TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Seattle Seahawks with the 32nd pick of the second round (64th overall) in the 2014 NFL Draft…Signed a contract extension with the Seahawks on Aug. 17, 2017…Released by the Seahawks on April 27, 2020…Signed by the Houston Texans as a free agent on March 8, 2021.
2021 (Houston 0/0):
Signed by the Houston Texans as a free agent on March 8, 2021
2020:
Released by the Seahawks and spent the season as a free agent while recovering from injury
2019 (Seattle 8/8, 0/0):
Started eight games prior to being placed on the Reserve/Injured list with a knee injury
Helped the Seahawks rush for the fourth-most rushing yards per game (137.5) and the eighth-most yards per game (374.4) in the NFL
2018 (Seattle 16/15, 1/1):
Appeared in 16 games (15 starts) and was instrumental in an offensive line that blocked for the best rushing offense in the NFL (160.0 yards per game)
Blocked for RB Chris Carson who totaled 1,151 rushing yards on 247 attempts (4.7 avg.) and nine touchdowns on the season
Helped QB Russell Wilson earn Pro Bowl honors after passing for 3,448 yards and 35 touchdowns while only throwing seven interceptions
Led an offensive line unit that became just the fourth in NFL history to have a 1,000-yard rusher and three 300-yard rushers in a season. The 2,560 rushing yards were the third-most in Seahawks history
2017 (Seattle 16/16):
Started all 16 games for the third time in his career and blocked for QB Russell Wilson who led the NFL in passing touchdowns with 34, which also tied a franchise record
2016 (Seattle 15/15, 2/2):
Started in 15 games for the Seahawks and helped QB Russell Wilson pass for a single-season career-high 4,219 passing yards and 334 completions
Helped the Seahawks win 10 games for the fifth consecutive season and earn a Wild Card Round victory against Detroit (1/7/17)
2015 (Seattle 16/16, 2/2):
Started all 16 games for an offensive line that blocked for the fourth-best offense in the NFL (378.6 yards per game) and the third-best rushing attack (141.8 yards per game)
Blocked for QB Russell Wilson who made his third Pro Bowl appearance after passing for 4,024 yards, 34 touchdowns, while leading the league with a 110.1 passer rating
2014 (Seattle 16/16, 2/2):
Started all 16 games as a rookie and was part of an offensive unit that led the NFL in rushing yards per game (172.6) and rushing yards per play (5.26)
Blocked for RB Marshawn Lynch who made his fourth-consecutive Pro Bowl and totaled 1,306 rushing yards and an NFL-high 13 touchdowns on the season
Was the only Seahawks player to play in every snap (1,058) during the season
COLLEGE:
Played four seasons (2010-13) at the University of Missouri in Columbia, Mo. after redshirting in 2009
Started 36 of the 49 games with 30 of those contests at left tackle and six on the right side
As a senior (2013), he was an AP All-SEC first-team selection after starting all 14 games at left tackle, playing a major role in the rushing attack that set a school single-season record with 3,330 yards
Started nine games as a junior (2012) and received the team's Underclassman Leadership Award
As a sophomore (2011), started all 13 games at left tackle for the Tigers and helped an explosive offense generate 6,182 yards, ranking 12th in the nation with an average of 475.5 yards per game
Was an academic All-Big 12 Conference second-team choice as a freshman (2010) and appeared in all 13 games to earn his first varsity letter
Redshirted in his first season with the Tigers in 2009
PERSONAL:
Attended Lebanon (Mo.) High School
Played on both sides of the line of scrimmage during his prep career, concentrating at left tackle on offense
Won a regional championship and a state playoff game for only the second time in school history during his senior season. Earned first-team All-State, All-District and All-Conference honors
Excelled in wrestling and won the Class IV Missouri state heavyweight championship as a senior, going a perfect 45-0 on the year
