2022 Detroit Lions Draft Preview Defensive Backs

 

Top 15 Safety Prospects

Lions draft fits

Lions need a safety in this draft. Cine is my favorite player in the draft. Can really run and hit. Pitre is an athlete that can play all over. Cross has great range. Brisker is a ball hawk. Hill is versatile and fits the Lions scheme. All should be gone in the top 40. Not much after them. Joseph has excellent range and ball skills. Monday will destroy anything that moves. Anderson and Belton have NFL careers in front of them. 

Senior Bowl:  

Guys I Like:

Day # 1

Lewis Cine

Day # 2

Jaquan Brisker

Dax Hill

Nick Cross

Day # 3

Tycen Anderson

Dane Belton

Markquese Bell

Top 15 Cornerback Prospects

Lions draft fits:

Sauce reminds me of Okudah on his tape. Long and will hit. Stingley has red flags with injuries. I like Taylor ands Evans in the 3rd round. I like Mathis as a slot guy. He will be physical in the run game. A lot of small school guys in the middle rounds with NFL athletic ability. Lions should take a CB in the first 4 rounds. 

Senior Bowl:

Guys I like

Day # 2

Alontae Taylor

Damarri Mathis

Tariq Wooten

Day # 3

Akayleb Evans

Tariq Castro- Fields

Darrell Baker

Greg Junior

Zyon McCullum

2022 Detroit Lions Draft Preview Linebackers

 

Top 5 Linebacker Prospects

Lions draft fits:

Dean and Harris would add speed and athletic ability to the Lions LB corps. Chenal and Smith are freak athletes but unrefined. Anderson and Muma are immediate starters. Quay Walker is lost in the shuffle and will be a good NFL Player. Lloyd would be a great Pittsburgh Steeler. Day 2 has good players. Rodriguez is a ball hawk. Tindall can really run and McFadden and Cochrane will carve out long solid NFL careers. 

Guys I like:

Day # 1

Nakobe Dean (#32)

Day # 2

Christian Harris

Leo Chenal

Troy Andersen

Chad Muma

Quay Walker

Channing Tindall

Day # 3

Brandon Smith

Malcom Rodriguez

Micah McFadden

Troy Hairston Jr.

2022 Detroit Lions Draft Preview Defensive Line

 

Top 15 Interior Prospects

Lions draft fits:

Wyatt is my favorite player here. Lions coached him at the Senior Bowl. If he somehow fell # 32 it would be great. Winfrey is a explosive 3 technique. Check the Oklahoma State tape on him. Eric Johnson , another Senior Bowl player, would be perfect at the top of the third. Tisdale is a workout warrior. 

Day # 1

Devonte Wyatt (#32)

Day # 2

Perrion Winfrey

Eric Johnson

Top 15 Defensive End Prospects

Lions draft fits

One of the most important stats is pass rush win rate. It has an excellent correlation to NFL pass rush win rate. 

This from Pro Football Focus

Pass rush win rates from Austin Gayle

Karlaftis 27%

Hutch 25%

Enagbare 25%

Mr, Thibs 24%

Ebiketie 22%

Jackson 22%

Mafe %16

Pascal 15%

Johnson 13%

Travon Walker 10%

I would select Hutch over Mr. Thibs if both were available. Hutch is high motor player and a plus athlete. My comp for him is Kyle VandenBosch. Mr. Thibs has an incredible first step and long arms. It would come down to the interview with them. Johnson played for the Lions at the Senior Bowl. He was unblockable. Walker is the rare over 250 lbs under 4.65 and under 7 cone club. He is a more of project at his point. Plenty to choose from on day 2. Ebiketie is not tall but has long arms. Thomas is sleeper, good length and win rate. Jackson might be better in the 3-4. 

Guys I Like

Day # 1

Hutchinson

Ebiketie (#32)

Day # 2

Cam Thomas

2022 Detroit Lions Draft Preview Offensive Line

 

Top 15 Interior Line Prospects

Lions draft fits:

Lions could use a mid round pick to help with depth. A swing guard/tackle type would be ideal. I really Zach Tom from Wake Forest. A 4.47 short shuttle is a good score. Many solid interior lineman in the NFL have been under 4.5. Jurgens can play center as can Strange. Ezeudu has the size and quickness to be a starter in the NFL at OG. 

Guy I like

Day # 2
Strange
Tom
Ezeudu

Day # 3

Wattenberg

Mays

Top 15 Tackle Prospects

Lions draft fits.

