2023 Detroit Lions Draft Preview Defensive Line

 

Edge

Analysis:

Anderson is my # 2 player in the draft. Murphy has a good first step and high motor. Wilson is more of interior guy than edge guy. Harrison is sleeper. Long and strong. Great run defender. Van Ness is a one trick pony, pure bull rush. McGuire could be a guy in third round. Good depth throughout the draft, Some undersized speed rushers Herbig, McDonald, Ramirez and Young should interest the 3-4 teams.

Guys I Like for the Lions

Zach Harrison Ohio State
6054 269 25 34.5" 1003 7.33 4.64
Tremendous size. Great against the run. Has all the tools to be a solid pass rusher.  36" arms. 6 sacks in 2022. PFF had him with 14.4% Pass-rush win rate.

BJ Thompson Stephen F. Austin
6053 243 4.61 13 37.5 1005 7.06 4.46
 East West Shrine Game
Speed rusher with a lightening first step. Long arms to match. Needs to a get a ton stronger but in passing situations he can beat tackles. 

Tackles

Analysis

Carter is my # 1 player in the draft. White is strong but a little undersized. Bresee is risky prospect. Benton is my favorite guy in this class. Dexter and Pickens have potential but not the production. Ika is massive NG who visited the Lions. 

Players I like for the Lions:

Keenu Benton Wisconsin
6036 309 5.08 25 29.5 903 7.34 4.65
Senior Bowl
Excellent quickness and a plus pass rusher. 6 sacks and 49 pressures in 2022. People love this guys character. Had a very strong showing at the Senior Bowl. Four year starter at Wisconsin.

Zacch Pickens South Carolina
6035 291 4.89 22 30.5 908 7.45 4.62
Senior Bowl
Very quick first step. Has power to rush the passer. Needs to get stronger to hold up vs. the run. I liked him best out of the SEC DT at the Senior Bowl.

2023 NFL Draft Preview Detroit Lions Linebackers

 

Analysis:

I have similar grades on the top3 but they are all different type of players. Sanders is speed guy and a plus rusher. Campbell is a freak athlete with the tape to back it up. A true off the ball backer. Simpson is a speed guy who converted from safety.  Pappoe is explosive but small. Abdullah is an all-pro special teams guy. Good depth guys throughout this crop. 

Players I like for the Lions:

Drew Sanders Arkansas
6041 235 4.66 37" 910 7.18 4.38
Junior
Former DE at Alabama, moved to LB at Arkansas. Great range and mobility. Can do anything in a scheme. A plus pass rusher. 11 sacks in 2022. Must improve as a tackler in the open field. 

Dorian Williams Tulane
6006 228 4.49 35 1000
Senior Bowl
A great coverage linebacker. Can be used on special teams and the dime package. 

Darian Henley Washington State

6007 225 4.54 35" 1005

Senior Bowl

A sideline to sideline backer. He can play all three downs. Excellent on coverage. 

2023 NFL Draft Detroit Lions Preview Defensive Backs

 

Cornerbacks

Strong CB class. You can a starters on the first two days.

Deonte Banks Maryland

6002 197 4.35 42" 1104 

Junior 83 t 2 int

Tough and speedy man CB. Has the size and recovery ability to be a really good CB in the NFL.

Christian Gonzalez Oregon

6013 197 4.38 14 41 1101

Junior 128 t 4 int

Smooth mover, good size and can play in any scheme. My # 1 CB.

Kaleb Hayes BYU

5115 196 4.33 17 40" 1008 6.88 4.27

NFLPA Bowl 113 t

Good size and speed. Could be a sleeper early on day 3

Riley Moss Iowa

6003 193 4.45 39" 1007 6.9 4.15

Senior Bowl 43 games 158 tackles 11 int 3 td

Good size and speed. Loads of experience. Better athlete than given credit for.

Darius Rush South Carolina

6015 198 4.36 35" 1001

Senior Bowl 75 tackles 3int

Big time performance at the Senior Bowl. Backed it up a the combine. Has starter written all over him.

