AFL Transactions:
Originally signed by the Milwaukee Mustangs prior to the 2001 season...selected by Toronto Phantoms in 2001 dispersal draft of Milwaukee players...selected by Tampa Bay in 2002 dispersal draft of Toronto players...waived by Tampa Bay in January, 2003...signed by Orlando Predators as a free agent on Oct. 13, 2003...placed on NFL exempt (Buffalo) by Predators...signed two-year deal with Tennessee on Dec. 20, 2004...re-signed to a three-year contract by Tennessee on May 19, 2005...traded to Orlando Predators for Jermaine Mays on March 14, 2006.
Contract Status:
Signed through the 2007 season.
AFL Notes:
Earned second team All-Arena status with Nashville in 2005....Played a key role in Orlando’s stretch drive towards Southern Division and National Conference championships.
2006
Split time between Nashville and Orlando, playing the first seven weeks of the season for the Kats, before mid-season trade to Orlando...played in five games for Nashville, recording 34.5 tackles with 31 solo stops with one interception and seven pass defense...added 44.5 tackles with five pass defenses and an interception with the Predators...had outstanding game in Week 9 for Predators, posting 7.5 tackles with an interception in a road win over Austin...switched from WR/DB to DS in middle of Week 11 game with Columbus – replacing injured Jeroid Johnson...had season high nine tackles and a pass defense in Week 12 win over Georgia...totaled 4.5 tackles in playoff win over Philadelphia – including one of key plays of game when he stuffed Rob Milanese one-yard short of first down in key 4th down play...earned “ADT Defensive Player of Game” and “AFL Defensive Player of Week” honors with two interceptions and 6.5 tackles against Dallas...first interception was returned 33-yards for a touchdown...played both ways against Chicago in ArenaBowl XX...stats included 33-yard touchdown run, one of longest in AB history...added two grabs for 23 yards, posted four tackles, forced a fumble and added one pass defense.
2005
Finished second among Kats defenders in tackles with 70, and led the team in interceptions (7) and pass breakups (15)...Named to the second-team All-Arena squad and Played briefly on offense, catching one pass for five yards... Returned a pair of kickoffs for a total of 23 yards... Inactive for first three games of the season... Made Kats debut at New York (2/19), contributing a tackle and returning two kickoffs for 23 yards... Intercepted a pass and had seven stops versus Las Vegas (2/26)... Picked off a pass for second consecutive game, returning it six yards, in loss at Chicago (3/6). He also had two tackles and his only reception of the season on a five-yard grab... Chipped in five tackles against Colorado (3/12)... Had six solo hits versus Arizona (3/26)... Intercepted a pass and had four tackles in win at Grand Rapids (4/3)... Had an outstanding game at Dallas (4/8), intercepting a pass, forcing a fumble and recovering a fumble, in addition to registering 4.5 tackles... Notched eight solo stops in win over Los Angeles (4/17)... Had a season-high 10 tackles and five pass breakups and was named Defensive MVP in victory over Tampa Bay (4/24)... Picked off a pair of passes and had eight stops in win at San Jose (4/30), earning him AFL Defensive Player of the Week honors... Intercepted another pass and had 4.5 tackles in home win over Grand Rapids (5/7)... Totaled six solo tackles at Colorado (5/13)... Had five stops in season finale versus Chicago (5/22).
2002
Played in nine games and had 17 tackles, a fumble recovery and two pass breakups with the Toronto Phantoms... Caught 10 passes for 119 yards and a score on offense... Had a season-high six stops at Orlando (7/21)... Caught four passes for 39 yards against Buffalo (5/18)... Grabbed five passes for 74 yards and a score versus Georgia (6/9).
2001
Had an outstanding rookie season for the Milwaukee Mustangs, playing in all 14 games and registering 24 tackles and six pass breakups, as well as two interceptions, two fumble recoveries and a forced fumble... Grabbed 35 receptions for 365 yards and six touchdowns... Also threw four passes, completing all four, including two for TD’s... Caught a season-high six passes for 33 yards in season opener against Indiana (4/19)... Intercepted a pass and returned it 17 yards versus Houston (5/12)... Grabbed five passes for 40 yards and a touchdown against Detroit (6/8)... Caught two passes, both of which went for scores, for 52 yards in upset over eventual world champion Grand Rapids (6/16)... Had season-high five tackles and two fumble recoveries at Orlando (6/22)...Intercepted a pass at Arizona (7/20).
OTHER PRO EXPERIENCE:
Named Defensive Player of the Year in arenafootball2 after setting a league record with 14 interceptions with the Arkansas Twisters in 2003... Played the 2004 season with the Scottish Claymores in NFL Europe, making 28 tackles... In camp with the Buffalo Bills in 2004.
COLLEGE
Played defensive back at Arkansas from 1994-97, before transferring to Southern Arkansas prior to his senior year... Recorded six tackles and had three punt returns for 32 yards with Southern Arkansas in 1998.
PERSONAL:
Born in Washington, D.C... Grew up in Little Rock, Ark... Earned degree in psychology at Arkansas... Enjoys weightlifting and martial arts... Has worked as a peer mentor for troubled kids... Married to Elizabeth, with children, Briana and Brooklyn... Used to serve Bill Clinton coffee when working at McDonald’s in Little Rock during high school.