PRO: Signed with the Bills as an unrestricted free agent on 3/7/02 after spending first four NFL seasons with the St. Louis Ramsinitially joined the Rams as undrafted rookie free agent out of John Carroll University on 4/23/98; there were 241 total players and 34 linebackers selected in the '98 NFL Draft. 2003: Leads team in total tackles (132) solo tackles (89) and assists (34). Also has seven tackles for a loss to his credit this season. Recorded a season-high 12 tackles versus New England (9/7) which tied him for the team lead with Winfield. London also tallied a pass defensed and a quarterback pressure as he anchored the defense to its first shutout in four years. Led the Bills with four assisted tackles and added seven unassisted stops and one QB pressure for a total of 11 tackles at Jacksonville (9/14). Posted eight tackles at Miami (9/21), including five unassisted stops and dropped RB Ricky Williams for a three-yard loss in the first quarter. Also had one pass defensed against Miami. Led the Bills with 12 tackles against Philadelphia (9/28). Posted nine tackles, two passes defensed, and two quarterback hits vs Cincinnati (10/5). Led the team with 11 tackles (8 solo) at New York Jets (10/12). Rushed Jets' quarterback Vinny Testaverde three times. Teamed up with free safety Pierson Prioleau for a sack on the Jets' first third down of the game, for a loss of 13 yards, forcing a punt. Posted a team-high nine tackles, including one for a loss in Buffalo's best defensive performance of the season against Washington (10/19). He set the tone on Buffalo's first defensive series, stopping Redskin RB Lidell Betts for a 2-yard loss on the first play of the game for Washington, and pressured QB Patrick Ramsey on third down, forcing an incompletion and punting situation. Was also credited with one pass defensed. Recorded seven tackles, including six solo tackles at Kansas City (10/26). Rushed Chiefs' QB Trent Green five times and pressured him once. Tied with Takeo Spikes with a team-high nine tackles in the best pass-defending effort in the season for Buffalo at Dallas (11/9). Broke up two passes, including one on a blitz in the face of Cowboys' quarterback Quincy Carter in third quarter. Made nine tackles and was a key factor in one of Buffalo's best defensive effort against the rush this season against Houston (11/16). Had one of the best performances of his career against Indianapolis (11/23). Registered a season-high 14 tackles (12 solo) against the Colts with two pass breakups. Pounced on a fumble by Colts RB Edgerrin James with 24 seconds left in the first half at the Buffalo 13-yard line, thwarting an assured Indianapolis scoring opportunity. Sacked New York Giants (11/30) QB Kerry Collins on the opening drive to set the tone for one of the Bill's best defensive efforts of the year. Was a frequent visitor to the Giant backfield and registered a team-high four quarterback pressure, four hits and tackle for a loss of two yards. Also flushed Collins out of pocket and into DE Aaron Schobel for one of his three sacks of the game. Was once again the field general for a continually improving defense against the Jets (12/7). Led the team with 12 tackles, including two for a loss and one sack. Dropped Jets' QB Chad Pennington for a 7-yard loss on third down to force a punt in the second quarter. Applied pressure on Pennington in the fourth quarter, forcing a throw that was intercepted by CB Terrence McGee. Tallied nine tackles and two quarterback pressures at Tennessee (12/14). Tallied a season-high 15 tackles vs. Miami (12/21). Registered six tackles and a quarterback hit at New England (12/27).

2002:
Was selected as a Pro Bowl alternate in his first season with the Bills and was also elected as Buffalo's defensive team captain by his teammatesstarted all 16 games and has not missed a game in five seasons in the leaguerecorded 12+ tackles in a game on 11 occasions and led or tied for the team lead in tackles in 14 of 16 games set career high and franchise record with 209 tackles, breaking the old mark of 206 set by Chris Spielman in 1996had a stellar performance in Week 2, recording 20 tackles (nine solo) in first win of the season at Min. (9/15) and also added one forced fumble; the 20-tackle effort was the 2nd most in his career (21 at SF, 9/23/01)made 1st sack as a Bill/14th career when he took down Brian Griese at Den. (9/22); also added 12 tackles vs. Broncosrecorded 11 tackles (eight solo) and one QB pressure vs. Chi. (9/29) and ranked behind only Pat Williams (12) in total tacklescollected 11 total tackles (nine solo), and one QB pressure vs. Oak. (10/6)registered 2nd sack of the season/15th career when he took down David Carr at Hou. (10/13); was second on the team to Pat Williams (10 tackles) with 8 tackles and one QB pressurerecovered 1st fumble of career on a missed handoff between Ray Lucas and Ricky Williams at Mia. (10/20); led all Bills defenders with 14 tackleswas the Bills primary playmaker on defense, making 14 tackles (10 solo) and adding two QB pressures (season high) vs. Det. (10/27); made one of biggest plays of the season when he stuffed Lions RB James Stewart on 4th-and-1 at the Buffalo 20 yard-line with 1:52 on the clock and the Bills holding a seven-point leadreached double figures in tackles for the seventh time in '02 with 13 vs. NE (11/3)posted 14 tackles for the 3rd time in '02 at NYJ (11/24)collected 16 tackles (season-high 13 solo) vs. Mia. (12/1) to lead all Bills defendersrecorded 3rd sack of season/16th career, taking down Drew Brees vs. SD (12/15); also forced a fumble on the play, his 2nd of season/6th careerhad 14 tackles and helped limit the Packer offense to a season-low 223 total net yards at GB (12/22); also recorded 3rd forced fumble of season/7th careerhad 12 tackles in the season finale vs. Cin. (12/29) and added 2nd fumble recovery of season/career.

