D. J. Reader
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Reader in 2016 | |||||||||||
| No. 98 Houston Texans | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Nose tackle | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | July 1, 1994 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Greensboro, North Carolina | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 327 lb (148 kg) | ||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||
| High school: | Grimsley (NC) | ||||||||||
| College: | Clemson | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2016 / Round: 5 / Pick: 166 | ||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 10, 2016 | |||||||||||
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David Vernon Reader Jr. (born July 1, 1994) is an American football nose tackle for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL).
Professional career
Reader was selected by the Houston Texans in the 5th round (166th overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft.[1]
Personal
Reader's father died from kidney failure on June 30, 2014.[2]
References
- ↑ Ganguli, Tania. "Texans select D.J. Reader in 5th round of 2016 NFL Draft.". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- ↑ "D.J. Reader learns to overcome grief over his father's death to realize his NFL dream". ESPN.com. July 22, 2016.
External links
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