As mentioned a swing tackle who can play guard would be a good target. Abe Lucas from WSU is my guy here. Size and movement skills. Deaton can play up and down the line. Bruss is underrated. 

Guys I Like:

Day # 2
Abe Lucas

Day # 3
Dawson Deaton
Logan Bruss

2022 Detroit Lions Draft Preview WR, TE

 

Top 20 Wide Receiver Prospects

Lions draft fits:

The Lions need Height/Weight/Speed guys to complement their WR room. Burks, Watson, Pierce and Pickens would be targets on the second day of the draft. Burks is a physical layer in the mold of Kelly Golladay. Watson is workout warrior who played really well at the Senior Bowl but has a history of drops. Pierce is being compared to Jordy Nelson. Pickens is a tough hombre returning from an ACL injury. 

The Lions could add speed with Skyy Moore (WMU), Velus Jones or Danny Gray. Jones and Gray were at the Senior Bowl. Moore is threat with the ball. This group should be targeted on the 3rd day. 

Guys I Like

Day # 1

Drake London

Day # 2

George Pickens

Treylon Burks

Skyy Moore

Alec Pierce

Day # 3

Velus Jones

Danny Gray

Isaiah Weston

Top 15 TE Prospects 

Lions draft fits:

I could see the Lions spending a 3rd-5th round pick on this position. There are many solid # 2 types in the draft. Krull is my favorite. Big and fast. He can block but needs to improve on his receiving skills. Bellinger would fit into the rotation as a blocker.  Dulcich caught my eye during the Oregon game. He fits as a move TE. 

Guys I Like:

Day # 2

Jelani Woods

Greg Dulcich

Day # 3

Lucas Krull

Dan Bellinger

Andrew Ogletree

2022 Detroit Lions Draft Preview QB, RB

 

Top 15 QB Prospects

Fits for the Lions:

I really do not want the Lions to spend any draft resources on a QB. I think Ridder is the best of a bad bunch. He has improved his accuracy during his four years as starter. He has plus athletic ability and leadership. Ridder is two years away from competing for a starting spot. 

Corral is a gunslinger with the ability to make the extra play downfield. He needs a couple years to develop his pocket game but has a chance down the line to be a starter.

My dark horse is Chase Garbers from Cal. He caught my eye during the Oregon game in which he singlehandedly kept his team in the game. He showed poise and accuracy in that game. He was the MVP of NFLPA all-star game. 

Guys I like

Day # 2

Desmond Ridder

Matt Corral

Day # 3

Chase Garbers

Top 15 RB Prospects

Fits for the Lions:

I don't foresee the Lions spending early capital on a RB. Late round or UDFA is a possibility. Brad Holmes has shown he like to add running back depth. Speed backs like Strong, Goodson or Chandler would be intriguing as the can play on third down or on special teams.

Guys I like:

Day # 3

Abram Smith

Pierre Strong

Ty Chandler

2022 Free Agents/Cuts

 

Jarrad Davis
6th year in the NFL 5th year in Detroit
1st round pick (21) 2017

NFL Stats: 65 games 50 starts 332 tackles 
Lions stats: 58 games 45 starts 302 tackles 10.5 sacks 1 int 10 PBU 7 ff 3 FR
Preseason: 25 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
Hometown: Kingsland, GA
Age:  28

