2018 Roster Defense and Special Teams

DT

Ricky Jean Francois 10th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit
UFA Patriots 2018
Lions stats: 16 games 12 starts 30 tackles 2 sacks
Preseason: 7 tackles
NFL Stats: 131 games 48starts 193 tackles 14 sacks 10 PBU 1 FF
College: LSU
Combine: 6025 295 5.19 25 27.5 800 4.72 7.89
Contract: 1 year $995,000
Hometown: Miami



Snacks Harrison 7th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit
Trade Giants (5th round pick 2019) 2018
Lions stats: 10 games 9 starts 49 tackles 3.5 sacks 1 ff 1 fr 1 pbu
NFL Stats: 102 games 95 starts 435 tackles 1 int 9 sacks 4 FF 7 PBU
College Stats: William Penn 44 starts 224 tackles 6 sacks 4 ff 3 Fr 4 PBU
Pro Day:6025 339 5.54 34 25" 709 7.8 4.99
Contract: 3 years $4.558 mil
Hometown: Lake Charles , LA


DT John Atkins UDFA
Lions stats: 2 games 2 tackles 1 tfl 1 qbh
College: Georgia 48 games 81 tackles 5 pbu 1 FR
Combine: 6027 321 5.38 23 24" 705 4.75 7.95
Contract: 2 years $56,470
Hometown Thomson, GA

DE

Kerry Hyder 4th year in the NFL 3rd in Detroit
FA 2015 Jets
Regular Season 24 games 2 starts 9 sacks 42 tackles 21 qbh 12 tfl
Playoffs: 1 game 2 tackles
Pre season 15 tackles 3 sacks 3 FR 9 yards
College: Texas Tech 49 games 41 starts 176 tackles 11 sacks 6 FF
Combine: 6024 290 5.1 20 30 7.23 4.33
Contract: 1 year $555,000
Hometown: Austin

Eli Harold 4th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit
Trade 49ers for Conditional 2020 7th round pick
Lions Stats: 13 games 10 tackles 4 sacks 1 pbu
Preseason: 1 tackle
NFL Stats: 61 games 24 starts 95 tackles 9 sacks 1 FF
College: Virginia 36 games 141 tackles 36.5 TFL 17.5 Sacks 2 int 3 PBU 4 FR 3 FF
Combine: 6031 247 4.6 24 34.5" 1003 7.07 4.16
Contract: 1 year $1.892 million
Hometown: Virginia Beach



Romeo Okwara 3rd year in the NFL 1st in Detroit
2018 Waivers Giants
Lions stats: 15 games 14 starts 39 tackles 7.5 sacks 14 qbh 8 tfl 2 pbu
NFL Stats: 37 games 20 starts67 tackles 8.5 sack 4 pbu
College: Notre Dame 51 games 112 tackles 12.5 sacks 3 ff 1 fr 19.5 TFL
Combine: 6045 265 4.9 23 33" 1000 7.38 4.53
Contract: 1 year $635,000
Hometown: Charlotte


Eric Lee 3rd year in the NFL 1st in Detroit
2018 Patriots
Lions Stats: 9 games 6 tackles 2 tfl
NFL Stats: 15 games 5 starts 21 tackles 3.5 sacks 2 PBU 1 Int
College: USF 47 games 30 starts 87 tackles 5.5 sacks 1 int 2 ff 1 fr 4 pbu
Pro Day: 6032 254 4.72 24 26.5 909 4.82 7.41
Contract: 1 year $457,059
Hometown: Daphne, AL

Mitchell Loewen 3rd year in the NFL 1st in Detroit
Waivers 2018 Saints
NFL Stats: 3 games
College: Arkansas 36 games 9 starts 31 tackles 2 sacks 2 pbu 2 rec 19 yards 1 td
Pro Day: 6032 275 30 reps
Contract: 1 year
Hometown: Lahaina, Hawaii

