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#71 Tommy Akingbesote

Exp  1 yr NFLAge  24Ht / Wt  6'4" · 316 lbCollege  Maryland

Depth-chart placement

Current role

DT3

Placement

Depth

Room

Defensive Tackle

Experience

YR 2

Last change

Updated 2026-07-29

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DL room context

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Tommy Akingbesote holds the DT · Depth spot in Buffalo Bills’s defensive tackle room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

DT · StarterEd OliverStarter

DT · BackupZane DurantBackup

DT · DepthTommy AkingbesoteDepth

Background & career

Tommy Akingbesote is a defensive tackle who stands 6'4" and weighs 316 pounds. A native of Largo, Maryland, he played college football at Maryland before being selected by Dallas in the seventh round (247th overall) of the 2025 NFL Draft. Akingbesote currently plays for the Buffalo Bills on a two-year contract.

Maryland2021 – 2024

Bills2025 — present

College

MarylandDraftRound 7 · No. 247 overall · 2025 · DALAcquiredAcquired from Dallas Cowboys · drafted thereHometownLargo, MD