Defensive Tackles
Levi Onwuzurike
4th year in Detroit
2021 Round # 2 (41)
Lions Stats: 42 games 10 starts 68 tackles 3.5 sack 2 PBU 1 FF
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: 1 years $2.592 mil
Hometown: Allen, TX
Age: 26
9th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit
2024 UFA (Bengals)
2016 5th round pick (166) Texans
Lions stats: 15 starts 23 tackles 3 sacks 1 PBU
NFL Stats: 120/111 300 tackles 12.5 sacks
Playoffs 12 Starts 36 tackles 2 sacks
College; Clemson 37/10 73 tackles 4 sacks
Combine: 6025 327 5.33 5.27 30 29.5" 803 7.9 4.71
Hometown: Grimsley, NC
Contract; 2 years $5.803 million
Age: 30
Pat O'Connor
8th year in the NFL 2nd in Detroit
2024 Free Agent (Bucs)
2017 7th round pick (250) Lions
Lions Stats: 12 games 18 tackles 1 sack
Preseason Stats: 7/1 games 8 tackles 1 sack
NFL Stats: 80 games 42 tackles 2.5 sacks 1 safety
Playoffs: 7 games
College: EMU 49 g 36 GS 166 tackles 20 sacks
Pro Day 6042 276 4.84 17 31" 906 7.34 4.36
Hometown: Chicago
Contract: 1 year $656, 664
Age: 31
Brodric Martin
2nd year in Detroit
2023 3rd round pick # 96
Lions stats 5 games 1 start 4 tackles
Preseason: 6/2 games3 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: 3 years $1.2 million
Hometown: Tuscaloosa, AL
Age: 25
Myles Adams
5th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit
2024 Practice Squad (Seahawks)
2020 UDFA (Panthers)
Lions stats: 4 games 4 tackles 1 sack
NFL Stats: 30 games 1 start 34 tackles 2 sack 1PD
Playoffs: 1 game 2 tackles
College: rice 36 games 5 starts 53 tackles 4.5 sacks
Hometown: Arlington, TX
Age: 26
Defensive Ends
Josh Paschal
3rd year in Detroit
2022 Round # 2 (46)
Lions stats: 36 games 18 starts 62 tackles 5 sacks 1fr
Lions Playoffs 3 games 1 start 4 tackles 1 PBU
Preseason: 4/3 games 7 tackles 1.5 sack 1FF
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: 2 years $2.190 million
Age: 25
Za'Darius Smith
10th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit
2024 Trade (Browns)
2015 4th round pick (122) Ravens
Lions Stats: 8 games 7 starts 12 tackles 4 sacks
NFL Stats:140/96 3333 tackles 69 Sacks 10FF 16PD
Playoff Stats: 8/7 18 tackles 4 sacks
College: Kentucky 24 games 120 tackles 11 sacks 2 FR
East Mississippi CC 10 games46 tackles 6.5 sack 1 int
Combine: 6040 274 4.83 23 29" 906 7.42 4.66
Hometown: Greenville, AL
Age: 32
Al-Quadin Muhammad
8th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit
2024 Free Agent (Cowboys)
2017 6th round pick 196 (Saints)
Lions stats: 9 games 2 starts 10 tackles 3 sacks 1 pbu
NFL Stats: 86/36 167 tackles 15 sacks
Playoffs: 3/2 G/GS 6t 1 sack
College: Miami 26/6 G/GS 62 t 7 sacks
Pro Day: 6035 253 4.75 22 30.5" 909 7.25 4.38
Hometown: Ramsey, NJ
Age: 29
Jonah Williams
5th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit
2024 Practice Squad (Rams)
2020 UDFA (rams)
Lions stats 2 games 1 start 1 qbh
NFL Stats: 50 games 23 starts
Playoffs 1 start 3 tackles
College; Weber Stats 54 games 52 starts 194 tackles 15 sacks
Hometown: Rocky Mountain, ID
Age 29
Mitchell Agude
2nd year in Detroit
UDFA 2023
Lions Stats: 4 game 3 tackle 1ff
Preseason: 3 games 12 tackles 1 FF
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
Contract: 1 year $795.000
Hometown: Corona, Ca
Age 25
Linebackers
Alex Anzalone
8th year in the NFL 4th in Detroit
2021 UFA (Saints)
2017 3rd round pick (76) saints
Lions Stats: 57 starts 396 tackles 6.5 sack 2 int 20 PBU 1 ff 2 fr
Lions playoffs 3 starts 23 tackles
Preseason 2/2 games 1 tackle
NFL Stats: 79 games 61 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: 2 years $7.3 million
Age: 29
Jack Campbell
2nd year in Detroit
2023 1st Round Pick # 18
Lions stats: 34 games 29 starts 225 tackles 3.5 sacks 1 Ff
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: 3 years $3.345 million
Hometown: Cedar Falls, IA
Age: 24
Ben Niemann
7th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit
2024 Free Agent Broncos
2018 UDFA Chiefs
Lions stats: 17 games 25 tackles 1 pbu
Preseason: 2 starts 7 tackles
NFL Stats: 103 games 21 starts 264 tackles 2 sacks
Playoffs: 11 games 26 tackles
College: Iowa 52/39 199 tackles 4 sacks 2/3 int
Pro day: 6027 235 4.75 15 36.5 907 7.01 4.43
Hometown: Sycamore, IL
Contract: 1 year $988,500
Age: 29
Trevor Nowazke
2023 UDFA
