Signed as an undrafted free agent with Carolina (4/30/20)...Waived by Carolina (9/5/20)...Signed to Carolina practice squad (9/6/20)...Signed to active roster (11/21/20)...Waived by Carolina (12/12/20)...Signed to Carolina practice squad (12/15/20)...Signed reserve/future contract with Carolina (1/4/21).
COLLEGE
Spent five years at Wisconsin, where he totaled 187 career tackles, 20.0 tackles for loss, 14.0 sacks, two interceptions, eight pass breakups and four fumble recoveries...Played in 50 career games with 30 starts at inside linebacker...Started all 14 games at inside linebacker as a senior in 2019...Named a team captain...Earned second-team All-Big Ten honors...Named a Lott IMPACT Trophy semifinalist...Recorded 78 tackles, including 14.0 TFLs and 11.5 sacks, which ranked third-most in the Big Ten...His 11.5 sacks marked the most in a season by an inside/middle linebacker in school history...Also logged eight quarterback hurries, broke up five passes and forced two fumbles...Played in all 13 games with one start in 2018...Named team's Special Teams Player of the Year.
PERSONAL
Attended DeSoto High School in DeSoto, Texas...Father played tight end in the NFL for the Washington Redskins from 1986-1993, winning two Super Bowl titles...Brother Zach played linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens from 2014-16...Graduated from Wisconsin in December 2018 with bachelor's degree in life sciences communication and in December 2019 with master's degree in educational leadership and policy analysis