NFL production
NFL Career Totals
- NFL games
- 126
- Defensive tackles
- 328
- Defensive sacks
- 12.5
Regular-season games in matched NFL outcome rows.
D.J. Reader After College
Follow D.J. Reader from college production into verified NFL season and career outcomes.
- 1
Clemson
2012-2015
College stop
- 2
NFL Draft
2016
2016 · Round 5 · Pick 166 · No. 166 · HOU
- 3
HOU
2016-2019
NFL regular-season production
- 4
CIN
2020-2023
NFL regular-season production
- 5
DET
2024-2025
NFL regular-season production
Draft and outcome
NFL Outcome Snapshot
- Draft
- 2016 · Round 5 · Pick 166 · No. 166 · HOU
- Status
- ACT
- Latest NFL team
- DET
- NFL span
- 2016-2026
- Starts
- 7
- Weighted AV
- 47
- Draft AV
- 20
NFL season
Best NFL Season
2019 · HOU
- Games
- 15
- Defensive impact
- 67
- Position percentile
- 87
- Tackles
- 52
- Sacks
- 2.5
NFL season
Latest NFL Season
2025 · DET
- Games
- 13
- Defensive impact
- 28
- Position percentile
- 50
- Tackles
- 28
Season ledger
NFL Season-by-Season Stats
| Season | Team | Games | Production | Passing | Rushing | Receiving | Defense | PPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Reg | DETDT | 13 | 28Defensive impact · 50th | — | — | — | 28 tkl | 0 |
| 2024 Reg | DETDT | 13 | 41Defensive impact · 65th | — | — | — | 23 tkl · 3 sack | 0 |
| 2023 Reg | CINDT | 13 | 40Defensive impact · 64th | — | — | — | 34 tkl · 1 sack | 0 |
| 2022 Reg | CINDT | 9 | 27Defensive impact · 49th | — | — | — | 27 tkl | 0 |
| 2021 Reg | CINDT | 15 | 55Defensive impact · 79th | — | — | — | 43 tkl · 2 sack | 0 |
| 2020 Reg | CINDT | 5 | 19Defensive impact · 38th | — | — | — | 19 tkl | 0 |
| 2019 Reg | HOUDT | 15 | 67Defensive impact · 87th | — | — | — | 52 tkl · 2.5 sack | 0 |
| 2018 Reg | HOUDT | 14 | 45Defensive impact · 70th | — | — | — | 33 tkl · 2 sack | 0 |
| 2017 Reg | HOUDT | 14 | 53Defensive impact · 77th | — | — | — | 47 tkl · 1 sack | 0 |
| 2016 Reg | HOUDT | 15 | 28Defensive impact · 50th | — | — | — | 22 tkl · 1 sack | 0 |
Career Translation Arc
Grouped stops from college peak through verified NFL teams.
College
Clemson
2012-2015
Draft
NFL Draft
2016
NFL
HOU
2016-2019
NFL
CIN
2020-2023
NFL
DET
2024-2025
College-to-NFL Fingerprint
- College peak0
- NFL peak87
- Durability100
- Draft capital35
- Shape match45
College-to-NFL Readout
The matched college or NFL percentile sample is not complete enough for a translation call.
- Best college season
- 2012
- College percentile
- —
- NFL percentile
- 87th
Clemson: 0 primary output
Same-position college production sample.
Matched same-position NFL outcome sample.
NFL Production Trend
2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
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