Terrell Smith Minnesota

6004 204 4.41 14 34" 1001 7 4.3

East West Shrine game

Size and speed. Game fast. Underrated.

Cody Trice Purdue

6026 206 4.47 17 35.5" 1100 6.7 4.06

Tremendous size and good feet. Sleeper who can start in the NFL.

Carrington Valentine Kentucky

6001 192 4.44 9 39" 1008 4.15

Sticky and competitive in coverage. Good defending the 50/50 ball. Wrap up tackler not a hitter. Needs to get stronger.

Safety

Safety

Nico Bolden Kent State

6032 209 4.44 1141" 1007 7.04 4.33

NFLPA Bowl

Workout warrior he brings the lumber. Floor is a top flight special teams player.

Sydney Brown Illinois

5100 211 4.47 23 40.5" 1010

Senior Bowl

Nickel backer who can cover just enough to be on the field. Great against the run and on special teams. 

Chamarri Conner Va Tech

6000 202 4.51 20 40.5" 1005 6.91 4.3

Senior Bowl

Versatile player. Physical player. Fits the Lions scheme

Art Green Houston

6010 198 4.36 36" 1002 7.01 4.26

Hula Bowl East West Shrine Game

Versatile player. Showed range at the Shrine Game. Comp L'Jarius Sneed.

Daniel Scott Cal

6004 208 4.45 22 39.5 1008 6.75 4.17

Senior Bowl

Caught my eye at the Senior Bowl. Hung in there on the one on ones. Moves well for a guy his size. 

2023 NFL Draft Defensive Line Prospects

 
Will Anderson DE Alabama
6036 253 4.6 Junior
Elite traits for a edge rusher. First step and bend are sensational. 31 sacks in three years.  Tough against the run as well. My # 2 overall player.

Myles Murphy DE Clemson
6050 268 4.52 25 31" 7.22 4.28 Junior
A true 4-3 end. Good first step and bend. Not elite. Tough against the run and plays with a strong motor. Gets confused on assignment. When he can just go he is a game wrecker. 20 sacks in the three years he played at Clemson. PFF had him at 17.8% pass-rush win rate. Top 10 pick.

Tyree Wilson DE/DT Texas Tech
6061 271 23 reps
Not a speed edge rusher. Extremely strong and powerful. Long arms and a good motor. He would play the Josh Paschal/John Cominsky position for the Lions. He graded with astounding 22.6% pass-rush win rate from PFF. Coming off a foot injury. Top 10 pick

Keion White DE/DT Georgia Tech
6046 281 4.79 30 34" 909 Senior Bowl
He and Wilson play the same way. Strength and power not with quickness. Little bend while at DE. Very strong and powerful. Probably will end up at playing mostly inside. 3-4 teams might like him at DE. 19.6% pass-rush win rate. Top 40

Lukas Van Ness DE/DT Iowa
6046 272 4.58 17 31" 910 7.02 4.32
He has one of the best bull rushes you will every see. It's his only move. Limited experience but élite tools. 18.8 % pass-rush win rate. More of projection than a proven commodity. Top 20 pick.

Tackles

Jalen Carter DT Georgia
6030 314 Junior
The best player in the draft and its not even close.

Bryan Breese DT Clemson

6054 298 4.86 28 29" 7.41 4.45 Junior
As a freshman he was one of the best players in the country. Torn e his ACL in his sophomore year and had a nightmare junior season. You can see the potential in flashes. The great quickness, the strength. Hopefully, he can get back to his full health and dominate. 

Ade Adebawore DT?DE Northwestern

6015 282 4.49 27 37.5" 1005 7.13 4.26 Senior Bowl

Dominates the Senior Bowl practices. Really made a name for himself. Crushed the combine. The question is where do you play him? For the Lions, he would play the closed end and drop down to tackle for pass rush. 

Gervon Dexter DT Florida

6055 318 4.88 24 31" 902 7.5 4.7 Junior

This guy  has grown on me. True 3 technique. Has strong arms and still quick at 318. More of a projection than a guy who wows you on tape. 

