Started all 16 games for the Cardinals at free safety … made his first start as a Cardinal in the 2005 season opener @ NYG (9/11) and recorded two solo tackles to finish the day with five total tackles … recorded a team-high seven stops vs. STL (9/18) … recorded eight solo tackles and one pass defensed @ Sea (9/25) … entered the game waving the Mexican flag in front of a record-setting crowd of 103,467 at Mexico City’s Estadio Azteca vs. SF (10/2) and proceeded to record six tackles … recorded seven tackles and forced a fumble that was recovered by Quentin Harris set up Neil Rackers 33-yard field goal vs. Ten (10/23) … recorded a team-high nine tackles vs. Sea (11/6) … recorded seven tackles and one pass defensed vs. Jax (11/27) … recorded his first interception as a Cardinal off of Alex Smith @ SF (12/4) … recorded three solo tackles and a special teams stop when he made a tackle on a fake field goal attempt vs. Phi (12/24) … recorded two tackles in the season finale @ Ind (1/1).

Recorded 157 tackles (93 solo), 1 sack for 1 yard, 1 interception and 6 PBU while starting at strong safety in all 16 games for the Browns…named Cleveland Browns 2004 Player-of-the-Year by the local chapter of the PFWA…established a career-high 157 tackles and started all 16 games at SS…led or tied for team lead in tackles in 10 of 16 contests…had 10 or more tackles in eight games…led the club with 13 tackles, including 9 solo, and 3 PBU…part of a defensive effort that limited Baltimore to only 254 yards of offense, including 88 net yards rushing vs. Bal (9/12)…led the club with 9 tackles, 6 solo, and 1 interception for 18 yards…recorded an interception in the 4th quarter on a pass from Dallas QB Vinny Testaverde at the Cleveland 9-yard line to thwart a potential Dallas scoring drive @ Dal (9/19)…led the club again with 13 tackles, including 9 solo @ NYG (9/26)…led the club with 9 tackles, including 4 solo…part of a defense that limited the Redskins to 265 net yards of offense and held RB Clinton Portis to 58 yards on 20 carries (2.9 avg.) vs. Was (10/3)…ranked second on the club with 8 tackles, including 6 solo @Pit (10/10)…tied for a second on the club with 6 tackles, including 2 solo, and 1 TFL…part part of a defensive effort that limited the Bengals to 189 net yards of offense, including 58 net yards rushing vs. Cin (10/17)…tied for second on the club with 8 tackles, including 5 solo vs. Phi (10/24)…ranked second on the club with 11 tackles, including 5 solo @ Bal (11/7)…tied for the team lead with 11 tackles, including 6 solo vs. Pit (11/14)…tied for the team lead with 11 tackles, including 8 solo, and 1 PBU…part of a defensive effort that limited the Jets to only 78 net yards passing, and recorded a season-high 6 sacks for 38 yards vs. NY:J (11/21)…topped the 100-tackle mark for the third consecutive season, and eighth time in his career…tied for second on the club with 9 tackles including 2 solo @ Cin (11/28)…led the club with 11 tackles, including 8 solo vs. NE (12/5)…led the club with 11 tackles, including 7 solo, and 1 PBU @ Buf (12/12)…led the team with 9 tackles, including 4 solo, 1 PBU and 1 sack for 1 yard @ Mia (12/26). Recorded his first sack of the year with a 1 yard sack of Dolphins QB A.J. Feeley in the 2nd quarter…ledf the club with 13 tackles, including 8 solo @ Hou (1/2).