2001:
Started all 16 regular season games and all 3 postseason contests once again for the Ramsfor the third straight season, led the team in tackles with 189 (113 solos)also registered 4.5 sacks, intercepted two passes and forced a pair of fumbleswas twice selected as NFC Defensive Player of the Week - after game at SF on 9/23 and at NE on 11/18; earned the honor one other time in his career after 12/10/00 game vs. Min.opened the season at Phi. (9/9) and led team in tackles (13) and made one six-yard sackled team with a career-high 21 tackles (career-high 15 solo) at SF (9/23) and was named NFC Defensive Player of the Weektied for team-lead with 14 tackles vs. Mia. (9/30); had one sack in the second quarter that caused a fumble, leading to a touchdown; also had one interception in the end zone in the fourth quarterled team with 12 tackles and one pass defensed and celebrated 40th career start vs. Car. (11/11)had big game at NE (11/18) as he led team with 17 tackles with one pass defensed; forced a fumble on the Rams' three-yard line that led to a 97-yard scoring drive to end the first half and intercepted a Tom Brady pass with 5:18 left in the third quarter for an 18-yard return; performance earned him NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors for second time in 2001led team with 17 tackles (13 solo) vs. TB (11/26)at Atl. (12/2) had a 12-yard sack in the fourth quarter and combined on a sack with DT Ryan Pickett in the second quartertied for team lead at NO (12/17) with 11 tackles (five solo)led team with 15 tackles (11 solo) with one QB pressure vs. Atl. (1/6)started all three playoff gamesregistered 12 tackles (five solo) with one QB pressure and one pass defensed vs GB (1/20); tallied nine tackles (three solo) with two QB pressures in NFC Championship Game vs. Phi. (1/27); and collected six tackles (four solo) in Super Bowl vs. NE (2/3)

2000:
Started 16 games at middle linebacker for St. Louishad career year, leading team with franchise record 193 tackles (eclipsing old mark of 185 set by LB Jim Collins in 1984) and established career highs in sacks (5.5), interceptions (four), passes defensed (10) and quarterback pressures (nine) while adding a forced fumblemade at least 10+ tackles in each of final seven games, highlighted by season-high 18 at Car. (12/3)recorded at least 10 tackles in 12 of 16 gamesled or tied for team lead in tackles in 14 of 16 contests (led 11 times and tied three times)tied then career-high and led team with 16 tackles (10 solo) and had career high two sacks for 10 yards in season opener vs. Den. (9/4)tied for team lead following week with 10 tackles (five solo) at Sea. (9/10)collected team-leading 16 tackles vs. SF (9/17)led team with 10 tackles (five solo) and had three quarterback pressures vs. Atl. (10/15)had team-leading 10 tackles (seven solo) and one pass defense at SF (10/29)registered 11 tackles (eight solo) and first career interception and forced one fumble at NYG (11/12)tied for team lead with 12 tackles (eight solo) vs. Wash. (11/20)collected then career-high 17 tackles (seven solo), career-high two interceptions and had 0.5 sack vs. NO (11/26)following week registered career-high 18 tackles (nine solo) at Car. (12/3)earned NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors for the first time in his career after making 14 tackles (nine solo) and tied career-high with two sacks vs. Min. (12/10)finished regular season with 14 tackles (nine solo) at TB (12/18) and 11 tackles (seven solo) at NO (12/24) in final two weeks of seasonled Rams with 11 tackles in NFC Wild Card game at New Orleans (12/20)

1999:
Led the Rams in tackles after winning the starting middle linebacker position during training camp and opened every game trough Super Bowl win over Titanshis 138 tackles for the season were most by a Ram since Roman Phifer collected 149 in 1995set career highs in games started (16), tackles (138), tackles for losses (5), and total number of plays from scrimmage (625)named to the All-Madden teamled the team in tackles in 9 games, including 5 consecutive (Week 3 to Week 7) and 7 out of 8 games (Week 3 to Week 10)was the leading tackler among linebackers in 11 gamesin postseason tied for team lead in tackles with 35, added one sack, two passes defensed, one quarterback pressure and one forced fumbleled all linebackers with 10 tackles (six solos) in the Rams divisional playoff victory over Minnesotareturned the following week to lead the Rams with 11 tackles (seven solos) and one pass defense in the 11-6 victory over Tampa Bay in NFC Championship Gameled the Rams with 14 tackles (10 solo) in Super Bowl XXXIV win over Tennessee

1998:
Was one of two rookie free agents to make Rams' opening day rosterplayed in 16 games, starting season finale at SF (12/27) in place of injured Eric Hill; made team-leading and then career-high 15 tackles in that gameearned Carroll Rosenbloom Memorial Award as Rams' rookie of yearled Rams in special teams tackles with 30, and added 17 tackles on defensemade at least one special teams tackle in 14 of 16 gamesmade season-high four special teams tackles in Week 12 vs. Car. (11/22)also returned five kickoffs for 72 yards.

COLLEGE:
Originally attended St. Francis (PA) to play basketball but after three semesters, transferred to Division III John Carroll to pursue footballwent on to rank fourth all-time in school history with 386 tacklesnamed Division III national linebacker of the year as a senioras a senior was named Ohio Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week three times, was named to the AP Little All-America first team and was a nominee for the Gagliardi Award - the Heisman Trophy of Division III.also owns school records for tackles in a game (29) and a season (202).