Hstokes1447
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This idea that you ‘MUST” have a 320 pounder starting on the defensive line is simply not true. Yes I would love to have another 320+ DT outside of Ahmad Moten, who is listed at 6-3 325, but the NFL shows that it’s simply not necessary.
Of the 32 NFL teams 16 run a 4-3 Base and the other 16 run a 3-4 Base.
There are 48 starting Defensive Tackles in the NFL, with only 15 of them weighing 320 pounds or more. Of those 15, 8 of them play in a 3-4 defense where only 1 defensive tackle is on the field.
Now of the teams that runs 4-3, like UM, there are only 7 starting DT’s that weigh 320 or more. So of the 32 starting DT’s in the NFL, playing in 4-3 base defenses, only 7 of them weigh 320 or more while the other 25 are less than 320. The average weight for a NFL 4-3 Base DT is 308 pounds.
Starting NFL Defensive Tackles
4-3 Base Teams
Arizona Cardinals
DT Bilal Nichols 6-4 313
DT Justin Jones 6-3 309
Buffalo Bills
DaQuan Jones 6-4 320
Ed Oliver 6-1 287
Chicago Bears
Andrew Billings 6-1 311
Gervon Dexter 6-6 312
Cincinnati Bengals
Sheldon Rankins 6-2 305
B.J. Hill 6-3 311
Cleveland Browns
Dalvin Tomlinson 6-3 325
Shelby Harris 6-2 288
Dallas Cowboys
Chauncey Golston 6-5 268
Osa Odighizuwa 6-2 280
Detroit Lions
Alim McNeill 6-2 315
DJ Reader 6-3 335
Green Bay Packers
Devonte Wyatt 6-3 304
Kenny Clark 6-3 314
Houston Texans
Denico Autry 6-5 273
Foley Fatukasi 6-4 318
Indianapolis Colts
DeForest Buckner 6-7 295
Raekwon Davis 6-7 325
Kansas City Chiefs
Derrick Nnadi 6-1 317
Chris Jones 6-6 310
Las Vegas Raiders
Christian Wilkins 6-4 310
John Jenkins 6-3 327
New Orleans Saints
Nathan Shepherd 6-4 315
Khalen Saunders 6-0 324
New York Jets
Javon Kinlaw 6-5 319
Quinnen Williams 6-3 303
San Francisco 49ers
Maliek Collins 6-2 310
Javon Hargrave 6-2 305
Washington Commanders
Daron Payne 6-3 320
Jonathan Allen 6-3 300
AVERAGE WEIGHT 308
3-4 Base Teams
Atlanta Falcons
David Onyemata 6-3 300
Baltimore Ravens
Michael Pierce 6-0 355
Carolina Panthers
Shy Tuttle 6-3 300
Denver Broncos
D.J. Jones 6-0 305
Jacksonville Jaguars
DaVon Hamilton 6-4 335
Los Angeles Chargers
Poona Ford 5-11 310
Los Angeles Rames
Bobby Brown III 6-4 324
Miami Dolphins
Benito Jones 6-1 335
Minnesota Vikings
Harrison Phillips 6-3 307
New England Patriots
Davon Godchaux 6-3 330
New York Giants
Dexter Lawrence II 6-4 340
Philadelphia Eagles
Jordan Davis 6-6 336
Pittsburgh Steelers
Keeanu Benton 6-4 309
Seattle Seahawks
Jarran Reed 6-3 306
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Vita Vea 6-4 347
Tennessee Titans
Sebastian Joseph-Day 6-4 310
AVERAGE WEIGHT 320
Miami 2024 Defensive Tackles as of today (05/07/2024)
Simeon Barrow RSR 6-3 300
C.J. Clark RSR 6-3 305
Marley Cook RSR 6-2 298
Anthony Campbell RSR 6-7 300
Ahmad Moten RSO 6-3 325
Josh Horton RFR 6-4 295
Justin Scott FR 6-4 310
Artavius Jones FR 6-4 305
AVERAGE WEIGHT 305
Of the 32 NFL teams 16 run a 4-3 Base and the other 16 run a 3-4 Base.
There are 48 starting Defensive Tackles in the NFL, with only 15 of them weighing 320 pounds or more. Of those 15, 8 of them play in a 3-4 defense where only 1 defensive tackle is on the field.
Now of the teams that runs 4-3, like UM, there are only 7 starting DT’s that weigh 320 or more. So of the 32 starting DT’s in the NFL, playing in 4-3 base defenses, only 7 of them weigh 320 or more while the other 25 are less than 320. The average weight for a NFL 4-3 Base DT is 308 pounds.
Starting NFL Defensive Tackles
4-3 Base Teams
Arizona Cardinals
DT Bilal Nichols 6-4 313
DT Justin Jones 6-3 309
Buffalo Bills
DaQuan Jones 6-4 320
Ed Oliver 6-1 287
Chicago Bears
Andrew Billings 6-1 311
Gervon Dexter 6-6 312
Cincinnati Bengals
Sheldon Rankins 6-2 305
B.J. Hill 6-3 311
Cleveland Browns
Dalvin Tomlinson 6-3 325
Shelby Harris 6-2 288
Dallas Cowboys
Chauncey Golston 6-5 268
Osa Odighizuwa 6-2 280
Detroit Lions
Alim McNeill 6-2 315
DJ Reader 6-3 335
Green Bay Packers
Devonte Wyatt 6-3 304
Kenny Clark 6-3 314
Houston Texans
Denico Autry 6-5 273
Foley Fatukasi 6-4 318
Indianapolis Colts
DeForest Buckner 6-7 295
Raekwon Davis 6-7 325
Kansas City Chiefs
Derrick Nnadi 6-1 317
Chris Jones 6-6 310
Las Vegas Raiders
Christian Wilkins 6-4 310
John Jenkins 6-3 327
New Orleans Saints
Nathan Shepherd 6-4 315
Khalen Saunders 6-0 324
New York Jets
Javon Kinlaw 6-5 319
Quinnen Williams 6-3 303
San Francisco 49ers
Maliek Collins 6-2 310
Javon Hargrave 6-2 305
Washington Commanders
Daron Payne 6-3 320
Jonathan Allen 6-3 300
AVERAGE WEIGHT 308
3-4 Base Teams
Atlanta Falcons
David Onyemata 6-3 300
Baltimore Ravens
Michael Pierce 6-0 355
Carolina Panthers
Shy Tuttle 6-3 300
Denver Broncos
D.J. Jones 6-0 305
Jacksonville Jaguars
DaVon Hamilton 6-4 335
Los Angeles Chargers
Poona Ford 5-11 310
Los Angeles Rames
Bobby Brown III 6-4 324
Miami Dolphins
Benito Jones 6-1 335
Minnesota Vikings
Harrison Phillips 6-3 307
New England Patriots
Davon Godchaux 6-3 330
New York Giants
Dexter Lawrence II 6-4 340
Philadelphia Eagles
Jordan Davis 6-6 336
Pittsburgh Steelers
Keeanu Benton 6-4 309
Seattle Seahawks
Jarran Reed 6-3 306
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Vita Vea 6-4 347
Tennessee Titans
Sebastian Joseph-Day 6-4 310
AVERAGE WEIGHT 320
Miami 2024 Defensive Tackles as of today (05/07/2024)
Simeon Barrow RSR 6-3 300
C.J. Clark RSR 6-3 305
Marley Cook RSR 6-2 298
Anthony Campbell RSR 6-7 300
Ahmad Moten RSO 6-3 325
Josh Horton RFR 6-4 295
Justin Scott FR 6-4 310
Artavius Jones FR 6-4 305
AVERAGE WEIGHT 305