LB

Jarrad Davis 2nd year in Detroit
1st round pick (21) 2017
Lions stats: 30 starts 196 tackles 8 sacks 1 int 8 PBU 2 ff 2 FR
Preseason: 17 tackles 1 PBU
College: Florida 44 games 23 starts 205 tackles 20 TFL 5.5 Sacks 10 PBU 1 int
Pro day: 6010 238 4.62 23 38.5 1009 7.39 4.29
Contract: 3 years $2.493 mil
Hometown: Kingsland, GA

Devon Kennard 5th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit
UFA 2018 Giants
Lions stats: 15 starts 45 tackles 7 sacks 14 qbh 9 tfl
Preseason: 4 tackles
NFL Stats: 67 g 50 GS 248 tackles 16.5 sacks 8 PBU 1 int 3 FF
College: USC 52 games 195 tackles 26 TFL 12.5 sacks 1 int 8 PBu 2 FF
Hometown: Desert Vista AZ
Combine: 6030 249 4.7 23 30" 905 7.25 4.32
Contract: 3 years $4.35 million



Christian Jones 5th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit
UFA 2018 Bears
Lion stats 16 starts 69 tackles 1 sack 3 pbu
Preseason: 6 tackles
NFL Stats: 79 games 47 starts 329 tackles 5 sacks 11 PBU 1 FF
College: Florida State 223 tackles 24 TFL 8 sacks 1 int 4 FR 2 FF
Hometown: Winter Park, FL
Combine: 6031 240 4.74 17 34" 907 7.03 4.38
Contract: 2 years $2.475 mil

Miles Killebrew 3rd year in Detroit
4th round pick (111) 2016
Regular Season:  48 games 3 starts  73 tackles 2 int 6 PBU 1 ff
Playoffs 1 game 1 tackle
Preseason: 20 tackles 1FF 1 FR
College; Southern Utah 356 tackles 4 Ff 3 int Senior Bowl
Combine: 6017 217 4.65 22 38 1007 6.93 4.18
Contract: 2 years $774,641
Hometown; Henderson, NV



Trevor Bates 3rd year in the NFL 1st in Detroit
FA 2018 NY Giants
Lions stats: 9 games 3 tackles
Preseason: 14 tackles
NFL Stats: 10 games Colts
College: Maine 46 games 207 tackles 35 tfl 13 PD 5 FF 2 FR 19 sacks
Pro day: 6010 245 4.78 19 33.5 910 6.75 4.25
Hometown: Westbrook, MA
Contract: 2 years $359,117 $45,600 Dead




Kelvin Sheppard 8th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit
2018 FA Giants
Lions stats: 7 games 1 starts 5 tackles
NFL Stats: 107 games 64 starts 429 tackles 3 sacks 11 PBU 2 int
College: LSU 53 games 311 tackles 5.5 sacks 2 int
Combine: 6017 250 4.7 22 33.5 902 4.28 7.25
Hometown: Stone Mountain, GA
Contract: 1 year $484,412



Nicolas Grigsby 3rd year in the NFL 1st in Detroit
FA 2018 Patriots
Lions Stats: 3 games
NFL Stats: 23 games 15 tackles
College Stats:  Pitt 50 games 18 starts 144 tackles 9.5 sacks
Pro Day: 6001 220 4.51 21 36.5" 1004 4.27 6.9
Contract: 2 years  $185,295
Hometown: Trotwood, OH

CB

Nevin Lawson 4th year in Detroit
4th round pick 2014 (133)
Regular Season: 63 games 54 starts 204 tackles 205PBU 1 FR 1 TD 1 sack 3 tfl
Post Season: 1 start 7 tackles
Pre season: 40 tackles 4 PBU
College: Utah State: 47 games 205 tackle 3 int 34 PBU Senior Bowl
Combine: 5094 190 4.48 16 34.5 911 7.12 4.13
Hometown: Lauderhill, FL
Contract: 2 years $3.925 mil

Teez Tabor 2nd year in Detroit
2nd round pick 2017 (53)
Lion stats: 22 games 5 start 42 tackles
Preseason: 15 tackles 3 PBU
College: Florida 38 games 26 starts 105 tackles 33 PBU 8 int 1 FF
Combine: 6002 199 4.62 9 32.5 1000 6.99 41.5
Contract: 3 years $1.096 mil
Hometown: Washington D.C.

