ACTIVE

DJ 
Reader

DI
#98
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DET Lions
6'3"
335lbs
30y/o
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Overall Grade '24
65.4
55th/219 - DIs
Snap Count '24
507
61st/219 - DIs
Pressures '24
20
55th/219 - DIs
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Latest News

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    Statistical Review of NFL Week 18: Joe Milton III shines, Buccaneers win NFC South
    Timo Riske
    January 6, 2025
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    NFL scores and recaps for every Week 18 game
    PFF Editorial Team
    January 6, 2025
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    2025 NFL Mock Draft: Titans take Cam Ward, Colorado's stars go in the top three
    Trevor Sikkema
    January 6, 2025
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    NFL Week 18 Recap: Detroit Lions 31, Minnesota Vikings 9
    Ben Cooper
    January 6, 2025
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    Bradley Locker
    January 3, 2025
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    NFL Week 18 power rankings
    Thomas Valentine
    January 2, 2025
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    NFL Week 18 Betting: Midweek market update
    Tyler Phillips
    January 2, 2025
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    2024 NFL offensive line rankings ahead of Week 18
    Zoltán Buday
    January 1, 2025
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    NFL season-long statistical review ahead of Week 18: Team tiers, pass rates and more
    Timo Riske
    December 31, 2024
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    Week 17 Monday Night Football Statistical Review: Lions win a shootout against 49ers
    Timo Riske
    December 31, 2024
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    PFF Interior Defender Rankings: Top 32 ahead of the 2024 NFL season
    Sam Monson
    May 30, 2024
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    2024 NFL Free Agency: 10 players who could get more money than expected
    Zoltán Buday
    March 8, 2024
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    PFF Interior Defender Rankings: Top 32 ahead of the 2023 NFL season
    Gordon McGuinness
    May 30, 2023
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    NFL Divisional Round Highlights: Notable grades from the weekend's games
    Gordon McGuinness
    January 23, 2023
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    NFL Week 14 Highlights: Notable grades from Sunday's games
    Gordon McGuinness
    December 12, 2022
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Grades

Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
OVERALL GRADE
65.4
AVG
55th/219 DIs
PASS RUSH GRADE
64.6
AVG
62nd/219 DIs
RUN DEFENSE GRADE
61.0
AVG
57th/219 DIs

Season Stats

Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
SOLO TACKLES 2024
11
113th/219 DIs
SACKS 2024
3
43rd/219 DIs
ASSISTS 2024
6
97th/219 DIs
FORCED FUMBLES 2024
0
41st/219 DIs

Defense

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Rank
113
th
Solo Tackles
11
97
th
Assists
6
41
st
Forced Fumbles
0
82
nd
Stops
13
43
rd
Sacks
3
65
th
Hurries
11
23
rd
Hits
6
55
th
Total Pressures
20
32
nd
Batted Passes
1

Snaps

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Rank
61
st
Total Snaps
507
76
th
Run Defense Snaps
191
51
st
Pass Rush Snaps
314

Career

Teams
Year
Detroit Lions
2024 - Present
Cincinnati Bengals
2020 - 2023
Houston Texans
2016 - 2019
Clemson Tigers
2014 - 2014

Honors

Honor
Year
PFF101
2019, 2021, 2022
PFF second-team All-Pro
2019