D.J. Reader
D.J. Reader "BBQ"
Born: July 1, 1994
Greensboro, NC
Position: DT
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 340
College: Clemson
High School: Grimsley (NC)
Career: 2016-2023
Drafted: 2016 in Round 5, #166 overall by the Houston Texans
D.J. Reader has played from 2016 to 2023 during his career with the Cincinnati Bengals and Houston Texans. Reader has recorded 9.5 quarterback sacks in his career.
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Sacks:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | NFL Houston Texans | 1.0 | 0.0 | |
| 2017 | NFL Houston Texans | 1.0 | 0.0 | |
| 2018 | NFL Houston Texans | 2.0 | 0.0 | |
| 2019 | NFL Houston Texans | 2.5 | 0.0 | |
| 2021 | NFL Cincinnati Bengals | 2.0 | 0.0 | |
| 2023 | NFL Cincinnati Bengals | 1.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| Totals | 9.5 | 9 | 0.9 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Solo | Ast | TFL | TFLY | Brup | PD | QBH | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | NFL Houston Texans | 14.5 | 7 | 15 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2017 | NFL Houston Texans | 35.5 | 23 | 25 | ||||||||||
| 2018 | NFL Houston Texans | 28 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 3 | ||||||||
| 2019 | NFL Houston Texans | 40 | 28 | 24 | 6 | 13 | ||||||||
| 2020 | NFL Cincinnati Bengals | 13.5 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||||
| 2021 | NFL Cincinnati Bengals | 32.5 | 22 | 21 | 3 | 7 | ||||||||
| 2022 | NFL Cincinnati Bengals | 22.5 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 2023 | NFL Cincinnati Bengals | 27 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Totals | 213.5 | 149 | 129 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | NFL | Houston Texans | 16 | 7 |
| 2017 | NFL | Houston Texans | 14 | 14 |
| 2018 | NFL | Houston Texans | 16 | 16 |
| 2019 | NFL | Houston Texans | 15 | 15 |
| 2020 | NFL | Cincinnati Bengals | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | NFL | Cincinnati Bengals | 15 | 15 |
| 2022 | NFL | Cincinnati Bengals | ||
| 2023 | NFL | Cincinnati Bengals |
Honors
2019 - Pro Football Focus (2nd Team)
