No. 99 – Buffalo Bills | |||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||
Born: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | July 11, 1997||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 313 lb (142 kg) | ||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||
High school: | Stonewall Jackson (Bull Run, Virginia) | ||||||||||
College: | Virginia Tech (2015–2017) | ||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2018 / Round: 5 / Pick: 163 | ||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Tim Settle (born July 11, 1997) is an American football defensive tackle for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Virginia Tech and was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL Draft.
Settle attended Stonewall Jackson High School in Manassas, Virginia. He played high school football for the Raiders. [1] As a senior, he tallied 72 tackles, three sacks, two fumble recoveries and 10 pass deflections. [2] A five-star recruit, Settle committed to play football for the Virginia Tech Hokies in January 2015, choosing them over programs such as Louisville and USC. [3]
Settle attended and played college football at Virginia Tech under head coaches Frank Beamer and Justin Fuente. [4] [5] He did not play as a true freshman in 2015 and chose to redshirt. [6]
As a redshirt freshman in 2016, Settle played in all 14 of Virginia Tech's games, recording 17 tackles (seven for loss), two quarterback hurries and one blocked kick. [7] He was named to the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) All-Freshman Second-Team. [8]
In 2017, as a redshirt sophomore, he played in 13 games, tallying 36 tackles (12.5 for loss), four sacks, one pass deflection, two quarterback hurries, and one blocked kick. [9] Following the season, he was named to the 2017 All-ACC Second-Team. [10] On January 4, 2018, Settle decided to forgo his remaining two years of eligibility and enter the 2018 NFL Draft. [11]
Year | School | G | Solo | Ast | Tot | Loss | Sk |
2016 | Virginia Tech | 11 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 7.0 | 0.0 |
2017 | Virginia Tech | 12 | 21 | 15 | 36 | 12.5 | 4.0 |
Career | Virginia Tech | 23 | 28 | 25 | 53 | 19.5 | 4.0 |
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 ft 2+3⁄4 in (1.90 m) | 329 lb (149 kg) | 33 in (0.84 m) | 9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) | 5.22 s | 1.81 s | 3.00 s | 4.83 s | 7.78 s | 25.5 in (0.65 m) | 8 ft 3 in (2.51 m) | ||
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [12] [13] |
Settle was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the fifth round, 163rd overall, of the 2018 NFL Draft. [14] He made his NFL debut in the Redskins' season-opening 24–6 victory over the Arizona Cardinals. [15] In Week 12, against the Dallas Cowboys, he recorded the first three tackles of his professional career. [16] Settle made his first NFL start in a Week 2 loss to the Dallas Cowboys in 2019. [17] In Week 5 Settle sacked Tom Brady to record his first career NFL sack. Settle finished the 2020 season with a new career high of five sacks, which ranked him fourth on the team. [18]
On December 14, 2021, Settle was placed on the COVID-19 reserve list, [19] but reactivated a week later. [20]
On March 17, 2022, Settle signed a two-year contract with the Buffalo Bills. [21]
Legend | |
---|---|
Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBH | Sck | Sfty | PD | Int | Yds | Y/I | Lng | TD | FF | FR | Yds | Y/R | TD | ||
2018 | WAS | 16 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
2019 | WAS | 15 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
2020 | WAS | 16 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
2021 | WAS | 17 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | 0 |
2022 | BUF | 15 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Career | 78 | 4 | 73 | 45 | 28 | 16 | 14 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -7 | -3.5 | 0 |
Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBH | Sck | Sfty | PD | Int | Yds | Y/I | Lng | TD | FF | FR | Yds | Y/R | TD | ||
2020 | WAS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
2022 | BUF | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
Career | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
Marco Darnell Coleman is an American football coach and former player who is the defensive line coach for Georgia Tech and former assistant defensive line coach for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). A former American football defensive end, the fourteen-year veteran originally was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the 1992 NFL Draft as a first round pick. He played at Georgia Tech and won the 1990 college football national championship and went to one Pro Bowl before retiring from professional football after the 2005 season.
