2023 Detroit Lions Defense/Specialists

 

Defensive Tackles

Tyson Alualu

14th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit

2023 Free Agent (Steelers)

2010 1st round pick (10th) (Jags)

Lions Stats: 2 games 1 start 4 tackles

Lions Playoffs 3 games 2 starts 6 tackles 2 QBH 0.5 sack

NFL Stats: 193/114 G/GS 420 tackles 25 sacks

Playoffs 5 games 3 start 10 tackles

College: Cal 51 games 195 tackles 16 Sacks

Combine: 6020 295 4.87 21 35.5 7.15 4.43

Hometown: St Louis, Hawaii

Age: 36

Alim McNeill

3rd year in Detroit

2021 Round # 3 (72)

Lions stats: 46 games 35 starts 109 tackles 8 sacks 2 PBU 1 FF

Lions Playoff 3 starts 4 tackles 1 sack

Preseason: 4 starts 2 tackles

College Stats: NC State 36/19 games 78 tackles 10 sacks 2 FF 1/18/1 int

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

Contract: 2 years $1.398,869 mil

Hometown: Raleigh, NC

Age: 23

Levi Omwuzurike 

3rd year in Detroit

2021 Round # 2  (41)

Lions Stats: 26 games 39 tackles 2 sack 2 PBU

Lions Playoffs 3 games 2 tackles

Preseason: 5 games 11 tackles

College Stats: Washington 38/17 games 95 tackles 7 sacks Senior Bowl

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

Contract: 2 years $2.222,425 mil

Hometown: Allen, TX

Age: 25

Benito Jones

4th year in the NFL 2nd in Detroit

2022 Waivers (Dolphins)

2020 UDFA (Dolphins)

Lions stats: 34 games 15 starts 42 tackles 2.5 sacks 2 pbu

Lions Playoffs 3 games 1 tackle

Preseason: 2 tackles 1.5 sacks

NFL Stats: 23 games 18 tackles

College: Ole Miss 48/36 games 132 tackles 10.5 sacks 1/4 int

Combine: 6010 316 5.26 26.5" 8.21 5.27

Contract: 1 year $940,000

Hometown: Waynesboro, MS

Age: 25

Brodric Martin

2023 3rd round pick # 96

Lions stats 3 games 3 tackles

Preseason: 3 tackles

College Stats: Western Kentucky 28/15 games 62 tackles 4 sacks

North Alabama 25/15 games 81 tackles 2 sacks

Pro Day: 6046 330 5.34 20 25" 804 8.16 4.91 35" arms East West Shrine Game

Contract: 4 years $964,739

Hometown: Tuscaloosa, AL

Age: 24

Defensive End

Charles Harris

7th year in the NFL 3rd in Detroit

2021 UFA (Falcons)

2017 1st Round Pick (22)  (Dolphins)

Lions Stats: 36 games 21 starts 92t  10 sacks 3 FF

NFL Stats: 71 games 26 starts 158 tackles 15 sacks 1 FR

Preseason; 4 starts 4 tackles 0.5 sack

College: Missouri 37/25 games 136 tackles 17 sacks 5FF

Combine: 6025 253 4.82 21 37.5 910 7.35 4.4

Hometown: Kansas City

Contract: 1 year $5.076 million 

Age: 28 

Romeo Okwara
8th year in the NFL 6th in Detroit
2018 Waivers Giants
2016 UDFA Giants
Lions stats: 60 games 28 starts 134 tackles 24 sacks 6Ff 4 pbu

Lions playoffs 3 games 2 tackles
Preseason: 7/6 games 11 tackles 2.5 sack s1 FF
NFL Stats: 76 games 32 starts 153 tackles 23 sack 
Playoff  4 games 1 start 3 tackles 1 sack 1 QBH 1 TFL
College: Notre Dame 52/26 games 114 tackles 12.5 sacks 3 ff 1 fr 19.5 TFL
Combine: 6045 265 4.9 23 33" 1000 7.38 4.53  East/West Shrine Game
Contract: 1 year  $5.67 million 
Hometown: Charlotte
Age: 28

Aidan Hutchinson

2nd year in Detroit

2022 Round 1 Pick (2)

Lion stats: 34 starts 99 tackles 21 sacks  4 int 4 fr 3 ff 10 PBU

Lions Playoffs 3 starts 10 tackles 3 sacks 2 PBU

Preseason: 2 starts  3 tackles 0.5 sack
College: Michigan 43/30 games 158 tackles 18.5 sacks 5 ff
Combine: 6065 260 4.74 28 36 909 6.73 4.15 

