TRANSACTIONS: Signed by the San Francisco 49ers as a college free agent on May 4, 2012…Waived by the 49ers on Aug. 31, 2012…Signed to the 49ers practice squad on Sept. 1, 2012…Signed by the 49ers on Feb. 11, 2013…Waived by the 49ers on Aug. 31, 2013…Signed to the 49ers practice squad on Sept. 2, 2013…Signed by the Miami Dolphins from the 49ers practice squad on Dec. 10, 2013…Signed by the N.Y. Giants as an unrestricted free agent on March 26, 2018…Signed by the Houston Texans as an unrestricted free agent on April 27, 2020.
AFC Defensive Player of the Week (Week 15, 2013)
Dolphins 2015 Nat Moore Community Service Award
Seventh-year safety who has appeared in 88 games (33 starts) with the Dolphins and Giants, totaling 223 tackles (160 solo), 11 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, three interceptions, 15 passes defensed, four quarterback hits, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery along with 74 special teams tackles (57 solo)
Played in all 16 games (two starts) in his second season with the Giants and posted 40 tackles (28 solo), three tackles for loss, three passes defensed and seven special teams tackles
Notched his first career blocked kick, blocking a punt in the second quarter vs. Arizona (10/20). Added four tackles (three solo) and his first tackle for loss of the season
Led the team and logged a single-game career-high 12 tackles (11 solo) and added one tackle for loss and one special teams tackle in the season finale vs. Philadelphia (12/29)
Played in all 16 games (six starts) and recorded single-season career highs in interceptions (two) and passes defensed (six) and added 47 tackles (32 solo), two tackles for loss, 1.0 sack and one quarterback hit
Led the Giants with 12 special teams tackles on the season
Notched his first interception of the season vs. Tampa Bay (11/18), marking his second career pick and his first since 2013
Posted season-high totals of seven tackles (five solo) in each of the last three games – vs. Tennessee (12/16), at Indianapolis (12/23) and vs. Dallas (12/30)
Played in 13 games for the Dolphins and finished the season with 16 tackles (nine solo), one tackle for loss and one pass defensed, while adding 11 special teams tackles
Started at New England (11/26) and contributed a season-high five tackles (three solo)
Played in all 16 games (eight starts) as a team captain and totaled 39 tackles (27 solo), three tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, three quarterback hits, one pass defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery
Tied for the NFL lead with a single-season career-high 19 special teams tackles
Registered three tackles (two solo) at New England (9/18) and recorded a strip-sack on Patriots QB Jacoby Brissett in the fourth quarter. The sack and forced fumble were both the first of his career
Logged a season-high eight tackles (seven solo) and forced a fumble on a kickoff return at Buffalo (12/24)
Started in the AFC Wild Card Game at Pittsburgh (1/8) and recorded 6 tackles (2 solo), one interception and converted a fake punt with the first carry of his career. Became the only player in Dolphins history to intercept a pass and have a rushing attempt in the same game, and was the first NFL player to accomplish the feat since 2012. He was also the first NFL player since the 1998 season to have at least one interception and one rushing attempt in a playoff game
Played in 16 games with a career-high 13 starts and finished the season with a career-high 71 tackles (56 solo), two tackles for loss, two passes defensed and 14 special teams tackles
His 14 special teams tackles were second on the team and helped him earn first-team All-Pro honors for special teams from Pro Football Focus
Totaled a season-high 11 tackles (10 solo), three special teams stops and one pass defensed at San Diego (12/20)
Played in eight games (two starts) and recorded eight tackles (six solo) and finished third on the team with 10 special teams tackles
Posted a season-high three tackles (two solo) on defense and added one tackle on special teams at Buffalo (9/14)
Spent the first 14 weeks of the season on San Francisco's practice squad before being signed by Miami, where he played in three games and recorded two tackles, one interception, two passes defensed and one special teams tackle
Won AFC Defensive Player of the Week honors in his NFL debut vs. New England (12/15) after recording the game-ending interception, two solo tackles and two passes defensed. It was second time in team history a Dolphins player received an AFC Player of the Week award for his performance in his first career NFL game
2013 (San Francisco 0/0):
Spent the entire season in the 49ers practice squad
Played four seasons (2008-11) at Stanford (Calif.) University and appeared in 51 games (24 starts)
Racked up 189 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 30 passes defensed, 12.5 tackles for loss, five interceptions, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries
Earned honorable mention All-Pac-10 honors as a junior in 2010
Attended Nimitz High School in Houston
Awarded the 2020 Ira D. Hall award by Stanford University for his extraordinary commitment to social justice, community organizing, and public service in a local, national, and/or global context
Honored at the United Way of NYC Gridiron Gala as the 2019 Hometown Hero
Given an honorary key to the city of Fort Pierce, Fla., by Mayor Linda Hudson on Oct. 20, 2015 for his involvement in the community
Hosts an annual "Camp Mike T" in Houston, focusing on leadership, academics and athletics. The weekend event includes discussions on SAT/ACT prep, financial literacy, and athlete activ
