2023 Detroit Lions Practice Squad/reserve lists

 

Practice Squad

Jake Funk

3rd year in the NFL 1st in Detroit

Free Agent 2023 (colts)

2021 7th round pick (233) (Rams)

NFL Stats: 20 games 4/15 rush 4/88 KR 3t

Playoffs 3 games 1 t

College: Maryland 35 games 4 starts 135/968/10 23/134/3 rec13/237 KR 30t

Pro Day: 5102 204 4.49 22 38" 1002 6.71 4.12 

Hometown Damascus, MD

Age: 26

Mitchell Agude 

UDFA 2023

College Stats: Miami 117 tackles 8.5 sacks

Riverside CC 20 games 67 t 5 sacks

Pro Day 6037 242 4.75 19 35 1001 7.46 4.27

Hometown: Corona, Ca

Age 24

Michael Niese

2nd year in the NFL 1st in Detroit

2023 Free Agent (Bucs)

2022 UDFA (Broncos)

College: Temple 14 starts

Dayton 29 games 27 starts

Pro Day: 6032 302 5.04 23 29.5 807 4.56 7.46

Hometown: Chesterfield, MO

Age:

Daurice Fountain

6th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit

2023 Free Agent (Bears)

2018 5th round pick #159 (Colts) 

NFL Stats: 8 games 2/23 rec

Playoffs: 5 games 

College; Northern Iowa 51 games 37 starts 150/2077/23

Pro Day: 6014 206 4.51 14 42.5" 1102 4.29 7.02

Hometown: Madison, WI

Age: 28

David Blough
5th year in Detroit
2019 Trade (Cleveland)
2019 UDFA Cleveland
Lions stats: 7 games 5 starts (0-5) 100/184/7 1033 4 td 10/55

Preseason: 6 games 1 start 81/126/2 713 3td 15/91 rush

NFL Stats: 9 games 7 starts 138/242/9 1435 6td 
College: Purdue 43 games 36 starts (13-23) 849/1382/41 9550 yards 64td 227/253/12 Rush
Pro Day: 6003 205 4.91 31.5" 811 7.22 4.55 Hand 9 3/8 " East West Shrine Game
Hometown: Carrollton, TX

Age: 28

Brandon Joseph 

Lions Stats: 2 games 

Preseason: 8 tackles 1 int

College Notre Dame 10 games 30 tackles 1 int

Northwestern 22 games 129 tackles 6 int

Combine/Pro day 6003 202 4.62 4.69 17 34.5" 910 6.84 4.22

Hometown: College Station TX

Age: 22

Connor Galvin 

Lions stats: 1 game

College: Baylor 58 games 50 starts Captain East West Shrine game

Combine/Pro Day: 6065 293 5.48 29 30.5" 808 8 4.92 32 1/2 arms

Hometown: Katy, TX

Age: 23

Max Pricher

3rd year in the NFL 1st in Detroit

2023 International Allocation (Rams)

2021 International Allocation (Rams)

Hometown: Italy

Age: 24

Maurice Alexander

4th year in the NFL 2nd in Detroit

2022 USFL (Stars) 

2020 UDFA 5102 180

Lions Stats: 4 games 1/7 rec 6/146 KOR

Preseason: 5 games  8/207 KR 10/156/1 PR 10/77 Rec

USFL Stats:20/234/2 25/787 KR 13/164 pr

College: FIU 39/22 G 65/772/6 rec 103/273/3 rush 25/406/2 PR

Hometown: Florida City

Age 26

Matt Farniok

3rd year in the NFL 1st in Detroit

2023 Free Agent (Cowboys)

2021 7th round pick (238) Cowboys

NFL Stats 19 games 2 start

College; Nebraska 38/35 G/GS

Pro Day: 6052 311 5.2 28 33" 809 7.19 4.47

Hometown: Washington, SD

Age: 26

Craig James

6th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit

2023 Free Agent (Jets)

2018 UDFA (Vikings)

NFL Stats: 23 games 1 start 18 tackles 2 PBU

NFL Playoffs: 1 game 1 tackles

College Stats: Southern Illinois 20/19 5/43 int 64 tackles

Minnesota 18/1 13 tackles

Pro Day: 5100 190 4.5

Hometown: Edwardsville, IL

Age:27

Michael Schofield

10th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit

2023 Free Agent (Bears)

2014 3rd pick (95) Broncos

Lions Playoffs 1 game

NFL Stats: 113/86 Games 

Playoffs: 6 games 5 starts

College Stats:  Michigan 52 games

Combine 6060 301 5.01 24" 709 7.62 4.57

Hometown: Orland Park, Il

Age: 34

Jason Cabinda
5th Year in the NFL 4th in Detroit
2018 UDFA Raiders
Lions Stats: 42 games 8 starts 7/29/1 rec 5/27/0 rush 18 tackles

