Rakeem Nunez-Roches

Kansas City Chiefs 217th pick

DT · Southern Mississippi · 2015–2025

144

Games

103

Solo Tackles

Sacks

Rakeem Nunez-Roches is a defensive tackle out of Southern Mississippi, selected by the Kansas City Chiefs with the 217th overall pick (round 6) in the 2015 NFL Draft. He has played 144 regular-season games since 2015, with the Kansas City Chiefs, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New York Giants.

Draft Details

Year

2015

Round

Round 6

Pick

217th overall

Team

Kansas City Chiefs

Position

College

Southern Mississippi

Rakeem Nunez-Roches Career Stats

Primary starter for 4 seasons.
Active in the 2026 season — stats update weekly.

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	TFL	Sacks	QB Hits	PD	FF
2015	KC	3	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016	KC	9	14	9	5	1	3	0	0
2017	KC	12	12	11	0	0.5	2	0	0
2018	TB	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
2019	TB	9	3	4	0	0	1	0	0
2020	TB	13	7	13	0	0	3	0	0
2021	TB	11	5	12	3	0	1	0	1
2022	TB	16	14	14	5	2	3	0	0
2023	NYG	13	11	12	1	0.5	1	1	0
2024	NYG	15	11	38	2	2	6	2	0
2025	NYG	9	6	17	3	3	4	1	0
2026	TB	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Career		115	89	132	19	9	24	4	1

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

NFL Combine Results

Height

6-2

Weight

307 lbs

40-Yard Dash

5.02s

Bench Press

26 reps

Vertical Jump

34"

Broad Jump

114"

3-Cone Drill

7.67s

Shuttle

4.69s

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