Games Played/Started:

2008 (16/2); 2009 (14/0)

Career Totals

30 games, 2 starts

Career Transactions

Drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the seventh round (231st overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft.

2009

Played in 14 games in a reserve role and registered four tackles and a fumble recovery on defense and six stops on special teams. Game 1 vs. Minnesota 9/13: Appeared at linebacker, collecting one tackle… Also played on special teams… Game 2 at Denver 9/20: Did not post any stats… Game 3 at Baltimore 9/27: Did not have any stats… Game 4 vs. Cincinnati 10/4: Posted one tackle in a reserve role… Game 5 at Buffalo 10/11: Was inactive… Game 6 at Pittsburgh 10/18: Played in a reserve role and recorded his first career fumble recovery when he fell on a fumbled snap in the first quarter… Game 7 vs. Green Bay 10/25: Came up with one special teams tackle… Game 8 at Chicago 11/1: Was credited with one tackle apiece on defense and on special teams… Game 9 vs. Baltimore 11/16: Was inactive… Game 10 at Detroit 11/22: Did not have any stats in action solely on special teams… Game 11 at Cincinnati 11/29: Recorded one tackle on defense and one on special teams… Game 12 vs. San Diego 12/6: Recorded one special teams stop… Game 13 vs. Pittsburgh 12/10: Played in a reserve role and did not post any stats… Game 14 at Kansas City 12/20: Was credited with one special teams tackle… Game 15 vs. Oakland 12/27: Did not have any stats in a reserve role…Game 16 vs. Jacksonville 1/3: Tallied one special teams tackle in a reserve role.

2008

Game 1 vs. Dallas 9/7: Made his Browns debut at LB and also played on special teams…Game 2 vs. Pittsburgh 9/14: Played LB…Was part of a defensive effort that held the Steelers to 281 net yards of offense…Also played on special teams…Game 3 at Baltimore 9/21: Started at LOLB for injured starter Willie McGinest (hamstring) and added 7 tackles, including 4 solo, 2 QB pressures and 1 sack for 7 yards…Made his first NFL start…Recorded his first career sack in the 4th quarter with a 7-yard sack of Ravens QB Joe Flacco to force a 4th and 13 punting situation…Part of a defensive effort that limited the Ravens to 273 net yards of offense…Game 4 at Cincinnati 9/28: Started at LOLB for injured starter Willie McGinest (hamstring) and added 2 tackles, 1 solo, 1 TFL, 1 sack for 7 yards and 1 forced fumble…In the 4th quarter, sacked Bengals QB Ryan Fitzpatrick for a 7 yard loss and forced a fumble at the Cincinnati 19 yard line, recovered by DE Corey Williams, and four plays later K Phil Dawson connected on a 29-yard FG to open a 20-12 lead…Part of a defensive effort that limited the Bengals to 211 net yards of offense, including only 69 yards rushing, forced 5 turnovers and 3 sacks…Game 5 vs. N.Y. Giants 10/13: Played LB and added 2 solo tackles and 1 sack for 4 yards…Recorded his third consecutive sack in the 3rd quarter for a 4-yard loss to force a 4th and 14 punting situation…Game 6 at Washington 10/19: Played LB with 2 solo tackles…Also played on special teams with 2 tackles…Game 7 at Jacksonville 10/26: Played LB and added 3 tackles, including 1 solo tackle and 2 QB pressures…Part of a defensive effort that limited Jaguars RB Fred Taylor and Maurice Jones-Drew to a combined 20 carries for 53 yards (2.7 avg.)…Also played on special teams…Game 8 vs. Baltimore 11/2: Played LB and added 2 tackles…Also played on special teams with 1 tackle…Game 9 vs. Denver 11/6: Played LB with 1 solo tackle…Also played on special teams…Game 10 at Buffalo 11/17: Played LB with 1 solo tackle…Part of a defensive effort that forced four turnovers…Also played on special teams with 1 tackle…Game 11 vs. Houston 11/23: Played LB and with 1 solo tackle and also played on special teams with 1 tackle…Game 12 vs. Indianapolis 11/30: Played LB with 1 solo tackles…Part of a defensive effort that limited the Colts to 215 net yards of offense, including 125 net yards passing, 3 offensive points and forced 3 turnovers…Also played on special teams with 1 tackle…Game 13 at Tennessee 12/7: Played LB with 1 tackle…Also led the club on special teams with 2 tackles…Game 14 at Philadelphia 12/15: Played LB with 2 solo tackle…Also played on special teams with 1 tackle…Game 15 vs. Cincinnati 12/21: Played LB with 1 solo tackle and also played on special teams with 1 tackle… Game 16 at Pittsburgh 12/28: Played LB and on special teams finishing with 2 special teams tackles.

College Highlights

Appeared in 30 games, including 29 starts at St. Augustine’s College and set school career records with 26 sacks for 168 yards and 51 tackles for loss…Totaled 156 tackles, four fumbles recoveries, one forced fumble, four pass breakups and 11 QB pressures during his collegiate career…In 2006, set a school single-season record with 13 sacks and single-game mark with 4.5 sacks vs. Johnson C. Smith…Only player in Division II football to rank in the top twenty in the nation in tackles for loss in each of his last three years and earned All-CIAA nominations all three seasons as well…All-America selection as a junior and senior…Earned a degree in history.

Personal

Born in Glenarden, Md., and attended C.H. Flowers (Springdale, Md.) High School…Lettered in football as a tight end and defensive end.