B.J. Raji in the NFL
In the NFL. Photo: Gabriel Cervantes, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Defensive tackle, Boston College

B.J. Raji

Born
Jul 11, 1986, in New York City, New York

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B.J. Raji played defensive tackle at Boston College. The Green Bay Packers took Raji in the first round, No. 9 overall in the 2009 NFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
2006
Second-team All-ACC
Drafted
No. 9
Overall, 2009 NFL Draft (Green Bay Packers)

Honors

The teams in those years

No defensive lines in our box scores: before 2016 they record only interceptions for defenders. His defense from other sources is below.

Defense before 2016

SeasonGSoloAstTklTFLSacksPBUFF
2005111512276.51.51–
200613167238.5331
200814222042147.55–
On file53399229129–

Our box scores carry tackles, tackles for loss and sacks from 2016 only, so these come from other sources: NCAA statistics, via octonion/football, the season’s official lines (G: games played). A dash: the source has no number for it.

Before the draft

Played in the 2009 Senior Bowl (North team, lost 18–⁠35).

DrillCombine 2009
Height6′1½″
Weight337 lb
Arm length32″
Hand size10⅜″
40-yard dash5.23 s
10-yard split1.82 sW
Vertical jump32″
Broad jump8′7″
Bench press33 reps
3-cone drill7.90 s
20-yard shuttle4.69 s

Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

In the NFL

6 seasons, 76 games with a stat; latest team: Green Bay Packers.

Pro Bowl: 2011

SeasonTeamGTklSacksInt
2009Green Bay Packers132110
2010Green Bay Packers16306.50
2011Green Bay Packers121830
2012Green Bay Packers122300
2013Green Bay Packers111600
2015Green Bay Packers12200.50
NFL career76128110

Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0), matched to him by his draft pick and college (Player ids: DynastyProcess (GPL-3.0)). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat. Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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