 

2023 Detroit Lions Defense/Specialists

 

2023 Detroit Lions Offense

 

2023 Detroit Lions Free Agents

 

Trey Quinn

6th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit

2023 USFL Michigan Panthers

2018 7th round pick (256) Redskins

Preseason 1 games 1/8 rec

NFL Stats: 16 games 8 starts 35/273/2 21/136/0 Pr

USFL Stats: 10 games 8 starts 37/439/4

College: SMU 12 games 11 starts 114/1236/13

LSU 25 games 9 starts 22/276/0

Combine: 5113 203 4.55 4.52 17 33.5 908 6.91 4.17

Hometown: Lake Charles, LA

Age: 28

Darius Phillips

6th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit

2023 Free Agent (Texans)

2018 5th Round Pick (170) Bengals

NFL stats;  56/10 75 t 5/103 int 30/209 pr 25/542 kr
College Stats: WMU 51/40 127 tackles 12/376/5 int  129/3170/5 kr 32/327/1 pr

Combine/Pro day 5097 193 4.54 4.4 9 32.5" 4.18

Hometown: Dearborn Heights 

Age: 28

Benny Snell

5th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit

2023 Free Agent (Steelers)

2019 4th Round pick (122) Steelers

Preseason: 14/64 rush 1/6 rec

NFL Stats: 63 games 5 starts 275/982/7 17/114/0 rec

Playoffs: 2 games 4/28 rush 3/20 rec 

College Stats: Kentucky 38 games 26 starts 737/3898/48 29/216/0 rec

Combine/Pro Day 5103 224 4.66 16 29.5" 911 7.07 4.33

Hometown: Westerville, OH

Age: 25

Brady Breeze

3rd year in Detroit

2021 Waivers (Titans)

2021 6th round pick (215) Titans

Lions Stats: 5 games 6 tackles

NFL Stats: 10 games 6 tackles

Preseason:  4 games 15 tackles

College: Oregon 37/4 games 95 tackles 3/32/1 int 4 FR

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

Hometown: Portland 

Contract: 2 years $940,000

Age: 26

Adrian Martinez QB
College: Kansas State 10 games 118/184/1 1261 6td 111/627/10 rush

Nebraska 39 games 670/1055/30 8491 45 td 508/2301/35 rush
6/19/2928/45 Rush NFLPA/ HULA Bowl

Preseason: 9/18/0 76 10/4/0 rush
Pro Day: 6017 221 4.54 36"907 4.21

Contract: 3 years $753,333
Hometown: Fresno, CA
Age 23

Ryan Swoboda OT

College: Central Florida East West Shrine game

Virginia 43 games 25 starts

Pro Day: 6094 309 5.28 30 29" 904 7.64 4.69 34 5/8" arms

Contract; 3 years $753,333

Hometown: Clermont, FL

Age: 25

Bobby Hart

9th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit

2023 Free Agent (Bills)

2015 7th round pick (226) Giants

NFL Stats: 85 games 67 starts

Playoffs: 3 games

College Stats: Florida State 39 games 28 starts
Combine/Pro Day: 6047 329 5.61 22 27" 711 8.08 5.15