Contract: 3 years $8.116 million

Hometown: Dearborn

Age: 23

John Cominsky

5th year in the NFL 2nd in Detroit

2022 Waivers (Falcons)

2019 4th Round Pick ( 135) Falcons

Lion stats: 30 games 19 starts 64 tackles 6 sacks 1 ff 2 pbu

Lions Playoffs: 3 starts 7 tackles 1 PBU

Preseason 3/2 games 11 tackles 2 sack

NFL Stats: 41 games 9 start 68 tackles 5.5 sacks 

College: Charleston 42 games 218 tackles 1 sacks Senior Bowl

Combine: 6053 290 4.69 22 33.5" 908 7.03 4.38

Hometown: Barberton. OH

Contract: 2 years $2.3 million

Age: 28

Josh Paschal

2nd year in Detroit

2022 Round # 2 (46)

Lions stats: 22 games 8 starts 40 tackles 3 sacks 1fr

Lions Playoffs 3 games 1 start 4 tackles 1 PBU

Preseason: 3 tackles 0.5 sack

College: Kentucky 51/36 games 138 tackles 13.5 sacks 1/76 int 3 ff

Combine: 6025 268 4.77 30 37.5 1003

Hometown: Prince George's County, MD

Contract: 3 years $1.758 million

Age: 24

James Houston 

2nd year in Detroit

2022 Round # 6 (217)

Lions stats  9 game 3 start 11 tackles 8 sacks

Lions Playoffs 1 game

Preseason 6 games 12 tackles 2.5 sack

College: Jackson State: 13/9 games 70 tackles 16.5 sacks 7 FF 1/5/1 int

Florida: 35/3 games 103 tackles 4.5 sacks 2 FF

Pro Day:  6007 244 4.74 22 39" 1005 7.41 4.48 NFLPA/Shrine Game

Hometown: Fort Lauderdale

Contract: 1 year $945,000

Age: 25

Linebackers

Derrick Barnes 

3rd year in Detroit

Round # 4 Pick # 113

Lions stats: 48 games 23 starts 196 tackles 4 sacks 1ff 3 pbu

Lions Playoffs 3 starts 6 tackles 1 int

Preseason: 6/3 games 21 tackles 2 PBU 1 sack

College Stats: Purdue 41/30 games 226 tackles 10.5 sacks 1/8 int

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

Contract: 2 years $1.135 mil

Hometown: Covington, KY

Age: 24

Malcolm Rodriguez

2nd year in Detroit 

2022 Round # 6 (188)

Lions stats: 33 games 19 starts 109 tackles 1 ff 1 fr 1 sack 1/6 rec

Lions Playoffs 3 games 6 tackles 1/9 int

Preseason: 3/2 games 10 tackles

College: Oklahoma State: 59/48 games  409 tackles 7.5 sacks 2/37/1 int

Combine: 5110 232 4.52 36 39.5" 1005 7.02 4.13 NFLPA

Contract: 3 years $916,980

Hometown: Wagoner, OK

Age: 24

Anthony Pittman
5th year in Detroit
UDFA 2019
Lions stats 52 games 2 starts 28 Tackles 2 QBH 1ff

Lions playoffs 3 games
Preseason: 10/2 games 35 tackles 1 PBU
College: Wayne State 43 games 181 tackle 31.5 TFL 8 sacks 1/19 int 1 Ff 1 FR
Pro Day 6024 236 4.7 15 36 1006 7.28 4.38

Contract: 1 year $940,000

Hometown: Birmingham, MI (Groves)
Age: 26 

Alex Anzalone

7th year in the NFL 3rd in Detroit

2021 UFA (Saints)

2017 3rd round pick (76) saints

Lions Stats: 47 starts 329 tackles 5.5 sack 2 int 15 PBU 1 ff 2 fr

Lions playoffs 3 starts 23 tackles

Preseason  2/2 games 1 tackle 

NFL Stats: 69 games 51 starts 326 tackles 6.5 sacks 3 int 16 PBU

Playoffs: 7 games 6 starts 35 tackles

College: Florida 32/10 games 75 tackles 3 sacks 1 FR

Combine : 6030 241 4.62 16 30.5 907 4.63

Hometown: Wyomissing, PA

Contract: 3 years $2.65 million

Age: 28

Jalen Reeves-Maybin
7th year in the NFL 6th year in Detroit
4th round pick 2017 (124)

