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With the 147th pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, the New York Giants selected Arizona State defensive tackle DJ Davidson. Here is everything you need to know about the new member of Big Blue: OVERVIEW Height: 6-3 Weight: 327 lbs. 2021: 2nd-Team All-Pac-12 NFL.COM SCOUTING REPORT Impressive bubble with wide, girthy base. Good lateral quickness to challenge reach blocks. Pops and shoves blocker to gain early traction. Plays with adequate feel and response to down blocks. Anchors quickly to slow double-team momentum. Shows ability to stack or slide past blocker with hand usage. Slides with lateral blocks, maintaining gap integrity.Graduate (2021) Fifth on the team with 57 total tackles, one shy of a tie of third on the team. Compiled 137 tackles, 16.0 Tackles for loss, 5 sacks and one fumble recovery in his career Named the Curley Culp Outstanding defensive linemen. One of two Sun Devils to start all 12 games on defense this past season. The 20th-highest graded defender overall in the Pac-12 (76.0), regardless of position, and the third-highest graded defensive interior lineman in the league; 15th-highest graded defender in league on run defense (77.7) and tops among interior linemen. Recorded 31 defensive "stops" on run defense this year, good for second in the FBS among interior linemen behind only Cincinnati's Curtis Brooks. Redshirt Junior (2020) Started all four games for the Sun Devils at defensive tackle, recording 15 tackles, with 1.5 for loss with a sack Finished 11th among league interior linemen with 10 pressures forced Redshirt Sophomore (2019) Key contributor to the Sun Devil defense, starting 12 of 13 games at nose tackle Played a factor in the run game, anchoring the middle of the defensive line Extremely productive numbers for his position, collecting 51 tackles and 4.5 tackles for loss Had a breakout game in the win over Sacramento State, compiling 2.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks Recorded a career-high seven tackles while adding a tackle for loss in back-to-back weeks on the road against Utah and UCLA Made at least one tackle in all 13 games, finishing with four or more in eight games Redshirt Freshman (2018) Had forced his way into the defensive line rotation before suffering a season-ending injury Played in 8 games along the interior of the defense, giving the Sun Devils physicality in the trenches Finished the season with 10 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, and two sacks while also breaking up a pass Enjoyed an outstanding collegiate debut in the victory over UTSA (9/1), collecting four tackles, two tackles for loss, and two sacks Contributed in a big way in the battle with Stanford (10/18), tying a season-high with four tackles, one of which was for a loss Freshman (2017) Spent the season redshirting Participated in spring practice after enrolling early High School 2015 First Team All-State selection by the Arizona Republic after anchoring one of the state’s strongest defenses Led his team to the state championship game his senior season Played in 13 games as a senior, recording 67 total tackles, 19.5 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, four forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries, including one returned for a touchdown against Chandler High School Rated as a three-star prospect by Scout Recorded 57 tackles, four sacks, and two forced fumbles as a junior

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Giants draft Arizona State DT D.J. Davidson with 147th pick