Player Information
He was born on May 22, 1986 in Baker, MT and attended Baker High. As a redshirt freshman, he appeared in 14 games with 14 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, and 1 interception. As a sophomore, he played in 12 games, finishing the year with 43 tackles, 1 for loss, 1 interception, 3 pass breakups, and 2 fumble recoveries. As a junior, he assumed the starting free safety spot in 16 games and finished with 108 tackles, 4.5 for loss, 4 interceptions, 10 breakups, 2 forced fumbles, and 2 recoveries earning 2nd team All-Big Sky conference honors. He started 15 games as a senior, finishing the year with 90 tackles, 2.5 for loss, 4 interceptions, 6 breakups, 1 forced fumble, and 1 recovery. He earned 1st team All-Big Sky honors. He was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the sixth round (171st overall) in the 2010 NFL Draft.
Career Statistics
| Year | Team | G | GS | Tack | Ast | Sack | Int | Yds | TD | FF | FR |
| 2010 | ATL | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | ATL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | ATL | 0 | 0 | on Injured Reserve | |||||||
| TOTALS | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Transactions
Signed by the Atlanta Falcons on June 10, 2010 ... Placed on injured reserve by Falcons with a fractured ankle on December 28, 2010 ... Placed on injured reserve by Falcons on August 31, 2012.
Contract details
Signed by the Falcons to a four-year contract worth $1.915 million including a $125,114 signing bonus. He will have base salaries of: $320,000 (2010); $405,000 (2011); $490,000 (2012); and $575,000 (2013).