Joshua Dobbs

6th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit

2022 Free Agent

2017 4th round pick (135) Steelers

NFL Stats: 6 games 10/17/1 45 yards 6/31 rush

College Stats: Tennessee 37 games 614/999/29 7138 53td 438/2160/32 rush

Combine: 6032 216 4.64 33 1002 6.75 4.31

Hometown: Alpharetta, GA

Age: 27

Tim Boyle

6th year in the NFL 2nd in Detroit

2021 UFA (Packers)

2018 UDFA (Packers)

Lions Stats: 5 games 3 starts (0-3) 61/94/6 526 3 td

NFL Stats: 16 games 3 starts (0-3) 64/98/6 541 yards 3td

Preseason: 48/85/1 410 yards 3 td 

College Stats: UCONN 19 games 133/275/13 1237 1 td

Eastern Kentucky 11 games 201/337/13 2134 11td

Pro Day: 6034 232 4.77 16 35.5 909 7.04 4.49

Hometown: Middlefield, CN

Age: 27

JuJu Hughes

3rd year in the NFL 1st in Detroit

2022 Waivers (Rams)

2020 UDFA (Rams)

Lion Stats 7 games 1 start 18 tackles 1 sack

NFL Stats: 26 games 1 start 26 tackles 1 sack

Preseason: 8 tackles

Playoffs 2 games 1 tackles

College: Fresno State 38 games 247 tackles 7 int 22 PBU

Hometown: Hanford, CA

Age: 24

Josh Johnson 

2022 UDFA

College: Tulsa 165/2108/13 rec
Pro Day: 5102 176 4.62 14 Shrine Game

Hometown: Little Rock

Age: 23

TJ Hockenson
4th year in Detroit
2019 1st Round pick (8th Overall)
Lions Stats: 47 games 42 starts 186/2068/15 rec 1 FL 2020 Pro Bowl
Preseason: 5/89 rec
College Stats: Iowa 23 games 73/1080/9 rec 1443 snaps 89.3 PFF Rating
Combine: 6046 251 4.7 17 37.5 1003 7.02 4.23
Hometown: Chariton, IA
Age: 25

JR Reed 

3rd year in the NFL 1st in Detroit

2022 Free Agent (Raiders)

2020 UDFA (Jags)

NFL Stats: 16 games 15 tackles

Playoff Stats: 2 games 3 tackles

College: Georgia 42 games 199 tackles 5 int 

Tulsa 4 games 5 tackles 

Combine: 6006 202 4.54 15 34" 1010

Hometown: Plano, TX

Age: 26

Bruce Hector

5th year in the NFL 2nd in Detroit

2021 Waivers (Eagles)

2018 UDFA (Eagles)

Lions Stats: 3 games 5 tackles

NFL stats: 15 games 1 start 7 tackles 0.5 sacks

Preseason 13 tackles 1 sack 1pBU

College Stats: South Florida 31 games 90 tackles 18 sacks 2FF

Pro Day: 6022 299 4.98 26 33.5" 900 7.85 4.69

Hometown: Robinson, FL

Age: 28

Austin Seibert

4th year in the NFL 2nd in Detroit

2021 Waivers (Bengals)

2019 5th Round Pick (Browns)

Lions Stats 9 games 13/17 fg 17/17 XP

NFL Stats: 30 games 44/55 FG 55/61 XP

Preseason: 4/5 FG 2/2 XP

College: Oklahoma 54 games 309/314 XP 63/79 FG 179/41.7 Punt

Pro Day: 5092 213

Hometown: Belleville, IL

Age: 26

Dominic Eberle

3rd year in the NFL 1 in Detroit

2022 Free Agent (packers)

2020 UDFA (Raiders)

Lions Stats: 1 games 1/1 fg 2/4 XP

NFL stats: 1 games 3/4 FG 7/9 XP

College: Utah State 42 games 64/81 FG 167/167 Xp

Age: 26

Hometown: Redando Union, CA

Drew Forbes

4th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit

2022 Waivers (Browns)

2019 6th round Pick (189) Browns

Lions game 1 game

NFL Stats: 3 games

College: SEMO State 46 games 35 starts

Pro Day: 6044 308 4.96 28 30.5" 811 7.65 4.7

Hometown: Bonne Terre, MZ

Age:

Cedric Boswell 

2022 UDFA

Preseason 2 tackles 1 pbu

College: Miami (OH) 20 games 86 tackles 1 int
Pro Day: 5103 185 4.58 13 29 909 6.87 4.38 

Hometown: Beverly Hills (Groves)

Age: 24

Aldrick Rosas

8th year in the NFL 2nd in Detroit

2021 Free Agent (Titans)

2016 UDFA (Giants)

Lions stats: 1 game 1/1 fg 1/1 xp

NFL Stats: 59 games 72/91 FG 109/117 XP

College: Southern Oregon 26 games 25/43 FG 140 PAT 6 Tackles

Hometown: Orland, CA

Age: 29

Derrick Deese

2002 UDFA 

Preseason 1/9 rec

College: SJSU 30 games 86/1149/11 rec
Pro Day: 6030 244  4.93 18   31" 1000 Shrine Game
Contract:  $100,000 guaranteed

