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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.
Professional career
| 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 ⁄8 in (1.90 m) | 327 lb (148 kg) | 33 ⁄8 in (0.85 m) | 9 ⁄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.
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.
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.
Cincinnati Bengals
On April 2, 2020, Reader signed a four-year, $53 million contract with the Cincinnati Bengals.
Personal life
Reader's father died from kidney failure on June 30, 2014.
Reader has one son, born in November 2019.