Hometown: Fort Lauderdale

Age: 29

Alex Mollette

2nd year in the NFL 1st in Detroit

2023 XFL (Roughnecks)

2022 UDFA (Colts)

USFL Stats: Roughnecks 10 Starts 1 playoff start

College: Marshall 50 games 44 starts

Pro Day: 6021 301 5.08 26 30.5 811 7.53 4.68

Hometown: Suwanee, GA 

Darrin Paulo

4th year in the NFL 3rd in Detroit

2021 Free Agent (Broncos)

2020 UDFA (Saints)

Preseason: 6 games 

College; Utah 52 games 39 starts 1/1/1 rec

Pro Day: 6051 312 34 7/8" arms

Hometown: Sacramento

Contract: 2 years $870,000 

Age: 26

Germain Ifedi

8th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit

2023 Free Agent (Falcons)

2017 1st round pick (31) Seahawks

NFL Stats: 102 games 83 starts 

NFL Playoff: 6 starts

College Stats: Texas A&M 37 Starts

Combine: 6056 324 5.27 24 32" 901 4.75

Hometown: Westside, TX

Contract: 1 year $1.65 Million 

Age: 29

Obinna Eze

2nd year in Detroit

2022 UDFA

Preseason 3 games 

College: TCU 11 Starts

Memphis 31 games 25 starts 

Pro day: 6062 321 5.17 5.29 18 27.5 808 8.01 5 Shrine Game

Hometowns: Nashville

Contract: 2 years $750,000

Age: 24

Daniel Helm

5th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit

2023 USFL (Showboats)

2019 UDFA Chargers

Preseason: 3 games

NFL Stats: 14 games 1 start 1/(-1)/0 Rec

USFL Stats: 10 starts 20/205/0 rec

College Stats: Duke 37 games 25 starts 69/767/6

Tennessee 12 games 2 starts 6/37/0 rec

Combine/Pro Day: 6041 247 4.89 4.87 14 39.5" 1005 7.02 4.27

Hometown: Chatham. IL

Contract: 1 year $1.01 Million

Age: 28 

Avery Davis

2023 UDFA

College Stats: Notre Dame 43games 14 starts 66/862/8 rec

Pro Day: 5106 199 4.64 12 4.37

Hometown: Cedar Hills, TX

Jason Moore

5th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit

2023 Free Agent (Chargers)

2019 UDFA (Chargers)

Preseason: 1/6 Rec

NFL Stats: 20 games 1 start 6/104 rec 

College: Findlay 37 games 204/3217/39 rec

Pro Day:  6024 214 4.57 17 37 1004 6.62 4.07

Hometown:

Age: 28

Trinity Benson

3rd year in Detroit 5th in the NFL

2021 Trade (Broncos)
2019 UDFA Broncos

Lions stats: 9 games 2 starts 10/103/0 rec 1 tackle

Preseason: 3/1 games 9/92 rec 3/75 KR

College Stats: East Central 43 games 133/1700/11 rec 35/642 Kr 9/112 pr

Pro day: 5112 182 4.45 40.5 1004 4.25 6.87

Hometown: Lewisville, TX

Contract; 1 year $870,000

Age: 25

Scott Nelson

2023 Free Agent (Seahawks)

2022 UDFA (Seahawks)

Preseason 1 game 1 tackle

College Stats: Wisconsin 29 games 28 starts 128 tackles 1.5 sacks 4/107/1 int

Pro Day: 6020 203 4.49 14 39.5" 1006 6.8 4.14

Hometown: Detroit

 

