Defensive Line · roster: DT

D.J. Reader

CLEMClemson

2015 · FBS · ACC · SR · Drafted 2016

D.J. Reader finished 2015 rated 1237 (4.8 / 10) as a college defensive line at Clemson, over 35 rated games 2012–2015.

2015 Clemson teammates

Deshaun WatsonQB · 1435 Wayne GallmanRB · 1416 Shaq LawsonEDGE · 1380 Jayron KearseS · 1366 Artavis ScottWR · 1358 Kevin DoddEDGE · 1356

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Physical trend

6′ 3″ 325 lbs

Career statistics

Season	G	TOT	SOLO	TFL	SACK	QBH
2012	10	23	7	0	0	0
2013	11	20	14	4	2	2
2014	8	17	5	1	0	1
2015	6	13	8	1	0	0
Career	35	73	34	6	2	3

Defense production

Season	G	TOT	SOLO	TFL	SACK	QBH
2012	10	23	7	0	0	0
2013	11	20	14	4	2	2
2014	8	17	5	1	0	1
2015	6	13	8	1	0	0
Career	35	73	34	6	2	3

Defense production

Season	G	TOT	SOLO	TFL	SACK	QBH
2012	10	23	7	0	0	0
2013	11	20	14	4	2	2
2014	8	17	5	1	0	1
2015	6	13	8	1	0	0
Career	35	73	34	6	2	3

Game log

Date	Opponent	TOT	TFL	SACK	INT	PD	Rating
2015 · Clemson
01/11	ALAAlabama	4	0	0	0	0	1237
12/31	OKLAOklahoma	2	1	0	0	0	1238
12/05	UNCNorth Carolina	3	0	0	0	0	1229
11/07	FSUFlorida St.	2	0	0	0	0	1230
10/31	NC_SNorth Carolina St.	1	0	0	0	0	1233
10/24	MIAMMiami (Fla.)	1	0	0	0	0	1236
2014 · Clemson
12/29	OKLAOklahoma	1	0	0	0	0	1239
11/29	S_CASouth Carolina	3	1	0	0	0	1241
11/15	GATEGeorgia Tech	2	0	0	0	0	1236
11/06	WAKEWake Forest	1	0	0	0	0	1238
10/25	SYRSyracuse	2	0	0	0	0	1239
09/20	FSUFlorida St.	2	0	0	0	0	1243
09/06	SC_SSouth Carolina St.	1	0	0	0	0	1245
08/30	UGAGeorgia	5	0	0	0	0	1253
2013 · Clemson
01/03	OHIOOhio St.	1	0	0	0	0	1247
11/30	S_CASouth Carolina	2	0	0	0	0	1249
11/23	CITDCitadel	2	0	0	0	0	1251
11/14	GATEGeorgia Tech	1	0	0	0	0	1258
11/02	UVAVirginia	3	2	1	0	0	1260
10/26	MDMaryland	1	0	0	0	0	1254
10/19	FSUFlorida St.	1	1	0	0	0	1259
10/12	BCBoston College	1	0	0	0	0	1256
10/05	SYRSyracuse	2	1	1	0	0	1262
09/28	WAKEWake Forest	2	0	0	0	0	1257
09/07	SC_SSouth Carolina St.	4	0	0	0	0	1259
2012 · Clemson
12/31	LSULSU	2	0	0	0	0	1258
11/24	S_CASouth Carolina	2	0	0	0	0	1261
11/17	NC_SNorth Carolina St.	2	0	0	0	0	1265
11/10	MDMaryland	1	0	0	0	0	1271
10/20	VATEVirginia Tech	7	0	0	0	0	1277
10/06	GATEGeorgia Tech	1	0	0	0	0	1274
09/29	BCBoston College	2	0	0	0	0	1277
09/15	FURMFurman	1	0	0	0	0	1283
09/08	BALLBall St.	3	0	0	0	0	1291
09/01	AUBUAuburn	2	0	0	0	0	1297

NFL career

Season	Team	G	Tkl	TFL	Sack	FF
2016	Texans	17	25	3	2	0
2017	Texans	14	47	3	1	0
2018	Texans	15	39	5	2	0
2019	Texans	17	59	6	2	0
2020	Bengals	5	19	1	0	0
2021	Bengals	18	55	6	3	0
2022	Bengals	12	35	1	0	1
2023	Bengals	13	34	2	1	0
2024	Lions	13	24	4	3	0
2025	Lions	12	28	0	0	0
2026	Giants	4	8	0	0	0

