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Dalvin Tomlinson

DE

A 2nd-round pick (55th overall) in the 2017 NFL Draft out of Alabama, Dalvin Tomlinson has built an NFL career since. He's currently with LAC, in his 10th season in the league. His 46.7 ScoutIndex Rating last season was below the DEF average, in the 48th percentile.

Size

6'3", 317#

College

Alabama

Draft

Rd 2, 55th overall (2017)

Seasons

2017–2026

2021 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
47.3

48th percentile among DEFs

16 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.44
Pass rush×0.3+0.06
Ball skills×0.25-0.33
Run defense×0.2-0.59
Availability×0.1+1.21

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2026LAC392
2025ARI46.714
2024CLE53.216
2023CLE50.316
2022MIN5313
2021MIN47.316
2020NYG61.916
2019NYG5815
2018NYG43.516
2017NYG41.815

Career profile

Dalvin Tomlinson has appeared in 139 regular-season games across 10 NFL seasons on file, playing for 5 teams: NYG (2017–2020), MIN (2021–2022), CLE (2023–2024), ARI (2025), LAC (2026).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2020: a 61.9, in the 79th percentile among DEFs that year.

2021 splits

regular season

2021 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1CIN—41.6
Week 2ARI—40
Week 3SEA—40.4
Week 4CLE—56
Week 5DET—40.1
Week 6CAR—48.9
Week 8DAL—40.4
Week 9BAL—40.2
Week 10LAC—48.8
Week 11GB—40.7
Week 13DET—40.8
Week 14PIT—40.1
Week 15CHI—40.2
Week 16LAR—50.2
Week 17GB—40.8
Week 18CHI—74.4

Dalvin Tomlinson — common questions

What position does Dalvin Tomlinson play?
Dalvin Tomlinson is listed as a DE.
Which teams has Dalvin Tomlinson played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Dalvin Tomlinson has played for NYG (2017–2020), MIN (2021–2022), CLE (2023–2024), ARI (2025), LAC (2026).
Where did Dalvin Tomlinson go to college?
Dalvin Tomlinson played college football at Alabama.
When was Dalvin Tomlinson drafted?
Dalvin Tomlinson was selected in round 2, 55th overall, of the 2017 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Dalvin Tomlinson scored?
Dalvin Tomlinson has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Dalvin Tomlinson's ScoutIndex Rating?
Dalvin Tomlinson rated 39.0 for 2026, the 31st percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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