TRANSACTIONS: Drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the third round (88th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft…Waived by the Raiders on Oct. 1, 2019…Signed to the Houston Texans practice squad on Oct. 29, 2019...Signed to the Texans active roster on Nov. 30, 2019.
2019 (Oakland 0/0; Houston 3/0, 0/0):
Spent the preseason and the first half of the season with the Raiders before being released and signed to the Texans practice squad
Promoted to the Texans active roster prior to Week 13 and appeared in three games, totaling eight tackles (five solo)
Made his Texans debut vs. New England (12/1) and logged two total tackles (two solo)
Logged one solo tackle at Tampa Bay (12/21)
Finished with a single-game career-high five total tackles (two solo) vs. Tennessee (12/29)
Spent the entire season on the Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform list
Played in all 16 games (13 starts) as a rookie for the Raiders and finished the season with 18 total tackles (13 solo), two quarterback hits and two tackles for loss
Logged two total tackles (one solo), including one tackle for loss at the L.A. Chargers (12/31), bringing down RB Branden Oliver for a loss of three yards
Made his NFL debut at Tennessee (9/10), notching one solo tackle and a team-leading two quarterback hits
Played four seasons (2013-16) at the University of California, Los Angeles, where he appeared in 39 games and logged 126 total tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries
Earned honorable mention All-Pac-12 as a senior in 2016 and a freshman in 2013
Attended Placer High School in Auburn, Calif., where he finished his high school career as a second-team USA Today All-American his senior year and was selected to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl all-star game
Recorded 72 tackles and 9.0 sacks as a senior, helping his team to an 11-1 record
Ranked as the number 10 recruit in the nation and number one defensive tackle by ESPN.com
