2008 (9/7 AT SAN DIEGO)….Played primarily on special teams …(9/14 VS. CHICAGO)…Saw action as a reserve linebacker and posted on tackle…Contributed one tackle on special teams…(9/21 AT MINNESOTA)…Played as a reserve linebacker and produced one tackle…Saw action on special teams…(9/28 VS ATLANTA)…Competed on special teams…(10/5 VS KANSAS CITY)…Played as a reserve linebacker and collected two tackles…Contributed to a Panthers defense that recorded the fourth regular season shutout in team history and limited Kansas City to 127 total yards, including just 35 rushing yards…Part of a defensive effort that posted a season-high three take-aways…Helped defense limited Chiefs running back Larry Johnson, who entered the game third in NFL rushing, to two yards on seven attempts…Contributed on special teams and led the club with three tackles…(10/12 AT TAMPA BAY)…Competed as a reserve linebacker and on special teams…(10/19 VS. NEW ORLEANS)…Played on special teams and recorded one tackle…(10/26 VS. ARIZONA)…Saw action as a reserve linebacker and produced two tackles, including one for a loss, and one quarterback hurry…(11/9 AT OAKLAND)…Contributed on special teams…(11/16 VS. DETROIT)…Saw action primarily on special teams…(11/23 AT ATLANTA)…Inactive…(11/30 AT GREEN BAY)…Played as a reserve linebacker and produced one tackle and one forced fumble…Contributed on special teams…(12/8 VS. TAMPA BAY)…Saw action on special teams…(12/14 VS. DENVER)…Contributed primarily on special teams and notched one tackle…(12/21 AT NEW YORK GIANTS)…Saw action on special teams…(12/28 AT NEW ORLEANS)…Competed as a reserve linebacker as well as on special teams…Forced a fumble by Saints kickoff returner Skyler Green that was recovered by cornerback Dante Wesley and returned 12 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter…(1/10 VS ARIZONA): Played as a reserve linebacker as well as on special teams.

2007 Started 16 games for Cincinnati...Opened the first eight games at weakside linebacker and the last eight at middle linebacker...Ranked first on the Bengals with a career-high 143 tackles...Marked the third time in four seasons he led the team in tackles...Paced or tied for the team lead in tackles in six games...Registered one sack, two fumble recoveries and five passes defensed...Tallied five special teams tackles...Vs. Baltimore (9/10): Accumulated a season-high 14 tackles...Recovered two fumbles by Ravens quarterback Steve McNair, returning one 34 yards for his first career touchdown...At Kansas City (10/14): Corralled an eight-yard sack of Chiefs quarterback Damon Huard...At Baltimore (11/11): Moved from weakside linebacker to middle linebacker, where he started the final eight games, following injuries to Ahmad Brooks and Caleb Miller...At San Francisco (12/15): Equaled season high of 14 tackles.

2006 Started 16 games for Cincinnati, making 13 starts at weakside linebacker and three at strongside linebacker...Led the Bengals with 132 tackles...Topped or tied for the team lead in tackles in five games...Recorded half a sack, three forced fumbles, one interception and five passes defensed...Accounted for six special teams tackles... Started at strongside linebacker versus New England (10/1), at Tampa Bay (10/15) and versus Carolina (10/22) in place of an injured Rashad Jeanty (foot)...Vs. Cleveland (9/17): Intercepted first career pass, picking off Browns quarterback Charlie Frye, to set up a Bengals touchdown...Vs. San Diego (11/12): Generated a team-leading eight tackles and one forced fumble...At New Orleans (11/19): Compiled a season-high 14 tackles...At Cleveland (11/26): Shared a sack of Frye with defensive end Justin Smith and forced a fumble on the play...Vs. Pittsburgh (12/31): Caused running back Willie Parker to fumble at the Bengals five-yard line and end a Steelers scoring threat.

2005 Played in 16 games with 10 starts for Cincinnati...Made nine starts at strongside linebacker and one at middle linebacker...Finished third on the team with 99 tackles to go along with two forced fumbles and one pass defensed...Led or tied for the team lead in tackles in two games...Notched 72 tackles in the last nine games after logging 27 in the first seven...Added seven special teams tackles... POSTSEASON: Saw action in AFC Wild Card Playoff versus Pittsburgh (1/8)...Responsible for two tackles...At Baltimore (11/6): Stripped the ball from Ravens tight end Todd Heap...Turnover resulted in a Bengals touchdown...At Pittsburgh (12/4): Posted 11 tackles and one forced fumble...Vs. Cleveland (12/11): Started at middle linebacker...Vs. Buffalo (12/24): Collected a season-high 14 tackles.

2004 Drafted in the third round (96th overall) by Cincinnati...Played in 16 games with 11 starts at middle linebacker...Produced a team-leading 133 tackles, two sacks, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and six passes defensed...Contributed nine special teams tackles... Inserted in the starting lineup when Nate Webster suffered a season-ending right knee injury in the third game...Became the third rookie to lead the Bengals in tackles since 1976, joining linebacker James Francis in 1990 and linebacker Takeo Spikes in 1998...Led or tied for the team lead in tackles in six games...Only had nine tackles through the first four games but totaled 124 in the last 12, an average of more than 10 per game...At Cleveland (10/17): Made first NFL start... Responded with five tackles...Recovered a fumble by Browns quarterback Jeff Garcia, leading to a Bengals field goal...At Washington (11/14): Gathered first career sack, dropping Redskins quarterback Patrick Ramsey for an eight-yard loss...At Pittsburgh (11/21): Amassed a career-best 20 tackles...Sacked Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger for a six-yard loss...At Philadelphia (1/2): Ended the season with a team-high 14 tackles and one forced fumble.

COLLEGE Played in 47 games with 45 starts for Purdue...Tallied 345 tackles, 8.5 sacks, six forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries and four interceptions...2003 (Sr.): Honorable mention All-Big 10 selection... Started 13 games...Led the Boilermakers with 102 tackles to go along with 1.5 sacks, three forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and two interceptions...2002 (Jr.): Honorable mention All-Big 10 choice... Earned the team's Pit Bull Award, given to the player best exemplifying tenacity and intense play...Played in 11 games with 10 starts...Recorded 90 tackles and one sack...2001 (So.): Started all 12 games...Won the team's Hammer Award, given to the most outstanding hitter...Produced 82 tackles, four sacks, three forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and two interceptions...2000 (Fr.): Played in 11 games with 10 starts...Registered 71 tackles, two sacks and two fumble recoveries...1999: Granted medical redshirt due to a back injury.

PERSONAL Attended Coronado HS in Lubbock, TX...Graduated from Purdue with a degree in general health science.