TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Rams in the fourth round (125th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft (4/30/17).
PRO: Third-year pro, played in all 32 regular season and four postseason contests...started 16 regular season games and two playoff contests...tallied 5.0 sacks, forced four fumbles and one interception in regular season action...became the first player with a sack, interception, and multiple touchdowns in a single game since sacks became an official stat in 1982 in Week 11 win over Kansas City.
2018 SEASON: Played in 16 games with 14 starts...finished with a career-high 39 tackles (24 solo) and 3.0 sacks...had one interception returned for a touchdown and one fumble recovered for a touchdown in the same game...recovered a total of two fumbles, while forcing three...at Oakland (9/10): Started at outside linebacker...recorded four tackles (three solo)...posted three tackles for loss...vs. Arizona (9/16): Started at outside linebacker...recorded one solo tackle and 1.0 sack, his first of the season and third of his career...vs. Chargers (9/23): Started and recorded one assisted tackle...added one quarterback hit...vs. Minnesota (9/27): Started and recorded two tackles (one solo)... at Seattle (10/7): Started and recorded four total tackles (two solo) on defense...added one special teams tackle...at Denver (10/14): Started at outside linebacker...recorded two tackles (one solo)... forced one fumble, his second-career forced fumble...at San Francisco (10/21): Started at outside linebacker...recorded three solo tackles...added his second sack of the season, bringing his career total to 4.0...forced one fumble, his second of the season... vs. Green Bay (10/28): Started at outside linebacker...recorded four tackles (two solo)...at New Orleans (11/4): Started at outside linebacker...recorded two solo tackles...forced one fumble...vs. Seattle (11/11): Started at outside linebacker...finished with three tackles (two solo)...vs. Kansas City (11/19): Recorded three total tackles (two solo), recorded 1.0 sack, one fumble recovery and one pick-six...the first player since 1982 to record all of those stats in a single game...added a touchdown on a fumble recovery...at Detroit (12/2): Started at outside linebacker...recorded two solo tackles...recovered one fumble...at Chicago (12/9): Started at outside linebacker...recorded two solo tackles... vs. Philadelphia (12/16): Played 41 defensive and 14 special teams snaps... recorded three assisted tackles on defense...vs. Arizona (12/23): Started at outside linebacker...played 20 defensive snaps and seven special teams snaps...did not record any stats...vs. San Francisco (12/30): Started at outside linebacker...recorded three tackles (one solo)...Divisional Round vs. Dallas (1/12/19): Earned first-career playoff start in his second-career postseason appearance...recorded two solo tackles, including one tackle for loss...posted one pass defensed...Championship Round at New Orleans (1/20/19): Played on defense and special teams... recorded three total tackles (two solo)...forced one fumble...Super Bowl LIII (2/3/19): Started at outside linebacker...recorded three solo tackles...added one special teams tackle.Â
2017 SEASON: Played in all 16 games and made two starts... finished the regular season with 38 tackles (18 solo), 2.0 sacks and one forced fumble...finished the regular season tied for the team lead in special teams tackles with eight... vs. Indianapolis (9/10): Played on defense and special teams...notched four tackles (three solo) on defense...added one special teams tackle...at New York Giants (11/5): Saw action on defense and on special teams... collected three tackles (two solo)...vs. Houston (11/12): Saw action on defense and special teams...earned his first career sack on Texans QB Tom Savage and caused him to fumble...also had one solo tackle and one hit on the quarterback...vs. New Orleans (11/26): Saw action at outside linebacker...recorded two tackles (one solo), including one for loss...added 1.0 sack...at Arizona (12/3): Made his first career start at outside linebacker...notched a season-high seven tackles (three solo)...vs. Philadelphia (12/10): Saw action on defense and on special teams...tallied seven tackles (three solo)...vs. San Francisco (12/31): Started at outside linebacker...notched three tackles (two solo)...Wild Card vs. Atlanta (1/6/18): Saw action on defense and on special teams...registered one tackle.
COLLEGE: Played in 53 games, started 38 as a starter...had 24 sacks in his career to rank sixth in school history...finished with 188 career tackles..one of six Eagle co-captains for the 2016 season...received second-team All-Big Sky honors in both 2014 and 2015, and first team accolades in 2016...was a second team Freshman All-America selection in 2013, in addition, to earning Big Sky All-Academic honors...his 38 career starts were the second-most among defensive players behind linebacker Miquiyah Zamora (45)...played in eight career playoff games and had 23 tackles with 4.5 sacks, an interception, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery...in his four seasons playing for Eastern, the Eagles won 41 games overall and were 28-4 in the Big Sky Conference.
PERSONAL: Name pronounced "eh-BOO-kahm"...graduated from David Douglas High School in 2013...was selected to the All-Mount Hood Conference First Team as a defensive lineman and honorable mention as a tight end...was a two-way starter for the Scots and also played fullback, as a senior in 2012...also competed in basketball and track and field...placed second as a senior in both the javelin (school-record 205-6) and the shot put (personal-best 55-2 1/2) at the State 6A Track Championships... was third at state in the javelin as a sophomore.
