TRANSACTIONS
Selected by Carolina in the second round (59th overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft (4/25/09).
GP/GS
Career (47/36); 2011 (16/16); 2010 (15/15); 2009 (16/5).
2011
Started 16 games at free safety for Carolina...Tied for the team lead and equaled career high with three interceptions to go along with six passes defensed...Compiled 62 tackles and one quarterback pressure...Notched three special teams tackles...Vs. Jacksonville (9/25): Picked off Jaguars quarterback Blaine Gabbert...Vs. New Orleans (10/9): Grabbed a pass by Saints quarterback Drew Brees that went off the hands of tight end Jimmy Graham for an interception, which resulted in a touchdown...At Indianapolis (11/27): Sealed win with fourth-quarter interception of Colts quarterback Curtis Painter...Snagged pass that was tipped by safety Charles Godfrey in the back of the end zone just before stepping out of bounds with 35 seconds left.
2010
Started 15 games at free safety for Carolina...Tallied a career-high 90 tackles, one interception, five passes defensed, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery...Contributed to defense that ranked seventh in the NFL in average yards per play...Added eight tackles on special teams...Inactive versus Chicago (10/10) with a concussion...At New York Giants (9/12): Recovered a fumble by Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw...At New Orleans (10/3): Prevented a touchdown on the Saints' first possession by dislodging the ball from wide receiver Lance Moore at the Panthers' one-yard line to force a fumble that linebacker James Anderson recovered in the end zone for a touchback...At St. Louis (10/31): Racked up a single-game high 12 tackles...Vs. Arizona (12/19): Intercepted an overthrown pass by Cardinals quarterback John Skelton in the second quarter and returned it 34 yards to set up a touchdown.
2009
Played in all 16 games with five starts at free safety...Produced 20 tackles, three interceptions and two passes defensed...Logged five tackles and one forced fumble on special teams...Contributed to defense that finished fourth in the NFL in pass defense, eighth in total defense and ninth in scoring defense and recorded 18 takeaways in the final six games...At Arizona (11/1): Victimized Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner for first two career interceptions...Returned second heist 23 yards to set up a field goal...Vs. Atlanta (11/15): Intercepted Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan and returned it 12 yards, leading to a touchdown.
COLLEGE
Played in 46 games with 37 starts at Troy...Produced 292 tackles - the most ever by a Trojans defensive back - four sacks, nine interceptions, 23 passes defensed, nine forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries...2008 (Sr.): All-Sun Belt Conference first-team selection...Started 13 games at free safety...Contributed to defense that led the conference In total defense, pass defense and scoring defense...Finished third on the team with a career-high 94 tackles and second with four interceptions to go along with seven passes defensed...Tied the NCAA record for the most interceptions in one quarter with three in the second quarter against Alcorn State...2007 (Jr.): All-Sun Belt Conference honorable mention...Returned from medical redshirt to play nickel back and start six of 10 games...Set a school record and ranked second in the nation with six forced fumbles...Registered 52 tackles, three sacks and one fumble recovery...Was the team's leading tackler over the last eight games...2006: Granted a medical redshirt...2005 (So.): Started 11 games at free safety...Rated second on the team with 78 tackles and tied for first with two interceptions...Added 11 passes defensed, one sack, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery...2004 (Fr.): Played in 12 games with seven starts, opening the final seven games of the season at strong safety...Notched 68 tackles, three interceptions, five passes defensed, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.
PERSONAL
Attended Griffin (Ga.) HS...Majored in business management at Troy.
TRANSACTIONS
Selected by Carolina in the second round (59th overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft (4/25/09).
GP/GS
Career (47/36); 2011 (16/16); 2010 (15/15); 2009 (16/5).
2011
Started 16 games at free safety for Carolina...Tied for the team lead and equaled career high with three interceptions to go along with six passes defensed...Compiled 62 tackles and one quarterback pressure...Notched three special teams tackles...Vs. Jacksonville (9/25): Picked off Jaguars quarterback Blaine Gabbert...Vs. New Orleans (10/9): Grabbed a pass by Saints quarterback Drew Brees that went off the hands of tight end Jimmy Graham for an interception, which resulted in a touchdown...At Indianapolis (11/27): Sealed win with fourth-quarter interception of Colts quarterback Curtis Painter...Snagged pass that was tipped by safety Charles Godfrey in the back of the end zone just before stepping out of bounds with 35 seconds left.
2010
Started 15 games at free safety for Carolina...Tallied a career-high 90 tackles, one interception, five passes defensed, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery...Contributed to defense that ranked seventh in the NFL in average yards per play...Added eight tackles on special teams...Inactive versus Chicago (10/10) with a concussion...At New York Giants (9/12): Recovered a fumble by Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw...At New Orleans (10/3): Prevented a touchdown on the Saints' first possession by dislodging the ball from wide receiver Lance Moore at the Panthers' one-yard line to force a fumble that linebacker James Anderson recovered in the end zone for a touchback...At St. Louis (10/31): Racked up a single-game high 12 tackles...Vs. Arizona (12/19): Intercepted an overthrown pass by Cardinals quarterback John Skelton in the second quarter and returned it 34 yards to set up a touchdown.
2009
Played in all 16 games with five starts at free safety...Produced 20 tackles, three interceptions and two passes defensed...Logged five tackles and one forced fumble on special teams...Contributed to defense that finished fourth in the NFL in pass defense, eighth in total defense and ninth in scoring defense and recorded 18 takeaways in the final six games...At Arizona (11/1): Victimized Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner for first two career interceptions...Returned second heist 23 yards to set up a field goal...Vs. Atlanta (11/15): Intercepted Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan and returned it 12 yards, leading to a touchdown.
COLLEGE
Played in 46 games with 37 starts at Troy...Produced 292 tackles - the most ever by a Trojans defensive back - four sacks, nine interceptions, 23 passes defensed, nine forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries...2008 (Sr.): All-Sun Belt Conference first-team selection...Started 13 games at free safety...Contributed to defense that led the conference In total defense, pass defense and scoring defense...Finished third on the team with a career-high 94 tackles and second with four interceptions to go along with seven passes defensed...Tied the NCAA record for the most interceptions in one quarter with three in the second quarter against Alcorn State...2007 (Jr.): All-Sun Belt Conference honorable mention...Returned from medical redshirt to play nickel back and start six of 10 games...Set a school record and ranked second in the nation with six forced fumbles...Registered 52 tackles, three sacks and one fumble recovery...Was the team's leading tackler over the last eight games...2006: Granted a medical redshirt...2005 (So.): Started 11 games at free safety...Rated second on the team with 78 tackles and tied for first with two interceptions...Added 11 passes defensed, one sack, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery...2004 (Fr.): Played in 12 games with seven starts, opening the final seven games of the season at strong safety...Notched 68 tackles, three interceptions, five passes defensed, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.
PERSONAL
Attended Griffin (Ga.) HS...Majored in business management at Troy.
