TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Rams in the fifth round (147th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft (4/28/18).
2018 SEASON: Appeared in all 16 regular season games and three postseason contests, including Super Bowl LIII...added four tackles on special teams during the regular season...at Oakland (9/10): Made his NFL debut and saw action on special teams...vs. Arizona (9/16): Saw significant action on special teams...recorded one special teams tackle...at San Francisco (10/21): Saw action on special teams...recorded one special teams tackle...at New Orleans (11/4): Saw action on special teams...tallied one solo special teams tackle...vs. San Francisco (12/30): Saw action on special teams...recorded one assisted tackle...Divisional Round vs. Dallas (1/12/19): Made postseason debut...saw significant action on special teams...recorded one special teams tackle... Championship Round at New Orleans (1/20/19): Saw action on special teams...notched two special teams tackles (one solo)... Super Bowl LIII (2/3/19): Saw significant action on special teams
COLLEGE: Finished career ranked fifth all-time at Virginia with 411 career tackles...became just the second player in ACC history to lead the league in tackles in three straight seasons, joining Boston College’s Luke Kuechly (2009-11)...[along with Quin Blanding (137) and Jordan Mack (114)] became one-of-two FBS programs (New Mexico State) and the only “Power 5” school to have a trio of players with at least 100 tackles in the same season...As a senior in 2017, named Sporting News All-American first-team, Walter Camp All-American second-team, Football Writers Association of America All-American second-team, USA Today All-American second-team, Associated Press All-American third-team, All-ACC first-team, Campbell Trophy Winner (Academic Heisman), Butkus Award Semifinalist, Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year Semifinalist, Lott IMPACT Trophy Finalist, Bobby Bowden Award Finalist...started all 13 of UVA’s 2017 games...led the ACC in tackles for the third year in a row...his 145 tackles rank No. 2 all- time at UVA on the single-season list...as a junior in 2016, named FWAA All-America second-team, All-ACC first-team, Coaches All-ACC first-team, CoSIDA Academic All-American second-team, ESPN.com All-ACC team, Associated Press All-ACC first-team, semifinalist for the Butkus Award, semifinalist for the Lott IMPACT Trophy...started all 12 of UVA’s games in 2016...led the ACC and finished third in the nation with 11.2 tackles per game...his 134 tackles tied with Wali Rainer for fourth-most single-season tackles in Virginia’s program history...as a sophomore in 2015, named College Sports Madness All-American third-team, All-ACC first- team, All-ACC Coaches second-team...started all 12 of UVA’s games in 2015 as a sophomore...finished the regular season first in the ACC and 17th in the nation with 117 tackles...registered double-digit tackles in seven of UVA’s 12 games...led UVA with 82 tackles on rushing plays...as a redshirt freshman in 2014, appeared in all 12 of Virginia’s games...saw most of his time on special teams...finished season with 15 defensive tackles and a team-leading nine special teams tackles...made collegiate debut against No. 7 UCLA in the season opener.
PERSONAL: A linebacker and tight end at the Gilman School for Head Coach Biff Poggi...a three-year letterwinner and a three-time All-Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association Conference honoree...two-time Maryland Consensus All-State first-team defense...two-time All-Metro first-team...was the 2012 All-Metro Defensive Player of the Year...Baltimore Sun`s Defensive Co-Player of the Year...helped Gilman to a MIAA A Conference title defense...served as team captain as a senior and helped lead Gilman to a No. 19 ranking in the USA Today Super 25 high school team rankings...a 2011 MaxPreps Air Force Junior All-American second-team linebacker...also played lacrosse at Gilman in 2011... volunteered with Ronald McDonald House Charities and the Agape House... son of Michael and Donna Kiser...has a younger brother, Jordan.
