2011 HIGHLIGHTS: GENERAL: Played in Games 1-11, including a start Oct. 16 vs. Indianapolis ... Inactive for Game 12, due to ankle injury suffered Nov. 27 vs. Cleveland ... Returned to practice the week following Cleveland game, but suffered different ankle injury in practice on Dec. 1 ... Ends his 2011 season with 28 tackles, including one sack ... Through Week 13, had supported effort for Bengals defense to rank sixth in NFL in fewest yards allowed per game (306.7), sixth in fewest rushing yards allowed (96.3), fourth in fewest yards allowed per offensive play (4.9) and third in fewest yards per rushing play (3.6).
2011 GAME-BY-GAME: Had five tackles Sept. 18 at Denver … Three tackles Oct. 9 at Jacksonville, including a five-yard sack of Blaine Gabbert in the first quarter ... Had a line-leading four tackles Nov. 6 at Tennessee … Two tackles Nov. 20 at Baltimore, including a key third-down stop of RB Ray Rice for no gain in fourth quarter, forcing a punt and giving the offense its last chance to drive for tying score … Two tackles Nov. 27 vs. Cleveland … Limited to one game in preseason (Game 4) due to rehab from offseason knee surgery.
Has been regular in D-line rotation since joining Bengals as 2008 third-round draft pick, but was placed on Reserve/Injured list Dec. 7 due to ankle injury suffered in practice Dec. 1 ... Has logged 52 games with 23 starts over four-year career ... Played in 14 games with eight starts last season, with 44 tackles, 2.5 sacks, a pass defensed and nine pressures ... Tied for third in ’10 in sacks and pressures.
2011 HIGHLIGHTS: GENERAL: Played in Games 1-11, including a start Oct. 16 vs. Indianapolis ... Inactive for Game 12, due to ankle injury suffered Nov. 27 vs. Cleveland ... Returned to practice the week following Cleveland game, but suffered different ankle injury in practice on Dec. 1 ... Ends his 2011 season with 28 tackles, including one sack ... Through Week 13, had supported effort for Bengals defense to rank sixth in NFL in fewest yards allowed per game (306.7), sixth in fewest rushing yards allowed (96.3), fourth in fewest yards allowed per offensive play (4.9) and third in fewest yards per rushing play (3.6).
2011 GAME-BY-GAME: Had five tackles Sept. 18 at Denver … Three tackles Oct. 9 at Jacksonville, including a five-yard sack of Blaine Gabbert in the first quarter ... Had a line-leading four tackles Nov. 6 at Tennessee … Two tackles Nov. 20 at Baltimore, including a key third-down stop of RB Ray Rice for no gain in fourth quarter, forcing a punt and giving the offense its last chance to drive for tying score … Two tackles Nov. 27 vs. Cleveland … Limited to one game in preseason (Game 4) due to rehab from offseason knee surgery.
PREVIOUS SEASONS: 2010 - Played in Games 2-5 and 7-16 … Inactive for Game 1 (coach's decision) and Game 6 (missed practice time due to a knee strain) ... In Sept. 19 win vs. Baltimore, had fourth-quarter pass deflection that resulted in an INT by LB Brandon Johnson … Three tackles Oct. 10 vs. Tampa Bay, including one for a four-yard loss of LeGarrette Blount … Started for injured Tank Johnson Nov. 8 vs. Pittsburgh, recording a line-leading six tackles (one for loss) … Three tackles Nov. 21 vs. Buffalo, including a shared sack with Domata Peko for eight-yard drop of Ryan Fitzpatrick in second quarter … Five tackles Nov. 25 at N.Y. Jets … Two tackles (one for loss) and season-high three QB pressures Dec. 5 vs. New Orleans … Five tackles Dec. 12 at Pittsburgh, including eight-yard sack of Ben Roethlisberger at Bengals 23 in early fourth quarter, with Steelers eventually pushed out of FG range … Four tackles Dec. 19 vs. Cleveland, including eight-yard sack of Colt McCoy at Browns 19 early in third quarter … Four tackles Dec. 26 vs. San Diego and Jan. 2 at Baltimore.
2009 - On Sept. 20 at Green Bay, recovered fumble by RB Ryan Grant at Bengals 38 in third quarter, returning ball to offense for touchdown drive that put Bengals ahead to stay at 28-21 … Recorded four tackles in win Sept. 27 win vs. Pittsburgh, including shared sack of Ben Roethlisberger in fourth quarter that forced Steelers to punt prior to offense’s game-winning TD drive … Led line with five tackles in Oct. 11 victory at Baltimore … Had three tackles and team-high three QB pressures Oct. 18 vs. Houston … Had three tackles Nov. 15 at Pittsburgh as defense limited Steelers to 226 net yards, 156 yards below their average entering the game (382.0) … Tied for line lead, and tied personal season high in tackles (five) Dec. 13 at Minnesota.
2008 - Made NFL debut Oct. 12 at N.Y. Jets and posted seven tackles, including one for-loss ... On Oct. 19 vs. Pittsburgh, logged seven tackles, second on line, including one-for-loss ... On Nov. 2 vs. Jacksonville, tied for line lead in tackles with six, including first NFL sack when he dropped David Garrard for two-yard loss ... On Nov. 16 vs. Philadelphia, made first NFL start, with three tackles and a QB hurry ... Led line in tackles (seven) Nov. 30 vs. Baltimore, with one tackle-for-loss and one QB hurry ... Six tackles Dec. 14 vs. Washington, plus a team-high two QB hurries.
COLLEGE: Played three seasons (2004 and ’06-07) at Auburn, entering NFL Draft after his junior season … A first-team All-SEC choice by Associated Press in ’07, despite playing most of the year with a cast to protect a left hand fracture … Key force inside for ’07 club that ranked sixth nationally in fewest points allowed (16.9) and average net yards allowed (197.9) … Had 4.5 sacks as a junior … Missed the 2005 season, absent from the team due to family issues.
PERSONAL: Hometown is Fort Lauderdale, Fla. … Earned Florida Class 5A all-state honors as a senior at Dillard High School, where he was named to PrepStar All-America team as a senior … Also played prep basketball and helped lead team to state championship as a junior … Is the youngest among 10 children in his family … Public administration major at Auburn.