In his second season with the Browns started all 16 regular season games at strong safety and ranked second on the team with a career-high 142 tackles, including 79 solo, 4 QB pressures, 2 interceptions for 3 yards, 8 PBU and 1 forced fumble…recorded 10 or more tackles on eight occasions…part of a defensive secondary that allowed only 177.9 yards passing per game, as the Browns ranked 5th in the AFC and 7th in the NFL…opened the season with q0 or more tackles in the first four consecutive games…had a season-high 14 tackles @ Sea (11/30)…added an interception @ Den (12/14), and @ Cin (12/28)…ranked third on the club with 10 tackles, including 4 solo, and 1 forced fumble vs. Indianapolis 9/7…recorded 12 tackles, including 3 solo @ Bal (914)…started at SS and ranked second on the club with 10 tackles, including 5 solo, and 1 TFL @ SF (9/21)…led the club with 10 tackles, including 6 solo, and 1 PBU vs. Cin (9/28)…recorded 6 tackles, including 5 solo @ Pit (10/5)…part of a defensive effort that forced three turnovers (2 interceptions and 1 fumble), three sacks and limited the Steelers to 208 net yards of offense, including 60 net yards rushing…led the club with 11 tackles, including 8 solo, 1 QB pressure and 2 PBU vs. SD (10/19)…recorded 7 tackles, including 3 solo, and 1 PBU @ NE 10/26…ranked second on the club with 10 tackles, including 8 solo, and 1 QB pressure @ KC 11/9…recorded 5 tackles, including 2 solo, and 1 QB pressure vs. Arz (11/16)…part of a defensive effort that limited Arizona to only 187 net yards of offense, including only 41 yards rushing, and forced four turnovers (3 interceptions/1 fumble) in a 44-6 win…recorded 6 tackles at SS, including 3 solo vs. Pit (11/23)…part of a defensive effort that limited the Steelers to only 168 net yards of offense, including 59 yards passing…notched a season-high 14 tackles, including 10 solo, and 1 PBU @ Sea (11/30)…recorded 11 tackles, including 6 solo, 1 PBU and 1 QB pressure vs. StL (12/8)…recorded 7 tackles, including 3 solo, 1 interception and 1 PBU @ Den (12/14)…recorded his first interception of the year in the 3rd quarter on a pass from Broncos QB Jake Plummer intended for TE Shannon Sharpe in the end zone to thwart a potential scoring drive…tallied 9 tackles, inc luding 5 solo vs. Bal (12/21)…recorded 8 tackles, including 3 solo and 1 interception for 3 yards @ Cin (12/28)…recorded his second interception of the season on a pass from Jon Kitna intended for TE Matt Schobel at the end of the 4th quarter to secure a 22-14 win over Cincinnati.

In his first season with the Browns, started 12 games at strong safety and ranked 2nd on the club with 109 tackles, including 68 solo, 3 interceptions, 8 PBU and 1 forced fumble…His 3 interceptions ranked 2nd on the team and his 8 PBU were T-2nd…led or was tied for the team lead in tackles on five occasions…recorded 10 or more tackles in six games…missed four games with a shoulder injury…made his Browns debut starting as strong safety vs. KC (9/8), with 9 tackles, including 5 solo, and 1 PBU…led the team with a season-high 13 tackles, including 6 solo, and 1 interceptions vs. Cin (9/15)…ranked second on the team with 8 tackles, including 5 solo, 1 PBU and 1 forced fumble @ Ten (9/22)…second on the club with 10 tackles, including 7 solo, and 1 interception @ Pit (9/29)…recorded 4 tackles, including 3 solo, and 1 PBU vs. Bal (10/6), and left the game in the 2nd quarter with a shoulder injury and did not return…inactive the next four games due3 to the shoulder injury…returned to the starting lineup @ Cin (11/17), with 3 solo tackles…tied for the team lead with 9 tackles, including 7 solo, and 1 PBU @ NO (11/24)…led the club with 9 tackles, including 7 solo vs. Car (12/1)…at Jax (12/8), and was second on the team with 12 tackles, including 8 solo…second on the team with 10 tackles, including 6 solo and 1 QB pressure vs. Ind (12/15)…led the team with 12 tackles @ Bal (12/22)…in the regular season finale vs. Atl (12/29), was second on the club with 12 tackles, including 7 solo, 1 interception and 2 PBU…started in the AFC Wild Card Playoff Game @ Pit on (1/5), with 10 tackles, including 8 solo.

