D. J. Reader

David Vernon "D. J." Reader Jr. (born July 1, 1994) is an American football defensive tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Clemson.

D. J. Reader
Reader in 2016
No. 98 – Cincinnati Bengals
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1994-07-01) July 1, 1994
Greensboro, North Carolina
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:347 lb (157 kg)
Career information
High school:Grimsley (NC)
College:Clemson
NFL Draft:2016 / Round: 5 / Pick: 166
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2020
Total tackles:173
Sacks:6.5
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:0
Passes Deflected:3
Player stats at NFL.com

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2 5⁄8 in
(1.90 m)		 327 lb
(148 kg)		 33 5⁄8 in
(0.85 m)		 9 1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		 5.33 s 4.71 s 7.90 s 29.5 in
(0.75 m)		 8 ft 3 in
(2.51 m)		 30 reps
All values from NFL Combine

Houston Texans

Reader was selected by the Houston Texans in the fifth round (166th overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft. He started seven games in his rookie year logging one sack, seven solo tackles and 15 assisted tackles.[1]

In 2017, Reader replaced the retired Vince Wilfork as the Texans starting nose tackle. He started the first 14 games of the season before being placed on injured reserve on December 19, 2017.[2]

On September 9, 2018 during the 2018 Season opener against the New England Patriots, Reader had the first multi sack game of his career with 2 on Tom Brady.

In week 3 of the 2019 season against the Los Angeles Chargers, Reader recorded 1.5 sacks on Philip Rivers in the 27-20 win.[3]

Cincinnati Bengals

On April 2, 2020, Reader signed a four-year, $53 million contract with the Cincinnati Bengals.[4][5] He was placed on injured reserve on October 12, 2020 with a quad injury.[6]

Personal life

Reader's father died from kidney failure on June 30, 2014.[7]

Reader has one son, born in November 2019.

References
  1. Ganguli, Tania. "Texans select D.J. Reader in 5th round of 2016 NFL Draft". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  2. "TRANSACTIONS: Texans add three to active roster". HoustonTexans.com. December 19, 2017. Archived from the original on April 27, 2018.
  3. "Watson, Watt lead way as Texans outlast Chargers, 27-20". www.espn.com. September 22, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
  4. Williams, Charean (March 17, 2020). "Bengals agree to terms on four-year, $53 million deal with D.J. Reader". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  5. "Bengals Announce Agreements With Eight Unrestricted Free Agents". Bengals.com. April 8, 2020.
  6. "Bengals Sign DT Xavier Williams, Place D.J. Reader On Reserve/Injured". Bengals.com. October 12, 2020.
  7. "D.J. Reader learns to overcome grief over his father's death to realize his NFL dream". ESPN.com. July 22, 2016.


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