Tampa Bay Buccaneers

AQUIRED:

Signed by Tampa Bay on May 29, 2019 as an unrestricted free agent from the Los Angeles Rams.

ORIGINALLY ENTERED NFL:

Originally entered the NFL as a first-round pick (second overall) of the Detroit Lions in the 2010 NFL Draft.

AWARDS & ACCOLADES:

5x Pro Bowl Selection (2010, 2012-14, 2016)

3x First-Team All-Pro (2010, 2013-14)

2x Second-Team All-Pro (2012, 2016)

2010 NFL AP Defensive Rookie of the Year

2010 NFL All-Rookie Team

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

Played with the Detroit Lions (2010-14), Miami Dolphins (2015-17) and Los Angeles Rams (2018) before joining the Buccaneers.

Has started all 142 career regular season games he has played in, totaling 478 tackles (107 for loss), 56.0 sacks, 32 passes defensed, four forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries (returned 17 yards, one touchdown) and one interception (returned 20 yards).

Has started all six postseason contests he has played in, recording 20 tackles (five for loss) and 5.0 sacks.

Since entering the NFL in 2010, his 107 tackles for loss are the fifth-most in the NFL and his 166 quarterback hits rank seventh.

Ranks third among defensive tackles in sacks (56.0) since entering the league in 2010.

Has started 115 consecutive games, the longest active streak among defensive linemen.

Has posted a single-game career high of 2.0 sacks in five regular season games, most recently against Houston Texans (10/25/15). Also has one postseason multi-sack game (at Dallas, 1/4/15).

Recorded a career-high 12 tackles at New England (9/18/16).

Tallied first career forced fumble at Miami (12/26/10).

Registered first career fumble recovery against Washington Redskins (10/31/10), returning it 20 yards for a touchdown – his only career score.

Notched only career interception against St. Louis Rams (10/10/10).

Made NFL debut in start at Chicago Bears (9/12/10), recording a sack.

2018 HIGHLIGHTS:

Started all 16 regular season games for the Los Angeles Rams, totaling 59 tackles (four for loss), 4.5 sacks, four passes defensed and two fumble recoveries.

Also started all three postseason contests with the Rams, helping the team claim an NFC Championship and advance to Super Bowl LII. In his three postseason contests, recorded 10 tackles (two for loss) and 1.5 sacks.

Against Los Angeles Chargers (9/23), notched three tackles, one sack, a pass defensed and a fumble recovery.

Registered a sack, a fumble recovery and a pass defensed on Thursday Night Football against Minnesota Vikings (9/27).

At the Seattle Seahawks (10/7), tallied six tackles and a sack.

Posted a season-high nine tackles and a half sack against Seahawks (11/11).

Matched a career-high with two passes defensed to go along with five tackles and a sack at Arizona Cardinals (12/23).

In the NFC Championship Game against the New Orleans Saints (1/20/19), recorded four tackles and 1.5 sacks.

COLLEGE/PERSONAL:

Played in 53 games at Nebraska (2005-09), with 39 starts, totaling 215 tackles (57 for loss), 24.0 sacks, 15 passes defensed, four interceptions (returned 79 yards, two touchdowns), three forced fumbles and a fumble recovery. Also threw a two-yard touchdown pass and blocked six kicks.

As a senior, earned the Outland Trophy, the Lombardi Award, the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, the Chuck Bednarik Award along with being named AP Player of the Year, Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year and earning unanimous All-American honors.

Attended Grant High School (Portland, Oregon).

Mother, Bernadette, is from Jamaica, while his father, Michael, hails from Cameroon.