HOW ACQUIRED:
Drafted with a compensatory pick (242nd overall) in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL Draft.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
• Played in 12 games, mostly on special teams, finishing tied (Chris Maragos) for second on the team with 11 special teams tackles.
• Recorded first-career sack vs. Baltimore (11/13/11).
COLLEGE:
Played in 47 career games in four seasons at Southern California, registering 174 tackles, two interceptions, one sack and two touchdowns.
PERSONAL:
Attended Taft High school in Woodland Hills (Calif.). Posted 31 tackles, 10 sacks and four fumble recoveries on defense and ran for 919 yards on 118 carries (7.8 avg) with 15 touchdowns on offense in 2006 despite missing the first half of the season with a leg injury. His 2006 honors included Super Prep All-American, Prep Star All-American, Prep Star 100, Super Prep All-Farwest, Prep Star All-West, Scout.com All-West, Long Beach Press-Telegram Best in the West first team, Orange County Register Fab 15 second team, Tacoma News-Tribune Western 100, Cal-Hi Sports All-State third team, All-L.A. City first team and Los Angeles Daily News All- Area second team as a senior linebacker. His brother, Steve, was a 2006 All-American wide receiver at USC, who lettered four years with the Trojans (2003-06) and finished his career as Troy's No. 5 career pass catcher (190 receptions with 22 TDs), and now plays for the St. Louis Rams.
HOW ACQUIRED:
Drafted with a compensatory pick (242nd overall) in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL Draft.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
• Played in 12 games, mostly on special teams, finishing tied (Chris Maragos) for second on the team with 11 special teams tackles.
• Recorded first-career sack vs. Baltimore (11/13/11).
COLLEGE:
Played in 47 career games in four seasons at Southern California, registering 174 tackles, two interceptions, one sack and two touchdowns.
PERSONAL:
Attended Taft High school in Woodland Hills (Calif.). Posted 31 tackles, 10 sacks and four fumble recoveries on defense and ran for 919 yards on 118 carries (7.8 avg) with 15 touchdowns on offense in 2006 despite missing the first half of the season with a leg injury. His 2006 honors included Super Prep All-American, Prep Star All-American, Prep Star 100, Super Prep All-Farwest, Prep Star All-West, Scout.com All-West, Long Beach Press-Telegram Best in the West first team, Orange County Register Fab 15 second team, Tacoma News-Tribune Western 100, Cal-Hi Sports All-State third team, All-L.A. City first team and Los Angeles Daily News All- Area second team as a senior linebacker. His brother, Steve, was a 2006 All-American wide receiver at USC, who lettered four years with the Trojans (2003-06) and finished his career as Troy's No. 5 career pass catcher (190 receptions with 22 TDs), and now plays for the St. Louis Rams.
