TRANSACTION: Signed by Las Vegas Raiders as an undrafted free agent, May 12, 2022
2022: Played in 11 games during his rookie season and totaled 15 tackles (11 solo), one sack and two tackles for loss…Spent Weeks 4-9 on the practice squad…Added five tackles (three) on special teams…(9/11) at LAC: Inactive...(9/18) vs. Ari.: Saw action on special teams...(9/25) at Ten.: Played on special teams...(11/13) vs. Ind.: Appeared on special teams...(11/20) at Den.: Recorded four tackles (three)...(11/27) at Sea.: Saw action on defense...(12/4) vs. LAC: Tallied five tackles, one sack and one tackle for loss…(12/8) at LAR: Recorded two tackles on defense…Added two stops (one) on special teams...(12/18) vs. NE: Posted one tackle on defense and appeared on special teams...(12/24) at Pit.: Recorded one tackle on special teams...(1/1/23) vs. SF: Recorded one tackle on defense…Added two tackles on special teams…(1/7/23) vs. KC: Recorded two tackles, including one for loss.
COLLEGE: Played four years at USC, playing in 32 games with 29 starts…Career totals include 178 tackles (129 solo), nine tackles for loss, five INTs, four fumble recoveries and one forced fumble…As a senior, played in 11 games with nine starts…Served as a co-captain…Ranked third on the team with 57 tackles (41) and had one fumble recovery…As a junior, started all six games and ranked third on the team with 40 tackles (19)…Posted 2.5 tackles for loss, five passes defensed, a team-high three fumble recoveries and one INT…Tabbed for honorable mention All-Pac-12 honors, named second-team All-Pac-12 by the Associated Press and third-team All-Pac-12 by Pro Football Focus…Served as a captain…As a sophomore, played in 13 games with 12 starts…Racked up 73 tackles (45), 5.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and a team-leading four INTs…Recorded INTs in three-straight games…Named USC's Co-Defensive Perimeter Player of the Year…As a redshirt freshman, played in two games before missing the remainder of the season due to injury…Started first two games of collegiate career, posting eight tackles (four) and one pass defensed.
PERSONAL: Attended Mountain Pointe High School in Phoenix, Ariz. …As a senior, played wide receiver and safety…Named 2016 PrepStar All-American, Max Preps All-American First Team, Tacoma News-Tribune Western-100, Orange County Register Fab-15 Second Team, USA Today All-Arizona First Team and All-East Valley Tribune Defensive Player of the Year…Credited with 100 tackles, 10 INTs for three TDs, 18 passes defensed and two forced fumbles…Also had 28 receptions for 646 yards and nine TDs…As a junior, named USA Today All-Arizona First Team…Notched 98 tackles and four INTs…Also caught 27 passes for 435 yards with five TDs…As a sophomore, named USA Today All-Arizona First Team after recording 35 tackles and seven INTs…Also played basketball and ran truck…Father, Tracey, played football at San Diego State and professionally in the Arena Football League…Uncle, Troy Polamalu, was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2020…Great uncle, Kennedy Polamalu, is currently the Raiders' running backs coach.
ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: Special teams tackles – 5 in 2022. NFL Totals: 5.
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: TACKLES: Total – 5, 12/4/22 vs. LAC. Solo – 5, 12/4/22 vs. LAC. Sacks – 1, 5, 12/4/22 vs. LAC.
