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Selected as a fourth round (125th pick overall) draft choice by Atlanta in 2009.

2010 (FALCONS)

2009 (FALCONS)

Competed in all 16 games, and totaled four tackles, one sack, one fumble recovery and one touchdown. Logged three tackles, including his first career sack (four yards) against Philadelphia (12/6). Posted one tackle against Buffalo (12/27) and added one fumble recovery, which he returned 11 yards for his first career touchdown.

COLLEGE

Started 31 of 52 games at Richmond and recorded 145 tackles (71 solo), 20.5 sacks, 38 tackles for loss, four forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and four passes defensed. His 20.5 sacks rank fourth in school history and his 11.5 quarterback takedowns in 2008 placed him third on the school's single-season record list. Set the NCAA record for the most sacks in a playoff game against Montana in a 2008 FCS title game (four) victory.

PERSONAL

Attended Oxon Hill High School and earned all-state, all-metro, all-county and all-league honors as a senior. Served as a team captain in his final two seasons. A member of the Washington, D.C. Golden 11 team and played in the Prince Georges County All-Star Game. Received academic accolades and was an honor roll student as part of the science and tech program.