2024 Detroit Lions Defense/Specialists

 

Defensive Tackles

Levi Onwuzurike 

4th 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: 1 years $2.592 mil

Hometown: Allen, TX

Age: 26

DJ Reader

9th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit

2024 UFA (Bengals)

2016 5th round pick (166) Texans

NFL Stats: 105/96 277 tackles 9.5 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

Preseason Stats: 7/1 games 8 tackles 1 sack

NFL Stats: 68 games 24 tackles 1.5 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

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Brodric Martin

2nd year in Detroit

2023 3rd round pick # 96

Lions stats 3 games 3 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

Defensive Ends

Josh Paschal

3rd 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: 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

NFL Stats:132/89 321 tackles 65 Sacks 10FF 15PD

Playoff Stats: 8/7 18tackles 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: 2 starts 

NFL Stats: 86/36 157 tackles 12 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

Myles Adams

5th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit

2024 Practice Squad (Seahawks)

2020 UDFA (Panthers)

NFL Stats: 26 games 1 start 30 tackles 1 sack 1PD

Playoffs: 1 game 2 tackles

College: rice 36 games 5 starts 53 tackles 4.5 sacks

Hometown: Arlington, TX

Age: 26

Jonah Williams

5th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit

2024 Practice Squad (Rams)

2020 UDFA (rams)

NFL Stats: 48 games 22 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: 1 game 1 tackle

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

Jack Campbell 

2nd year in Detroit

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: 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

Preseason: 2 starts 7 tackles

NFL Stats: 86 games 21 starts 239 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: 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; 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 3 games 4 tackle

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

David Long

6th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit

2024 Free Agent (Dolphins)

2019 6th round pick #188 (Titans)

NFL Stats: 68 games 45 starts 362 tackles 1 sack 3 Ff 4/10 int

Playoffs 5 games 3 starts 26 tackles 1 sack

College: West Virginia 34 games 252 tackle 14 sacks 2 FF 2 FR

Combine: 5115 227 4.81 18 31" 903 6.88 4.27

Hometown: Cincinnati

Age: 28

Kwon Alexander

10th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit

2024 Practice Squad (Broncos)

2014 4th Round Pick (124) Bucs

NFL Stats: 107/90 639 tackles 9/123/1 int 13.5 sacks 13 FF

Playoffs 3/2 games 3 tackles 1 PD

College Stats: 32 games 167 tackles

Combine 6006 227 4.55 24 36" 1001 7.14 4.2

Hometown: Oxford, AL

Age: 30

Anthony Pittman
6th year in Detroit
UDFA 2019
Lions stats 52 games 2 starts 28 Tackles 2 QBH 1ff

Lions playoffs 3 games

NFL Stats: 53 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

Corners

Amik Robertson

5th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit

2024 UFA (Raiders)

2020 4th round pick (139) Raiders

Preseason: 2 games 1 start 5 tackles 2 PBU

NFL stats: 52/21 111 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: 5 games 2 starts 10 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

Contract: 1 year $1.152 million

Age: 28

Terrion Arnold 

2024 Round # 1 Pick # 24

Preseason: 1 start

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

Emmanuel Moseley

7th year in the NFL 2nd 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 $2.16 million

Age: 28

Safety

Brian Branch

2nd year in Detroit

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: 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: 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 2 years $1.375 mil

Age: 24

Hometown: Orlando

 

Ifeatu Melifonwu 

4th 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: 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

Kicker

Jack Fox
6th 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: 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

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)

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