Players

CAREER TRANSACTIONS:

• Signed by the Colts to a reserve/future contract on January 19, 2012.
• Signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League in 2009.
• Released by the Titans prior to the start of the 2008 regular season.
• Originally signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent in 2008.

PRO CAREER:

• Set a franchise record and ranked fifth in the NFL for tackles in a season with 203 and became only the second Colts defender in franchise history to top 200 tackles in a season in 2012.
• Became the first undrafted NFL player to return an interception for a touchdown in his NFL debut since 1987.

2012 (COLTS):

• Started at inside linebacker in all 16 games this season. Led the team with 203 tackles (116 solo), two sacks, one interception, two passes defensed and one forced fumble.
• In his first career NFL start at Chicago (9/9) led the team with 13 tackles (six solo), one pass defensed and one interception, which he returned four yards for a touchdown.
• Led the team in tackles (18) while contributing with his first career sack and forced fumble against Minnesota (9/16).
• Started at WILL linebacker against the Jets (10/14) and led the team in tackles for the fifth consecutive week with 19 (eight solo).
• Led the team in tackles for the ninth occasion of the season against Buffalo (11/25) with 18 (13 solo), which tied his second-highest single-game total. Added his second sack of the year when he brought down Bills quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick in the first quarter.
• Started at WILL linebacker and recorded 15 stops (10 solo) in the team’s playoff clinching victory at Kansas City (12/23).
• Led the team in tackles (11) for the 13^th game starting at WILL linebacker against Houston (12/30). With 11 tackles, he became the second Colts defender to top 200 tackles in a season and set a new franchise record and ranked fifth in the NFL for tackles in a season with 203, topping Jeff Herrod’s mark of 200 in 1994.
• Started at WILL linebacker in his first career playoff game and contributed with six tackles (two solos) at Baltimore (1/6/13).

CFL CAREER:

• In three seasons with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL (2009-2011), totaled 144 tackles, 13.0 sacks, three interceptions, four fumble recoveries and one touchdown.
• Was a three-time CFL Defensive Player of the Week and 2011 CFL All-Star.
• Participated in two CFL Grey Cup games with the Roughriders.

COLLEGE:

• Finished his career at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (2004-2007) as the school’s all-time leader in tackles and became the first Cru player to go over 300 career tackles.
• Named D3football.com Defensive Player of the Year as a senior.
• Was a three-time American Southwest Conference first-team All-Conference selection.
• Finished his senior season with 112 tackles, 18.5 tackles for loss, 6.0 sacks, three forced fumbles, seven passes defensed and one blocked punt that he returned for a touchdown.

PERSONAL:

• Attended University High School in Waco, Texas where he grew up.
• Participated in numerous Play 60 activities and events.
• Volunteered at the Indianapolis Humane Society.
• Served meals to homeless men at Wheeler Mission as part of teammate Antoine Bethea’s Safe Coverage Foundation visit.
• Assisted in the annual Colts Playground Build.