Has played in 17 regular-season games (4 starts) in his one-year NFL career (Pittsburgh 2024)
Has registered 71 tackles (47 solo), three tackles for loss, two quarterback hits, six forced fumbles, two passes defensed, one interception, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries
Has recorded six tackles (two solo) on special teams
Made NFL start in Week 4 of 2024 ( at Indianapolis)
Made NFL debut in Week 1 of 2024 (at Atlanta)
PRO CAREER
Has played in 17 regular-season games (4 starts) in his one-year NFL career (Pittsburgh 2024)
Has registered 71 tackles (47 solo), three tackles for loss, two quarterback hits, six forced fumbles, two passes defensed, one interception, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries
Has recorded six tackles (two solo) on special teams
Made NFL start in Week 4 of 2024 ( at Indianapolis)
Made NFL debut in Week 1 of 2024 (at Atlanta)
2024 (STEELERS)
Played in all 17 regular-season games as a rookie (4 starts)
Registered 71 tackles (47 solo), three tackles for loss, two quarterback hits, six forced fumbles, two passes defensed, one interception, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries
Recorded a career-nine tackles three different times in 2024 (Weeks 5 at Cowboys, 7 at Jets and 18 at Bengals)
Picked off Ravens QB Lamar Jackson en route to an 18-16 victory in Week 11
Recovered two forced fumbles at Cincinnati in Week 13
Recorded a forced fumble in Week 18 vs. Cincinnati
COLLEGE
2023 Butkus Award (nation's top linebacker)
2023 Bednarik Award (nation's top defensive player)
2023 ACC Defensive Player of the Year
2023 Unanimous First-Team All-American (AP, AFCA, FWAA, Walter Camp and the Sporting News, along with CBS Sports, USA Today, Sports Illustrated, The Athletic, PFF, College Football Network, Bleacher Report)
Fourth unanimous consensus All-American in school history
Led the ACC and ranked fifth in the FBS in tackles with 11.5 per game
Boasted 17.5 TFL for the season - the 10th best mark in school history
Registered 138 total tackles
Recorded a pick six in the win over Clemson
Led the ACC in tackles for loss, ranked 10th in sacks and fifth in fumbles recovered
Named the ACC Linebacker of the Week for the UConn, Louisville, Marshall, Clemson and UNC games
Recorded 23 career double-figure tackle outputs, including nine in 2023
PERSONAL
Played outside linebacker at Orange H.S.
Tallied 266 tackles, 70 TFLs, 24 sacks and two interceptions
Registered 103 tackles, including 21 for loss and 10 sacks, plus a pick-six, two pass breakups and a fumble recovery as a senior
Also rushed 67 times for 222 yards and five TDs and pulled down 15 receptions for 263 yards and four TDs
Named the Raleigh News & Observer's Player of the Year and the Male Athlete of the Year/ Also named Big 8 Defensive Player of the Year
Selected to the U.S. Army All-American Game
Won a state championship in wrestling and also played lacrosse
No. 67 prospect nationally by 247sports.com
No. 4 outside linebacker nationally and No. 3 prospect in North Carolina
Brother, Bryse, is a pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers
Graduated in December of 2022 with a degree in education
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