Has gotten bigger and stronger to become one of better edge rushers in the league…explosive speed off the ball…excellent special teams player...moved to defensive end in 2000 after playing first two seasons at linebacker…finished second in NFL with 14.5 sacks in 2001…chosen by Rams in third round (65th overall) of 1998 NFL Draft. 2001: Had best season of four-year career…played in 13 games, inactive for three…saw action in all three postseason contests…established career highs with 45 tackles (24 solo), led team and finished second in NFL with 14.5 sacks, collected two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery…also made 11 special teams tackles…had streak of seven straight games with at least one sack…had at least one sack in 10 of 13 games…totaled 16 tackles (nine solo) in postseason and added team-leading three sacks, one pass defensed, and one forced fumble...made three solo tackles and one sack for seven-yard loss in season opener at Philadelphia 9/9…notched two tackles and one forced fumble against Miami 9/30…tied for lead on defensive line with six tackles (four solo) and one forced fumble at Detroit 10/8 and set career-high against Lions with three sacks for 23 yards, making him first Ram with three sacks in one game since Kevin Carter at Carolina 12/3/00…collected five tackles (two solo) and one sack for an eight-yard loss at New York Jets 10/21…tallied four tackles (one solo), led team with three special teams tackles, and made one sack for an 11-yard loss vs. Carolina 11/11…recorded one solo tackle and one sack for a three-yard loss before leaving game in third quarter with a left MCL injury at New England 11/18…inactive for next three contests…returned from injury on Monday Night Football at New Orleans 12/17 to collect five tackles (three solo), 1.5 sack for minus 12.5 yards, one QB pressure and one special teams tackle…notched three tackles (two solo), two sacks for minus 17 yards, and two QB pressures vs. Indianapolis 12/30…led defensive line with six tackles (four solo), made two sacks for minus-eight yards, had game-high four QB pressures, along with one fumble recovery and one special teams tackle against Atlanta 1/6…racked up five tackles (two solo), two sacks, one QB pressure, and one forced fumble in NFC Championship Game vs. Philadelphia 1/27…led defensive line with a career-high nine tackles (five solo), one sack, and three QB pressures in Super Bowl XXXVI vs. New England 2/3. 2000: Played in 14 games on defense and special teams…completed season with career-highs in tackles (14), sacks (5.0), passes defensed (one), forced fumbles (one), and special teams tackles (18)…inactive for two games with ankle injury (at Seattle 9/10 and vs. San Francisco 9/17)…had one tackle and 1/2 sack with DE Grant Wistrom at Atlanta 9/24…collected two sacks for 12 yards, with two tackles (both solo), and two special teams tackles at Kansas City 10/22…registered one sack for four yards at New York Giants 11/12…sacked Minnesota QB Daunte Culpepper for two-yard loss vs. Minnesota 12/10…totaled one tackle (solo) and first career fumble recovery in season finale at New Orleans 12/24, helping Rams clinch playoff berth…recorded one sack for nine yards and one special teams tackle in NFC Wildcard Game at New Orleans 12/30. 1999: Played in six games on defense and special teams...made two tackles on defense and nine special teams tackles...suspended first eight games by NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue for violation of NFL substance abuse policy...tied career high with two tackles vs. New Orleans 11/28...collected season high four special teams tackles vs. New York Giants 12/19...played in all three postseason contests...led Rams with six special teams tackles. 1998: Played in six games at linebacker and on special teams…finished season with two tackles, 0.5 sacks and eight special teams tackles…made one tackle on defense, a half sack for four yards and collected career high three special teams tackles vs. New York Jets 10/11…inactive for four games before being place on non-football injury list 11/17.