Career transactions: Selected by N.Y. Giants in seventh round of 2015 NFL Draft (226th overall) ... Signed with Giants on 5-8-15 ... Waived (injured) by Giants on 12-30-17 ... Cleared waivers and reverted to Giants Reserve/Injured list on 2-5-18 ... Waived (after being activated from Reserve/Injured) by Giants on 2-9-18 ... Signed with Cincinnati as free agent on 2-14-18 ... Re-signed with Bengals on 3-12-19.
2018 highlights: Started all 16 games at ROT ... Contributed to blocking effort for HB Joe Mixon, who rushed for AFC-best 1168 yards and became the first Bengal to rush for 1000 yards since Jeremy Hill in 2014 ... Aided blocking effort for four 100-yard rushing games by Mixon ... On Sept. 13 vs. Baltimore, supported blocking effort for offense that scored 28 first-half points and totaled 373 net yards ... On Sept. 30 at Atlanta, aided offense's season-high 407 net yards, including 337 yards passing from QB Andy Dalton ... On Nov. 25 vs. Cleveland, supported season-high 155 yards from scrimmage for Mixon ... Assisted offense in controlling season-high time of possession (33:19) on Dec. 16 vs. Oakland, and supported Mixon's season-high 129 rushing yards.
Previous seasons: 2015—Played in nine games as a rookie, with one start ... Inactive for seven games ... Made NFL debut on Sept. 25 vs. Washington, seeing time on special teams ... Made first career start, at ROT, on Oct. 6 vs. N.Y. Jets.
2016—Played in 14 games, with 13 starts ... Also played in NFC Wild Card Game at Green Bay ... After not playing in first two games, started 13 straight games at ROT ... Part of Giants' blocking effort that allowed just 22 regular-season sacks (second fewest in NFL).
2017—Played in 10 games, with seven starts for the Giants ... Inactive for two games, and active-DNP for three ... Waived (injured) by Giants the day before the season finale ... As a matter of procedure, he did not clear waivers until the day after the Super Bowl, and once he did, he reverted to the Giants' Reserve/Injured list on Feb. 5 ... He again was waived by the Giants on Feb. 9 after being activated from RI.
College: Played four seasons (2011-14) at Florida State ... Three-year starter ... Started 37 career games, including 28 consecutive at ROT from 2013-14 ... Started all 14 games at ROT as a senior in 2014, helping the Seminoles to College Football Playoff appearance ... Started all 14 games at ROT for 2013 Seminoles team that won National Championship, and blocked for Heisman-Trophy-winning QB Jameis Winston ... Thrust into lineup as 17-year old true freshman in 2011 (turned 17 in preseason camp), due to injuries along line, and started season's final nine games.
Personal: Hometown is Lauderhill, Fla. ... Attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale ... As a senior in 2010, helped lead team to Florida Class 5A State Championship and No. 3 national ranking ... High school teammate of Bengals HB Giovani Bernard ... Played in Under Armour All-American Game.
