A national champion at Alabama, Dalvin Tomlinson has spent nearly a decade as a run-stopping force on the interior defensive line across five NFL franchises.
Dalvin Tomlinson has been a steady presence in the middle of NFL defenses since his second-round selection in 2017, moving from New York to Minnesota to Cleveland to Arizona and now to the Chargers. His career has been defined by durability and consistent run defense at over 300 pounds.
Path to the league
Tomlinson played at Alabama from 2013 to 2016, appearing in 45 games with 15 starts and helping the Crimson Tide win the 2015 national championship over Clemson. The New York Giants selected him in the second round of the 2017 NFL Draft with the 55th overall pick.
Career highlights
Tomlinson spent four seasons with the Giants, where he was named a team captain in 2020 after starting all 16 games, before moving on to the Minnesota Vikings, Cleveland Browns and Arizona Cardinals. Across his career he has recorded 368 total tackles and 20 sacks from the interior defensive line.
2025 season recap
Tomlinson started all 17 games for the Arizona Cardinals in 2025, finishing with 26 tackles, a sack, three quarterback hits, three tackles for loss and a pass defensed. After the season he signed a one-year, $7.5 million contract with the Chargers.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Dalvin Tomlinson
- Pro Football Reference: Dalvin Tomlinson
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Defense
17 games played▶Defense · career
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | FF | FR | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | cardinals | 17 | 26 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | browns | 16 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | browns | 16 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | vikings | 13 | 42 | 19 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | vikings | 16 | 39 | 17 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | giants | 16 | 49 | 25 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2019 | giants | 16 | 49 | 23 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | giants | 16 | 59 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | giants | 16 | 50 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Defensive Tackle
- Group
- defense
- College
- Alabama
- Hometown
- Mcdonough, GA, USA
- Age
- 32
- Status
- active
