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D. J. Humphries

D・J・ハンフリーズ　/　D・J・はんふりーず

American american football player

December 28, 1993 (age 32)　・　Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

North Carolina
American football player

My Take

What strikes me about Humphries is the rare loyalty of his career arc. In a league where players are shuffled like cards, spending nine full seasons protecting quarterbacks for a single franchise after going first-round out of Florida says a lot about his durability and value. Offensive tackles never get the spotlight that skill players do, yet without that 196 cm wall up front, nothing else on the field happens. I admire athletes who master the unglamorous, foundational work. From a high-school lineman award in Charlotte to a long pro tenure, his is a quietly impressive story of consistency and craft.

Overview

Dierrias J. Humphries Jr. (born December 28, 1993) is an American professional football offensive tackle. He played college football for the Florida Gators. Humphries won the 2011 Anthony Muñoz Award, awarded to the best lineman in high school football. He was selected in the first round of the 2015 NFL draft by the Arizona Cardinals, spending nine seasons with the team.

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1. Profile

Name (English): D. J. Humphries
Name (Japanese): D・J・ハンフリーズ
Reading: D・J・はんふりーず
Born: December 28, 1993 (age 32)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Capricorn / Rooster
Origin: Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: 196 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: American football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Mallard Creek High School
University: University of Florida

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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