Darius Slay 6th year in Detroit
2nd round pick (36) 2013
Regular season 88 games 80 starts 299 tackles 17 int 92 PBU 1 FF 1 FR
Playoffs 2 starts 2 tackles 1 PBU
Pre season:  40 tackles 8 PBU
Pro Bowl: 2017 1 tackle
College: Mississippi State 26 games 13 starts 63 tackles 6 int 2 td
Combine: 5117 192 4.36 14 35.5 1004 6.9 4.21
Contract: 3 years $5.576 Mil
Hometown: Brunswick, GA

CB Mike Ford 2018 UDFA
Lion stats: 7 games 4 starts 26 tackles 1 pbu 1 tfl
Preseason: 5 tackles 1 PBU
College: Southeast Missouri State
Pro Day: 5110 196 4.47 12 40 1100 6.63 4.15
Contract: 2 years $197,645
Hometown: Alton. Il



Jamal Agnew 2nd year in Detroit
2017 5th Round pick (165)
Lion stats: 19 games 17 tackles 1 pbu 1 fr 3/26 rush 2/18 rec 19/412 KOR 41/504/2 PR
Preseason: 19 tackles 2 PBU 4/76 Kor 4/23 PR
College: San Diego 44 games 148 tackles 48 PBU 11 int NFLPA
Pro Day: 5092 185 4.34 16 36 1005 6.92 4.27
Contract: 3 years $619,594
Hometown: San Diego



Dee Virgin 2nd year in the NFL 1st in Detroit
Waivers Texans 2018
Lions Stats: 4 games 1 tackle
College: West Alabama 11 starts 43 tackles 3 int 7 pbu 11/244 KOR
Tenn-Chat 39 games 36 starts 133 tackles 23 PBU  4 int 1 td 15/312 KOR
Pro Day: 5092 194 4.47 16 36.5 1006 7.35 4.29
Hometown: Donalsonville, GA


Andre Chachere 2018 UDFA
College Stats: San Jose State 49 games 122 tackles 7int 34 PBU 3 Ff 1 Fr
Combine: 5116 197 4.49 13 38" 1003 6.78 4.07
Hometown: Fresno

S

Glover Quin 10th year in the NFL 6th in Detroit
2013 UFA Texans
Regular Season: 96 starts 425 tackles 19 int 37 PBU 7 Ff 2 FR 3 sack
Playoffs: 2 starts 8 tackles 1 pbu
Preseason: 21 tackles 1 int 2 PBU 1 FF
Pro Bowl: 2014
NFL Stats: 159 games 156 starts 666 tackles 24 int 2 10 Ff 5 FR
NFL Playoffs: 6 games 23 tackles
College: New Mexico 36 games 34 starts 156 tackles 7 int
Combine: 5106 204 4.56 22 38 911 7.39 4.43
Hometown: Summit, MS

Tavon Wilson 6th year in the NFL 2nd year in Detroit
2016 UFA Pats
Regular Season: 40 games 26 starts 180 tackles 3 int 4 sacks 4 PBU 1 FF 1 FR
Lions Playoffs: 1 start 7 tackles
Preseason: 15 tackles 2 PBU
NFL stats: 94 games 30 starts 223 tackles 8 int
NFL Playoffs: 8 games 12 tackles
College: Illinois 214 tackles 3 int
Pro day: 5116 205 4.52 17 32 1004 7.04 4.16
Hometown: Washington D.C.
Contract: 2 years $2.89 million