Lions Playoffs 3 games 1/0 rec
NFL Stats: 52 games 11 starts 39 tackles

Preseason: 4/14/0 rec
College: Penn State 39/32 games 284 tackles 1 int 7 Sacks 11 PBU 1 Fr 2 FF
Pro Day: 6006 239 19 33.5" 1009 7 4.22 East/West shrine game
Hometown: Flemington, NJ
Age: 27

Zach Ertz

11th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit

2023 Free Agent (Cards)

2013 1st Round Pick (Eagles)

NFL Stats: 151/113 709/7434/46 rec

Playoffs 8/6 36/381/2 rec

College: Stanford 37 games 112/1434/15 rec

Combine 6050 249 4.76 4.67 24 35.5" 906 7.08 4.47

Hometown: Danville, CA

Age: 33

Julian Okwara

4th year in Detroit
2020 3rd Round pick (67)

Lions Stats: 38 games 4 starts 48 tackles 9 sacks 1/9 int 1 fr 1ff

Preseason: 6 games  12 tackles 4 sacks
College: Notre Dame 44/21 games 78 tackles 15.5 sacks 24 TFL 4 FF 2/5 int
Combine: 6042 252 27 reps
Hometown: Charlotte

Age: 25

Chris Smith 

2023 UDFA

Preseason: 2 tackles 0.5 sack

College: Notre Dame 13 games 5 starts 17 tackles

Harvard 29 games 71 tackles

Pro Day:6012 302 5.08 37 31" 901 7.25 4.26

Hometown: Detroit

Age: 24

Injured Reserve

Brock Wright 

3rd year in Detroit

2021 UDFA

Lions Stats: 41 games 19 starts 33/423/7 rec

Lions playoffs 2 starts 1/29 rec

Preseason 6/2 games 4/54 rec

College Stats: Notre Dame 49/11 games 7/78/1 rec

Pro Day: 6044 257 4.66 26 31.5 910 7.31 4.25

Hometown: Cypress, TX

Contract: 1 year $940,000

Age 23

Jermar Jefferson 

3rd year in Detroit

Round #7 Pick # 257

Lions Stats: 7 games 15/74/2 rush 4/23 rec

Preseason: 6/3 games  46/160/0 9/18 rec 3/73 kr 2 tackles

College Stats: Oregon State 27/21 games 514/2923/27 43/299/2 rec

Pro Day: 5101 206 4.6 13 907 7.38 4.38

Hometown: Harbor City, CA

Age: 23

Jerry Jacobs 

3rd year in Detroit

2021 UDFA

Preseason: 3 games 9 tackles

Lions Stats: 40 games 29 starts 131 tackles 4/83 int 24 PBU 1FF 1 sack

College Stats: Arkansas 5/3 games 17 tackles

Arkansas State 17/13 games 52 tackles 4/19  int

Hutchinson CC: 12 games 39 tackles 4/95/1 int 

Pro Day: 5101 209 4.53 20 34.5 1000 6.95 4.33 CGS

Contract: 1 year $941,167

Hometown: Atlanta

Age: 25

Halapoulivaati Vaitai
8th year in the NFL 4th in Detroit
UFA Free Agent 2020
2016 5th round (164) Eagles

Lions Stats 31/28

Preseason 4 starts
NFL Stats: 86 games 48 starts
Playoffs 6 games 4 starts 2017 Super Bowl Champion
College: TCU 42 games 31 starts
Combine: 6060 320 5.16 27 32" 905 7.69 4.56 Arms 34 1/4"
Contract: 1 year1 $5.053 Million
Hometown: Haltom, TX
Age: 30

