Games Played/Started:
2007 (16/2); 2008 (16/15); 2009 (16/10)
Career Totals
48 games, 27 starts
Career Transactions
Selected by the Browns in the fifth round (140th overall) at the 2007 NFL Draft.
2009
Played in 16 games with 10 starts at cornerback… Posted 47 tackles (3 for loss), two sacks, an interception, a forced fumble and 10 passes defensed, a figure that tied for second on the team… Added five tackles on special teams. Game 1 vs. Minnesota 9/13: Produced four solo tackles… Also played on special teams, adding one tackle… Game 2 at Denver 9/20: Was second on the team with seven tackles, including one for loss…Seven tackles tied a career high…Also broke up a pass… Game 3 at Baltimore 9/27: Posted three tackles and a pass defensed… Game 4 vs. Cincinnati 10/4: Played in a reserve role and notched two tackles on defense and one on special teams… Game 5 at Buffalo 10/11: Started and recorded five tackles (4 solo)… Part of a backfield that held the quartet of Terrell Owens, Lee Evans, Josh Reed and Roscoe Parrish to six receptions for 55 yards… Game 6 at Pittsburgh 10/18: Started and came up with four tackles, including a 1-yard sack of Ben Roethlisberger… Also defensed a pass and forced the ball loose from Willie Parker, which was recovered by Abe Elam at the Browns’ 16… Game 7 vs. Green Bay 10/25: Registered six tackles and a pass defensed… Game 8 at Chicago 11/1: Posted one tackle… Game 9 vs. Baltimore 11/16: Notched five tackles … Game 10 at Detroit 11/22: Tallied two passes defensed in a reserve role… Game 11 at Cincinnati 11/29: Had two tackles and a pass defensed in a reserve role… Added one stop on special teams… Game 12 vs. San Diego 12/6: In a reserve role, did not have any tackles, but broke up a pass in the end zone… Game 13 vs. Pittsburgh 12/10: Returned to starting lineup at cornerback and collected four tackles and a pass defensed… Game 14 at Kansas City 12/20: Started and tallied three tackles…Added a pair of stops on special teams… Game 15 vs. Oakland 12/27: Did not start, but registered a tackle and came up with a key interception when he snared a Charlie Frye pass at the Browns’ 14 and returned it 39 yards to the Raiders’ 47, leading to a Phil Dawson 34-yard field goal six plays later, with 8:31 remaining in the contest… On special teams tallied a tackle and downed a punt at the Raiders’ 1… Game 16 vs. Jacksonville 1/3: Registered one special teams tackle in a reserve role.
2008
Game 1 vs. Dallas 9/7: Started at RDB and added a career-high 6 tackles, including 2 solo, and 1 PBU…Also played on special teams…Game 2 vs. Pittsburgh 9/14: Started at RDB and added 1 solo tackle and 1 PBU…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 RDB and totaled 5 tackles, including 4 solo, and 1 TFL…Part of a defensive effort that limited the Ravens to 273 net yards of offense…Game 4 at Cincinnati 9/28: Started at RDB and matched a career-high 6 tackles, including 5 solo, and 1 PBU…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: Started at RDB and totaled 3 solo tackles, 1 interception for 20 yards and 1 PBU…On the opening play of the third quarter, intercepted a pass from Giants QB Eli Manning intended for WR Plaxico Burress at the Cleveland 33 yard line and returned 20 yards to the New York 46 yard line, and six plays later K Phil Dawson converted a 26 yard FG to open a 20-14 lead…Also played on special teams with 1 tackle…Game 6 at Washington 10/19: Started at RDB and added 1 solo tackle and 2 PBU…Game 7 at Jacksonville 10/26: Started at RDB and totaled 5 tackles, including 4 solo, and 2 PBU…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.)…Game 8 vs. Baltimore 11/2: Started at RDB and totaled 4 tackles, including 3 solo and a career-high 4 PBU…Game 9 vs. Denver 11/6: Started at RDB and added 2 tackles, including 1 solo and 1 PBU…Game 10 at Buffalo 11/17: Played RDB and totaled 6 tackles, including 1 solo, 1 interception for 3 yards, 1 PBU and 1 forced fumble…In the 1st quarter, recorded his fourth career interception and second of the season, as he intercepted a Trent Edwards pass intended for TE Robert Royal at the Buffalo 15 yard line and returned it 3 yards to the Buffalo 12 yard line and four plays later, K Phil Dawson converted a 33 yard FG to open an early 6-0 lead…In the 3rd quarter, forced a fumble on Bills RB Fred Jackson, recovered by DL Ahtyba Rubin, at the Cleveland 25 yard line and nine plays later K Phil Dawson converted a 43 yard FG to open a 16-10 lead…Part of a defensive effort that forced four turnovers…Game 11 vs. Houston 11/23: Started at RDB and totaled a career-high 7 tackles, including 5 solo…Game 12 vs. Indianapolis 11/30: Started at RDB and added 5 tackles, including 3 solo, 1 interception and 1 PBU…Recorded his third interception of the season in the 3rd quarter on a pass from Colts QB Peyton Manning intended for WR Reggie Wayne at the Indianapolis 49 yard line…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…Game 13 at Tennessee 12/7: Started at RDB and added 3 tackles, including 2 solo, and 1 QB pressure…Game 14 at Philadelphia 12/15: Started at RDB and totaled 5 solo tackles, 2 interceptions for 122 yards, including 1 TD, and 1 PBU…Recorded a career-high 2 interceptions for 122 return yards and 1 TD return for 24 yards…The 122 interception return yards set a franchise single-game record…On the final play of the 2nd quarter, intercepted a pass from Eagles QB Donovan McNabb in the end zone intended for WR Hank Baskett and returned it 98 yards down to the Eagles 7 yard line as time expired…In the 4th quarter, intercepted a pass from Eagles QB Kevin Kolb and returned it 24 yards for a TD to cut the deficit, 30-10…The interception return for a TD was his first score in his NFL career…Game 15 vs. Cincinnati 12/21: Started at RDB and added 3 tackles, including 2 solo and 1 TFL…Game 16 at Pittsburgh 12/28: Started at RDB and recorded 9 tackles (6 solo) and 1 PBU.
