Description
- Position
- DT
- Team
- BUF
- Status
- ACT
- Born
- 1997-12-12
- Age
- 28
- Height
- 6'1"
- Weight
- 287 lb
- College
- Houston
- Draft
- 2019 · R1 · Pick 9 · BUF
- Rookie yr
- 2019
Contract
ACTIVE
- APY
- $17.0M/yr
- Total
- $68.0M
- Guaranteed
- $24.5M
- % of cap
- 7.6%
- Term
- 2023–2027 (4y)
Value#381/432
2DEF pts per $1M APY
Career Résumé
7 seasons
| Seasons | 7 2019–2025 |
| Games | 89 |
| Tackles | 214 |
| Sacks | 30.0 |
| TFL | 48 |
| INT | 1 |
2026 Projection
| Stat | Floor | Median | Ceiling | vs ’25 | Δ | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forced Fumbles | 0.00 | 0.91 | 2.37 | 1.00 | -0.09 | |
| QB Hits | 9.47 | 12.8 | 21.1 | 5.00 | +7.80 | |
| Sacks | 1.70 | 4.38 | 8.75 | 3.00 | +1.38 | |
| Solo Tackles | 13.4 | 20.6 | 30.7 | 9.00 | +11.6 | |
| Tackles for Loss | 2.49 | 5.71 | 14.1 | 7.00 | -1.29 |
Floor · Median · Ceiling · assumes a full 17-game season
| Year | Tm | G | Solo | Ast | Comb | Sk | QBH | TFL | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Prss | Hrry | P→S% | MTkl | MT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | BUF | 3 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 3.0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 75.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2024 | BUF | 12 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 3.0 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 15.8% | 1 | 3.3% |
| 2023 | BUF | 16 | 25 | 17 | 42 | 9.5 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 50.0% | 7 | 12.1% |
| 2022 | BUF | 12 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 2.5 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 15.6% | 1 | 2.9% |
| 2021 | BUF | 16 | 24 | 12 | 36 | 4.0 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 22.2% | 2 | 4.7% |
| 2020 | BUF | 15 | 20 | 10 | 30 | 3.0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 18.8% | 3 | 8.3% |
| 2019 | BUF | 15 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 5.0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 41.7% | 3 | 6.5% |
College
| Year | School | G | Solo | Ast | Comb | Sk | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Houston | — | 29 | — | 29 | 3.0 | — | 2 |
| 2017 | Houston | — | 47 | — | 47 | 5.5 | — | 3 |
| 2016 | Houston | — | 46 | — | 46 | 5.0 | — | 6 |
Career Milestones
league finishes · rank since 1999
| Stat | Career | Since '99 | Led | Top 5 | Top 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacks | 30 | 224th | — | — | — |
| INTs | 1 | 1132nd | — | — | — |
| Solo Tkl | 125 | 1123rd | — | — | — |
League finishes among qualifying seasons (≥6 GP) · rank among recorded seasons since 1999 (excludes pre-1999)
Stat Profile
2025 · vs 467 peers
Sk/g
0.371
QBH/g
1.192
TFL/g
0.469
FF/g
0.399
Solo/g
1.147
PlayerMedian (50th)
Postseason
team record · since 1999
| Round | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Playoffs | 6 | 6 |
| Conf. Championship | 0 | 2 |
| Super Bowl | 0 | 0 |
NextGen Stats
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Career Highs
regular season
| Stat | Game | When | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 7 | 2023 Wk5 vs JAX | 42'23 |
| Sacks | 2 | 2019 Wk13 vs DAL | 9.5'23 |
| TFL | 3 | 2024 Wk17 vs NYJ | 10'23 |
| INT | 1 | 2023 Wk17 vs NE | 1'23 |
Athletic Profile
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Comparable Players
2024 · stat-profile similarity
Game Trend
2025 · Tackles
WinLossTackles per game
Season Timeline
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Vs Defense Quality
2025 · per game
| Faced | G | Tackles | Sacks | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2.5 | 0 |
| Bottom-10 D | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
defense rank by EPA/play allowed
Consistency
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Pass-Rush Productivity
pressure profile
| Yr | Prss | Hrry | QBHit | Sacks | P→S% | Prss/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| '25 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 3.0 | 75.0% | 1.3 |
| '24 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 3.0 | 15.8% | 1.6 |
| '23 | 19 | 3 | 16 | 9.5 | 50.0% | 1.2 |
| '22 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 2.5 | 15.6% | 1.3 |
| '21 | 18 | 4 | 14 | 4.0 | 22.2% | 1.1 |
| '20 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 3.0 | 18.8% | 1.1 |
| '19 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 5.0 | 41.7% | 0.8 |
P→S% = sacks per pressure (low % + high pressures → sack regression upside)
Coverage vs Pass-Rush Role
2025 · vs peers
dashed lines = league median · top-right = best on both axes
Pass-Rush Profile
2025 · vs 467 peers
Pressures
1986
Sacks
372
QB Hits
1387
Hurries
687
Run Stuffing
569
PlayerMedian (50th)
News
1 items
- Early impressions of Bills defense under Jim LeonhardJim Leonhard is in his first NFL defensive coordinator role, but spent five years in that position at Wisconsin.