2021 Detroit Lions Roster Defense/Specialists

  

DT

Jashon Cornell

2nd year in Detroit
2020 7th round pick (235)

Lion Stats: 1 game

Preseason: 5 tackles
College: Ohio State 46 games 14 starts 63 t 7 sacks 13.5 TFL
Hometown: St. Paul
Contract: 3 years $801,133
Age: 24

John Penisini

2nd year in Detroit

2020 6th round pick (197)

Lions Stats: 16 games 12 starts 35 tackles 1 sack 1 FR
College: Utah 28 games  80t 15 TFl 5 sacks 2 FF East/West Shrine Game
Combine: 6013 318 23 reps 25.5" 4.93
Contract: 3 years $822,794
Hometown: West Jordan, UT
Age: 23

Michael Brockers

10th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit

2021 Trade for 2023 7th round Pick (Rams)

2012 1st round pick (14th) Rams

NFL Stats: 138 games 136 starts 395 tackles 28 sacks 

Playoffs: 6 Starts 23 tackles 0.5 sack

College: LSU 27 games 79 tackles 2 sacks 1 int

Combine: 6050 322 5.36 5.18 21 30"809 7.46 4.78

Contract: 3 years $3 mil

Hometown: Chavez, TX

Age: 31

Levi Omwuzurike 

2021 Round # 2  (41)

Preseason: 3 tackles

College Stats: Washington 39 games 95 tackles 7 sacks Senior Bowl

Pro Day: 6027 290 4.89 29 30" 901 33" arms

Contract: 4 years $1.418 mil

Hometown: Allen, TX

Age: 23

Alim McNeill

2021 Round # 3 (72)

Preseason 2 tackles

College Stats: NC State 36 games 78 tackles 10 sacks 2 FF 1 int

Pro Day: 6017 317 5 27 30.5" 900 7.68 4.65 

Contract: 4 years $932,579

Hometown: Raleigh, NC

Age: 21

Nick Williams
8th year in the NFL 2nd in Detroit
2020 UFA Bears
2013 7th round (223) Steelers

Lions Stats: 14 games 13 starts 22 tackles 2 pbu 1 sack
NFL Stats: 58 games 18 starts 82 tackles 7 sacks

Playoffs: 2 games 2 tackles
College: Samford 40 games 66 tackles Texas vs the Nation Bowl
Combine: 6044 309 4.94 28 33" 903 7.55 4.65
Contract: 1 years $2.9 Million 
Age: 31

OLB

Rashod Berry

1st year in Detroit 2nd in the NFL

2021 Free Agent (Patriots)

2020 UDFA (Patriots)

NFL Stats: 3 games 1 tackle

Preseason: 1 tackle

College Stats: Ohio State 48 games 17/198/4 rec

Hometown: Lorain, OH

Contract: 1 year $219,996 (ERFA)

Age: 25

Julian Okwara

2nd year in Detroit
2020 3rd Round pick (67)

Lions Stats: 6 games 3 tackles

Preseason 8 tackles 1 sack
College: Notre Dame 45 games 15.5 sacks 24 TFL 4 FF 2int
Combine: 6042 252 27 reps
Hometown: Charlotte
Contract: 3 years $1.19 mil

Age: 23

Charles Harris

5th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit

2021 UFA (Falcons)

2017 1st Round Pick (22)  (Dolphins)

NFL Stats: 54 games 9 starts 79 tackles 6.5 sacks 1 FR

Preseason;2 tackles

College: Missouri 35 games 136 tackles 18 sacks 5FF

Combine: 6025 253 4.82 21 37.5 910 7.35 4.4

Hometown: Kansas City

Contract: 1 year $1.75 Million

Age: 26 

Austin Bryant

3rd year in Detroit
4th Round Pick 2019 (117)
Lions Stats: 10 games 1 start 25 tackles 1 PBU

Preseason: 6 tackles
College: Clemson 45 games 130 tackles 37 TFL 21 Sacks 1 Int 1 fr 2 ff 2 PBU
Combine: 6037 271 Did not test Pec Injury
Contract: 2 years $1.034
Hometown: Thomasville, GA

Age 24

Jessie Lemonier

2nd year in the NFL 1st in Detroit

2021 Free Agent (Chargers)

2020 UDFA (Chargers)

NFL Stats: 6 games 2 tackles 

College: Liberty 25 g 135 tackles 20.5 sacks 2 FF

Hometown: Hialeah, FL

Contract: 1 year $606,666 (ERFA)

Age: 24

ILB

Anthony Pittman
3rd year in Detroit
UDFA 2019
Lions stats 1 games 1 Tackle 1 QBH
Preseason: 23 tackles
College: Wayne State 43 games 181 tackle 31.5 TFL 8 sacks 1 int 1 Ff 1 FR
Pro Day 6024 236 4.7 15 36 1006 7.28 4.38

Contract: 1 year $660,000 (ERFA)
Hometown: Birmingham, MI (Groves)
Age: 24

Derrick Barnes 

Round # 4 Pick # 113

Preseason: 10 tackles 2 PBU 1 sack

College Stats: Purdue 55 games 317 tackles 10.5 sacks 1 int

Pro Day: 6002 238 4.57 29 37 911 4.32 Senior Bowl

Contract: 4 years $855,301 

Hometown: Covington, KY

Age: 22

Jalen Reeves-Maybin
5th year in Detroit
4th round pick 2017 (124)
Lion stats: 55 games 3 starts 89 tackles 3 PBU 2 FF 0.5 sacks 4 TFL
Preseason: 41 tackles 1 sack 3 PBU
College: Tennessee 39 games 240 tackles 8 sacks 1 int
Pro day: 6002 230 4.68 23 35.5 909 7.35 4.38
Contract: 1 year $1.127 mil
Hometown: Clarksville, TN
Age: 26

