DT · New York Giants
DJ Reader
Age 31 · 191 cm (6'3") · 152 kg · Born Jul 1, 1994 · Clemson
NFL career
2016
debut year
2026
last season
11
seasons
—
jersey
College: Clemson
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2016 to 2025 · 126 games.
Defense
139solo tackles
12.5sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
10 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Houston Texans | 15 | 6 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Houston Texans | 14 | 21 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Houston Texans | 14 | 16 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Houston Texans | 15 | 23 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Cincinnati Bengals | 5 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Cincinnati Bengals | 15 | 18 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Cincinnati Bengals | 9 | 10 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Cincinnati Bengals | 13 | 16 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Detroit Lions | 13 | 10 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Detroit Lions | 13 | 11 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · New York Giants
Most recent results for the franchise while DJ Reader was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
W
L
L
L
L
L
L
34–17 vs Cowboys
2025-18 · Jan 4, 2026 · REGULAR
W
34–10 @ Raiders
2025-17 · Dec 28, 2025 · REGULAR
L
13–16 vs Vikings
2025-16 · Dec 21, 2025 · REGULAR
L
21–29 vs Commanders
2025-15 · Dec 14, 2025 · REGULAR
L
15–33 @ Patriots
2025-13 · Dec 1, 2025 · REGULAR
L
27–34 @ Lions
2025-12 · Nov 23, 2025 · REGULAR
L
20–27 vs Packers
2025-11 · Nov 16, 2025 · REGULAR
L
20–24 @ Bears
2025-10 · Nov 9, 2025 · REGULAR
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Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Active player
11-year career
External profiles
Clemson alumni in the NFL
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