Age: 24

Riley Patterson

2nd year in Detroit 

2021 Practice Squad (Patriots)

2021 UDFA (Patriots)

Lions Stats: 7 games 13/14 FG 16/16 XP

Preseason 2/2 FG 3/3 Xp

College: Memphis 52 games 7 tackles 64/83 FG 240 XP

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

Hometown: Edwardsville, IL

Age: 23

Mark Gilbert

2nd year in Detroit

2021 Practice Squad (Steelers)

2021 UDFA (Steelers)

Lions Stats 8 games 3 tackles 1 PBu 1 FF

Preseason 6 tackles

College Stats: Duke 29 games 20 starts 65 t 7 int 17PBU

Pro day: 6001 186 4.48 13 36" 1010 7.1 4.38 

Hometown: Fayetteville, NC

Age: 25

Eric Banks

3rd year in the NFL 2nd in Detroit

2021 Waivers (Chargers)

2020 UDFA (Rams)

Preseason: 2 tackles 1 sack

NFL Stats: 3 games 1 tackle

College: UTSA 39 games 80t 6.5 sacks 5 FF

Hometown: Memphis

Age: 24

Jashon Cornell

3rd year in Detroit
2020 7th round pick (235)

Lion Stats: 1 game

Preseason: 5 tackles
College: Ohio State 46 games 14 starts 63 t 7 sacks 13.5 TFL
Hometown: St. Paul
Age: 25

Kevin Jarvis 

2022 UDFA

College; MSU
Pro Day: 6051 317 5.27 21 26.5 802 7.71 4.72

Contract:  $155,000 guaranteed

Age: 24

Darrin Paulo

3rd year in the NFL 2 in Detroit

2021 Free Agent (Broncos)

2020 UDFA (Saints)

College; Utah 53 games 41 starts

Pro Day: 6051 312 34 7/8" arms

Hometown: Sacramento

Age: 25

Kendall Lamm

8th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit

2022 Free Agent (titans)

2015 UDFA (Texans)

NFL Stats: 86 games 28 Starts

College Stats: App State 44 games 

Pro Day:  6052 302 5.27 25 26" 901 7.39 4.61

Hometown: Mathews, NC

Age: 30

Devin Funchess

8th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit

2022 FA (Packers)

2015 2nd round pick (41) Panthers

Preseason 5/23/1 rec

NFL Stats: 62 games 41 starts 164/2265/21 rec

Playoffs: 4 starts 9/152/1 rec

College: Michigan 37 games 126/1715/15 rec

Combine: 6042 232 4.7 4.5 17 38.5" 1002 6.98 4.48

Hometown: Farmington Hills Harrison

Age: 28 

Khalil Pimpleton 

2022 UDFA

Preseason: 9/69 1/30 KR

College: CMU 33 games  170/2131/12 rec 40/303/5 rush 16/304/2 PR

Pro Day: 5075 172 4.49 14 33.5 910 6.93 4.04 NFLPA

Age: 23

Godwin Iwebuike

5th year in the NFL 2nd in Detroit

2021 Free Agent (XFL Seattle Dragons)

2018 UDFA (Bucs)

Lion stats 17 games 1 start 18/118/1 7/60 rec 28/697 KOR

NFL Stats: 23 games 7 tackles

Preseason: 26/83/3 3/29 rec 4/116/ KOR 1 t

XFL stats: Seattle Dragons 5 games 17 tackles 1 int 2 PBu

College: Northwestern 50 games 324 tackles 7 int 23 PBU 2Ff 2 FR

Combine: 5113 213 4.44 19 35.5 1008 6.56 4.14

Hometown: Pickerton, OH

Age: 28

David Blough
4th 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: 81/126/2 713 3td 15/91 rush
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

Contract: 1 year $1.15 million
Age: 27

Shaun Dion Hamilton

5th year in the NFL 2nd in Detroit

2021 Waivers (WFT)

2018 6th Round pick (197) WFT

NFL Stats: 46 games 7 starts 97 tackles 2.5 sacks 1 int 2 FF

Preseason 5 tackles

College: Alabama 33 games 134 tackles 4.5 sacks 2 int

Combine:  5115 229 20 reps Knee Injury

Hometown: Montgomery, AL

Age 27

Ryan McCollum

2nd year in Detroit

2021 Practice Squad (Texans)

2021 UDFA Texans

Lions Stats: 13 games 1 start

College: Texas A&M 43 games

Pro Day: 6052 307 5.3 20 29.5" 802 7.71 4.8

Hometown: Spring, TX

Age: 24

Nolan Givan
2022 UDFA

Preseason: 1/5 rec

College: SE Louisiana 56/572/6

SDSU 3 games 3/34 rec

Ball State 25 games 51/352/6

Pro day: 6024 248 4.74 17 35.5 1001 6.95 4.4 CGS

Hometown: Berkley

Contract: $10,000 guaranteed

Age: 24

Zein Obeid 

2022 UDFA

College: Ferris State

Pro day: 6042 309 5.29 30 29.5 811 7.75 4.82

Contract: 3 years $705,000

Age: 23

Natrez Patrick 

4th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit

2019 UDFA (Rams)

NFL Stats: 25 games 5 tackles

College: Georgia 44 games 160 tackles 

Pro day: 6024 244 4.97 15 31 910 7.19 4.56

Hometown: Atlanta

Age: 25

Corey Sutton WR App State
6017 206 Calf Injury
App State 35 games 146/2278/24 rec

