He played college football at the University of Wisconsin and was selected by the Panthers in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL draft.

In his final season he posted 48 tackles, 4.5 sacks, 3 fumble recoveries (led the team), 2 passes defensed and one blocked kick.

On December 7, 2011, he signed as a free agent with the Cincinnati Bengals and played in two games before being declared inactive for the rest of the regular season and the playoffs.

The next year, he suffered a high ankle sprained in the last preseason game and was waived injured on August 31.

After not playing in 2012, he was signed to a futures contract by the Dallas Cowboys on February 10, 2013,[3] to provide depth in training camp.