Quandre Diggs 4th year in Detroit
6th round pick 2015 (200)
Regular Season: 60 games 35 starts 216 tackles 24 PBu 3 FF 1 FR 6 int
Pre season: 20 tackles 1 PBU 1/21 KOR
College: Texas 52 games 49 starts 11 int 37 PBU Senior Bowl
Combine: 5091 196 4.56 17 35.5 911 7.22 41.5
Contract: 4 years $1.935 mil
Hometown: Angleton, TX

Tracy Walker S #82 3rd Round
Lions stats: 16 games 21 tackles 1 pbu 1 int
Preseason: 8 tackle 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
Contract: 4 years $700,497
Hometown: Brunswick GA


Marcus Cooper 6th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit
Waivers Chicago 2018
Lions stats: 4 games 1 tackle 1 ff
NFL Stats: 75 games 28 starts 155 tackles 35 PBU 7 int 1 td 2 ff
College: Rutgers  35 games 88 tackles 1 int 2 PD
Pro Day: 6021 192 4.45 20 39.5 1009 6.89 4.42
Contract: 1 year $392,647
Hometown: Bloomfield, CT

Special Teams

Matt Prater  13th year in the NFL 5th in Detroit
FA Broncos 2014
Regular Season: 75 games 132/153 FG 156/162 XP 4/139/34.3 punts
Playoffs 2 games 4/4 FG 2/2 XP
Preseason: 22/26 FG 14/15 XP
Pro Bowl: 2016
NFL Stats: 1171 games 246/295 FG 388/396 XP
NFL Playoffs: 8 games 13/15 FG 15/15 XP
College: Central Florida 46 games 50/74 FG 108/117 XP
Contract: 3 years $3.2 mil
Hometown: Mayfield Heights, OH

Sam Martin 6th year in Detroit
5th round pick (165) 2013
Regular Season: 90 games 397/46.3 ave 1 FL
Playoffs 2 games 9/41.5 ave
Preseason: 56/2546/45.4
College: App State 226/41.6 ave

Contract: 3 years $2.925 mil
Hometown: Fayetteville, GA

Don Muhlbach 13th year in Detroit
FA 2004
Regular season: 228 games 25 tackles 1 FF
Playoffs: 3 games
Preseason: 7 tackles
Pro Bowl: 2012
College: Texas A & M
Pro day: 6037 255 5.28
Hometown: Lufkin, TX
Contract: 1 Year $ 1 million

2018 Roster- Offense

QB

Matthew Stafford 11th year 141 games started 66-75 record
1st overall pick 2009
Regular Season: 3372/5595/129 38536 237 td 296/1020/14 rush 29 FL
Playoffs: 3 GS 0-3 74/117/3 905 4 td 6/25/1 rush 2 FL
Pre season: 234/366/12 3930 17 td 12/18/0
Pro Bowl: 2014 15/25/1 316 2 td
College: Georgia 39 games 564/987/33 7731 51 td
Combine: 6022 225 4.81 30.5" 811 7.06 4.47
Contract: 5 years $26.5 mil
Hometown: Highland Park, TX

Matt Cassel 14th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit
UFA 2018 (Titans)
Lions Stats 2 games 7/17/1 59 yards 2/13 rush
Preseason: 27/44/2 247 1td
NFL Stats: 108 games 81 starts 36-45 record 1578/2683/82 17508 104 td 268/1025/5 rush
College Stats: USC   34 games 20/33/1 192 0 td
Pro Day 6043 222 4.88 34" 907 7.2 4.06
Contract: 1 year $1.1 million
Hometown: Chatsworth, CA

RB

Theo Riddick 6th year in Detroit 84 games 19 starts
6th round pick (199) 2013
Regular Season: 292/1023/5 285/2238/14 rec 2 FL
Post Season: 1 game 4/39 rec
Pre season: 57/199/2 24/189/2 rec 1/21 KOR
College: Notre Dame: 244/1169/5 120/1262/8 rec Shrine Game
Combine: 5101 201 4.68 14 32 910 6.99 4.32
Contract 2 years $3.887 mil
Hometown: Manville, NJ