Missed 2019 ACL

John Penisini

2 years in Detroit

2020 6th round pick (197)

Lions Stats: 16 games 12 starts 35 tackles 1 sack 1 FR
College: Utah 28 games  80t 15 TFl 5 sacks 2 FF East/West Shrine Game
Combine: 6013 318 23 reps 25.5" 4.93
Hometown: West Jordan, UT
Age: 24

Jermaine Waller 

2022 UDFA

College: VA Tech 30 games 109 tackles 7 int 
Combine: 6000 180 4.68 14 35 1002 6.97 4.37 Shrine Game

Age: 23

Jessie Lemonier

3rd year in the NFL 2nd in Detroit

2021 Free Agent (Chargers)

2020 UDFA (Chargers)

Lions Stats: 7 games 2 starts 15 tackles 1.5 sacks

NFL Stats: 13 games 2 starts 17 tackles 

College: Liberty 25 g 135 tackles 20.5 sacks 2 FF

Hometown: Hialeah, FL

Age: 25

Javon McKinley 

2nd year in Detroit

2021 UDFA

Preseason 3/50/1 rec

College Stats: Notre Dame rec 53/985/7

Pro Day: 6016 215 4.6 20 32.5 7.06 4.41

Hometown: Corona, CA

Age: 24

Jalen Elliott

3rd year in Detroit
2020 UDFA

Lions stats: 8 games 1 start 12 tackles

Preseason: 8 tackles
College: Notre Dame 51 games 172 tack 6 int 11 PBU
Combine: 6004 205 4.8 15 34" 1005 6.87 4.3 Senior Bowl

Hometown: Richmond, VA

Age: 23

Rashod Berry

2nd year in Detroit 3rd in the NFL

2021 Free Agent (Patriots)

2020 UDFA (Patriots)

Lions Stats: 5 games 3 tackles 

NFL Stats: 8 games 4 tackles

Preseason: 1 tackle

College Stats: Ohio State 48 games 17/198/4 rec

Hometown: Lorain, OH

Age: 26

Tavante Beckett 

2nd year in Detroit

2021 UDFA

Preseason: 5 tackles

College: Marshall 22 games 212 tackles 1int

VA Tech 3 games 6 tackles

Lions Stats: 3 games

Pro Day: 5104 213 4.78 18 31 810 7.34 4.58 Hula Bowl

Hometown: Chesapeake, VA

Age: 24

Parnell Motley

3rd year in the NFL 2nd in Detroit

2021 Free Agent (Broncos)

2020 UDFA (Bucs)

Lions stats: 1 game

NFL Stats: 5 games 1 start 8 tackles 1 PBU 1FR

College: Oklahoma 53 games 176 t 6 int 39 PBU 6 Ff 2 FR

Pro Day: 6000 183 4.5 12 30" 900 7.1 4.36

Hometown: Washington DC

age: 25

Matt Sokol

4th year in the NFL 2nd in Detroit

2022 Free Agent 

2020 UDFA (Chargers)

NFL Stats: 2 games

College: MSU 52 games 31/348/2 rec

Hometown: Rochester Adams

Age: 27

Jared Pinckey

2nd year in the NFL 1st in Detroit
2021 Practice Squad (Rams)
2020 UDFA (Falcons)

Lions games 2 games 1 start
College: Vanderbilt 39 G 114/1560/14 rec
Combine: 6040 257 4.96 23 reps

Hometown: Norcross, GA
Age: 25

PFF 42.2

Trey Flowers
8th year in the NFL 4th in Detroit
2019 UFA Patriots
2015 4th round (101)
Lions Stats:29 games 27 starts 98tackles 10.5 sacks 5 ff
NFL Stats: 75 G 64 GS 216 tack 30 sacks 33 TFL 6 PBu 9 FF
Playoffs: 9 GS 39 t 22 QBH 5.5 sacks 8 TFL 2016, 2018 Super Bowl Champs
College: Arkansas 49 g 39 GS 190t 18 sacks 13 PBU 1 int 47 TFL
Combine: 6020 266 4.93 4.83 28 36.5"1001 7.28 4.4 Senior Bowl
Hometown: Huntsville, AL
Contract: $12.8 million Dead Cap
Age 29