NFL game log

Date	Opponent	Tkl	TFL	Sack	INT	FF	Rating
2016 · Texans
09/11	Bears	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1300
09/22	Patriots	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1298
10/02	Titans	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1296
10/09	Vikings	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1294
10/16	Colts	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1293
10/24	Broncos	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1291
10/30	Lions	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1293
11/13	Jaguars	2.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1298
11/21	Raiders	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1296
11/27	Chargers	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1295
12/04	Packers	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1294
12/11	Colts	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1292
12/18	Jaguars	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1291
12/24	Bengals	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1290
01/01	Titans	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1288
01/07	Raiders	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1295
01/14	Patriots	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1294
2017 · Texans
09/10	Jaguars	5.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1297
09/14	Bengals	5.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1300
09/24	Patriots	3.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1299
10/01	Titans	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1298
10/08	Chiefs	4.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1298
10/15	Browns	5.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1309
10/29	Seahawks	6.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1319
11/05	Colts	5.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1322
11/12	Rams	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1320
11/19	Cardinals	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1318
11/27	Ravens	5.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1321
12/03	Titans	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1319
12/10	49ers	3.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1318
12/17	Jaguars	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1317
2018 · Texans
09/09	Patriots	4.0	2.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	1329
09/16	Titans	4.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1329
09/23	Giants	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1327
09/30	Colts	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1325
10/07	Cowboys	3.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1324
10/14	Bills	3.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1329
10/25	Dolphins	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1327
11/04	Broncos	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1326
11/18	Commanders	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1324
11/26	Titans	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1323
12/02	Browns	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1326
12/09	Colts	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1325
12/15	Jets	6.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1333
12/23	Eagles	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1332
01/05	Colts	6.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1336
2019 · Texans
09/09	Saints	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1335
09/15	Jaguars	5.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1342
09/22	Chargers	3.0	1.0	1.5	0.0	0.0	1349
09/29	Panthers	6.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1359
10/06	Falcons	4.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1366
10/13	Chiefs	3.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1370
10/20	Colts	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1369
10/27	Raiders	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1368
11/03	Jaguars	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1366
11/17	Ravens	5.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1369
11/21	Colts	3.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1368
12/01	Patriots	7.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1377
12/08	Broncos	4.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1377
12/15	Titans	3.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1376
12/21	Buccaneers	3.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1375
01/04	Bills	6.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1379
01/12	Chiefs	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1378
2020 · Bengals
09/13	Chargers	5.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1381
09/17	Browns	6.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1390
09/27	Eagles	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1388
10/04	Jaguars	5.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1391
10/11	Ravens	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1389
2021 · Bengals
09/12	Vikings	3.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1388
09/19	Bears	3.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1392
09/26	Steelers	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1390
09/30	Jaguars	6.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1393
10/10	Packers	5.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1397
10/17	Lions	3.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1395
10/24	Ravens	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1394
10/31	Jets	3.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1392
11/07	Browns	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1391
11/21	Raiders	3.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1390
11/28	Steelers	3.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1389
12/12	49ers	3.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1395
12/19	Broncos	5.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1401
01/02	Chiefs	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1399
01/15	Raiders	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1398
01/22	Titans	6.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1407
01/30	Chiefs	3.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1407
02/13	Rams	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1411
2022 · Bengals
09/11	Steelers	3.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1410
09/18	Cowboys	5.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1414
09/25	Jets	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1411
11/27	Titans	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1410
12/04	Chiefs	3.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1409
12/11	Browns	5.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1413
12/18	Buccaneers	3.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1413
12/24	Patriots	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1411
01/08	Ravens	4.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1411
01/15	Ravens	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1410
01/22	Bills	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1409
01/29	Chiefs	4.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1409
2023 · Bengals
09/10	Browns	3.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1409
09/17	Ravens	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1408
09/25	Rams	2.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1411
10/01	Titans	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1409
10/08	Cardinals	3.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1409
10/15	Seahawks	3.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1408
10/29	49ers	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1407
11/05	Bills	3.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1410
11/12	Texans	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1408
11/16	Ravens	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1407
11/26	Steelers	3.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1406
12/04	Jaguars	6.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1410
12/10	Colts	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1409
2024 · Lions
09/15	Buccaneers	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1407
09/22	Cardinals	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1406
09/30	Seahawks	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1410
10/13	Cowboys	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1409
10/20	Vikings	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1408
10/27	Titans	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1407
11/10	Texans	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1406
11/17	Jaguars	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1405
11/24	Colts	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1406
11/28	Bears	4.0	2.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	1411
12/30	49ers	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1411
01/05	Vikings	3.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1410
01/18	Commanders	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1409
2025 · Lions
09/22	Ravens	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1409
09/28	Browns	3.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1408
10/12	Chiefs	5.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1412
11/02	Vikings	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1411
11/09	Commanders	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1410
11/16	Eagles	3.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1409
11/23	Giants	4.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1409
11/27	Packers	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1408
12/04	Cowboys	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1408
12/14	Rams	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1407
12/21	Steelers	3.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1406
12/25	Vikings	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1405
2026 · Giants
09/13	Cowboys	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1404
09/21	Rams	3.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1404
09/27	Titans	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1403
10/04	Cardinals	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1402

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