Lions Stats: 17 games 2 starts 24 tackles 2 sacks 1/8 int 1 pbu
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; 1 years $750,000
Hometown: Canton
Age: 26
Ezekiel Turner
7th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit
2024 Free Agent (Seahawks)
2017 UDFA (Cards)
Lions Stats 9 games 12 tackle 0.5 sacks
NFL Stats: 84 games 3 starts 87 tackles
Playoffs: 1 game
College: Washington 38 gams 5 starts 100 Tackles 2 int
Pierce 7 games 35 tackles 1/80/1 int
Pro Day: 6014 212 4.65 19 905 6.94 4.41
Hometown: Glen Burnie, MD
Age 28
Anthony Pittman
6th year in Detroit
UDFA 2019
Lions stats 55 games 2 starts 28 Tackles 2 QBH 1ff 1 pbu
Lions playoffs 3 games
NFL Stats: 56 games 2 starts 29 tackles
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
Hometown: Birmingham, MI (Groves)
Age: 29
Jalen Reeves-Maybin
8th year in the NFL 7th year in Detroit
4th round pick 2017 (124)
Lion stats: 97 games 14 starts 206 tackles 7 PBU 5 FF 1.5 sacks 8 TFL 1/1/0 31 pass
Lions Playoffs: 3 games 5 tackles 0.5 sack
NFL Stats 112 games 14 starts 187 tackles
Preseason: 15/6 games 58 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
Hometown: Clarksville, TN
Contract: 2 years $2.75 million
Age: 29
Amik Robertson
5th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit
2024 UFA (Raiders)
2020 4th round pick (139) Raiders
Lions Stats: 17 games 4 starts 50 tackles 8 pbu 3 FF
Preseason: 2 games 1 start 5 tackles 2 PBU
NFL stats: 69/25 161 tackles 4/47 int 2 sacks
College: LA Tech 37 Starts 183 tackles 14/265/3 int 4 sacks
Combine: 5083 187
Contract: 2 years $2.85 million
Hometown: Thibodeaux, LA
Age: 26
Kindle Vildor
5th year in the NFL 2nd in Detroit
2023 Free Agent (eagles)
2020 5th round pick (163) Bears
Preseason: 2 games 1 start 2 tackles 1 PBU
Lions stats: 22 games 4 starts 25 tackles 1 sack 1 FF 6 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
Contract: 1 year $1.152 million
Age: 28
2024 Round # 1 Pick # 24
Lions Stats 16 games 15 starts
Preseason: 1 start 60 tackles 10 PBU 1 FR
College: Alabama 25 games 21 starts 108 tackles 6 int 1ff 26 PBU
Combine/Pro day 5116 188 4.5 4.53 37" 35.5" 1009 6.69 4.24
Contract: 4 years $2,607,947
Hometown: Tallahassee
Age 21
Safety
Brian Branch
2nd year in Detroit
2023 2nd Round Pick (45)
Lions stats: 31 games 25 starts 184 tackles 29 PBU 2 FF 7/111/1 int 2 sacks
Lions Playoffs 3 games 1 start 20 tackles 1 sack 1 PBU
Preseason: 1 game 3 tackles
College Stats: Alabama 40 games 23 starts 172 t 4 int
Combine: 5115 192 4.58 37.5" 1005 4.45
Contract: 3 years $1.823 million
Hometown: Fayetteville, GA
Age 23
Kerby Joseph
3rd year in Detroit
2022 Round # 3 Pick # 97
Lions stats: 49 games 46 starts 247 tackles 17/206/1 int 31 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 2 years $1.375 mil
Age: 24
Hometown: Orlando
Ifeatu Melifonwu
4th year in Detroit
Round # 3 Pick (101)
Lions Stats: 37 games 14 starts 67 tackles 4.5 sack 13 PBU 1ff 2 fr
Lions playoffs: 3 starts 16 tackles 2 sacks
Preseason: 6/4 games 10 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: 1 years $1.427 mil
Hometown: Grafton, MA
Age: 25
Morice Norris
2024 UDFA
Lions Stats: 2 games
Preseason: 1 start 3 tackles
College: Fresno State 27/24 113 tackles 4.5 sacks 2/11 int
Orange County JC 15 games 35 tackles 1/19 int
Pro Day: 5102 181 4.56 10 38 1004 6.96 4.18
Hometown: Fresno, CA
Specialists
Jack Fox
6th year in Detroit
UDFA 2019
Lions Stats: 83 games 278/13562/48.7 2 tackle 4/5/0 61 yards 20,24 Pro Bowl
Lions Playoffs 3 games 10/474
Preseason: 16 games 51/2550 punts 50 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: 2 years $3.975 million
Age: 27
Hometown: Dallas
Hogan Hatten
2024 UDFA
Lions stats 17 games 5 tackles
Preseason: 3 games 2 tackles
College: Idaho 49 games 50 tackles 3 sacks 3 PBU
Pro Day: 6013 238 4.83 18 36" 7.15 4.5
Contract 3 years $795,333 $1,000 Guaranteed
Hometown: Scottsdale, AZ
Jake Bates
2nd year in the NFL 1st in Detroit
2024 Free Agent (Panthers)
2023 UDFA (Texans)
Lions stats: 17 games 26/29 FG 64/67 XP
Preseason: 3 games 6/7 FG 3/4 XP
UFL Stats: 10 games 17/22 FG Post Season 4/6 FG
College: Arkansas 13 games
Texas State 24 games
Central Arkansas (Soccer) 36 games 29 starts 4 goals 3 assists
Pro Day: 6005 204
Contract: 2 years $895,000
Hometown: Tomball, TX
Age: 24