Colby Richardson

2023 UDFA

Preseason: 5 tackles1 PBU

College Stats: LSU 12 games 5 starts 10 tackles

McNeese State 29 games 21 starts 57 tackles 3/37 int

Pro Day 6001 185 4.52 6 34" 1002 7.06 4.43

Hometown: New Orleans

Christian Covington

9th Year in the NFL 1st in Detroit

2023 UFA (Chargers)

2015 6th round pick (216) Texans

Preseason: 5 tackles 0.5 sack

NFL Stats: 102/32 games 196 tackles 9.5 sacks 2 ff

NFL Playoffs: 4 games 4 tackles

College: Rice 33/20 games 122 tackles 11.5 sacks

Contract: 1 year $940,000

Hometown: Vancouver

Age: 30

Justin Jackson

6th year in the NFL 2nd in Detroit

2002 FA (Chargers)

2018 7th round pick (251) Chargers

Preseason: 18/109/0 3/29 rec 2/53 KOR

Lion stats: 16 games 42/170/1 12/101/1 rec 23/6130 KOR

NFL Stats: 59 games 7 starts 248/1210/5 77/609/1 rec 28/720 KR

College Stats: Northwestern 50 g 43 GS 1141/5437/41 122/858/1 rec

Hometown Carol Stream , IL

Combine 5110 199 4.53 15 38.5 1002 4.07 6.81

Age: 27

Denzel Mims

4th year in the NFL 1st in  Detroit

2023 Trade (Jets)

2020 2nd round draft pick (59) Jets

NFL Stats: 30 g 15 starts 42/676/0 rec

College Stats: Baylor 49 g 37 starts 186/2925/28 rec

Combine: 6027 207 4.38 16 38.5" 1011 6.66 4.43

Contract 1 year $1.350 Million

Hometown: Daingerfield, TX

Age 26

Savion Smith

5th year in the NFL 3rd in Detroit

2021 Waivers (49ers)

2019 UDFA (Cowboys)

Lions Stats: 3 games 2 tackles

Preseason: 3 games 11 tackles 1 pbu

NFL Stats: 9 games 4 tackles

College: Alabama 15/12 Games 60 tackles 3int 1 td 5 PBU 1 FF

MGCCC 8 games 31 tackles 2 int 1 td

LSU 10 games 4 tackles 

Combine/Pro Day: 6007 203 4.66 11 33" 1001 7.09 4.37

Hometown: Tampa/IMG

Age: 26

Ross Pierschbacher

5th year in the NFL 2nd in Detroit

2022 Free Agent (jets)

2019 5th round pick (153)

Lions Stats: 3 games

NFL Stats: 11 games

College Stats: Alabama 56/55 games 

Combine: 6035 307 5.2 23 22.5" 7.83 4.7

Hometown: Cedar Falls, IA

Contract: 1 year $1,010,000

Age: 27

Tae Hayes 

5th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit

2023 USFL (Stallions)

2019 UDFA (Jags)

Preseason 1 game 2 tackles 1 pbu

NFL Stats: 13 games 16 tackles 

USFL: Stallions 37 tackles 1 int

College: App State 51 games 32 starts 135 tackls 9/195/0 int

Pro day: 5091 188 4.56 17 35" 1001 6.9 4.19

Hometown: Decatur, AL

Contract: 1 year $1.01 million

Age: 26

Logan Stenberg

4th year in Detroit
2020 4th Round (121)

Lions stats:  25 games 4 starts

Preseason 6/2 games
College: Kentucky 50/38 games Senior Bowl
Combine: 6061 317 5.3 26" 808 Arms 32 1/2"
Contract 1 years $1.195 mil
Hometown: Madison, AL
Age: 26

Greg Bell 

2nd year in Detroit

2022 UDFA
College Stats: SDSU 358/1728/15 15/119/1 rec
Nebraska 4/35/0 4/14 rec

Pro Day: 5106 198 4.63 17 31 1000 7.17.4.32 NFLPA

Dead: $5,000

Age: 23

Derrick Deese

2nd year in Detroit

2022 UDFA 

Preseason 3 games 1/9 rec

College: SJSU 34/22  games 86/1149/11 rec

Golden West JC 17 games 47/813/9 rec
Pro Day: 6030 244  4.93 18   31" 1000 Shrine Game
Dead: $3,334

Age: 25

Jarran Williams

4th year in the NFL 2nd year in Detroit

2022 Free Agent (Giants)

2020 UDFA (Cards) 

Lions stats 2 games 

NFL Stats: 10 games 2 starts 19 tackles 1 PBU

College Stats: Albany 12 games 46 tackles 1 int 1 td 

St. Francis (PA) 32 games  53 tackles 1 int 8/131 KR

Hometown: Lewis Center ,OH

Age: 26

Tom Kennedy
5th year in Detroit
2019 UDFA
Lions Career: 20 games 1 start 13/182 rec 4/89 KOR 1/1/0 75 yards 1 td pass
Preseason: 10 games 29/326/2 rec 2/40 KR 7/76/ PR
College: Bryant 19/18 games 90/1298/10 rec  

Lacrosse: 67 games 45 starts 72 goals 45 assists
Pro Day:  5103 197 4.55 22 376" 1004 6.66 4.08

