Drafted in the fourth-round (124th overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft… is the 10th player selected from Louisiana State in Bills draft history and second in as many years (LB Kelvin Sheppard – 3rd round)
PRO
Drafted in the fourth-round (124th overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft… is the 10th player selected from Louisiana State in Bills draft history and second in as many years (LB Kelvin Sheppard – 3rd round)
COLLEGE
Played in every game (53) for the Tigers from 2008-11, making three starts… finished at LSU with 90 career tackles, 12.5 stops for a loss, 5.5 sacks and three interceptions – each returned for touchdowns
• 2011: Appeared in all 14 games, making three starts… recorded two interceptions returned for touchdowns… tabbed SEC Defensive Player of the Week vs. Ole Miss after posting an interception-touchdown along with four tackles, a sack for -11yards and a forced fumble and fumble recovery… added fumble recoveries in wins over Oregon and Arkansas and forced fumbles vs. Auburn and Ole Miss… tallied a career-high six tackles to go along with a sack for -14-yards in win vs. Arkansas… returned five kickoffs for 81 yards (16.2 avg)
• 2010: Saw action in all 13 games, finishing with 33 tackles, 6.0 stops for a loss, two sacks, three passes defensed, one forced fumble and an interception… hauled in his first career interception, bringing it back 32 yards for a touchdown vs. Louisiana-Monroe, adding his first career sack and a career-best five tackles and one pass break-up… added seven kickoff returns for 162 yards (23.1) average
• 2009: Played in each of the team’s 13 games… returned three kickoffs for 86 yards at Ole Miss… recorded two tackles in game at Alabama and vs. Louisiana Tech
• 2008: Played in 13 games and on special teams, finishing with 18 tackles (nine solo)… forced two fumbled and recovered a fumble on coverage assignments… tallied a season-best three tackles vs. Troy… made one stop in LSU debut vs. Appalachian State
PERSONAL
General Studies major… rushed for 1,264 yards and 19 touchdowns while throwing for 882 yards and nine scores in senior year at MacArthur High School, earning District 7-5A MVP accolades… caught 43 passes for 778 yards and 13 touchdowns in junior campaign… posted over 300 yards in returning punts and kickoffs in 2006… father, Anthony, played college football at Texas A&M Commerce and spent the 1993 season on the active roster of the Chicago Bears
