TRANSACTIONS: Signed by the Chicago Bears as a college free agent on May 11, 2014...Waived by the Bears on Aug. 30, 2014...Signed to the Bears practice squad on Sept. 1, 2014...Signed to the Bears active roster on Nov. 26, 2014...Waived by the Bears on Sept. 5, 2015...Signed to the Bears practice squad on Sept. 8, 2015...Signed to the Bears active roster on Sept. 19, 2015...Waived by the Bears on Oct. 3, 2015...Signed to the Bears practice squad on Oct. 6, 2015...Signed to the Houston Texans active roster on Oct. 13, 2015...Waived by the Texans on Sept. 3, 2016... Signed to the Texans practice squad on Sept. 5, 2016...Signed to the Texans active roster on Oct. 5, 2016...Waived by the Texans on Oct. 13, 2016...Signed to the Texans practice squad on Oct. 15...Signed to the Texans active roster on Oct. 19, 2016...Waived by the Texans on Nov. 26, 2016...Signed to the Texans practice squad on Nov. 29, 2016...Signed by the Texans on Jan. 16, 2017...Signed a contract extension with the Texans on Feb. 19, 2020.
2019 (Houston 16/6, 2/0):
Played in all 16 games (six starts) for the second time in his career (2017) and racked up 25 total tackles (11 solo), one tackle for loss, 1.0 sack and four quarterback hits
Appeared in both postseason contests and recorded two total tackles (one solo)
Contributed to the defense as a reserve defensive lineman in the Week 3 win over the L.A. Chargers (9/22) and notched one solo tackle and one tackle for loss
Registered one total tackle and one quarterback hit vs. Carolina (9/29)
Registered a season-high four total tackles (two solo) vs. Oakland (10/27)
Started at defensive end and notched three total tackles and one quarterback hit vs. New England (12/1)
Tallied two total tackles and a quarterback hit at Tennessee (12/15)
Logged three solo tackles, one tackle for loss, one quarterback hit and his first career sack at Tampa Bay (12/21), bringing down Buccaneers QB Jameis Winston for a loss of three yards in the third quarter
Posted two total tackles (one solo) in the win over Buffalo in the Wild Card Round (1/4/20)
2018 (Houston 14/10, 1/1):
Tallied 24 total tackles (13 solo), a career-high four tackles for loss and one forced fumble in 14 games with a career-high 10 starts
Notched three total tackles (two solo) in the season opener at New England (9/9)
Started at nose tackle and recorded five total tackles (three solo), including one tackle for loss
Notched a career-high six total tackles (four solo), one tackle for loss and one forced fumble at Denver (11/4)
Started at nose tackle and recorded two total tackles at Washington (11/18)
Recorded one solo tackle, one pass defensed and notched his first-career interception on Colts QB Andrew Luck in the Wild Card Round vs. Indianapolis (1/5). Became the third interior defensive lineman to record an interception in the postseason since 2000 and the first since Packers DT B.J. Raji in the 2010 NFC Championship Game
Recorded 26 total tackles (17 solo), three tackles for loss, two quarterback hits and one fumble recovery in a career-high 16 games played
Tied a career high with three total tackles and notched the first tackle for loss of his career vs. Jacksonville (9/10)
Recorded two assisted tackles and the first fumble recovery of his career vs. Tennessee (10/1)
Made one tackle and recorded the first quarterback hit of his career vs. Cleveland (10/15)
Started his first career game at nose tackle at Seattle (10/29)
Started his second-consecutive game and recorded three total tackles and a quarterback hit vs. Indianapolis (11/5)
Finished with a career-high four total tackles and had multiple tackles for loss in a game for the first time in his career at Baltimore (11/27)
Spent Weeks 1-4, Week 6, Weeks 13-17 and the postseason on the Texans practice squad
Inactive for Week 5 at Minnesota (10/9)
Was active for the first time and contributed the first three solo tackles of his season at Denver (10/24) in Week 7
Inactive for Week 8 vs. Detroit (10/30)
Played but did not record any statistics at Jacksonville (11/13) in Week 10
Inactive for Week 11 at Oakland (11/21)
2015 (Chicago 1/0; Houston 11/0, 1/0):
Played in a combined total of 12 games for Chicago and Houston and recorded nine total tackles, including five solo stops
Played in one game for Chicago where he recorded two total tackles (one solo) vs. Arizona (9/20)
Signed to the Texans active roster on Oct. 13
Played in his first game for the Texans at Jacksonville (10/18)
Registered one solo tackle in the AFC Wild Card Game vs. Kansas City (1/9/16)
Made his NFL debut against Detroit (11/27)
Made one solo tackle and had one pass defensed vs. Detroit (12/21)
Played four seasons (2010-13) at the University of Louisville (Ky.)
Played in 49 games for the Cardinals, starting 30
Recorded career totals of 101 tackles, 3.0 sacks, two fumble recoveries and two passes defensed
Attended Pleasure Ridge Park High School in Louisville, Ky.
Three-year starter and team captain for the Panthers
Named the team's Most Valuable Player and best offensive lineman in 2009
Also named the team's top defensive lineman in 2008
Recorded 65 total tackles and 16.0 sacks as a senior, including 30 solo tackles
Recorded 50 total tackles and 16.0 sacks his junior year