Scott Daly

7th year in the NFL 3rd in Detroit

2021 Free Agent (New York Guardians)

2017 UDFA (Cowboys)

Lions games 42 games 1 tackle

Preseason 9 games 1 tackle

XFL Stats: New York Guardians 5 games 4 tackles 

AAFL Stats: San Antonio Commanders 8 games 2 tackles 

College: Notre Dame 51 games 1 FR 4 tackles

Contract: 1 year $940,000

Hometown: Downers Grove, IL

Age: 29 

Bam Knight

2nd year in the NFL 1st in Detroit

2023 Free Agent (Jets)

2022 UDFA (Jets)

Lions Stats: 2 games 

NFL Stats 9 games 4 starts 85/300/1 13/100/0 rec

College Stats: NC State 36 games 19 starts 419/2286/18 48/337/0 rec

Combine: 5017 209 4.62 4.53 33" 906 6.95 4.07

Contract: 1 year $773,328

Hometown: Bailey, NC

Age: 22

Matt Nelson

5th year in Detroit
2019 UDFA

Lions Stats: 43 games 14 starts

Preseason 9/2 games
College: Iowa 51/32 games 109 tackles 7.5 sacks 8 PBU 3 FR
Pro Day: 6070 296 5.15 15 30.5 903 7.45 4.61 Arms 34 7/8"
Hometown: Cedar Rapids, IA

