▁American ▁football ▁line back er . ▁He ▁played ▁college ▁football ▁at ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Missouri , ▁and ▁was ▁draft ed ▁by ▁the ▁Atlanta ▁Fal cons ▁with ▁the ▁ 1 9 th ▁overall ▁pick ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁NFL ▁D raft . ▁He ▁has ▁also ▁played ▁for ▁the ▁Arizona ▁Card inals . ▁ ▁Early ▁years ▁We athers po on ▁attended ▁Jas per ▁High ▁School ▁in ▁Jas per , ▁Texas , ▁where ▁he ▁was ▁a ▁vers atile ▁ath lete ▁who ▁was ▁an ▁accomplished ▁three - s port ▁star ▁in ▁Texas , ▁including ▁as ▁a ▁line back er ▁in ▁football . ▁He ▁was ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁recip ient ▁of ▁the ▁def ensive ▁Will ie ▁Ray ▁Smith ▁Award . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁named ▁the ▁Texas ▁District ▁ 2 2 - 3 A ▁player ▁of ▁the ▁year ▁as ▁a ▁senior ; ▁after ▁making ▁ 9 8 ▁tack les ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁for ▁the ▁Jas per ▁Bul ld ogs . ▁He ▁had ▁ 8 ▁tack les ▁for ▁loss ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 5 , ▁and ▁added ▁ 4 ▁quarter back ▁s acks ▁along ▁with ▁ 2 ▁inter ception s ▁from ▁his ▁line back er ▁position ▁as ▁well . ▁His ▁high ▁school ▁football ▁career ▁also ▁included ▁a ▁second - team ▁All - State ▁pick . ▁He ▁also ▁played ▁receiver ▁on ▁off ense , ▁and ▁had ▁ 2 7 ▁catch es ▁for ▁ 4 2 8 ▁yards ▁and ▁ 7 ▁touch down s . ▁He ▁was ▁a ▁first - team ▁All