D. J. Reader
Reader with the Houston Texans in 2016 | |||||||||||||
| No. 98 – Detroit Lions | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Nose tackle | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||
| Born: | July 1, 1994 Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 335 lb (152 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school: | Grimsley (Greensboro) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Clemson (2012–2015) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2016: 5th round, 166th pick | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2024 | |||||||||||||
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David Vernon "D. J." Reader Jr. (born July 1, 1994) is an American professional football nose tackle for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Clemson Tigers. He previously played for the Houston Texans and Cincinnati Bengals.