PRO: Claimed and awarded off waivers on December 6, 2010 after being released by New England on December 3… released by the Patriots on September 4, 2010 before re-joining the team on November 17, 2010… entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Patriots on May 8, 2006
PRO: Claimed and awarded off waivers on December 6, 2010 after being released by New England on December 3… released by the Patriots on September 4, 2010 before re-joining the team on November 17, 2010… entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Patriots on May 8, 2006
2010: NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
- Released on September 4 prior to the regular season… re-joined the team on November 17
- Made his 2010 debut on special teams in his first game back, posting one tackle on coverage assignment (11/25)
- Recorded his first sack of the season bringing down Detroit QB Shaun Hill (11/25)
2009: NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
- Played in 16 games, setting a career-high with five starts at outside linebacker
- Totaled 17 tackles and led the team with 18 stops on special teams
- Notched a season-high three special teams tackles at TB (10/25)
- Played in a reserve role and on special teams in postseason contest vs. BAL (1/10)
2008: NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
- Saw action each of the first 12 games, starting each of his final three games before suffering a season-ending jaw injury vs. PIT (11/30)… placed on injured reserve (12/14)
- Recorded a career-best 27 tackles (20 solo), including his first career sack and tied for third on the squad with 11 special teams stops
- Made his first career start vs. NYJ (11/13), notching a career-high nine tackles (7 solo) along with a sack
- Tallied a season-best three special teams tackles vs. DEN (10/20) and one quarterback hit
- Started and posted five tackles vs. PIT (11/30)
2007: NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
- Played in all 16 regular season games for the first time in his career and led the team with 22 special teams tackles
- Finished first on the team with three special teams tackles at CIN (10/1)
- Recorded a season-high four stops on special teams vs. PIT (12/9)
- Made two special teams tackles en route to finishing first on the team in the category at NYG (12/29)
- Saw action in reserve role at outside linebacker and on special teams coverage and return units in Super Bowl XLII (2/3), posting two special teams tackles along with one solo stop on defense
2006: NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
- Appeared in eight games as a rookie and finished fourth on the team with 11 special teams tackles
- Made his NFL debut in a reserve role vs. BUF (9/10)
- Led the team with a season-high four special teams tackles vs. DET (12/3)
- Posted a solo stop on special teams in the divisional playoffs vs. SD (1/14) and helped knock Eric Parker off the ball after he muffed a punt, allowing David Thomas to recover the fumble
- Finished first on the squad in the AFC Championship game at IND (1/21) with two special teams tackles
COLLEGE: 2005: Played in all 12 games, making five starts at linebacker while recording 24 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks, one pass defensed and two forced fumbles… 2004: Saw action in 12 games, notching 22 tackles, one stop for a loss and a fumble recovery… 2003: Started all 13 games at outside linebacker and recorded 68 tackles as a sophomore, which ranked second-best on the team en route to All-Big Ten second-team accolades... notched five tackles, including two stops for loss and 1.0 sack vs. Southern California in the Rose Bowl… 2002: Appeared in all 13 games as a redshirt freshman… 2001: Did not see any playing time as a freshman.
PERSONAL: A two-year letterwinner at Glenville (Cleveland, OH) High School under the direction of coach Ted Ginn, Sr. and teammates of current Buffalo Bills S Donte Whitner and the 49ers’ Ted Ginn Jr., and Troy Smith… recorded 173 tackles and 42.0 sacks along with seven forced fumbles and one interception… caught 34 passes for 581 yards and 13 touchdowns as a tight end… registered 92 tackles, 26.0 sacks, five forced fumbles and one interception during senior campaign and was a
USA Today High School All-America second-team selection….four-year letterman and three-year starter on the varsity basketball squad… majored in General Studies… supported of the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation’s Race for Research and the Tufts Floating Hospital for Children in Boston… enjoys spending time with his family which includes his wife Doris, son Pierre Jr., and daughters, Paris, Daylee and Demi, as well as all the children he has worked with and helped.
