DL · Detroit Lions
Melvin Priestly
Age 22 · 193 cm (6'4") · 138 kg · Born Nov 27, 2003 · Illinois; Grambling State
NFL career
2026
debut year
2026
last season
1
seasons
#74
jersey
College: Illinois; Grambling State
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Born on November 27
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1948 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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1948 · Kansas City Chiefs
Don Strock
1950 · Indianapolis Colts
Stu O'Dell
1951 · Baltimore Ravens
Bill Kollar
1952 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Ike Harris
1952 · New Orleans Saints
David Carter
1953 · New Orleans Saints
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1954 · Miami Dolphins