Jonathan Paul Dunn is a former American football offensive tackle. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Virginia Tech.
Darryl Anthony Tapp is an American football coach and former defensive end who is the defensive line coach for the Washington Commanders. He played college football at Virginia Tech and was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft. Tapp played for the Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins, Detroit Lions, New Orleans Saints, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers before entering coaching in 2018.
Justin Lee Hamilton is an American football coach and former player who is the assistant defensive backs coach for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Virginia Tech and also served as their defensive coordinator in 2020 and 2021.
Xavier Oyekola Adibi is an American football coach and former player. He is a defensive analyst at Virginia Tech, and was previously the defensive coordinator at Texas A&M University–Commerce. He played college football at Virginia Tech. He was selected by the Houston Texans in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL Draft and played professionally as a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) with the Texans (2008–2010), Minnesota Vikings (2011), Chicago Bears (2012), and Tennessee Titans (2012). He was inducted into the Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame in 2021.
The 2006 Gator Bowl was a college football bowl game between the Louisville Cardinals and the Virginia Tech Hokies at Alltel Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida, United States, on January 2, 2006. The game was the final contest of the 2005 football season for each team and resulted in a 35–24 Virginia Tech victory. Louisville represented the Big East Conference, and Virginia Tech represented the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in the competition.
The 2009 FedEx Orange Bowl was the 75th edition of Orange Bowl, an annual college football bowl game. It pitted the 2008 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) champion Virginia Tech Hokies against the Big East Conference champion Cincinnati Bearcats on January 1, 2009, at Dolphin Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. Virginia Tech defeated Cincinnati, 20–7. The game was the second contest in the 2008–2009 Bowl Championship Series (BCS) of the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season and was the concluding game of the season for both teams. The game was televised in the United States on FOX, and an estimated 9.3 million viewers watched the broadcast live.
The 1999 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. Virginia Tech competed as a member of the Big East Conference. The Hokies were led by Frank Beamer in his 13th year as head coach. Virginia Tech finished the season 11-1, the only blemish coming in a national championship game loss to the Florida State Seminoles. The team finished with a school-record 2nd-place ranking in the Associated Press poll.
Ryan Gene Williams is a former American football running back. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the second round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at Virginia Tech.
Cody James Grimm is an American football coach and former safety. He previously served as an assistant coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Jacksonville Jaguars.
James Rashaan Gayle is a retired American football outside linebacker. He played college football at Virginia Tech. He signed with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent in 2014.
Kendall Christopher Fuller is an American football cornerback who plays for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Virginia Tech and was selected by the Washington Redskins in the third round of the 2016 NFL Draft. Fuller also played for the Kansas City Chiefs, where he recorded the game-sealing interception in their Super Bowl LIV victory over the San Francisco 49ers.
Kyshoen Jarrett is a former American football safety who played for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Redskins in the sixth round of the 2015 NFL draft after playing college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies.
Dadi L'homme Nicolas is a Haitian former professional football defensive end. He attended Atlantic High School in Delray Beach, Florida. He played college football at Virginia Tech, and was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL Draft.
Temuchin "Bucky" Hodges Jr is an American football tight end who is a free agent. He played college football at Virginia Tech, and was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the sixth round of the 2017 NFL Draft.
Gregory O'Neill Stroman Jr. is an American football cornerback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Virginia Tech and was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round of the 2018 NFL Draft.
Caleb Ray Farley is an American football cornerback for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Virginia Tech and was drafted by the Titans in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft.
Divine Ahmad Deablo is an American football linebacker for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Virginia Tech and was drafted by the Raiders in the third round of the 2021 NFL Draft.
Amaré Barno is an American football linebacker for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Butler (KS) before transferring to Virginia Tech. Barno was drafted by the Panthers in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL Draft.
Chamarri Elijah Conner is an American football safety for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Virginia Tech.