Hometown: Farmingdale, NY

Age: 27

Stanley Berryhill

1 year in Detroit

2022 UDFA

Lions stats: 4 games 1 tackle

College Stats: Arizona 24 games 119/1141/5 Rec 20/127/0 rush

Pro Day: 5096 182 4.46 14 37" 1002 4.41 7.25

Hometown: Orange, CA

Age; 25

Mac McCain

3rd year in the NFL 1st in Detroit

2023 Free Agent (Eagles)

2021 UDFA (Broncos)

NFL Stats: 2 games 3 tackles

College Stats: NC A&T 113 t 8 it 28 pbu 1 ff 2 fr

Pro Day: 5110 186 4.48 13 35.5" 1003 7.09 4.2

Hometown: Greensboro NC

Age: 25

Demetrius Taylor 

1 year in Detroit
2022 UDFA 

Lions Stats: 1 game

Preseason: 2 tackles
College: App State 56 games 137 tackles 46 TFL 26.5 sacks 6 ff 1 int
Pro Day: 6001 289 5.07 27 30 810 8.03 4.5 Hula Bowl

Hometown: Miami

Dead: $10,000

Age: 24

D'Andre Swift

3rd year in Detroit
2020 2nd round pick (35)

Lions Stats: 40 games 16 starts 364/1680/18 156/1198/7 rec 2 FL

Preseason: 4/20/1
College: Georgia 440/2885/20 73/666/5 rec
Combine: 5082 212 4.48 35.5" 1001
Dead: $942,530

Hometown: Philadelphia
Age: 25

Quintez Cephus

4th year in Detroit
2020 5th round pick (166)

Lions Stats: 22 games 6 starts 37/568/4 3 tackles

Preseason 6/55/1 rec
College: Wisconsin 38 g 93/1496/13
Combine: 6007 202 4.73 4.62 23 38.5" 1004 7.2 4.33
Dead: $76,072
Hometown: Macon, GA
Age: 25

CJ Moore
5th year in Detroit
2019 UDFA
Lions Stats 56 games 1 start 48 tackles 1/21 int 2 PBU 4/86 rush
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

Dead: $1.4 million
Hometown: Bassfield, MS
Age: 27

Jeff Okudah

4th year in Detroit
2020 1st Round pick (3)

Lions Stats: 25 games 22 Starts 124 tackles 10 PBU 1FF 2 int 1 td

Preseason: 11 tackles 1 PBU
College stats: Ohio State 41 games 3 int 18 PBU
Combine: 6011 205 4.48 41" 1103
Dead Cap $6.9 million
Hometown: Grand Prairie, TX
Age: 24

PFF 77/118

Traded to the Falcons for 5th round pick

Michael Brockers

11th year in the NFL2 in Detroit

2021 Trade for 2023 7th round Pick (Rams)

2012 1st round pick (14th) Rams

Lions Stats:22 games 21 starts 56 tackles 1 sack 

NFL Stats: 159 games 157 starts 441 tackles 29 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

Dead Cap: $4 million

Hometown: Chavez, TX

Age: 33

Jamal Williams

6th year in the NFL 2nd in Detroit

2021 UFA Packers

2017 4th round pick (134) Packers

Lions Stats: 30 games 20 starts 415/1667/20 38/230/0 rec

NFL Stats: 90 games 40 starts 915/3652/30 160/1191/8 rec

Playoffs: 4 games 1 start 232/97/0 7/32 rec

Preseason 11/27/0 

College: BYU 43 games 726/3901/35 60/567/1 rec Senior Bowl

Combine: 6000 212 4.59 4.53 18 33" 1003 7.12 4.26 

Hometown: Summit, CA

Age: 27

Signed with Saints

DJ Chark

5th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit

2022 UFA (Jags)

2018 2nd round pick (61) Jags

Lions stats 11 games 10 starts 30/502/3 rec 1 tackle

NFL Stats: 54 games 40 starts 177/2544/18 rec

College: LSU 25 games 66/1351/6 rec

Combine: 6027 199 4.34 16 40 1009

Hometown: Alexandria, LA

Dead: $6 million

Age: 26

Signed with Panthers

Evan Brown
5th year in the NFL 3rd in Detroit
2020 Free Agent (Browns)
2018 UDFA (Giants)
Lions Games: 32 games 24 starts
NFL: 27 Games
College: SMU 47 starts
Hometown: South Lake , TX
Pro Day 6024 302 5.03 36 36"905 4.46 7.87
Age: 26

