Joined the Bears during the 2009 offseason after spending all six of his NFL seasons with St. Louis (2003- 08)... Credited with 661 tackles (418 solo), 10.0 sacks, 7 INTs and 25 PBUs... Also forced 6 fumbles and recovered 3 fumbles... Led the Rams in tackles in four of the six seasons he played in St. Louis: 2003 (121), 2004 (145), 2005 (134) and 2008 (135)... Started 83-of-84 career games played... Started all 16 games for the Rams over four seasons... Became the first Rams rookie to lead the team in tackles in 2003... Name is pronounced peace-uh tino-EE-sah-moe-ah.

2008 SEASON: Started all 16 games at WLB for the Rams... Paced the team in tackles (135)... Tallied a career-high 3.0 sacks to go along with 3 PBUs and 2 forced fumbles... Led or tied for the team lead in tackles in 10-of-16 games, including five contests of double-digit tackles... Added 6 special teams tackles. GAMES PLAYED-STARTED: 16-16

PREVIOUS SEASONS: 2007 - Started 9 games and was inactive for 2 with an ankle injury... Placed on Injured Reserve with a knee injury 11/27... Ranked fifth on the team with 79 tackles despite missing 7 games... Added 2 interceptions and 2 PBUs.
2006 - Started all 11 games he played in... Tallied 47 tackles (27 solo) to go along with 2.0 sacks, 1 PBU and 1 forced fumble... Placed on Injured Reserve with a hand injury (12/14).
2005 - Started all 16 games, leading the team in tackles for the third straight year... Credited with 134 tackles (91 solo)... Notched 1.5 sacks, 2 INTs and a career-high 8 PBUs... Led or tied for team-high in tackles in eight games.
2004 - Collected a career-high 145 tackles (100 solo) after starting all 16 games... Added 5 PBUs, 1.5 sacks and 1 fumble recovery... Named team captain midway through season... Led team in tackles in four games.
2003 - Became the first Rams rookie to lead the team in tackles in franchise history with 121 stops (70 solo)... Gathered a career-high 3 INTs... Added 6 PBUs, a career-high 4 forced fumbles, 2.0 sacks and 1 fumble recovery.

Recorded 289 tackles (210 solo) with 15.5 sacks, 11 QB pressures, 6 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries, 9 passes defensed, 2 interceptions, and 1 blocked field goal while starting 27-of-35 games for Rainbow Warriors... Earned All- America third-team and Super Sleeper Team selection by The NFL Draft Report as senior... All-Western Athletic Conference first-team pick... Recipient of the Alec Waterhouse Award, given to team’s Most Valuable Player... Led team with career-high 129 tackles (89 solo), with 6.5 sacks, 18 tackles for loss, 8 QB pressures, 2 interceptions, 5 passes defensed, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery and 1 blocked kick... Named second-team all-WAC as junior... Tallied 86 tackles (67 solos) with 5.0 sacks, 11 tackles for loss, 4 QB pressures, 3 passes defensed and 3 forced fumbles... As sophomore, recorded 74 tackles (54 solos), 4.0 sacks, 10 tackles for loss, 2 forced fumbles, 1 fumble recovery, 5 passes defensed and 4 QB pressures... General studies major.

Earned three letters in football at Vista (Calif.) High... Palomar League, San Diego County and San Diego Section Defensive Player of the Year in 1998... Three-time all-league, all-state, and all-CIF choice while also garnering All- America status his senior season... Defensively, recorded 75 tackles (12 for loss), 6.0 sacks and 3 fumble recoveries (one for a score) as senior... Offensively, rushed for 1,600 yards and 23 touchdowns... First player ever in San Diego County history to make All-CIF first-team on both offense and defense... Married to Shannon with sons, Kaleb and Ryder, and daughter, Mylie.

Drafted by St. Louis in the second-round (43rd overall) of the 2003 NFL Draft... Signed a 4-year contract with the Rams (7/24/03)... Signed a contract extension with St. Louis (10/11/06)... Placed in Injured Reserve (12/14/06)... Placed on Injured Reserve (11/27/07)... Cut by the Rams (5/8/09)... Signed by Chicago to a 1-year deal (5/29/09). SIGNED through 2009