Drafting BPA, Defense-Style
Why the Falcons should be targeting the best defensive players available.
- Born: 1988/06/08
- Age: 24
- Height: 6-3
- Weight: 305
- Seasons: 2
- Place of birth: Pittsburgh, PA
- Drafted by: the Atlanta Falcons in 2010 (3rd round)
| Sacks | Interceptions | Tackles | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | G | Sacks | YdsL | Int | Yds | IntTD | Solo | Ast | Total |
| 2006 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 18 | |
| 2007 | 13 | 2.5 | 19 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 22 | 21 | 43 | |
| 2008 | 13 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 11 | 36 | |
| 2009 | 13 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 27 | 56 | |
| 2010 | Falcons | 16 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 8 | 33 |
| 2011 | Falcons | 15 | 3 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 26 |
| 2012 | Falcons | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| Career Total | 41 | 4 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 57 | 17 | 74 | |
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