How Acquired: Selected in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft (62nd overall) by the New England Patriots.
Selected in the second round. PLayed in 6 games (1 start) at corner, suffered a wrist injury against Indianapolis, placed on IR 11/18,2008.
2006: One of four players to start all 12 games, playing the most snaps from scrimmage, offense or defense, by any player with 776. He tied for fifth on the team in tackles with 57 (46 solo) and led the team in interceptions (5), passes broken up (11) and touchdown saves (4) while being second in third down stops (11). He also had four tackles for loss (including one-and-a-half quarterback sacks), two hurries, two fumble recoveries, a forced fumble, a chasedown (near sack) and caused an interception.
2005: He missed all of spring drills following wrist surgery in February, but his chronic problems continued and underwent additional surgery in August, forcing him to miss the entire season. He had a redshirt year available so he did not lose a year of eligibility.
2004: He played in all 13 games, and started the last five including the Houston Bowl, as he was finally 100 percent back from a couple of nagging injuries (wrist, groin and hamstring, the latter two suffered during two-a-days). He played 535 snaps from scrimmage in posting 33 tackles (27 solo), with five third down stops and three passes broken up. He was second on the team in interceptions with four, making all over the last five games of the regular season (he ranked seventh in the Big 12 and 51st in the NCAA in picks).
2003: He saw action in all 12 games on special teams and in six defensively, including two starts (against Baylor and Kansas State). He played 268 snaps at cornerback, registering 24 tackles (19 solo), five pass deflections and two touchdown saves.
High School: As a senior, he was in on 82 tackles (three for loss), along with making five interceptions, nine pass deflections, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. On offense, he caught 25 passes for 410 yards and three touchdowns, as he averaged 35 yards per kick return and 15 yards per punt return on special teams. He lettered three times in track and holds school records for the triple jump (50-8), long jump (24-6½) and 100 meters (10.15). He was the Texas Relay champion in the triple jump winning with a 48-5 his junior year, and he won district championships in the 100, long jump and triple jump as a junior. He also was the district champion in the triple jump as a sophomore.
Personal: Born May 5, 1985 in Walnut Creek, Calif. Hobbies include playing video games, shooting pool, swimming and computers. He played both the saxophone and trumpet as a youth. Father (Randolph) ran track at Arizona State. Majored in Economics and minored in Business, at Colorado. He was a regular member of the honor roll in high school.
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