DJ Reader
DJ Reader, a DL, appears on NFL rosters across 2016–2026. Everything below is drawn from open roster data; the figures are facts, not our opinion of the player.
The basics
| Position | DL |
|---|---|
| College | Clemson |
| Born | 1994-07-01 |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in |
| Weight | 335 lb |
| Drafted | pick 166 by HOU in 2016 |
Seasons on an NFL roster
11 seasons of roster appearances, 2016–2026. A row here means the player was on that team's roster that year.
| 2016 | Houston Texans |
|---|---|
| 2017 | Houston Texans |
| 2018 | Houston Texans |
| 2019 | Houston Texans |
| 2020 | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 2021 | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 2022 | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 2023 | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 2024 | Detroit Lions |
| 2025 | Detroit Lions |
| 2026 | New York Giants |
Defensive statistics
Regular-season totals, 1999–2026. Solo and assisted tackles, tackles for loss, sacks, quarterback hits, interceptions, passes defended, forced fumbles and opponent fumbles recovered. Sacks are shared between players, so a total can end in a half. Play-offs are not included.
| Season | G | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | PD | FF | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 14 | 21 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 15 | 23 | 24 | 6 | 2.5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 130 | 145 | 159 | 23 | 12.5 | 57 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
Where this came from
Roster appearances, position, college, draft and physicals from nflverse open roster data. Seasons before about 1999 are roster-only, so there are no game statistics for them. Teams are linked where the franchise is certain; earlier seasons show the code used at the time.
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