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DJReader

DIDI#98NYG Giants

6'3" • 335lbs • 32y/o

Overall Grade '26: 90.4; 1st/128 - DIs
Snap Count '26: 251; 40th/193 - DIs
Pressures '26: 8; 60th/128 - DIs
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Reader

#98

NYG Giants

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Summary Bio

Last updated: 10/31/2026

DJ Reader is an interior defensive lineman for the New York Giants who earned a 90.4 overall PFF defensive grade in the 2026 season, 1st among 128 qualified interior defensive linemans. His PFF pass-rush grade of 83.8 ranked 4th among 128 qualified interior defensive linemans. His run-defense grade of 85.5 ranked 3rd at the position.

He generated 8 total pressures as a pass rusher. That total included 0 sacks, 6 hurries, 2 hits. Against the run, he recorded 17 solo tackles.

Career

Teams

Year

New York Giants

2026 - Present

Detroit Lions

2024 - 2025

Cincinnati Bengals

2020 - 2023

Houston Texans

2016 - 2019

Clemson Tigers

2014

Honors

Honor

Year

PFF101

2019, 2021, 2022

PFF second-team All-Pro

2019

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Season Stats

2026

Regular

Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).

SOLO TACKLES

7th/128 DIs

SACKS

78th/128 DIs

ASSISTS

38th/128 DIs

FORCED FUMBLES

19th/128 DIs

Defense

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Solo Tackles

Assists

Forced Fumbles

Stops

Sacks

Hurries

Hits

Total Pressures

Batted Passes

Snaps

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Total Snaps

251

Run Defense Snaps

124

Pass Rush Snaps

122

DJReader

Summary Bio

Career

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PFF Grades

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