PRO CAREER: Starts third professional season, appearing in 21 contests with 17 starts for the Chicago Bears (2015-16) …tallied 63 tackles, 7 sacks, 9 TFLs and 1 pass breakup ... named to Mel Kiper and the PFWA's All-Rookie teams after tallying 39 tackles, 4.5 sacks and 6 TFLs ... ranked 4th amongst NFL rookies in sacks with 4.5.
HONORS AND AWARDS: 2015: All-Rookie (PFWA & Mel Kiper).
CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Chicago Bears in the 2nd round (39th overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft … signed with the Bears (5/26/15). SIGNED through 2018.
2016 SEASON: Limited because of injury to 6 games with 5 starts, recording 24 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 3 TFLs and 1 pass breakup ... posted a career high 6 tackles in the season-opener at HOU (9/11) ... 3 TFLs tied for 3rd on the team. GAMES PLAYED- STARTED: 6-5
PREVIOUS SEASONS: 2015: Notched 39 tackles, 4.5 sacks and 6 TFLs en route to being named to Mel Kiper's and the PFWA's All-Rookie Teams … started 12-of-15 games for the Bears … his 4.5 sacks ranked 4th amongst NFL rookies … 6 TFLs ranked 4th on the Bears … was placed on IR on 12/30 with an ankle injury.
COLLEGE: Two-year starter, captured all-ACC and All-America honors as a junior in 2014 and finished his career with 62 tackles, 12 TFLs, 6 sacks, 1 pass breakup, 1 forced fumble and 1 fumble recovery over 37 games (27 starts) ... starter on FSU's 2013 BCS National Championship team.
PERSONAL: Consensus five-star defensive tackle Under Armour All-American ... USA Today 2011 All-USA Second Team All-American ... ESPNHS Second Team All-American ... 2012 Parade All-American and SI.com's 2011 High School First Team All-American ... racked up 38 tackles, 23 tackles for loss, 15 sacks and 5 forced fumbles while helping Friendship Collegiate (Washington D.C.) to a 9-1 record as a senior ... tallied 40 tackles, 6 sacks, 1 interception and 1 fumble recovery as a junior.
PRO CAREER: Starts third professional season, appearing in 21 contests with 17 starts for the Chicago Bears (2015-16) …tallied 63 tackles, 7 sacks, 9 TFLs and 1 pass breakup ... named to Mel Kiper and the PFWA's All-Rookie teams after tallying 39 tackles, 4.5 sacks and 6 TFLs ... ranked 4th amongst NFL rookies in sacks with 4.5.
HONORS AND AWARDS: 2015: All-Rookie (PFWA & Mel Kiper).
CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Chicago Bears in the 2nd round (39th overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft … signed with the Bears (5/26/15). SIGNED through 2018.
2016 SEASON: Limited because of injury to 6 games with 5 starts, recording 24 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 3 TFLs and 1 pass breakup ... posted a career high 6 tackles in the season-opener at HOU (9/11) ... 3 TFLs tied for 3rd on the team. GAMES PLAYED- STARTED: 6-5
PREVIOUS SEASONS: 2015: Notched 39 tackles, 4.5 sacks and 6 TFLs en route to being named to Mel Kiper's and the PFWA's All-Rookie Teams … started 12-of-15 games for the Bears … his 4.5 sacks ranked 4th amongst NFL rookies … 6 TFLs ranked 4th on the Bears … was placed on IR on 12/30 with an ankle injury.
COLLEGE: Two-year starter, captured all-ACC and All-America honors as a junior in 2014 and finished his career with 62 tackles, 12 TFLs, 6 sacks, 1 pass breakup, 1 forced fumble and 1 fumble recovery over 37 games (27 starts) ... starter on FSU's 2013 BCS National Championship team.
PERSONAL: Consensus five-star defensive tackle Under Armour All-American ... USA Today 2011 All-USA Second Team All-American ... ESPNHS Second Team All-American ... 2012 Parade All-American and SI.com's 2011 High School First Team All-American ... racked up 38 tackles, 23 tackles for loss, 15 sacks and 5 forced fumbles while helping Friendship Collegiate (Washington D.C.) to a 9-1 record as a senior ... tallied 40 tackles, 6 sacks, 1 interception and 1 fumble recovery as a junior.
