco 15/4):

• Played in 15 games with four starts as a rookie and registered 11 tackles
• Finished tied for third on the team with eight special teams tackles
• Was inactive for one regular season contest and all three postseason games
• Against Green Bay (11/24), made his first career NFL start at linebacker and collected a tackle
• At Seattle (12/29), started at linebacker and registered three tackles

COLLEGE:

• During a four-year career at Florida Atlantic, appeared in 43 games with 42 starts and registered 397 tackles, 32.5 tackles for loss, eight passes defensed, 7.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and an interception returned for a touchdown
• As a senior (2018), started all six games in which he appeared and tallied 43 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and a pass defensed
• As a junior (2017), earned first-team Conference USA honors after starting 13 games and recording a league-high 147 tackles, to go along with 11 tackles for loss, four passes defensed, 2.5 sacks and a forced fumble
• As a sophomore (2016), was named Conference USA honorable mention after starting 12 games and notching 113 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, two sacks, an interception (returned for a touchdown) and a pass defensed
• As a true freshman (2015), earned Freshman All-America honors from USA Today and was named to Conference USA's All-Freshman team after playing in 12 games with 11 starts and registering 94 tackles, seven tackles for loss, two passes defensed, 1.5 sacks and a forced fumble
• Was named Florida Atlantic's Co-Newcomer of the Year. Majored in public safety administration at Florida Atlantic

PERSONAL:

• Attended Hillsborough (Tampa, Fla.) High School where he was a two-time all-state, all-county and all-conference selection after finishing his career with 236 tackles, 15 sacks, five forced fumbles and two interceptions
• Also blocked eight field goal attempts on special teams
• As a senior, played in 11 games and registered 126 tackles, 6.5 sacks, six blocked field goals, a blocked punt, two interceptions, three forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries
• As a junior, saw action in 10 games and recorded 110 tackles
• Son of Naadhirah Lennon
• Born Azeez Al-Shaair on Aug. 4, 1997 in Tampa, Fla.