Players

Transactions:

• Originally drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the second round (48^th overall) of the 2006 NFL Draft.
• Signed with the Washington Redskins as a free agent on March 16, 2012.

PRO:

• Played in 80 games, with 70 starts, all with Minnesota.
• Accumulated 310 tackles, 50 passes defensed, eight interceptions, 14 forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and one fumble return for a touchdown.
• Voted the Ed Block Courage Award Winner in 2010 by his teammates. The award is given to a player every year, on each NFL team who exemplifies commitment to the principles of sportsmanship and courage.

2011 (Minnesota)

• Played in 16 games, making 14 starts.
• Made 55 tackles.
• Had nine passes defensed, one interception, and three forced fumbles.

2010 (Minnesota)

• Started the first two games of the season before suffering a season-ending knee injury.
• Recognized by teammates as the Vikings Ed Block Courage Award winner for his approach to rehabbing from injuries.

2009 (Minnesota)

• Had team-high and career-best 4 INTs.
• Key element of the Vikings ranking #6 in total defense in the NFL for the 2^nd straight season.
• Moved into 2nd place in Vikings history for FFs by a DB with 10 for his career.

2008 (Minnesota)

• Led Vikings DBs in tackles for the 2nd consecutive year with 100 stops, 19 over his previous career high.
• Ranked 2nd on team with 13 passes defensed.
• Started 15 games and Wild Card playoff game at RCB.
• Tied for 4th among NFL DBs with 4 FFs.
• Part of a defensive backfield that held the NFL’s top 4 receivers in yardage to a combined average of 4 catches for 52 yards per game.

2007 (VIKINGS)

• Led the Vikings DBs with 81 tackles.
• Started all 16 games.
• Scored 1st career TD when he took a lateral of a fumble recovery by lB Ben Leber and returned it a total of 50 yards for the score.

2006 (VIKINGS)

• Led the Vikings rookie class with 7 starts.
• Earned NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors for performance at Detroit (12/10) when he had an INT, forced a fumble on the opening kickoff and had a FR.
• Only Viking to earn Defensive player of the Week honors for the season and was the 1^st DB to earn the award since Brian Williams in 2003.

College:

• Started 38 consecutive games at CB over his final 3 seasons. Played in 51 career games, including 44 starts, during his college career.
• Key member of a Longhorns’ pass defense that ranked in the top 10 in the nation 3 times during his 4 seasons.
• Named 1st-team All-Big 12 by the league’s coaches and the Associated Press as a senior.
• Helped the Longhorns to a 41-38 victory over USC for the National Championship in final college game.
• Tabbed Honorable Mention All-Big 12 by the coaches in 2004.
• Shared the UT Most Improved Defensive player award in 2002.
• Returned a blocked FG 56 yards for TD at Tulane, the 1^st blocked FG returned for a TD in UT history.
• Had career-high 15 tackles against Oklahoma in 2002.
• Redshirted in 2001.

PERSONAL

• All-state DB at Holmes High in San Antonio.
• Played in US Army All-America game as a senior. L
• Lettered 3 times as a sprinter/hurdler in track, winning the District 26-5A title in the 300-meter hurdles as a junior.
• Married with 2 children.
• Majored in youth and community studies at UT.
• Returned to Austin, TX, to work on his degree during 2009 offseason.
• Lived in Louisiana, California and Texas as a child.