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#98 Dj Reader

Exp  10 yrs NFLAge  32Ht / Wt  6'3" · 330 lbCollege  Clemson

Depth-chart placement

Current role

NT1

Placement

Starter

Room

Nose Tackle

Experience

YR 11

Last change

Updated 2026-07-29

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Dj Reader holds the NT · Starter spot in New York Giants’s nose tackle room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

NT · StarterDj ReaderStarter

NT · BackupLeki FotuBackup

Dj Reader played 17 games in 2025 with a 54% snap share.

Background & career

DJ Reader is a nose tackle for the New York Giants, standing 6'3" and weighing 330 pounds. Originally from Clemson, Reader was selected by Houston in the fifth round (166th overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft. He brings 10 years of professional experience to the position.

Clemson2012 – 2015

Texans2016 – 2019

Bengals2020 – 2023

Lions2024 – 2025

Giantspresent

College

ClemsonDraftRound 5 · No. 166 overall · 2016 · HOUAcquiredAcquired from Houston Texans · drafted thereHometownGreensboro, NC