PFF 63.1 66/113

Tyrell Crosby
4th year in Detroit
2018 #153 5th Round
Lions stats: 38 games 18 starts
College: Oregon 43 games
Combine: 6047 309 5.23 17 30" 809 7.89 4.77 Arms 35 1/4"
Hometown: Henderson, NV
Contract: 1 year $2.24 million
Age: 27

PFF 64.2 55/83

Joel Heath
6th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit
2021 Free Agent (Broncos)
2016 UDFA (Texans)
NFL Stats: 32 games 16 starts 30 tackles 3 sacks 
College Stats: MSU 39 games 24 starts 60 tackles 4.5 sacks 1 FF
Combine: 6051 293 5.02 26 33" 905 7.44 4.52
Contract:  1 Year $850,000
Hometown: Mount Healthy, OH
Age: 29

Nick Williams
8th year in the NFL 2nd in Detroit
2020 UFA Bears
2013 7th round (223) Steelers

Lions Stats: 31 games 30 starts 50 tackles 3 pbu 1.5 sacks
NFL Stats: 75 games 35 starts 110 tackles 7.5 sacks

Playoffs: 2 games 2 tackles
College: Samford 40 games 66 tackles Texas vs the Nation Bowl
Combine: 6044 309 4.94 28 33" 903 7.55 4.65
Contract: 1 years $2.9 Million 
Age: 32

Jalen Reeves-Maybin
5th year in Detroit
4th round pick 2017 (124)
Lion stats: 55 games 3 starts 172 tackles 6 PBU 4 FF 0.5 sacks 8 TFL
Preseason: 41 tackles 1 sack 3 PBU
College: Tennessee 39 games 240 tackles 8 sacks 1 int
Pro day: 6002 230 4.68 23 35.5 909 7.35 4.38
Contract: 1 year $1.127 mil
Hometown: Clarksville, TN
Age: 27

Dean Marlowe

7th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit

2021 UFA (Bills)

2015 UDFA (Panthers)

Lions Stats: 16 games 9 starts 67 tackles

NFL Stats 47 games 16 starts 105 tackles 1.5 sacks 2 int 7 PBU

Playoffs: 4 games 

Preseason 8 tackles

College; James Madison 49 games 48 starts 326 tackles 12 int 30 PBU

Combine: 6015 203 4.58 16 33.5 " 906 7 4.18 

Hometown: Queens 

Contract: 1 year $987,500

Age: 30

KhaDarel Hodge

4th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit

2021 Waivers (Browns)

2018 UDFA (Rams)

Lions Stats: 16 games 1 start 13/157/0 rec

NFL Stats: 55 games 2 start 30/430/0 19t

College: Prairie View A&M  104/1797/21 rec

Pro Day: 6016 198 4.58 38" 1004

Hometown: Mendenhall, MS

Contract: 1 year $1 million

Age: 27

Charlie Taumoepeau

3rd year in the NFL 2 in Detroit

2021 Free Agent (49ers)

2020 UDFA (Cowboys)

College Stats: Portland State 41 games 117/1876/11 rec

Combine: 6022 240 4.75 18 36.5" 1001 7 4.27

Contract:  1 year $705,000

Hometown: Federal Way, WA

Age: 24

Jordan Thomas

5th year in the NFL 1st in Detroit

2022 Free Agent (Colts)

2018 6trh round pick (211) Texans

NFL Stats: 27 games 12 starts 22/223/5 rec

College Stats: Mississippi State 18 games 31/311/4 rec Shrine Game

East Central CC 32/345/4 rec

Combine/Pro Day: 6055 265 4.77 4.69 16 29.5" 903 7.41 4.64

Contract: 1 year $965,000

Hometown: Sumrall, MS

Age: 26

Will Holden

5th year in the NFL1st in Detroit

2021 Free Agent (Colts)

2017 5th round pick (157) Cards

Lions Stat: 14 games 1 start

NFL Stats: 27games 9 starts

College: Vanderbilt 48 games 35 starts Shrine Game Senior Bowl

Combine: 6073 311 5.47 23 28" 903 7.71 4.72

Hometown: Clay, FL

Contract: 1 year 868,887

Age: 29