Missed six contests with Vikings due to a fractured fibula he suffered during the opening kickoff @ Chi (9/23)…started nine games and recorded 68 tackles, 50 solos, 3 PBU and 2 interceptions…all nine starts came at strong safety…in the season opener vs. Car (9/9), recorded a team-high 11 tackles, and 1 PBU…missed the next six games with a fractured fibula…returned to action vs. NYG (11/19), and had 3 tackles and 1 interception @ Pit (12/2)…moved into third place in Vikings history among defensive backs with his 5 tackles vs. Ten (12/9)…recorded 8 tackles vs. Jax (12/23)…tied season-high with 8 solo tackles @ Bal (1/7/02).

Earned his first trip to the Pro Bowl following the 2000 season…first Minnesota safety to be named to the Pro Bowl since Todd Scott in 1992…named to the All-Madden Team for the third straight season…ranked third on the team with 122 tackles and second on the team with 8 PBU…led or tied for team lead in tackles five times on the season…notched a team-high 15 tackles in the NFC Championship Game @ NYG (1/14)…posted a season-high 14 tackles, and 1 PBU vs. Buf (10/22)…had 12 tackles, 1 PBU, 1 forced fumble and 1 interception @ Dal on Thanksgiving Day (11/23)…led the team with 13 tackles vs. Det (10/1).

Named second-team all-pro by the Associated Press…named to the All-Madden Team for the second consecutive season…led the team in interceptions for the first time in his career…notched career-highs with 136 tackles, 107 solo tackles, 4 sacks…led all defensive backs in tackles, and ranked third on the team…led team in tackles in four contests…also led squad in turnovers forced during the postseason (interception vs. Dal (1/9); fumble recovery vs. StL (1/16))…set career-high in solo tackles with 12 @ Det (10/17)…had a season-high 15 tackles, and a pressure vs. Chi (10/10).

Named all-pro by College and Pro Football Weekly and tied for all-pro honors from The Sporting News…selected to the Associated Press second-team all-pro squad…named to the All-Madden Team…named NFL Defensive Player-of-the-Week for his performance in the NFL Divisional Playoff Game vs. Arz…tied for fifth in the NFC with 5 interceptions on the season…ranked third on the team with 109 tackles and was second on the team with 83 solo tackles…led the Minnesota defensive backs in tackles for the third consecutive year…recorded a career-high 11 PBU…had three takeaways during the playoffs with 2 interceptions and 1 fumble recovery…led team with 14 tackles during the NFC Championship Game, including 12 solo stops…picked off a pair of Tony Banks’ passes @ StL (9/13).

Led squad in solo tackles with 103…led defensive backs in tackles and finished second on the team with 128 total tackles…became the first Vikings defensive back since Joey Browner (1990-91) to have 100 or more tackles in consecutive seasons…also led team in postseason tackles with 20…led or tied for the team lead in tackles six times during the regular season…led the squad with 12 tackles vs. NYG in the playoffs…had team-high 15 tackles vs. NYJ (11/23)…had 2 interceptions in the season finale vs. Ind (12/21).

First-year starter at strong safety in 1996…finished second on the team with four interceptions…led squad in interception return yards with 67…all 4 of his interceptions came in wins by the Vikings…led Vikings defensive backs with 103 total tackles…became first Viking defensive back to go over the 100 tackle mark in a season since 1991…led Vikings defensive backs with 2 sacks…first NFL interception came @ Chi (9/15), off of QB Erik Kramer…had 3 PBU vs. Car (10/6)…deactivated for two games with a shoulder separation.

Led the Vikings with 29 tackles on special teams…surpassed previous team single-season record held by Bobby Abrams (28) in 1994…played mainly in third-down situations at safety…led non-starters with 39 tackles…recorded a season high four special teams tackles vs. GB (10/22)…had 6 tackles in first career start vs. TB (12/3).

In his rookie season, finished third on the Vikings with 25 special teams stops…had 3 special teams tackles @ Chi (9/18)…had 3 more special teams stops @ TB (10/30)…played strong safety in special situations…recorded season-high 3 tackles @ NE (11/13)…had 2 PBU @ Buf (12/11).

A second-team All WAC selection in 1992…totaled 20 PBU, and forced 15 fumbles in three seasons at San Diego State…tied for team lead with 2 fumble recoveries his senior season…also finished second on team in tackles with 97 as a senior…played a hybrid linebacker-safety position during college.