LeGarrette Blount 9th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit
UFA 2018 Eagles
Lions Stats: 16 games 8 starts 154/418/5 10/65 rec 1 fl
Preseason: 27/98/0
NFL Stats: 132 games 62 starts 1495/6306/56 64/452/2 rec
College: Oregon 16 games 159/1084/19
Combine: 6004 241 4.74 4.59 18 35 909 6.85 4.09
Contract: 1 year $2 million
Hometown: Perry FL

Nick Bellore 7th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit
UFA 2017 49ers
Lions stats: 27 games 6 starts 21 tackles 5 rec 16 yard 1 td
NFL Career: 121 games 34 starts 173 tackles 5 PBU 1 int 3 FR
Preseason: 16 tackles
College: CMU 472 tackles Shrine Game
Hometown: Whitefish Bay, WI
Pro day: 6010 245 4.76 23 32.5 901 6.98 4
Contract: 1 year $1 million




Zach Zenner 3rd year in Detroit 36 games 6 starts
UDFA 2015
Regular Season: 174/685/8 27/263/0 Rec 1 FL 14 tackles
Post Season: 1 start 11/34/0 6/54 rec
Pre season: 73/280/2 15/135/1 rec 2/42 KOR
Contract: 1 year $402,941
College: South Dakota State: 1095/6538/61 95/909/8 rec
Combine: 5113 223 4.6 25 41 1001 7.08 4.14
Hometown: Eagan, MN

WR

Kenny Golladay 2nd year in Detroit
2017 3rd round pick (96)
Lion stats: 98/1540/8 rec 2/17 rush 3 tackles 1 ff
Preseason: 8/110/2 rec
College: Northern Illinois 47 games 34 starts 259/3598/27 rec
Combine: 6036 218 4.5 18 35.5 1000 7.0 4.15
Contract: 3 years $765,706
Hometown: Chicago



TJ Jones 4th year in Detroit 42 games 8 starts
6th round pick 2014
Regular Season: 64/814/4 rec 14/292/0 KOR 21/173 PR
Post Season: 1 game
Pre season: 116/236/2 6/82 KOR 6/59 PR rec
College: Notre Dame 51 games 181/2429/19 rec Shrine Game
Combine: 5115 188 4.48 33 911 6.82 4.27
Hometown: Roswell, GA
Contract: 1 year $1.9 million




WR Brandon Powell UDFA 2018
Lions Stats: 6 games 1 start 11/129 rec 2/43 kor 2/8 pr
Preseason: 16/103/0 7/147/0 kor 7/110/1 pr
College: Florida 46 games 131/1330/9 rec 41/122/2 rush
Pro Day: 5081 184 4.59 32" 907 6.88 4.15
Contract: 3 Years $480,000
Hometown: Deerfield Beach, FL




Andy Jones 3rd year in the NFL 2nd in Detroit
2017 FA Texans
Lions stats: 10 games 3 starts 11/80/1 rec 5 tackles
NFL stats: 11 games 3 starts
College: Jacksonville 144 rec 2120 yards 17 td CGS
Pro Day: 6012 217 4.55 11 41.5 1102 6.97 4.35
Contract: 2 years $228,529
Hometown, Clermont, FL



WR Chris Lacy UDFA 2018
Lions stats 1 games 1 tackle
Preseason: 3/17/1
College: Oklahoma State 49 games 63/920/5
Combine/Pro day: 6030 205 4.51 4.44 11 35.5 1006 7.29 4.6
Hometown: De Soto FL