Signed with Seattle

Austin Bryant

4th year in Detroit
4th Round Pick 2019 (117)
Lions Stats: 33 games 6 starts 66 tackles 4.5 sacks 2 PBU

Preseason: 12 tackles 1 sack 1 BLK
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
Hometown: Thomasville, GA

Age 25

Signed with San Fran

Josh Woods

4th year in the NFL 2nd in Detroit

2021 Practice Squad (Bears)

2019 UDFA (Bears)

Lions stats: 29 games 1 start 28 tackles 

Preseason 10 tackles 2 PBU

NFL Stats: 54 games 61 T 1 FR

College: Maryland 23 games 107 t 2 int 6 PBU 1 FF

Pro Day: 6017 211 4.66 7 31.5" 1001 7.1 4.53

Hometown: Ownings Mills, MD

Age: 26

Signed with Arizona

Chris Board

5th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit

UFA 2022 (Ravens)

UDFA 2018 (Ravens)

Lions stats: 17 games 1 start 21 tackles 1 ff

Preseason 4 tackles1 PBU

NFL Stats: 80 games 3 starts 115 tackles 2.5 sacks 3 FF

Playoffs:  4 games 2 tackles

College: North Dakota State 57 games 124 tackles 

Hometown: Timber Creek, FL

Age 27

Signed with New England

Mike Hughes

5th year in t he NFL 1st in Detroit

2022 UFA (Chiefs)

2018 1st round pick (30) Vikings

Lion stats: 16 games 6 starts 51 tackles 1 pbu

Preseason: 4 tackles 1 PBU

NFL Stats: 57 games 18 starts 178 tackles 3 int 1td 21/185 PR

Playoffs 3 games 1 start 5 tackles 

College; Central Florida 13 games  60 tackles   4int

North Carolina 10 games 11 tackles

Combine: 5101 189 4.53 20 35.5 1007 6.7 4.13

Age 25 

Hometown: New Bern, NC

Signed with Atlanta

Amani Oruwariye
4th year in Detroit
5th Round Pick 2019 (146)
Lions Stats: 53 games 35 starts 176 tackles 9 int 24 pbu
Preseason: 19 tackles 5 pbu
College: Penn State 48 games 107 tackles 30 PBU 8 Int 1 FF
Combine: 6016 204 4.47 17 36.5 1000 6.82 4.16 Senior Bowl
Hometown: Tampa
Age: 26

Signed with the Giants

DeShon Elliott

5th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit

2022 UFA (Ravens)

2018 6th round (190) Ravens

Lions stats: 14 games 131 starts 96 tackles 1 int 1 ff 1fr

NFL Stats: 42 games 35 starts 205 tackles 2 int 3 FF

College: Texas 26 games 105 tackles 9 int 2 td

Combine: 6007 210 4.58 15 36 1001 7.22 4.46

Hometown: Heath, TX

Age: 25 

Signed with Bucs

Bobby Price

3rd year in Detroit
2020 UDFA

Lions Stats: 22 games 2 starts 22 tackles 3 PBU

Preseason 15 tackles 1 PBU
College: Norfolk State 42 games 229 tackles 7 int 30 PBU 4 FR
Pro Day: 6030 205 4.43 43" 1100 

Hometown: Virginia Beach

Age: 24

Tommy Kraemer

2nd year in Detroit

2021 UDFA

Lions stats 9 games 3 starts

College: Notre Dame 42 games 39 starts

Pro Day: 6054 309 Back Surgery

Hometown: Cincinnati 

Age: 25