Contract: 1 year $1.3 million
Age: 27

Nate Sudfeld

9th year in the NFL 2nd in Detroit

2022 Free Agent (49ers)

2016 6th round pick (187) Washington

Lions stats: 2 games 5/-4/0 rush

Preseason: 26/51/3 291 1 td 

NFL Stats: 6 games 25/37/1 188 1 td 5/32 rush 1FL

College: Indiana 38 g 26 starts 593/983/20 7879 61td 135/132/8 rush

Combine: 6061 234 4.93 29.5" 903 7.42 4.48

Hometown: Modesto, CA

Contract: 1 year $1.6 million

Age: 29

Shane Zylstra

4thyear in the NFL 3rd in Detroit

Lions Stats: 17 games 2 starts 14/94/4 rec
Preseason 3/1 games 6/36 rec

2021 Free Agent (Vikings)

2021 UDFA (Vikings)

College: Minnesota State 54 games 227/4297/54 rec

Contract: 1 year $940,000

Age: 25

Hometown:  Spicer, MN

Emmanuel Moseley

6th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit

2023 UFA (49ers)

2018 UDFA (49ers)

Lions stats: 1 game 2 snaps

NFL Stats: 46 gamers 33 starts 162 tackles 4/95/1 int 33 PBU

Playoffs 6 games 5 starts 37 tackles 1 int

College: Tennessee: 51/30 games 141 tackles 2/39 int 29 PBU

Hometown: Greensboro NC

Contract: 1 year $4.249 million  

Age: 27

Mohammad Ibrahim 

2023 UDFA

Lions stats 1 game 1/22 KOR

Preseason: 4/9 rush

College: Minnesota 41 games 29 starts

867/4668/53 22/145/0 rec

Combine: 5076 203

Hometown: Baltimore

Age 24

James Mitchell

2nd year in Detroit

2022 Round # 5 (177)

Lions stats: 29 games 1 start 13/1141/1 rec

Preseason 8/84 rec

College: VA Tech 38/20 games  52/838/7 rec

Combine: 6026 249 18 reps Knee Injury

Contract: 3 years $930,638

Hometown: Big Stone Gap, VA

Age: 24

Cut

Raymond Johnson

3rd year in the NFL 1st in Detroit

2023 Free Agent (Bengals)

2021 UDFA (Giants)

NFL Stats: 15 games 4 tackles 1 sack

College; Ga Southern 50 games 47 starts 149 tackles 16 sacks

Pro Day: 6024 260 4.78 19 33" 907 7.21 4.71

Hometown: Sumter, SC

Age: 25

Bruce Irvin

12th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit

2023 Free Agent (Seattle)

2012 1st round pick (15) Seahawks

Lions Stats: 3 games 1 tackles 1 sack

NFL Stats:138/103 342 tackles 55.5 sacks 3/92/2 int

Playoffs: 12./10 games 28 tackles 4.5 sacks

College West Virginia 26 games 61 tackles 22.5 sacks

Combine: 6030 245 4.5 23 33.5" 1003 6.7 4.03

Hometown: Stockbridge, GA

Age 36

Isaiah Buggs

5th year in the NFL 2nd in Detroit

2022 Free Agent (Steelers)

2019 6th round pick (192) Steelers

Lions stats: 27 games 16 starts 59 tackles 2 sack 1 ff 3 PBU

Preseason 3/2 games 5 tackles 1 PBU

NFL stats: 56 games 23 starts 90 tackles

College: Alabama 27/26  games 102 tackles 11 sacks 2 ff

Mississippi Gulf Coast 21 games 136 tackles 7.5 sacks 

Combine: 6031 306 5.15 5.17 20 24.5" 8' 4.98 8.01

Contract: 2 years $1.7 million

Hometown: Ruston, LA

Age: 27

Trevor Nowatzke

2023 UDFA

Lions Stats: 2 games 1 tackle

Preseason: 10 tackles 1 PD

College: Saginaw Valley State 44 games 232 tackles 5.5 sacks 5 int

Pro Day: 6024 237 4.5 25 34.5" 1002 6.75 4.2 Tropical Bowl

Contract; 3 years $750,000

Hometown: Canton

Age: 25

Marvin Jones
12th year in the NFL 6th in Detroit
UFA Bengals 2016
2012 5th Round (66) Bengals
Lions stats: 75 games 71 starts 294/4323/36 rec
Lions playoffs 1 start 4/81/0 rec
Preseason: 10 starts 20/235/2 rec
NFL Career: 151 games 118 start 547/7421/58 rec 19/148/0 rush
NFL playoffs: 6 games 4 starts 23/327/1 rec
College: Cal 43/38 156/2270/13 rec 14/102/0 pr Senior Bowl
Combine: 6017 199 4.42 22 33 904 6.81 4.11
Contract: 1 years $2.2 mil
Hometown: Fontana, CA
Age: 33

Devine Ozigbo

5th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit

2023 Free Agent (Broncos)

2019 UDFA (Saints)

Lions Stats: 3 games 3/50 rush 1/8 rec

Preseason: 15/34/0

NFL Stats: 28 games 14/29/0 14/75/0 rec

College Stats: Nebraska 41 games 12 starts 409/2093/20 49/488/0 rec

Pro Day: 5107 222 4.65 19 37" 1004 6.95 4.27

Hometown: Sachese TX

Age: 27

Anthony Averett

6th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit

2023 Free Agent (Raiders)

2018 4th round (118) (Ravens)

NFL Stats: 51 games 27 starts 114 tackles 3/21 int

Playoffs 3 games 1 start 3 tackles

College: Alabama 34 games 25 starts 98 tackles 2 sacks 1 int

Combine:5111 183 4.37 13 31.5" 1010 6.93 4.4

Hometown: Woodbury, NJ

Age: 29

Dylan Drummond WR

Lions stats: 1 game

Preseason: 9/87 rec 1/19 kr

College: EMU  52/36/ 183/2028/14 rec

Pro Day: 6003 194 4.62 11 33 909 6.86 4.33

Contract; 3 years $750,000

Hometown: Cleveland

Age: 23

Quinton Bohanna
3rd year in the NFL 1st in Detroit

2023 Free Agent (Cowboys)

2021 6th round pick (Cowboys) (192)

Lions Stats: 3 games 2 starts 6 tackles

NFL Stats: 30 games 12 starts 35 tackles

College: Kentucky 44 games 30 starts 58 tackles 2 sacks

Pro Day: 6040 327 5.47 29" 803 8.21 5.15

Hometown: Cordova, TN

Age: 24

Riley Patterson

3rd year in the NFL 2nd year in Detroit 

2023 Trade (Jags)

2021 UDFA (Patriots)

Lions Stats: 20 games 25/27 FG 42/44 XP 1 tackle

Preseason 5 games 5/6 FG 6/7 Xp

NFL Stats: 24 games 43/49 fg 52/53 xp

Playoffs: 2 games 3/3 FG 4/4 xp

College: Memphis 51 games 7 tackles 64/83 FG 240/246 XP

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

Hometown: Edwardsville, IL

Contract: 1 year $940,000

Age: 24

Darrell Daniels

7th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit

2023 Free Agent 

2017 UDFA (Colts)

Lions stats: 3 games 1 tackles

Preseason 1 tackle

NFL Stats: 64 games 18 starts 13/122/1 rec

College Stats: Washington 49 games 18 starts 47/728/5 rec

Combine: 6031 247 4.55 17 32" 907 7.09 4.47

Hometown: Oakley, CA

Contract: 1 year 1.08 million

Age: