Description
- Position
- DT
- Team
- PIT
- Status
- ACT
- Born
- 1989-05-06
- Age
- 37
- Height
- 6'5"
- Weight
- 295 lb
- College
- Ohio State
- Draft
- 2011 · R1 · Pick 31 · PIT
- Rookie yr
- 2011
Contract
ACTIVE
- APY
- $18.0M/yr
- Total
- $18.0M
- Guaranteed
- $16.3M
- % of cap
- 6.0%
- Term
- 2026–2027 (1y)
Value#294/432
3.44DEF pts per $1M APY
Career Résumé
15 seasons
| Seasons | 15 2011–2025 |
| Games | 213 |
| Tackles | 710 |
| Sacks | 92.0 |
| TFL | 123 |
| INT | 2 |
2026 Projection
| Stat | Floor | Median | Ceiling | vs ’25 | Δ | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forced Fumbles | 0.00 | 0.45 | 1.60 | 1.00 | -0.55 | |
| QB Hits | 4.32 | 14.6 | 23.2 | 9.00 | +5.55 | |
| Sacks | 1.03 | 4.19 | 10.1 | 3.50 | +0.69 | |
| Solo Tackles | 20.2 | 34.4 | 36.9 | 36.0 | -1.60 | |
| Tackles for Loss | 2.89 | 11.3 | 15.5 | 9.00 | +2.25 |
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 | PIT | 17 | 36 | 40 | 76 | 3.5 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 29.2% | 3 | 3.7% |
| 2024 | PIT | 17 | 29 | 36 | 65 | 8.0 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 33.3% | 3 | 4.1% |
| 2023WP MoY | PIT | 10 | 18 | 8 | 26 | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 40.0% | 3 | 8.3% |
| 2022 | PIT | 17 | 31 | 35 | 66 | 10.5 | 23 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 7 | 35.0% | 6 | 7.5% |
| 2021 | PIT | 17 | 39 | 36 | 75 | 10.0 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 15 | 31.3% | 5 | 5.3% |
| 2020 | PIT | 15 | 25 | 24 | 49 | 4.0 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 12 | 12.9% | 5 | 8.5% |
| 2019 | PIT | 16 | 39 | 32 | 71 | 9.0 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 11 | 27.3% | 6 | 6.7% |
| 2018 | PIT | 15 | 24 | 22 | 46 | 8.0 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 32.0% | 1 | 1.9% |
| 2017 | PIT | 15 | 26 | 15 | 41 | 12.0 | 22 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | PIT | 7 | 16 | 4 | 20 | 3.0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | PIT | 16 | 35 | 15 | 50 | 7.0 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | PIT | 16 | 27 | 20 | 47 | 7.5 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | PIT | 16 | 27 | 24 | 51 | 5.0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | PIT | 11 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 1.5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | PIT | 8 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
Returns
| Year | Tm | PR | PR Yds | PR Avg | KR | KR Yds | KR Avg | ST TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | PIT | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 |
College
No college stats linked.
Career Milestones
league finishes · rank since 1999
| Stat | Career | Since '99 | Led | Top 5 | Top 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacks | 92 | 28th | — | — | 1 |
| INTs | 2 | 887th | — | — | — |
| Solo Tkl | 391 | 198th | — | — | — |
League finishes among qualifying seasons (≥6 GP) · rank among recorded seasons since 1999 (excludes pre-1999)
Stat Profile
2025 · vs 462 peers
Sk/g
0.268
QBH/g
0.570
TFL/g
0.584
FF/g
0.171
Solo/g
2.181
PlayerMedian (50th)
Awards & Honors
| Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year | 2023 |
Postseason
team record · since 1999
| Round | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Playoffs | 1 | 8 |
| Conf. Championship | 0 | 0 |
| Super Bowl | 0 | 0 |
NextGen Stats
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Career Highs
regular season
| Stat | Game | When | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 9 | 2013 Wk14 vs MIA | 76'25 |
| Sacks | 3 | 2016 Wk4 vs KC | 12'17 |
| TFL | 3 | 2016 Wk4 vs KC | 14'15 |
| INT | 1 | 2020 Wk1 vs NYG | 1'20 |
Athletic Profile
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Comparable Players
2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top-10 D | 6 | 4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0 |
| Middle | 6 | 5 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Bottom-10 D | 5 | 4.4 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 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 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 3.5 | 29.2% | 0.7 |
| '24 | 24 | 5 | 20 | 8.0 | 33.3% | 1.4 |
| '23 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2.0 | 40.0% | 0.5 |
| '22 | 30 | 7 | 23 | 10.5 | 35.0% | 1.8 |
| '21 | 32 | 15 | 17 | 10.0 | 31.3% | 1.9 |
| '20 | 31 | 12 | 19 | 4.0 | 12.9% | 2.1 |
| '19 | 33 | 11 | 23 | 9.0 | 27.3% | 2.1 |
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 462 peers
Pressures
1275
Sacks
3.577
QB Hits
980
Hurries
581
Run Stuffing
989
PlayerMedian (50th)
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