Team

GAMES/STARTS (regular season, playoffs) 2009 (14/1, 2/0), 2010 (12/2), 2011 (15/15). Total- 41/18, 2/0.

• Notched 1st career sack against Michael Vick at Philadelphia (12/28/10).
• Started vs. Cincinnati (12/13/09), making a clean sweep of the 2009 Vikings rookie class to all start a game during the season.

OFF THE FIELD Helped Vikings kick off the 2010 Vikings Children’s Fund Summer Lunch Program at Ames Elementary School in St. Paul...Took part in the Vikings Planet Purple tree planting in 2009...Majored in criminal justice at Mississippi, earning his bachelor’s degree in December 2008…Comes from a football family, cousin Peria Jerry was a fellow 2009 NFL Draft pick and related to Dwayne Rudd, a 1st-round pick by the Vikings in 1997…Recognized after 2008 spring practice at Ole Miss with the Chucky Mullins Courage Award and wore the #38 patch to recognize the late Rebels player during the season.

PRO Has started 3 games in his opening 2 seasons with the Vikings...The 5th of 5 members of the Vikings draft class in 2009 to start a game during the season…Joins a group of 4 SEC players selected by the Vikings and helped the SEC lead all college football conferences with 37 players drafted.

2011 Stepped into full-time starting role for 1st time in his career, opening all 15 games he played...Ranked 3rd on team and led Vikings DBs with 118 tackles...Led team with 2 INTs and posted longest INT return of the season with a 52-yarder vs. Arizona (10/9) in the 1st win of the season...Notched career-best 16 tackles vs. New Orleans (12/18) and had 10+ tackles in 3 games.

2010 Started final 2 games of season at FS opposite SS Husain Abdullah...Replaced injured Madieu Williams, starting at Philadelphia (12/28) and at Detroit (1/2/11)...Notched lone sack of season on Michael Vick at Philadelphia (12/28)...Was productive in his 2 starts, notching 5 tackles per game, adding a sack and a fumble recovery...His 5 tackles tied his career-best...Had season-high 2 special teams tackles in 4 games during the season.

2009 Started 1st career game vs. Cincinnati (12/13), making him the 5th of 5 members of the Vikings 2009 rookie class to start a game during the regular season...Joined fellow defensive rookie MLB Jasper Brinkley starting on the Vikings defense vs. Cincinnati...Became 1st Vikings rookie to start a game at safety since Willie Offord in 2002...Posted season-best 5 tackles on defense at Arizona (12/6)...Ranked 3rd on Vikings with 19 special teams tackles, trailing only Pro Bowler Heath Farwell and Kenny Onatolu...Had season-high 3 special teams tackles vs. Baltimore (10/18) and vs. Cincinnati (12/13)...Inactive for 2 of opening 4 games, but played in final 12 regular season games and both playoff contests.

COLLEGE Durable and productive player for the Rebels, started all 44 games he played at Ole Miss…Served as a team captain as a senior…Was the SEC’s active tackles leader during his career…Helped Rebels defense rank #2 in the SEC and #4 in the country in rushing defense…Named SEC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance against Florida with career-high 11 solo tackles as a senior when the Rebels handed the eventual national champion Gators their only loss of the season and a rare loss at The Swamp…Started 10 games as a junior at SS…Started all 11 games he played as a sophomore in 2006, opening 7 at SS and 4 at LB…Redshirted in 2004.

PREP Led South Panola High in Batesville, MS to a 15-0 mark and the Class 5A state title as a senior…Helped team ascend to #9 in USA Today high school rankings…Named MVP of state title game…Team was 14-1 and state runner-up as a junior…All-State OLB as a senior.