Lion stats: 87 games 14 starts 192 tackles 7 PBU 4 FF 1.5 sacks 8 TFL 1/1/0 31 pass

Lions Playoffs: 3 games 5 tackles 0.5 sack

NFL Stats 87games 15 starts 187 tackles 
Preseason: 13/4 games  53 tackles 1 sack 3 PBU
College: Tennessee 41/30 games 240 tackles 8 sacks 1/1 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: 28

Jack Campbell 

2023 1st Round Pick # 18

Lions stats: 17 games 12 starts95 tackles 2 sacks

Lions Playoffs: 3 games 2 starts 15 tackles

Preseason: 14 tackles 1 PBU

College Stats: Iowa 43 games 27 start 305 tackles 3 sacks 5 Int

Combine: 6045 249 4.65 37.5" 1008 6.74 4.24 10 1/4"  hand

Contract: 4 years $2.67 million

Hometown: Cedar Falls, IA

Age: 23 

Corners

Khalil Dorsey

4th year in the NFL 2nd in Detroit

2022 Free Agent (Giants)

2020 UDFA (Ravens)

Lions Stats: 12 games 2 starts  11 tackles 1/31 rec 12/244 KOR

Lions Playoffs 3 games

Preseason: 8 tackles 1 PBU 1 FF 1/62 KOR

NFL Stats 18 games 13 tackles

College: Northern Arizona 44/40 games 197 tackles 8/13 int  1sack 41 PBU

Pro Day: 5086 181

Hometown: Ontario, CA

Contract: 2 years $1.010 Mil

Age: 25

Cam Sutton

7th year in  the NFL 1st in Detroit

2023 UFA (Steelers)

2017 3rd round pick (94) (Steelers)

Lions Stats: 17 starts 65 tackles 6 PBU 1 FF 1 int

Lions Playoffs 3 starts8 tackles 3 PBU

NFL Stats: 101 games 56 starts  233 tackles 2 sacks 6 Ff 9 int

Playoffs: 6 games 5 starts 15 tackles 4 PBU

College: Tennessee 44 games 127 tackles 7 int 30 PBu

Combine/pro day: 5110 188 4.52 11 34" 1000 6.81 4.23

Hometown: Jonesboro, Ga

Contract: 3 years $3.28 million

Age: 28

Will Harris
5th year in Detroit
2019 3rd round pick (81)
Lions Stats:81 games 40 starts 246 tackles 1.5 sacks 2 int  15 pbu 2 ff 2 fr

Lions Playoffs 3 games
Preseason:9/5 games 27 tackles 2 PBU 2 FR 1 td
College: Boston College 49/39 games 225 tackles 17 PBU 5/65 int 6 FR 1 FF 1 sack 
Combine: 6013 207 4.41 20 36.5 1003 6.81 4.1 Senior Bowl
Hometown: Wallingford, CN

Contract; 1 year $2.582 million
Age: 27

Brian Branch

2023 2nd Round Pick (45)

Lions stats: 15 games 9 starts 74 tackles 12 PBU 1 FF 3/63/1 int

Lions Playoffs 3 games 1 start 20 tackles 1 sack 1 PBU

Preseason: 3 tackles

College Stats: Alabama 40 games 23 starts 172 t 4 int

Combine: 5115 192 4.58 37.5" 1005 4.45

Contract: 4 years $1.458

Hometown: Fayetteville, GA

Age 22

Steven Gilmore 

2023 UDFA

Lions games 3 games

Preseason: 10 tackles 6 PBU 2/24/1 Int

College: Marshall 61/41 games 200 tackles 2.5 sacks 9/124/1 int 

Pro Day: 5092 160 4.44 12 36.5 1004 Hula Bowl

Contract; 3 years $755,000

Hometown: Rock Hill, SC

Age: 24

Kindle Vildor

4th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit

2023 Free Agent (eagles)

2020 5th round pick (163) Bears

Lions stats: 5 games 2 starts10 tackles 1 sack 1 FF 3 pbu

Lions Playoffs 3 starts 12 tackles

NFL Stats: 51/24 108t 1/18 int 2 sack

Playoffs 4 start 19 tackles

College: Ga Southern 48/29 95 tackles 9/36 int

Combine: 5100 191 4.44 22 39.5" 1101 7.14 4.28 Senior Bowl

Hometown: North Clayton, GA

Age: 26

Chase Lucas

2nd year in Detroit

2022 Round # 7 (237)

Lions Stats: 18 games 6 tackles

Lions Playoffs 3 games 

Preseason 3 games 11 tackles 4 PBU 1 int

College: ASU 52 games 48 starts 223 tackles 6 int

Combine: 5110 181 4.48 12 39 1008 6.78. 4.19 Shrine Game

Hometown: Chandler, AZ

Age: 26

Safety

Kerby Joseph 

2nd year in Detroit

2022 Round # 3 Pick # 97

Lions stats: 32 games 29 starts 162 tackles 8/107 int 18 pbu 2 ff 1 fr

Lions Playoffs 3 starts 10 tackles 2 pbu

Preseason 3/1 games 20 tackles

College: Illinois 39/12 games 115 tackles 5/12 int 1sack
Combine: 6005 203 18 38.5 1003

Contract 3 years $1.146 mil

Age: 23

Hometown: Orlando

 

Ifeatu Melifonwu 

3rd year in Detroit

Round # 3 Pick (101)

Lions Stats: 34 games 11 starts 57 tackles 3.5 sack 13 PBU 1ff 2 fr

Lions playoffs: 3 starts 16 tackles 2 sacks

Preseason: 3/1 games 9 tackles

College Stats:  Syracuse 28/18 games 87 Tackles 3 int 1 sack 22 PBU Senior Bowl

Pro Day: 6025 212 4.5 16  41.5 1102 7.01 4.34

Contract: 2 years $1.305 mil

Hometown: Grafton, MA

Age: 24

Tracy Walker
6th year in Detroit
2018 (82) 3rd Round
Lions stats: 79 games 43 starts 396 tackles 23 pbu 5/5 int 4 sacks
Preseason: 11/8 games  28 tackles 1/13 int 2 pbu 1 sack
College: Louisiana Lafayette 50/40 games 269 tackles 8/75 int 26 PBU 2 Ff 1 FR
Combine: 6007 206 4.51 14 33 911 7 4.28 East/West Shrine Game
Contract: 2 years $6.321 Million
Hometown: Brunswick GA
Age: 28

CJ Gardner-Johnson

5th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit

2023 UFA (Eagles)

2019 4th round pick (105) Saints

Lions Stats: 2 starts 13 tackles 2 PBU

Lions Playoffs 3 games 12 tackles 1/12/ int

NFL Stats 57 games 45 starts 241 tackles 11 int

Playoffs 9 games 6 starts 37 tackles 4 pbu

College: Florida  29/17 games  161 tackles 9/103 int 3td 4 sacks

Combine: 5110 210 4.48 17 36 907 7.03 4.2

Hometown: Cocoa, FL

Contract: 1 year $4.5 Million

Age: 26

Kicker

Jack Fox
5th year in Detroit
UDFA 2019

Lions Stats: 67 games 226/10936/48.3 2 tackle 3/4/0 44 yards 2020 Pro Bowl

Lions Playoffs 3 games 10/474

Preseason 29 punts 50.7 AVE

College: Rice 49 games  211/9167/43.4 38/38 xp 7/15 FG 9 tackles 
Combine: 6024 213 4.71 29.5" 906 East/West Shrine Game
Contract: 3 years $1.965 million
Age: 26
Hometown: Dallas

Jake McQuaide

13th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit

2023 UFA (Cowboys)

2011 UDFA (Rams)

Lions stats: 9 games 1 tackles

Lions Playoffs 3 games 

NFL Stats: 190 games 11 tackles

Playoffs: 10 games

College: Ohio State 46 games 

Hometown: Elder, OH

Contract: 1  year 

Age: 36

Michael Badgley

6th year in the NFL 2nd in Detroit

2022 Free Agent (Bears)

2018 UDFA (Colts)

Lions Stats: 16 games 26/30 fg 48/50 xp

Lions Playoffs 3/3 FG 11/11 XP

NFL Stats:60 games 115/94 FG 155/160 XP

Playoffs: 5 games 8/9 FG 13/13 Xp

College: Miami 48 games 77/97 FG 172/179 XP 9 tackles 

Combine: 5097 183 4.94 903 

Hometown: Summit, NJ

Dead: $350,000

Age: 28