Professional Football Player. He played the cornerback position for the National Football League's Denver Broncos and Detroit Lions from 2009 to 2012. He was a dual‑threat high school standout, throwing for 2,400 yards and 32 touchdowns while adding 640 rushing yards and earning first‑team all‑state honors as a defensive back during Pahokee's 13–1 championship season. At Wake Forest (2004–2008), he emerged as one of the nation's elite ball‑hawks, setting the ACC career interceptions record (21) and earning consensus All‑American honors in 2008, performances that led the Denver Broncos to select him 37th overall in the 2009 NFL Draft. He played four NFL seasons with Denver and Detroit, recording 8 interceptions, 88 tackles, 19 pass deflections, and 2 defensive touchdowns, and was later inducted into the Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame (2022). After his playing career, he returned home as a Pahokee High School coach, but in later years, he struggled with personal turmoil.
Professional Football Player. He played the cornerback position for the National Football League's Denver Broncos and Detroit Lions from 2009 to 2012. He was a dual‑threat high school standout, throwing for 2,400 yards and 32 touchdowns while adding 640 rushing yards and earning first‑team all‑state honors as a defensive back during Pahokee's 13–1 championship season. At Wake Forest (2004–2008), he emerged as one of the nation's elite ball‑hawks, setting the ACC career interceptions record (21) and earning consensus All‑American honors in 2008, performances that led the Denver Broncos to select him 37th overall in the 2009 NFL Draft. He played four NFL seasons with Denver and Detroit, recording 8 interceptions, 88 tackles, 19 pass deflections, and 2 defensive touchdowns, and was later inducted into the Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame (2022). After his playing career, he returned home as a Pahokee High School coach, but in later years, he struggled with personal turmoil.
Bio by: Mr. Badger Hawkeye
