PRO CAREER: Starts second professional season, appearing in 15 contests with 12 starts for the Chicago Bears (2015)... 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.
PRO CAREER: Starts second professional season, appearing in 15 contests with 12 starts for the Chicago Bears (2015)... 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
2015 SEASON: 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. GAMES PLAYED-STARTED: 15-12
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 sen-ior... Tallied 40 tackles, 6 sacks, 1 interception and 1 fumble recovery as a junior.