2007
Game 1 vs. Pittsburgh 9/9: Made his Browns debut by playing on special teams…Game 2 vs. Cincinnati 9/16: Played on special teams…Game 3 at Oakland 9/23: Played on special teams…Game 4 vs. Baltimore 9/30: Played on special teams…Game 5 at New England 10/7: Played on special teams…Game 6 vs. Miami 10/14: Played on special teams and led the team with 4 tackles…Game 7 at St. Louis 10/28: Played on special teams with 1 tackle…Game 8 vs. Seattle 11/4: Played corner…Also played on special teams with 2 tackles…Game 9 at Pittsburgh 11/11: Played corner with 1 solo tackle and 1 PBU…Also played on special teams with 4 tackles…Game 10 at Baltimore 11/18: Played corner with 1 PBU and also played on special teams…Game 11 vs. Houston 11/25: Played corner in the nickel defensive package with a career-high 4 tackles, including 2 solo, 1 interception, 1 QB pressure and 3 PBU…Recorded his first career interception in the 4th quarter on a pass from Texans QB Matt Schaub intended for WR Andre Johnson at the Houston 30-yard line and four plays later, RB Jamal Lewis added a 1-yard TD run to open a 27-10 lead…Part of a defensive effort that forced three turnovers, two sacks and limited Houston to only 77 net yards rushing…Also led the team with 2 special teams tackles…Game 12 at Arizona 12/2: Played corner in the nickel defensive package with 3 tackles, including 1 solo, and 2 PBU…Also played on special teams with 2 tackles…Game 13 at N.Y. Jets 12/9: Made his first career start at corner as the Browns opened in the nickel defensive package and added 4 tackles, including 3 solo, 1 interception and 3 PBU…His 4 tackles and 3 PBU matched career-highs…Recorded his second interception of the season in the 4th quarter on a pass from Jets QB Kellen Clemons on a pass intended for WR Wallace Wright at the Cleveland 31-yard line…Game 14 vs. Buffalo 12/16: Played corner with 1 tackle…Part of a defensive effort that gave the Browns their first shutout since 2005 (11/20/05 vs. Miami, 22-0 win) and held the Bills to 232 net yards of offense…Also played on special teams with 1 tackle…Game 15 at Cincinnati 12/23: Started at corner as the defense opened in the nickel defensive package with 1 solo tackle…Also played on special teams…Game 16 vs. San Francisco 12/30: Played corner in the nickel package with 1 solo tackle and 1 PBU…Also played on special teams with 1 tackle.
College Highlights
Played two seasons at Memphis (2005-06) as a cornerback after playing two seasons at Jones County Community College…Also returned punts and ranked seventh in Memphis school annals with 46 punt returns and 10th with 305 yards…Played in 24 games at Memphis, including 23 starts, with 11 at right cornerback, four at left cornerback, and eight at free safety…Totaled 133 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, one forced fumble, 15 pass breakups and seven interceptions for 158 yards…Former wide receiver who made the transition to the secondary…As a senior in 2006, named All-Conference USA second-team selection by the media…Named the team’s Defensive Player of the Year…Started all 12 games, lining up at left cornerback for four games before shifting to free safety for eight contests…Led the team with a career-high 84 tackles, two tackles for loss, one forced fumble and one blocked kick…Had four pass breakups and four interceptions for 83 yards…Added 152 yards on 14 punt returns (10.9 avg.)…In Junior College, lettered for two seasons (2003-04) at Jones County Community College…Worked as a receiver during his first season and in the secondary in 2004…Majored in elementary education.
Personal
Born in Collins, Miss…Led Collins High School to back-to-back state championships in 2001 and 2002 and was selected to play in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star game as a senior…Earned all-state, all-region and all-area honors…Also lettered in basketball and baseball…Named the 2008 winner of the Dino Lucarelli Good Guy Award by the local chapter of the PFWA…Cousin of current Denver Broncos running back Correll Buckhalter.
