DJ Reader | New York Giants

NFL Player
DJ Reader
Height6' 3"Weight335 lbsAge32Experience11th Season
13SOLOTied-247th
0SacksTied-307th
0Forced FumblesTied-171st
0InterceptionsTied-126th
Player Information
PositionDefensive Tackle
Jersey#98
Date of Birth1/7/1994
BirthplaceGreensboro, NC
CollegeClemson
Experience11th Season
Draft2016: Rd 5, Pk 166 (HOU)
StatusActive
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Season, Postseason & Career
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | STF | STFYDS | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | 21 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Projected | 51 | 32 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.9 | 2 | 0 |
| Last 5 Games | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 349 | 184 | 165 | 12.5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 38 | 34 | 0 |
Defense by Season
| Season | GP | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | STF | STFYDS | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 16 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 2017 | 14 | 47 | 23 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 33 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 2019 | 15 | 52 | 28 | 24 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 15 | 43 | 22 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 11 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 14 | 34 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 15 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 17 | 28 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 7 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 145 | 349 | 184 | 165 | 12.5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 38 | 34 | 0 |
Game Log
| Game | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | STF | STFYDS | FUM | LST | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
@ HOU2026 Regular SeasonWeek 7 | W 27-21 OT | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
vs NO2026 Regular SeasonWeek 6 | L 34-27 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
@ WSH2026 Regular SeasonWeek 5 | T 27-27 OT | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
vs ARI2026 Regular SeasonWeek 4 | W 36-24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
vs TEN2026 Regular SeasonWeek 3 | W 12-7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
@ LAR2026 Regular SeasonWeek 2 | L 28-6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
vs DAL2026 Regular SeasonWeek 1 | W 28-20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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