D. J. Reader
 Reader in 2016 | |||||||||||
| No. 98 – Houston Texans | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Nose Tackle | ||||||||||
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| Born: |
July 1, 1994 Greensboro, North Carolina | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 335 lb (152 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Grimsley (NC) | ||||||||||
| College: | Clemson | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2016 / Round: 5 / Pick: 166 | ||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 4, 2018 | |||||||||||
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David Vernon "D. J." Reader Jr. (born July 1, 1994) is an American football nose tackle for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Clemson.
Professional career
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]
Personal life
Reader's father died from kidney failure on June 30, 2014.[3]
References
- ↑ Ganguli, Tania. "Texans select D.J. Reader in 5th round of 2016 NFL Draft". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- ↑ "TRANSACTIONS: Texans add three to active roster". HoustonTexans.com. December 19, 2017.
- ↑ "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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