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#90 Da'Shawn Hand

Exp  8 yrs NFLAge  31Ht / Wt  6'3" · 297 lbCollege  Alabama

Depth-chart placement

Current role

DT2

Placement

Backup

Room

Defensive Tackle

Experience

YR 9

Last change

Updated 2026-07-29

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DL room context

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Da'Shawn Hand holds the DT · Backup spot in Atlanta Falcons’s defensive tackle room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

DT · StarterBrandon DorlusStarter

DT · BackupDa'Shawn HandBackup

Da'Shawn Hand played 14 games in 2025 with a 56% snap share.

Production

2025 season

Latest season · 2025

1.5

Sacks

INT

Passes defended

Background & career

Da'Shawn Hand is a 30-year-old defensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons. The 6'3", 297-pound lineman attended Alabama before being selected by Detroit in the fourth round (114th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft. Hand brings eight years of professional experience to Atlanta's defensive line. In 2025, he recorded 1.5 sacks, one interception, and four passes defended.

Alabama2014 – 2017

Lions2018 – 2020

Titans2021 – 2022

Dolphins2023 – 2024

Chargers2025

Falconspresent

College

AlabamaDraftRound 4 · No. 114 overall · 2018 · DETAcquiredAcquired from Detroit Lions · drafted thereHometownWoodbridge, VA