Defense & Fumbles

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Defense & Fumbles Table
Games Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Sk Comb Solo Ast TFL QBHits Sfty AV Awards
201222NWERLB54141300003002614.06043171097
201323NWERLB541614000031.0975542457
201424NWERLB54121200002100006.08951389136
201525NWERLB54121200002001003.5615110567
2016*26NWEMLB54131300002100002.565313418113AP2, PB
201727NWE54552.014122233
201828NWELLB5415151270271001001.0482424368
2019*29NWEMLB541515000040012615.571472481317PB
202131NWELB541515000011.5643925148
Career1171141270271820532227.05693532164367176
Defense & Fumbles Table
Games Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Sk Comb Solo Ast TFL QBHits Sfty
201222NWELB220.064221
201323NWELB22130310.01610610
201424NWELB330.01610620
201525NWELB2200002001000.0127511
2016*26NWELB33100001.0139412
201828NWELB33000012.065134
2019*29NWELB110.098111
202131NWELB110.032100
Career171713034101003.0815526119
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Scoring Summary

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Regular Season
Scoring Summary Table
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM 2PA D2P XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G
201222NWERLB5414131160.4
2016*26NWEMLB541313120.2
2019*29NWEMLB5415151160.4
Career117114220114.1

Snap Counts

  • Since 2012
Regular Season
Snap Counts Table
Games Off. Def. ST
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Num Pct Num Pct Num Pct
201222NWERLB54141300%56858%399%
201323NWERLB54161400%85675%9018%
201424NWERLB54121200%83598%5917%
201525NWERLB54121200%59372%4713%
2016*26NWEMLB54131300%70883%5314%
201727NWE545500%23771%2014%
201828NWELLB54151500%77479%7818%
2019*29NWEMLB54151500%72378%8621%
202131NWELB54151500%63467%4712%
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