Signed by Tampa Bay as a free agent on October 2, 2018.
Originally entered the NFL as a sixth-round pick (217th overall) of the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2015 NFL Draft.
Played for Kansas City (2015-17) and spent time in the 2018 offseason with the Indianapolis Colts.
Has played in 53 career regular season games, with 16 starts, registering 62 tackles (six for loss), 1.5 sacks and one fumble recovery.
Registered first career sack against Oakland (12/8/16).
Made first career start at Carolina (11/13/16), recording four tackles (two for loss) and a sack.
Made NFL debut at Minnesota (10/18/15).
Saw action in all 16 games in a reserve role, recording nine tackles and a fumble recovery, while adding depth to the NFL's top-ranked run defense.
Played in a reserve role in season opener vs. San Francisco (9/8) and win at Carolina (9/12).
Recorded first career fumble recovery vs. New York Giants (9/22).
Logged two tackles, including one for loss, in win at Los Angeles Rams (9/29).
Registered one tackle at New Orleans (10/6).
Posted one tackle vs. Carolina (10/13).
Played in a reserve role at Tennessee (10/27) and at Seattle (11/3).
Played in a reserve role in win vs. Arizona (11/10).
Notched one tackle in a reserve role vs. New Orleans (11/17).
Posted one tackle and a quarterback hit in win at Atlanta (11/24).
Saw action in a reserve role in wins at Jacksonville (12/1), vs. Indianapolis (12/8) and at Detroit (12/15).
Registered one tackle vs. Houston (12/21).
Logged one tackle vs. Atlanta (12/29).
COLLEGE/PERSONAL/COMMUNITY:
Started 24-of-31 games at Southern Miss (2011-14), recording 105 tackles (22.0 for loss), 4.0 sacks, a forced fumble and a blocked field goal.
Declared for the NFL draft following his redshirt junior season.
Named first-team All-Conference USA following his redshirt junior year (2014), starting all 11 games, with 58 tackles and 3.0 sacks.
Took a medical redshirt in 2013.
Honorable mention All-Conference USA as a sophomore (2012), starting 11-of-12 games, with 37 tackles and one sack.
Earned Conference USA All-freshman team honors in 2011.
Majored in biological sciences.
Attended Central High School (Phenix City, Alabama).
Son of Stephanie Worthy and Bobby Smith
His wife serves in the Air Force, while his father and three cousins served in the Army and an additional cousin serves in the Navy.
A native of Dangriga, Belize.
Nunez-Roches, along with the defensive lineman hosted the 8th annual "D-Line Delivers Christmas". Local families were surprised with a tour of AdventHealth Training Center, dinner with D-Line, and a shopping spree at Target.