TE

Luke Willson 6th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit
2018 UFA Seahawks
Preseason: 1 rec 3 yards
Lions Stats: 14 games 8 starts 13/87/0 1 tackle
NFL Stats: 86 games 45 starts 102/1206/11 rec
College: Rice 45 games 78/986/9 rec
Pro Day: 6053 251 4.51 23 38 1002 7.08 4.29
Contract: 1 year $2.5 mil
Hometown: Windsor, Ontario

Levine Toilolo 6th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit
2018 UFA Falcons
Lion stats: 15 games 10 starts 21/263/1 2 tackles
Preseason 1/9 rec
NFL Stats: 95 games 67 starts 95 rec 986 yards 8 td
College: Stanford 30 games 50/763/10 rec
Combine: 6081 260 4.86 4.88 19 33.5 909 7.09 4.57
Contract: 1 year $2 million
Hometown: Helix, CA




Jerome Cunningham 6th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit
FA 2018 Titans
Lions stats: 3 games
NFL Stats: 12 games 3 starts 8/59 rec
College: Southern Conn State 61/690/7 rec
Super Regional Combine:  6025 250 4.7 26 34.5 908 7.66 4.56
Contract: 1 year $111,176
Hometown: Crosby CT

OT

Rick Wagner 6th year in the NFL 2nd in Detroit
UFA 2017 Ravens
Lions stats: 28 starts
NFL Career:90 games 75 starts
College: Wisconsin 52 games 37 starts Senior Bowl
Combine: 6060 308 5.17 4.91 20 31.5 804 7.94 4.91
Contract: 4 years $5.9 million
Hometown: West Allis, WI

Taylor Decker 3rd year in Detroit
1st round pick in 2016 (16)
Regular Season: 40 starts
Post season 1 start
College: Ohio State 54 games 42 starts
Combine: 6070 315 5.16 22 29 805 7.7 4.76 Arms 33 3/4
Contract: 2 years $2.99 mil
Hometown: Vadalia, OH

Tyrell Crosby #153 5th Round
Lions stats: 10 games 2 starts
College: Oregon 43 games
Combine: 6047 309 5.23 17 30" 809 7.89 4.77
Hometown: Henderson, NV
Contract: 4 year $551,920



Andrew Donnal
Waivers 2018 Ravens
Lions stats: 2 games
NFL Stats: 29 games 6 starts
College: Iowa 37 games
Combine: 6057 313 5.31 23 32" 807 7.51 4.77
Hometown: Mondovia, Oh
Contract: 1 year $705,000

OG

Joe Dahl 3rd year in Detroit
5th round pick 2016 (151)
Regular Season: 22 games 4 starts
Post season: 1 game
College: WSU 34 starts Senior Bowl
Combine: 6041 304 5.18 28 31 901 7.64 4.77
contract:2 years $691,479
Hometown: Spokane, WA

Kenny Wiggins 8th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit
UFA 2018 Chargers
Lions stats: 16 games 10 starts
NFL Stats: 61 games 35 starts
College: Fresno State 42 games
Pro Day: 6062 314
Contract: 2 years $ 5 million
Hometown: Elk Grove, CA

Frank Ragnow  #20 1st Round
Lions stats 16 starts
College: Arkansas 42 games 33 starts
Pro Day: 6051 312 4.99 27 33.5 907 8.04 4.51
Hometown: Victoria, Minn
Contract: 4 years $2.14 Million

OC

Graham Glascow 3rd year in Detroit
3rd round pick 2016 (95)
Regular season: 47 games 43 starts
Post season: 1 start
College: Michigan 42 games 37 starts Shrine, Senior Bowl
Combine: 6057 307 5.13 23 25 810 7.63 4.63
Contract: 2 years $809,855
Hometown: Aurora, IL



Leo Kolomatangi 2nd year in Detroit
2017 UDFA
College: Hawaii 20 starts NFLPA
Pro Day: 6040 312 5.43 16 27.5 803 8 4.94
Contract: 2 years $84,705
Hometown, Fort Worth