Curtis Bolton

3rd year in the NFL 1st in Detroit

2021 Free Agent (49ers)

2019 UDFA Packers

Lions stats: 3 games 3 tackles

College: Oklahoma 34 games 14 starts 155 tackles 4.5 sacks 2 PBU

Pro Day: 6001 228 4.59 17 38" 911 7.19 4.35

Contract: 2 years

Hometown: Vista Murrieta, CA

Age: 26

CB

AJ Parker

2021 UDFA

Preseason 11 tackles 2 PBU

College Stats: 36 games 145 tackles 6 int 17 PBU

Pro Day: 5112 182 4.53 10 33.5" 909 7.02 4.37

Hometown: Barltesville, OK

Contract: 3 Years $663,333 

Age: 23

Bobby Price

2nd year in Detroit
2020 UDFA

Lions Stats: 2 games 1 tackles

Preseason 8 tackles 1 PBU
College: Norfolk State 42 games 229 tackles 7 int 30 PBU 4 FR
Pro Day: 6030 205 4.43 43" 1100 

Contract: 1 year $780,000 (ERFA)

Hometown: Virginia Beach

Age: 23

Mark Gilbert

2021 Practice Squad (Steelers)

2021 UDFA (Steelers)

College Stats: Duke 29 games 20 starts 65 t 7 int 17PBU

Pro day: 6001 186 4.48 13 36" 1010 7.1 4.38

Contract: 1 year $476,6^& (ERFA)

Hometown: Fayetteville, NC

Age: 24

 

Ifeatu Melifonwu CB 

Round # 3 Pick (101)

Lions Stats: 2 games 1 starts 

Preseason: 5 tackles

College Stats:  Syracuse 29 games 88 Tackles 3 int 22 PBU Senior Bowl

Pro Day: 6025 212 4.5 16  41.5 1102 7.01 4.34

Contract: 4 years $840,620

Hometown: Grafton, MA

Age: 22

Safety

Tracy Walker
4th year in Detroit
2018 (82) 3rd Round
Lions stats: 44 games 19 starts 211 tackles 13 pbu 3 int 1 sack
Preseason: 19 tackles 1 int 1 pbu
College: Louisiana Lafayette 50 games 276 tackles 8 int 26 PBU 2 Ff 1 FR
Combine: 6007 206 4.51 14 33 911 7 4.28 East/West Shrine Game
Contract: 1 years $2.4 mil
Hometown: Brunswick GA
Age: 26

Will Harris
3rd year in Detroit
2019 3rd round pick (81)
Lions Stats:32 games 11 starts 77 tackles 1 sack 4 pbu
Preseason: 16 tackles 2 PBU 2 FR 1 td
College: Boston College 50 games 225 tackles 17 PBU 5 int 6 FR 1 FF
Combine: 6013 207 4.41 20 36.5 1003 6.81 4.1 Senior Bowl
Contract: 2 years $1.118 Mil
Hometown: Wallingford, CN
Age: 25

CJ Moore
3rd year in Detroit
2019 UDFA
Lions Stats 28 games 14 tackles
Preseason: 16 tackles 2 PBU 1 FF
College: Ole Miss 31 games 96 tackles 4 int 2 FR 7 PBU
Pro Day: 5110 196 4.43 37" 1004 7.08 4.44
Contract: 1 years $852,334
Hometown: Bassfield, MS
Age: 25

Dean Marlowe

7th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit

2021 UFA (Bills)

2015 UDFA (Panthers)

NFL Stats 31 games 7 starts 33 tackles 1.5 sacks 2 int 5 PBU

Playoffs: 4 games 

Preseason 8 tackles

College; James Madison 49 games 48 starts 326 tackles 12 int 30 PBU

Combine: 6015 203 4.58 16 33.5 " 906 7 4.18 

Hometown: Queens 

Contract: 1 year $987,500

Age: 29

Jalen Elliott

2nd year in Detroit
2020 UDFA

Preseason: 8 tackles
College: Notre Dame 51 games 172 tack 6 int 11 PBU
Combine: 6004 205 4.8 15 34" 1005 6.87 4.3 Senior Bowl

Contract: 1 year $329,994 (ERFA)

Hometown: Richmond, VA

Age: 22

Brady Breeze

1st year in Detroit

2021 Waivers (Titans)

2021 6th round pick (215) Titans

NFL Stats: 5 games

College: Oregon 32 games 95 tackles 3/32/1 int 4 FR

Pro Day: 5116 197 4.55 20 38" 1000 7.03 4.23

Contract: 4 years $146,664

Hometown: Portland 

Age: 24

Kicker

Jack Fox
3rd year in Detroit
UDFA 2019

Lions Stats: 59/2895/49 1 tackle 2020 Pro Bowl

Preseason 11 punts 54 AVE

College: Rice 211/9167/43.4 38/39 xp 7/15 FG
Combine: 6024 213 4.71 29.5" 906 East/West Shrine Game
Contract: 1 year $780,000
Age: 24
Hometown: Dallas

Scott Daly

5th year in the NFL 1 in Detroit

2021 Free Agent (New York Guardians)

2017 UDFA (Cowboys)

XFL Stats: New York Guardians

AAFL Stats: San Antonio Commanders

College: Notre Dame 39 games 1 FR 4tackles

Hometown: Downers Grove, IL

Contract: 1 year $660,000

Age: 27 

Riley Patterson

1st year in Detroit 

2021 Practice Squad (Patriots)

2021 UDFA (Patriots)

College: Memphis 52 games 7 tackles 64/83 FG 240 XP

Combine: 5102 181 Senior Bowl (2/2fg 3/3XP)

Hometown: Edwardsville, IL

Age: 22